Playing 4:3 Games on 16:9 Monitor?

kidman13 · 09-28-2006, 05:13 PM

I have a Acer 20" Widescreen monitor and I was wondering if there's any way I can play 4:3 games without stretching them?

Most new games support the widescreen resolution but some older ones don't.

Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks in advance!

**Cellus** · 09-28-2006, 06:01 PM

What kind of video card do you have? Depending on the video card make (and its user interface to change settings) you can disable the stretch/scaling. If you disable it however, using non-widescreen resolutions will cause some of your monitor real estate to not be used. You can find the settings in the ATI Catalyst Control Center or NVIDIA Control Panel depending on what your video card is.

If your game does not natively support widescreen resolutions, there may be a tweak or modification out there that will. The Widescreen Gaming Forum Wiki (WSGFWiki) holds a large database of games that do not have native support for widescreen and explain in complete detail how to enable the use of widescreen resolutions. You can find the WSGFWiki at this link.

kidman13 · 09-29-2006, 01:52 AM

It's a new nVidia GeForce 7900GT

I will check the control panel like you mentioned.

Thanks!

kidman13 · 09-29-2006, 02:44 AM

mmhh I have been searching in the nVidia control panel, but can't find what you said. And the game I'm playing isn't on the list on the site you just gave me.

Any other ideas?

bat21 · 09-29-2006, 08:51 AM

Check the official game site forums for a modification line you may be able to add to the startup .exe for a 16:9 ratio.

09-28-2006, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
kidman13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP & Mac OS X	Playing 4:3 Games on 16:9 Monitor? I have a Acer 20" Widescreen monitor and I was wondering if there's any way I can play 4:3 games without stretching them? Most new games support the widescreen resolution but some older ones don't. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks in advance!

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Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,633 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	What kind of video card do you have? Depending on the video card make (and its user interface to change settings) you can disable the stretch/scaling. If you disable it however, using non-widescreen resolutions will cause some of your monitor real estate to not be used. You can find the settings in the ATI Catalyst Control Center or NVIDIA Control Panel depending on what your video card is. If your game does not natively support widescreen resolutions, there may be a tweak or modification out there that will. The Widescreen Gaming Forum Wiki (WSGFWiki) holds a large database of games that do not have native support for widescreen and explain in complete detail how to enable the use of widescreen resolutions. You can find the WSGFWiki at this link. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate!

09-29-2006, 01:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
kidman13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP & Mac OS X	It's a new nVidia GeForce 7900GT I will check the control panel like you mentioned. Thanks!

09-29-2006, 02:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
kidman13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP & Mac OS X	mmhh I have been searching in the nVidia control panel, but can't find what you said. And the game I'm playing isn't on the list on the site you just gave me. Any other ideas?

09-29-2006, 08:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
bat21 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 90 OS: XP Professional	Check the official game site forums for a modification line you may be able to add to the startup .exe for a 16:9 ratio.