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    Getting resolution above XGA in F.E.A.R

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Fishy, Dec 29, 2006.

  1. Fishy

    Fishy Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi iv finished FEAR a long time back and am gonna play it again but i jst wanna know how you can fiddle with the settings to get it to play at WXGA instead of XGA..? I read about it being done before but just never bothered..
     
    Fishy, Dec 29, 2006
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    HchorionicGT Notebook Consultant

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    i think the latest update fixes it. 1.08 on fear combat resolved the issue for me at least.
     
    HchorionicGT, Dec 29, 2006
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  3. Fishy

    Fishy Notebook Evangelist

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    But isnt there some way of tweaking it in the games registry??
     
    Fishy, Dec 29, 2006
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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  5. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Patch may also speed up gaming a bit.

    If you do it in registry, and not natively, the game will look stretched.

    Best to download patch.
     
    Zellio, Dec 29, 2006
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  6. Fishy

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    Cheers im downloading patch 1.8 now.. I thought i already had it but it turns out i only ever upgraded to 1.1 or something as i had heard the later patches only slowed things down a bit..
     
    Fishy, Dec 29, 2006
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