Screen resolution help

Croft_Xian · 05-10-2009, 10:44 PM

i installed a pc game and when i opened it , it did not take up the full screen ... it was looked like it was in windowed mode .

this is my new laptop that i bought about 2 months ago.

specs for laptop

Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
BIOS: Ver 1.00 BIOS A08 PARTTBL"
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 4054MB RAM
Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Mcninjaguy · 05-10-2009, 11:01 PM

I'll pm RockmasterR he'll know this program

**RockmasteR** · 05-11-2009, 02:39 AM

hello,
that problem occurs because your laptop has a widescreen resolution
try to set the game's resolution the same as your desktop resolution or in the other way
meaning, try to set the desktop resolution to 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 (not widescreen), to change the desktop resolution : Control Panel -> Display -> Settings, now set one of these 2 resolutions I mentioned.

now apply these settings and run the game.

If the game has its own settings and you can set the resolution in the game, and you don't want to change the desktop resolution, look at the Desktop's Res and try to set it the same in the game.

keep us posted

Croft_Xian · 05-11-2009, 11:27 AM

I changed my display settings to the ones mentioned;however, when i opened the game it was the same as before. There is no setting in the game to change the display. you can only play in full screen mode.

These are the specs for the game.

Operating System:
Windows® XP/Vista

Minimum System Requirements:
* 200Mhz Pentium
* 16MB RAM
* 160 MB hard drive space
* 16-bit color graphics video card
* 16-bit Window-compatible stereo sound card
* 8X CD ROM
* Mouse and Speakers.

**RockmasteR** · 05-11-2009, 02:31 PM

hmm, maybe the game does not support that high res
right click on the game's chorcut, or the game's exe file and choose properties, now I have Win XP and I can force any game to run on 640 x 480 resolution
try to see if you can find this in Vista, it should be in compatibility mode

Croft_Xian · 05-11-2009, 04:25 PM

i checked that option , but it does not change anything.

**RockmasteR** · 05-11-2009, 05:47 PM

what's the game's name?

Croft_Xian · 05-12-2009, 12:23 PM

Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel ... it came out in 2003

Mcninjaguy · 05-12-2009, 01:51 PM

I think its one of those games like Starcraft where it'll just stay at whetever resolution its set as default.

Did you play it before and was it ever different?

Croft_Xian · 05-12-2009, 05:23 PM

I've played some of the earlier games on my PC ... and they worked fine. This would be the first one i've played on the laptop though.

05-10-2009, 11:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Screen resolution help I'll pm RockmasterR he'll know this program

05-11-2009, 02:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,208 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Screen resolution help hello, that problem occurs because your laptop has a widescreen resolution try to set the game's resolution the same as your desktop resolution or in the other way meaning, try to set the desktop resolution to 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 (not widescreen), to change the desktop resolution : Control Panel -> Display -> Settings, now set one of these 2 resolutions I mentioned. now apply these settings and run the game. If the game has its own settings and you can set the resolution in the game, and you don't want to change the desktop resolution, look at the Desktop's Res and try to set it the same in the game. keep us posted __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

05-11-2009, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Croft_Xian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 OS: Win XP Media edtion	Re: Screen resolution help I changed my display settings to the ones mentioned;however, when i opened the game it was the same as before. There is no setting in the game to change the display. you can only play in full screen mode. These are the specs for the game. Operating System: Windows® XP/Vista Minimum System Requirements: * 200Mhz Pentium * 16MB RAM * 160 MB hard drive space * 16-bit color graphics video card * 16-bit Window-compatible stereo sound card * 8X CD ROM * Mouse and Speakers.

05-11-2009, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,208 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Screen resolution help hmm, maybe the game does not support that high res right click on the game's chorcut, or the game's exe file and choose properties, now I have Win XP and I can force any game to run on 640 x 480 resolution try to see if you can find this in Vista, it should be in compatibility mode __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

05-11-2009, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Croft_Xian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 OS: Win XP Media edtion	Re: Screen resolution help i checked that option , but it does not change anything.

05-11-2009, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,208 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Screen resolution help what's the game's name? __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

05-12-2009, 12:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Croft_Xian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 OS: Win XP Media edtion	Re: Screen resolution help Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel ... it came out in 2003

05-12-2009, 01:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Screen resolution help I think its one of those games like Starcraft where it'll just stay at whetever resolution its set as default. Did you play it before and was it ever different?

05-12-2009, 05:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Croft_Xian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 OS: Win XP Media edtion	Re: Screen resolution help I've played some of the earlier games on my PC ... and they worked fine. This would be the first one i've played on the laptop though.