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    Forcing reolution?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Mippoose, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. Mippoose

    Mippoose Notebook Deity

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    I have reinstalled and have been playing Rise Of Nations...

    But It has crappy resolutions...

    Is there anyway to force a resolution of 1680x1050?

    Or do I have to cope with the crappy res?
     
    Mippoose, Mar 25, 2008
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  2. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    I'm pretty sure you have to cope with the crappy resolution. I tried all the ways I knew for Stronghold Crusader and it stayed at that 1024x768 resolution
     
    Crimsonman, Mar 25, 2008
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  3. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    I think you can force a resolution on any game.Can`t remember though.
    However,for example Starcraft can only be played at 640x480,no matter what.
    I guess it depends on the game.I`ll have to get into that, I`m playing Hostile Waters(awesome game,any adventure game fan would love it) at the moment and it looks hideous on 1024x768 on a WUXGA screen, I`d like to force it to WUXGA somehow... :-/
     
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  4. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    Games like BF2142 where they are only playable in 4:3 resolutions can be forced because it's resolution capabilities stretch that far, but the old games with the low resolutions are stuck at them.
     
    Crimsonman, Mar 25, 2008
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  5. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Widescreen Gaming is a good source. They even have detailed explanations of how the games are rendered in widescreen, whether it cuts out vertical viewing or adds horizontally, or just stretches [and, effectively, distorts] your view.

    Here you go...

    EDIT: On a side note, when [what year, probably] did games increase native support for widescreen? A bit disappointing that some games, even just around a year old, still don't support widescreen natively :(
     
    scythie, Mar 25, 2008
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