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Your Quake Live graphics settings (82 comments)

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Posted by TAFKAagardenchair @ 09:49 CDT, 12 May 2009 - iMsg

Anyone got some good dark ones with glowing models?

Yes, I'm a nub and my nub's ass will get kicked for asking (not from the site, I hope), but I'd really like to see what people are doing with their QL!!!!!!

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<< Comment #1 @ 09:59 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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dubcat

r_enablepostprocess "0"
r_mapOverBrightBits "1.5"
r_overBrightBits "1.2"
r_intensity "1.5"

edit: screenshot with that?

Edited by dubcat at 10:32 CDT, 13 May 2009

<< Comment #11 @ 10:50 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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injx - Reply to #1

fyi both overbright cvars are integers

<< Comment #12 @ 11:18 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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unihumi - Reply to #11

really? Afaik in Q3 it looked differently when I changed the r_mapoverbright thingy from 1.0 to, let's say, 1.5. Why's that?

EDIT: Oh, maybe because 1.5 was automatically set up to 2.0 ???

Edited by unHuman at 11:20 CDT, 13 May 2009

<< Comment #14 @ 11:23 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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injx - Reply to #12

there's no way it can look different, only the truncated integer value is ever used. it must be your eyeballs playing tricks on you.

add: oh and btw, the value of mapoverbrightbits is never applied by itself, only the difference between the two:

mapoverbright - overbright

is what matters for lighting the map.

overbright does effect all images by itself though.

Edited by injx at 11:28 CDT, 13 May 2009

<< Comment #38 @ 04:37 CDT, 16 May 2009 >>

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Nukm - Reply to #14

where do u get that kind of detailed information?
i would like to know what r_intensify exactly does. cause it doesnt change anything for me

<< Comment #40 @ 14:02 CDT, 16 May 2009 >>

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injx - Reply to #38

r_intensity does work as it did in q3, it just doesnt work with r_enablePostProcessing.

the info is from the q3 source. with a little bit of knowledge/experience i can pretty accurately tell which things still apply in quakelive.

<< Comment #41 @ 15:28 CDT, 16 May 2009 >>

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PuPPeT - Reply to #40

ohh didnt know that.thanks for the info :)

<< Comment #13 @ 11:22 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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dubcat - Reply to #11

huh.. didn't know that. thanks for that.

<< Comment #17 @ 15:17 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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v1ze - Reply to #1

dubcat,

can u list the following from ur cfg? i really like how the models stand out

r_ignorehwgamma
r_vertlexlight
r_gamma
r_lightmap
r_fullbright

<< Comment #28 @ 12:07 CDT, 14 May 2009 >>

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dubcat - Reply to #17

sure thing.

r_ignorehwgamma 0
r_vertlexlight 0
r_gamma 1
r_lightmap 0
r_fullbright 0

default I guess? I dunno.

edit: picmip 10 aswell, if there's any doubt.

Edited by dubcat at 12:08 CDT, 14 May 2009

<< Comment #27 @ 05:05 CDT, 14 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #1

Looks pretty good to me!

<< Comment #71 @ 04:40 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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Shaddap - Reply to #1

Would you mind sharing your hud file? I would like to have my teamoverlay the same way as I had in OSP :)

<< Comment #74 @ 11:05 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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dubcat - Reply to #71

is teamoverlay even a feature in the qlive hud?

anyways -> http://qlhud.core.ws/id/ThgB5M

<< Comment #76 @ 14:42 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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Shaddap - Reply to #74

I mean the upper right team overlay. That is something you have defined in your hud file, isn't it?

<< Comment #77 @ 15:22 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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dubcat - Reply to #76

yes that's the same teamoverlay as I meant. I think that's just controlled by the cvar? I dunno. you have a link to the hudfiles in my previous post anyways.

