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    Stretched Widescreen

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by :Satvic:, Jul 13, 2006.

  1. :Satvic:

    :Satvic: Newbie

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    I own a Toshiba M-70 192 Widescreen notebook. The problem is, not all games I play support widescreen. For example, a certain game has a 1024x786 resolution max. When I run the game, the image becomes stretched. The same thing happens when I select 1024x768 resolution for Windows desktop.
    Here's how it looks: [Click the image to enlarge it]

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    I heard from my dealer and a aquaitance programmer, a program exists that allows to fix the problem, by displaying a 1024x768 image on a 1280x800 screen. So it would look like this:

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    Or this

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    The black bars on the sides of the screen are inactive, leaving only the central part as active. That way the standart 1024x768 unstrethced resolution is achieved on a 1280x800 display.
    Problem is, neither my dealer nor the programmer remember the name of the program, or know where to look for it. Which is why I was hoping someone on this forum might know.

    I'd appreciate any help or info on where to look.
     
    :Satvic:, Jul 13, 2006
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    u mean multires or powerstrip

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 13, 2006
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  3. bogart

    bogart Notebook Evangelist

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    All you need to do is change the flat panel scaling option in your ATI Control Panel. Set it to scale with a fixed aspect ratio. You don't need to use any additional programs.

    BTW, you may or may not have that option. Some people are complaining about that in this thread.
     
    bogart, Jul 13, 2006
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  4. :Satvic:

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    Multires is useless. It can only shift between standart resolutions.
    Powerstrip theoreatically does grant the ability to set a custom resolution, providing various options and settings. Practically, however, not all monitors support custom resolutions; mine is no exception. I experimented with the program for a while, and during one of the tests the display got jammed, making it almost unreadable. I was able to fix the error though. But it's still quite risky to use this program. And I don't like to risk.

    I've read a couple of threads with the same problem. It seems no standart solution exists. So people like me are left to suffer the consequence of manufacturer's incompetence.

    Nevertheless, thank you for your replies. I'm most grateful.
     
    :Satvic:, Jul 18, 2006
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