How to enable 16:9 on a 17"?

Sandok · Nov 26, 2004, 03:21 PM

Okay, my question is this: Is there anyway to enable 16:9 for games on a 17" screen? Cuz I'd like to play it like that but I mean, do I have those black lines like widescreen edition movies or no? Is it stretched to the screen? You guys understand my dilema or no? My english to weird?

Vampyromaniac · Nov 26, 2004, 04:27 PM

I think it depends if the game supports it. If it does, and you do 16:9 on a 4:3 monitor, it should put black bars on the top and bottom, like a widescreen movie.

Sandok · Nov 26, 2004, 05:13 PM

But for HL2, when I do that it doesn't put the black bars but if I take a screeny, it's fine... Strange eh?

Sandok · Nov 27, 2004, 12:09 PM

So is there anyway to disable the stretch? There must be... I hate the stretched image!!!

**dj_stick** · Nov 27, 2004, 12:21 PM

ah HL2 and the 75FOV issue?

Sandok · Nov 27, 2004, 12:33 PM

LOL no not really... Okay, I have a 17" screen which handles up to 1280x1024... But I wanna play in wide screen (1280x720) which is 16:9... But when I set this, the screen is stretched and the game looks hideous... I was wondering, is there anyway to get the letterbox thing on (the black lines on the top and bottom) to keep the image from distoroting?

Sandok · Nov 28, 2004, 04:46 PM

*bump*

Vampyromaniac · Nov 30, 2004, 02:39 AM

I'll move this to Gaming then.

dipstick · Nov 30, 2004, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandok

LOL no not really... Okay, I have a 17" screen which handles up to 1280x1024... But I wanna play in wide screen (1280x720) which is 16:9... But when I set this, the screen is stretched and the game looks hideous... I was wondering, is there anyway to get the letterbox thing on (the black lines on the top and bottom) to keep the image from distoroting?

Go into the display properties and click on your display. There should be the option not to stretch the image. If that doesn't work you should also be able to do it from the monitor itself. ATi still needs to do some work on how we can control our LCDs

Sandok · Dec 1, 2004, 05:18 PM

Don't have a don't strecht things and I can't do it manually

Sniff

Senor_Mota · Dec 1, 2004, 07:48 PM

Get a widescreen monitor specifically.

Trunks0 · Dec 2, 2004, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandok

Don't have a don't strecht things and I can't do it manually

Sniff

Well the other way would be to use your monitors controls and see if you can do anything from there. If it is an LCD though I have no idea if you could do that.

Vampyromaniac · Dec 3, 2004, 05:45 AM

what about running the game in a window, instead of fullscreen?

Nov 26, 2004, 03:21 PM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	How to enable 16:9 on a 17"? Okay, my question is this: Is there anyway to enable 16:9 for games on a 17" screen? Cuz I'd like to play it like that but I mean, do I have those black lines like widescreen edition movies or no? Is it stretched to the screen? You guys understand my dilema or no? My english to weird?

Nov 26, 2004, 04:27 PM	#2
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Nov 30, 2004, 02:39 AM	#8
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Dec 1, 2004, 07:48 PM	#11
Senor_Mota 悪魔の方法 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ee-duh-ow Posts: 2,384 Rep Power: 99 System Specs	Get a widescreen monitor specifically. __________________

Dec 3, 2004, 05:45 AM	#13
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	what about running the game in a window, instead of fullscreen? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 26, 2004, 05:13 PM	Thread Starter #3
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	But for HL2, when I do that it doesn't put the black bars but if I take a screeny, it's fine... Strange eh?

Nov 27, 2004, 12:09 PM	Thread Starter #4
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	So is there anyway to disable the stretch? There must be... I hate the stretched image!!!

Nov 27, 2004, 12:33 PM	Thread Starter #6
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	LOL no not really... Okay, I have a 17" screen which handles up to 1280x1024... But I wanna play in wide screen (1280x720) which is 16:9... But when I set this, the screen is stretched and the game looks hideous... I was wondering, is there anyway to get the letterbox thing on (the black lines on the top and bottom) to keep the image from distoroting?

Nov 28, 2004, 04:46 PM	Thread Starter #7
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	bump

Dec 1, 2004, 05:18 PM	Thread Starter #10
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Don't have a don't strecht things and I can't do it manually Sniff