<< Comment #2 @ 11:08 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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Melted

mapoverbrightbits 1
higher the intensity a little bit - maybe play with r_gamma

fox's gfx cfg

<< Comment #3 @ 12:06 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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f0cus

My QL config is in my profile. Feel free to give it a try. If the walls look really weird, then you may need to set the r_displayrefresh down to whatever your monitor can handle.

<< Comment #4 @ 15:03 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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mefajpE^

Edited by mefajpE^ at 15:03 CDT, 12 May 2009

<< Comment #5 @ 16:12 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #4

post config plz

<< Comment #6 @ 16:42 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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mefajpE^ - Reply to #5

My cfg is messed up, so here are gfx settings:

r_mode 12
r_gamma 1.5
r_intensity 1.8
r_mapoverbrightbits 2
r_overbrightbits 1
r_enablePostProcess 1
r_dynamiclight 0
r_picmip 3

<< Comment #30 @ 05:23 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #6

no it's not

you're just a cheater, fucking pole!

<< Comment #8 @ 08:13 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #4

Looks pretty nice dude

<< Comment #7 @ 17:15 CDT, 12 May 2009 >>

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shqdow

my hud

not dark tho, but still :)

Edited by shqdow at 17:16 CDT, 12 May 2009

<< Comment #9 @ 10:15 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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tourist

http://www.fojji.se/

wtf, you've been here from 2002? there's like 1000 threads about this..

Edited by tourist at 10:16 CDT, 13 May 2009

<< Comment #10 @ 10:24 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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w0nk0 - Reply to #9

Screenie

r_vertexlight 1
r_picmip 8
r_intensity 1
r_gamma 1
r_overbrightbits 1
r_mapoverbrightbits 1
r_dynamiclight 0

<< Comment #15 @ 12:40 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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deotrip - Reply to #10

emo

<< Comment #24 @ 05:03 CDT, 14 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #9

It's just a mock page about a kid waiting for the sun, what gives?

<< Comment #25 @ 05:03 CDT, 14 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #24

Oh, found the cfgs.

<< Comment #16 @ 14:02 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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loveless

r_gamma 1
r_texturemode "gl_nearest_mipmap_nearest"
r_mapoverbrightbits 0
r_overbrightbits 10
r_dynamiclight 0
r_vertexlight 0
r_picmip 5
i'll post a screenie when i get home, at school for the moment

Edited by loveless at 15:14 CDT, 13 May 2009

<< Comment #18 @ 17:41 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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ini - Reply to #16

No point doing mipmap_nearest :)

<< Comment #20 @ 17:54 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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loveless - Reply to #18

i tried it, got used to it, so it stayed

<< Comment #21 @ 18:27 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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ini - Reply to #20

gl_nearest will suffice

<< Comment #22 @ 18:56 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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loveless - Reply to #21

that's what she said!

<< Comment #47 @ 11:30 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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RAZ3R� - Reply to #21

gl_nearest and gl_nearest_mipmap_nearest are two different settings. mipmap_nearest adds some blending to the background.

<< Comment #48 @ 11:32 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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ini - Reply to #47

It's practically pointless though since the difference is barely noticeable.

<< Comment #68 @ 19:12 CDT, 11 September 2009 >>

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ted - Reply to #48

about as pointless as arguing about it?

...or making this reply... (don't follow the trend)

<< Comment #73 @ 05:57 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #16

You got that David Lynch thing happening there

<< Comment #19 @ 17:54 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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1ecb61110

does anyone know how to create this?

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5950/qlhudconfig2.png

EDIT: DCR from the QL forums said:
r_vertexlight 0
r_fullbright 1

Edited by Sc00T at 18:31 CDT, 13 May 2009

<< Comment #23 @ 20:19 CDT, 13 May 2009 >>

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lolograde ' - Reply to #19

Probably really high picmip too.

<< Comment #26 @ 05:04 CDT, 14 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #19

Haha 70s living rooms style

<< Comment #35 @ 14:03 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #19

Don't use that high of a picmip. At that rate (when all walls are one tone of colour) you have ZERO depth perception from different walls. Just dump it up a bit :)

<< Comment #49 @ 13:58 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #35

only if you're blind

<< Comment #50 @ 15:23 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #49

idiocy at its finest.

