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    Games won't scale when lower resol. set than 1080p

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by GalaxySII, Mar 13, 2014.

  1. GalaxySII

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    Hi guys
    I am playing nfs run or doom 3 but games won't scale so they are not on full screen when setting lower resolution than 1920x1080 .. it is in square .. and I dont have option in nvidia settings to set scaling ...
    Any idea how to set it ?
    Thnx
     
    GalaxySII, Mar 13, 2014
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    On my Nvidia Control Panel the scaling config is under Display->Adjust desktop size and position but it might be that you gotta check the Intel HD display settings because of how Optimus works i guess? Mines the old fashioned setup. :p
     
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    That sounds like an Intel GPU issue? If so then it is likely to do that. Only way to get it to stop is to set your desktop resolution something other than native (i.e. 1600x900 if your screen is 1080p native) go into settings, and set it to scale full screen. Then set back to native res. Now non-native res will run scaled full screen.
     
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    yeah that's what i had on my vaio 9600m gt
    but now i have thay combined hd 4600 with gt 750m and that option is not there ! hate this hybrid graphics !

    Sent from my LG-F320S using Tapatalk
     
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    Right click on desktop > Graphics Options > Panel Fit > Maintain Display Scaling (can be set to on or off)
     
    Cakefish, Mar 13, 2014
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    I've done that before, but I've had issues until I actually set the screen to a non native res, go into Intel graphics options and set the scaling, will it actually work.
     
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    No not working unfort. :(
     
    GalaxySII, Mar 13, 2014
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    Ah, apologies, my mistake. You need to turn the desktop resolution down to a non-native setting before you can select between the different scaling options (via the menu I explained previously).

    I don't know why it doesn't work at native resolution. Very annoying, but it's been like this for a long, long while now. Infact, I can't remember if caling has ever worked at native resolution on Intel drivers. It's a limitation of their drivers.
     
    Cakefish, Mar 14, 2014
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    I ve done it but that is setting for Intel HD
    Anyway I realised it is not laptop problem but game problem am playing doom 3 and that game supports scaling in low resolutions actually .. but nfs run dont .. it needs probably modding in game files or registry ?

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    GalaxySII, Mar 14, 2014
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    Another problem Battlefield 4 wont scale .. seems to these new games manufs. not including it only in old gamez

    [​IMG]

    EDIT: I think I managed to scale it but I have no idea how ..
    I just changed desktop resol. to 1366x768 then started game changed resol in game it was not scaled changed to full hd then back and weirdly screen stayed filled :confused:
     
    GalaxySII, Mar 20, 2014
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    That's entirely an Intel GPU driver issue not a game or nVidia issue.
     
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    I know but game manufs. could implement feature toggle in game settings tho ..
    Nvidia could keep this setting page below to make things easier ..

    [​IMG]
     
    GalaxySII, Mar 20, 2014
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