re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 1:50 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Sitting Bear (49 messages posted) I have kicked this around too, not with WMP, but while gaming. What I don't understand is the two resolutions you are switching from are apples and oranges. I mean in the 1280x1024 mode your aspect ratio is 1.25 and as you write you are at 1.6 or 1680x1050. When I switch resolutions I make sure I pick one with the same aspect ratio. You are not. How do you get around that? There are two ways: tolerate letterboxing or stretch the screen. I don't like either way. Stretching distorts circles making them appear elliptical. Letterboxing is a waste of screen. While gaming I like a full screen with normal looking geometry. Just curious how you do that. Anyway to answer your question, from my experience especially games, it's always been a function of the software to allow you to pick the supported resolution you prefer. In gaming the higher the better with the trade off of slower frame rate. On Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 11:07 am, Harrison wrote: >hi, i seen some people open programs and it automatically changes the resolution >to something like 1280 x 1024.. i want to open my windows media player and WinDVD >(programs like those) @ 1280 x 1024, oppoose to my resolution right now 1680 x 1050.. >i find it a hassle to change my resolution from display properties everytime before >i open these programs.. i want to have them automatically change themselves when >i click on the program.. i see a option for "run in 640x480 screen resolution" (right >click on a program, then go to compatiablity).. how do i make that 640x480 option >into something i want.. or is there another program i can download to specifically >do what i want it to do? thanks Written in response to: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Harrison: Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 11:07 am) Responses to this message: re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Harrison: Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 4:23 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Harrison: Sun, Aug 28, 2005, 11:07 am) re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Adam Bradley: Sun, Aug 28, 2005, 11:23 am) re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Sitting Bear: Sun, Aug 28, 2005, 1:50 pm) re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Harrison: Sun, Aug 28, 2005, 4:23 pm) re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program? (Sitting Bear: Sun, Aug 28, 2005, 6:02 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum