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    GTA 4 only supporting 4:3 screens?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Satyrion, Aug 23, 2010.

  1. Satyrion

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    I play games on a 24 inch 16:9 screen and when i set a 16:9 res in GTA 4 the image gets dragged out and the main char becomes fat and short. When i set a 4:3 res the game looks normal but i get big black stripes on both sides. This game is pretty new but it still not support anything else than 4:3 screens?
     
    Satyrion, Aug 23, 2010
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    Works fine for me on a 16:9 screen (playing at 1600x900).
     
    SomeRandomDude, Aug 23, 2010
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  3. Satyrion

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    How come when i try it the picture get dragged out :S
     
    Satyrion, Aug 23, 2010
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    Hehe, of course it does. Problem is on your end.

    Try go to nVidia Control Panel > "Adjust desktop size and position" > Tick "Use NVIDIA scaling" > OK.

    That should atleast stretch 4:3 resolutions but perhaps also fix the 16:9 resolution issue.
     
    Kocane, Aug 23, 2010
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  5. Satyrion

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    i have ATI and i dont want a stretched fat guy and i dont want black slides i want the game ti support 16:9 so i can see more on each side
     
    Satyrion, Aug 23, 2010
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    Use the native resolution.
     
    Kocane, Aug 23, 2010
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  7. Satyrion

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    i dunno what the native is of this screen, if it is the highest it is 1600x1200 and it still gives me the same results
     
    Satyrion, Aug 23, 2010
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    For GTA 4 there should be an auto aspect ratio option, it should have 4:3, 16:9, 16:10 and Auto. If not you need to pick the right one, so if your computer is 1600x900, then pick 16:9, if it's 1280x800 pick 16:10, etc.

    I've got a 16:9 laptop and GTA IV definitely supports 16:9.
     
    mrsamsa, Aug 23, 2010
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  9. Satyrion

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    it might have something to do that my screen is actually a TV?

    Still other games i tested are fine
     
    Satyrion, Aug 23, 2010
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    In the Graphic Options (in the game) you probably still have the Aspect Ratio set to 4:3. Make sure it has the right Ratio for the screen resolution your using or even just set it to Auto.
     
    dune10191, Aug 23, 2010
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  11. MahmoudDewy

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    Works fine here on 1366x768 on Auto aspect ratio option .... the strange part is if I manually set the aspect ratio option to 16:9 I get that fat short char thing
     
    MahmoudDewy, Aug 23, 2010
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    Yeah, you should probably leave aspect ratio on auto but if it's giving you problems you should manually set it to 16:9 or 16:10.
     
    Syberia, Aug 23, 2010
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  13. Satyrion

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    thanks, i manually had to set i to 16:9 ingame
     
    Satyrion, Aug 24, 2010
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