<< Comment #51 @ 16:35 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #50

i use flat colours and my depth perception is just fin

and yes I have used a config where I have some kind of textured walls to compare

<< Comment #52 @ 16:37 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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zuphrin - Reply to #51

that's cuz u probably know all the maps by heart

<< Comment #53 @ 16:48 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #52

yeah I was going to bring this up and other points but gillz is dumb in general and it would be worthless

<< Comment #54 @ 16:58 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #53

I mention the depth perception issue to new players.

Wait, I thought you were a new player? I mean, you're terrible, right?

<< Comment #55 @ 17:04 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #54

terrible but had no problem raping you four times with 150 ping

twice under a gameplay i dont play

and oh aim near deaf in my right ear and there's a whole wealth of pitches and tones i cant hear in my left

damn are you that shit?

<< Comment #56 @ 17:15 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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micke - Reply to #55

Hear, hear

21%

<< Comment #57 @ 17:49 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #55

Fabricating information, wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

<< Comment #58 @ 19:28 CDT, 24 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #57

fabricated where?

might have got number of games wrong, certainly two in promode as I still have the demos, and that was after you whined about losing in vq3 on hub so at least 3 but I recall 4 for some reason

ping was probably 120, uh ohes, you're still fucking shit

<< Comment #59 @ 00:27 CDT, 25 May 2009 >>

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zuphrin - Reply to #58

y so serious

<< Comment #60 @ 00:42 CDT, 25 May 2009 >>

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Aaron - Reply to #59

my ego is as big as my belly np

<< Comment #29 @ 05:23 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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Nukm

best enemy visibility

disco cfg

my cfg + my hud

Edited by Nukm at 05:26 CDT, 15 May 2009

<< Comment #31 @ 07:12 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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becks - Reply to #29

I bet when you fell groovy you use the disco cfg, put "Stayling Alive" on repeat and do the hustle all game long. amirite?

<< Comment #36 @ 16:28 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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v1ze - Reply to #29

can you post that UI?

<< Comment #39 @ 04:48 CDT, 16 May 2009 >>

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Nukm - Reply to #36

Attached Misc File: 69595-nuk.cfg (0KB)

Attached Misc File: 69596-nuk.menu (11KB)

Edited by Nukm at 04:49 CDT, 16 May 2009

<< Comment #32 @ 07:34 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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so we have to play with quite dark display settings to get a proper "bright" model but this way we take a too dark map into account.

I see pple changed their crosshair color to white for a reason too.

The reason is: ql brightskins sucks!

I think they put to much yellow on them. Its more difficult to aim with a yellow crosshair. I dont know if the yellow in the skin/texture is the the reason why they dont "glow" like they did in q3.

Edited by c1 at 08:19 CDT, 15 May 2009

<< Comment #33 @ 08:00 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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mefajpE^ - Reply to #32

Those called "brightskins" aren't bright at all. They're light green. For me and almost everybody else QL would be so much better with proper Q3/CPMA b_r_i_g_h_t_skins.

<< Comment #37 @ 21:27 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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shqdow - Reply to #33

ye true

<< Comment #46 @ 16:33 CDT, 18 May 2009 >>

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By $\0/$ zrC - Reply to #33

even better, QuakeWorld brightskins. Thats REAL brightskins.

<< Comment #34 @ 13:56 CDT, 15 May 2009 >>

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kex

http://i43.tinypic.com/6eq90i.jpg

Attached Image: 69590-shot0002.jpg (100KB)

Edited by turboturtle at 13:58 CDT, 15 May 2009

<< Comment #61 @ 19:44 CDT, 30 May 2009 >>

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Anonymous (CPE001346a42b35-CM00195ed9d624.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com) - Reply to #34

That looked really good, can you post cfg?

