How do you set up a custom resolution in doom 3?

wolfran · Aug 6, 2004, 06:21 PM

Does anyone know how to set up a custom resolution (i.e. 1280*960) in doom3?
I'm getting an average around 35 fps (min 25 & max 60)@ 1280*1024 but trying to improve my fps a bit by lower the resolution. Do you guys think the fps is too low for my system or that's about right?

WhiteFox · Aug 6, 2004, 07:12 PM

Get a Nvida 6800Gt or so and your Fps will rise drastic :-)

i have a Xp3200+ and a 9800Pro and I get around 40 Fps in the Timedemo hmm just wish I had a 6800 Gt ;-)

wolfran · Aug 7, 2004, 03:51 AM

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Originally posted by WhiteFox
Get a Nvida 6800Gt or so and your Fps will rise drastic :-)

i have a Xp3200+ and a 9800Pro and I get around 40 Fps in the Timedemo hmm just wish I had a 6800 Gt ;-)

yeah i was going to spend some money on nvidia but thinking that half-life 2 may be better on ati.........this is not really a good time to buy one i think, so i'll pass it until the next card.

No_Style · Aug 7, 2004, 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by wolfran
this is not really a good time to buy one i think, so i'll pass it until the next card.

Good man.

As for custom resolutions you can try finding:

seta r_customHeight "##"
seta r_customWidth "##"

I'm not sure if it works because I've never tried it. Back up your doom 3 config before trying it.

wolfran · Aug 7, 2004, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by No_Style

seta r_customHeight "##"
seta r_customWidth "##"

I'm not sure if it works because I've never tried it. Back up your doom 3 config before trying it.

Something is weird. At the moment those are set to:
seta r_customHeight "486"
seta r_customWidth "720"
in my doom 3 config file but i'm actually running the game at 1280*1024.

I don't think that will give me the custom resolution but i'll give it a try and let you know.
However, do you think custom resolution should work on every game??

MythicaL · Aug 7, 2004, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by wolfran
Something is weird. At the moment those are set to:
seta r_customHeight "486"
seta r_customWidth "720"

Says in mine too... Doesn't seem to make a difference though

Zardon · Aug 7, 2004, 02:12 PM

Did you guys try making a custom resolution in powerstrip and seeing if Doom3 picked it up? Before the X800s I used to create custom resolutions for games with a resolution higher than 1280 if they struggled a little at 1600.

CrapolaJola · Aug 7, 2004, 04:31 PM

There a setting called 'r_mode' in your D3 config that determines your resolution. You have to set the custom height/width AND set 'r_mode' to a value of '-1'.

No_Style · Aug 7, 2004, 06:15 PM

Nice.

wolfran · Aug 8, 2004, 02:22 AM

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Originally posted by CrapolaJola
There a setting called 'r_mode' in your D3 config that determines your resolution. You have to set the custom height/width AND set 'r_mode' to a value of '-1'.

WOW!!
Thanks CrapolaJola...........this actually works

Aug 6, 2004, 06:21 PM	#1
wolfran DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 414 Rep Power: 0	How do you set up a custom resolution in doom 3? Does anyone know how to set up a custom resolution (i.e. 1280960) in doom3? I'm getting an average around 35 fps (min 25 & max 60)@ 12801024 but trying to improve my fps a bit by lower the resolution. Do you guys think the fps is too low for my system or that's about right?

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Aug 6, 2004, 07:12 PM	#2
WhiteFox DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Get a Nvida 6800Gt or so and your Fps will rise drastic :-) i have a Xp3200+ and a 9800Pro and I get around 40 Fps in the Timedemo hmm just wish I had a 6800 Gt ;-)

Aug 7, 2004, 02:12 PM	#7
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Did you guys try making a custom resolution in powerstrip and seeing if Doom3 picked it up? Before the X800s I used to create custom resolutions for games with a resolution higher than 1280 if they struggled a little at 1600.