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    doom 3 1680 x 1050?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by darthvader1432, Jul 1, 2009.

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    darthvader1432 - Audiophile -

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    is there anyway to get it to play in this 1680 x 1050?

    it only goes up to 1600 x 1200 and that doesn't even work on this moniter it always sets it back to 1024 x somethin

    If I have to type it into the console what do i do to open up console in the game

    I have the steam version btw if that maters
     
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    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    Wow they actually ported Doom 3 to steam? The game only supported 4:3 and 5:4 resolutions as far as I know and 1600x1200 is 4:3. I run it at 1024x768 on my 1366x768 screen with the aspect ratio adjustment on in nvidia control panel. I run it at 1280x1024 on the 1680x1050.

    1280x1024 with forced 4:3 would be the best setup for you unless you like the distortion.
     
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    hmmm so how can I set this up?
     
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    The aspect ratio adjustement? Right click on your desktop goto nvidia control panel. Under the display category is a section for change flat panel scaling. Click on it and change to Use Nvidia Scaling with fixed-aspect ratio.

    Now all 4:3 games will display 4:3 all 16:9 games will show 16:9 all 16:10 game will show 16:10 and by game i mean when u have the res set to such. Basically gives you black bars like in a movie. You can also change to no scaling and a game will display at the exact res its set to instead of stretching, bars on all sides.
     
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    Just to clarify, 1200>1050, so it wouldn't fit on your screen and that's why it doesn't work; and 1280x1024 is 5:4 but it works the same.
     
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    when i hit that option it automatically goes back to "use my display's built in scaling

    :(
     
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    well right now i have it at 1280 x 1024 and there are black bars on both sides of the screen

    Im fine with that.
     
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    Sorry, didn't want to completely spoon feed him since it could of easily been found with 30 seconds on google.
     
    WSFrazier, Jul 2, 2009
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