Resolution question

[vepary]

Is there any way to play this game ( or others like BIN and BII ) in high resolution or at least in some resolution which support 16:9 format? On my old CRT i was satisfied with 1280x1024 resolution but on new 24"LCD i am stuck at 1024x768 with these games . I dont mind stretched picture but limited FOV (very small part of map is visible ) makes playing very hard . Anyway , why is adding support for multiple resolutions such a big problem? Thanks for answering !

[Nebogipfel]

Sadly, no way.

SSGs engines don´t support wide-screens.

[e_barkmann]

In your graphics adapter software, look for the setting that changes the digital flat panel settings.

Change the setting to 'Fixed aspect ratio scaling' - this will give you the best appearance if you don't have a native 1280x1024 monitor.

[Waffenamt]

Thanks Chris!

I was also looking for something to fix this. It's a definite improvement, not quite widescreen but maxed on the vertical resolution.

Cheers [:)]

[wodin]

Very upset about this....I re installed BiI...last time I played was on a CRT...now I have a 19inch LCD 1400x900...oh did it look bad...I actually like the graphic style in these game....you'd have thought they would change the engine to go to widescreen as most people have widescreen monitors these days.

[TheWombat_matrixforum]

I kinda doubt it's a simple change. These maps are basically hand-drawn in Photoshop or whatnot, and the graphics engine they're using (if one can call it that) simply wasn't designed as a Windows-native scalable display system, I'm guessing. So to convert it to scale to your desktop resolution would probably be a herculean undertaking, especially with all the interface elements and stuff that would go along with that. The UI doesn't use Windows dialog boxes/windows/etc. AFAIK, either.

For me, it's "ok" now, but I agree that we're facing something of a quandary. As we go on, no one is going to have a CRT, and most everyone is going to have widescreen LCDs. We're going to reach a point shortly where this game system or its follow on will have to change graphics technology. And yeah, I'd love to use all my monitor real estate and have a more high-rez game UI and map/counters to work with. But it is what it is, and what it is is still a damn fine wargame system. Fiddle with your settings (monitor/card) if you can and maybe you can find a setting that is workable for you. It ain't optimal, but it beats not playing.

[vepary]

Actually i find option to correct aspect ratio in monitor menu (picture has black strips on sides) , but big problem , small FOV still remains.For now i will not buy this game , maybe when some patch add support for higher resolutions.

[e_barkmann]

have you set the resolution within the game to 1024x768 or 1280x1024?  Try the other resolution and see if that helps

cheers

[Pete AU]

Not that it stops you playing - but I'll add it to the monitor wish list. A hassle for me is a multi screen setup. As the SSG titles do not play in a 'window' they cause merry hell when you want to go from one screen to another - basically a 4 screen lock-up on occasion requiring a re-boot. Granted - I'm probably the only one here looking at 4 screens today - but it would be nice to have DB play in a window.[X(]

[vepary]

In BIN i have option to set resolution on 1280x1024 but game wont work on that resolution (crashes on desktop).In BII only resolution option is 1024x786, other is not shown . I presume that same case will be with new AtD.

[e_barkmann]

crashing could indicate issues with your graphics drivers.

[jjdenver]

ORIGINAL: vepary
In BIN i have option to set resolution on 1280x1024 but game wont work on that resolution (crashes on desktop).In BII only resolution option is 1024x786, other is not shown . I presume that same case will be with new AtD.

I'm not exactly sure what you're describing but it sounds like you are describing a problem that I also had. It drove me crazy for awhile. Basically the game would be set to 1280x1024 when I'm playing with laptop plugged into monitor and work fine. Then I unplug my laptop to sit on the couch and start up the game and it crashes. This is because my laptop monitor doesn't support 1280x1024 (but does support 1024x768).

So now I go into the game folder and edit the file options.txt every time I plug into a monitor or unplug from a monitor (first I exit the game before I plug ur unplug from monitor btw). In that file is a line that lists resolution.

On my PC the file only lists one resolution. So when moving to monitor I change 1024x768 to read 1280x1024 in that file. Then start the game and it works fine. When I am ready to unplug from monitor I exit game, change options.txt to read 1024x768, restart the game and it works.

I hope this helps - it was really painful until I learned this.

[Blutch]

How can you sell a game which do not support high resolution screen ???

I am very sad, I can buy a game with a resolution of 1280.....

[Nebogipfel]

My words..................................Blutch,

Matrix should make a clear statement, that those games don´t support widescreen resolutions.
I wonder, how many poor customers, who bought those games, will enter this forum, disappointed about the resolution issue.

Considering the prices of KdatD and AtD2, the whole thing is getting a joke.

I posted the same question on the ssg forum. You won´t get an official answer. Sad.....true.

Beware of this, I don´t purchased it. Thats the way customers are lost.

[henri51]

ORIGINAL: Nebogipfel

Matrix should make a clear statement, that those games don´t support widescreen resolutions

I don't get it: I play the game on 2 different computers under XP, and I have full screen with both resolutions on a 24-inch monitor.One has a 1900X video card and theother a GS8800.

Henri

[Fred98]

These games do not support wide screen resolution.

Nor does:

War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition
Uncommon Valour
TOAW
Close Combat ( any of them)
Conquest of the Agean
The upcoming Grisby's War in the East
Steel Panthers


I too would like all games to support wide screen but alas they do not!


( Decision Games War in Europe Supports wide screen)

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[Nebogipfel]

Ok, some of them run in windowed mode.
Others are few years old.

But yes, it would be fine, if some developer would integrate it in the future.

[BigJ62]

AE does support wide screen.

ORIGINAL: Joe 98

These games do not support wide screen resolution.

Nor does:

War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition
Uncommon Valour
TOAW
Close Combat ( any of them)
Conquest of the Agean
The upcoming Grisby's War in the East
Steel Panthers


I too would like all games to support wide screen but alas they do not!


( Decision Games War in Europe Supports wide screen)

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[wodin]

Conquest of the Agean supports it aswell. Just choose size of desktop option.

Joe98 I hope your wrong about War in the East aswell.

OK just checked the forum it will support widescreen...

Blimey Joe98 you got a few wrong there mate....gave me shock at first about War in the East

[Txema]

ORIGINAL: Joe 98

These games do not support wide screen resolution.

Nor does:

War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition
Uncommon Valour
TOAW
Close Combat ( any of them)
Conquest of the Agean
The upcoming Grisby's War in the East
Steel Panthers


I too would like all games to support wide screen but alas they do not!


( Decision Games War in Europe Supports wide screen)

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All the Close Combat re-releases by Matrix Games (CC:CoI, CC:WAR, CC:TLD) do support wide screen resolutions.

In the same way, War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition does support also wide sreen resolutions.

Conquest of the Agean and their previous game Highway to the Reich do support wide screen resolutions.

And according to the Matrix games forums, The upcoming Grisby's War in the East will support wide screen resolutions

I would say that very few games released in 2010 will not support wide screen resolutions. In my opinion this is an important drawback for a game that has been just released and that has a no-budget price at all.


Txema