re: How do i change display resolution for a specfic program?
Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 4:23 pm
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Posted by Harrison
(14 messages posted)
sittingbear, i don't know how.. but i think its my graphic card.. i haven't tested
my resolution on games like counterstrike yet, but i know that it doesn't affect
the fps of the games.. i don't like using 1280x1024.. i only use it for movies so
i don't lose space on the left and right side of my monitor.. (btw i found a better
one, 1280x960).. it gives you slight elliptical shapes but i guess its still better
than losing 4 total inches of viewing space on a 20.1 widescreen monitor
On Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 1:50 pm, Sitting Bear wrote:
>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.
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