<< Comment #62 @ 20:25 CDT, 30 May 2009 >>

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kex - Reply to #61

my QL config and hudfiles are here http://turboturtle-beastmode.co.uk/ , im now using my own hud = http://turboturtle-beastmode.co.uk/ss/ql.jpg

<< Comment #67 @ 18:36 CDT, 11 September 2009 >>

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Nekketsu - Reply to #62

Please, can you link it? I can't find the config in the other link!

<< Comment #42 @ 09:43 CDT, 17 May 2009 >>

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syncore

r_picmip 16

Edited by syncore at 09:47 CDT, 17 May 2009

<< Comment #43 @ 15:56 CDT, 17 May 2009 >>

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Anonymous (p54B71457.dip0.t-ipconnect.de)

http://i39.tinypic.com/90szr8.jpg

<< Comment #44 @ 17:20 CDT, 17 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #43

Very tidy

<< Comment #45 @ 17:21 CDT, 17 May 2009 >>

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TAFKAagardenchair - Reply to #43

I would plus you, Sir, but you're an anon noob *g*

<< Comment #64 @ 07:47 CDT, 12 June 2009 >>

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Anonymous (222.Red-88-18-31.staticIP.rima-tde.net) - Reply to #43

Config link plz!

<< Comment #66 @ 16:58 CDT, 15 June 2009 >>

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Anonymous (62.65.239.27.cable.starman.ee) - Reply to #43

How can i get that man ?

<< Comment #63 @ 06:15 CDT, 12 June 2009 >>

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Anonymous (CPE001346a42b35-CM00195ed9d624.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com)

Some CPMA configs can make LG beam and plasma look transparent. Can the same thing be done for QL? Because right now when I'm firing the LG I'm effectively looking at a crosshair that's big, bright and dynamic (the size of the beam at the impact end will be different as the distance from which it's fired changes).

http://yfrog.com/5eshot0000pjx

http://img194.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=shot0000p.jpg

Or make the beam go away all together, that would be best, although I've never seen that done anywhere.

<< Comment #65 @ 08:05 CDT, 12 June 2009 >>

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fjorgyn - Reply to #63

no you can't.

<< Comment #69 @ 22:50 CDT, 11 September 2009 >>

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baron Railgun :

stermy.cfg kinda and sometimes maximum graphics settings

<< Comment #70 @ 00:53 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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GunJack

exec visibility.cfg
r_picmip "5"

works for me

<< Comment #72 @ 04:55 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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Vayne

How do I get the timer in the middle of the screen at top?

<< Comment #75 @ 12:00 CDT, 12 September 2009 >>

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lolvc

http://www.abload.de/img/shot0005bj1h.jpg

lol mine and the bot's LG

Edited by nVc at 12:01 CDT, 12 September 2009

<< Comment #78 @ 12:40 CDT, 15 October 2009 >>

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Swanky

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/471/shot0000.gif

i give up

Edited by Swanky at 14:20 CDT, 15 October 2009

<< Comment #79 @ 12:41 CDT, 15 October 2009 >>

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netrex - Reply to #78

Edit your post to be able to upload the image as Place Img, and place it with [img1]. For more images, increase the number for each.

<< Comment #80 @ 13:56 CDT, 18 October 2009 >>

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Lejoon

Here it is:

Edited by Lejoon at 13:57 CDT, 18 October 2009

<< Comment #81 @ 14:39 CDT, 18 October 2009 >>

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Demiurge '

What do you people do when you have a 19:10 monitor? With neither ATI nor NVIDIA do I manage to get it to just show me the game at 4:3 ratio, with none of my desktop showing on the sides. I'm also on Windows 7. I don't even care if I have to scale up 800x600 or have native pixel resolution, I just want that ratio at fullscreen and without the desktop showing up!

Edited by Demiurge at 07:25 CDT, 20 October 2009

<< Comment #82 @ 07:15 CDT, 20 October 2009 >>

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tbone - Reply to #81

Having same problem in Windows 7.

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