Author Topic: More resolutions than you can shake a stick at... (Read 224 times)

fscott · « **on:** October 09, 2000, 02:13:00 AM »

For some of you who may not know you can alter the resolutions options for your particular video card by editing the registry. Additionally, you can edit the video.cfg file found in your /aces high/settings/ folder and type in whatever resolution you want. as long as it has been added to the registry. Right now I run AH in 1216x912. Yes that's right. It fits nicely between 1152x864 and 1280x960. For you mathematical geniuses, you can see that it is a difference of 64 and 48 respectively. In essence you can create as many resolutions you desire by increasing the horizontal by multiples of 64 and by 48. Perhaps you can even change them by 32 and 24, I dunno how low you can go since I haven't tried it yet. I have found a happy medium for fps and sharpness at 1216x912.

Why do this? Well for some of you running in 32-bit color, and you can only select 1024x768, you will see that 1152x864 and 1216x912 actually give you roughly the same fps with better sharpness. For some reason going to 1280x1024 starts to decrease frames on my Geforce a bit.

Anyway, click start - click run - type in REGEDIT. Now go to Local machine/system/current control set/services/class/display/0000/MODES/ then you will see a listing of 16, 32, 8, and 4. That is the color depth. If you want to alter the 16 color depth resolutions just open that folder up and then create a new KEY. Simply type in the resolution you desire. Then enter a value of "nothing." Just right click on default, and then clik OK. That resolution will now be available when you open up your display properties. You should not need restart windows. Now go into your Aces High/settings/ folder and edit video.cfg. Type in the new resolution and congrats. You now have a custom resolution for AH. DO NOT click on video button when you start AH. It will revert back to the standard display options in AH. So you will have to go back and edit video.cfg.

This works for my Geforce card but it should also work as well for other cards. I am not responsible for anyone who destroys their video card or monitor by inputting too high of resolutions.

fscott

Animal · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2000, 02:22:00 AM »

fscott, thanks!
for a long while I disliked AH's graphics because I couldnt use my favorite resolution - 1152x864.

I will try it right now and see if the FPS are worth it.

fscott · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2000, 02:32:00 AM »

I just tred 1272x1018 and it worked. SO ys you can change the vertical and horizontal by as little as 8x6. Perhaps maybe even 4x3. Anyway, I know that's useless but it's fun. Additionally you may not need to even enter a value for the new resolution, just elave it at default.

Enjoy

fscott

LLv34_Snefens · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2000, 06:59:00 AM »

Just for the kick of it. Anyone tried running it at 4x3?

LOL

Fishu · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2000, 07:56:00 AM »

1280x1024 resolution doesn't even start the game

These detonator 3 drivers are bad for my V770, while diamonds own drivers allows me to have 1280x1024 resolution by default..
In earlier detonator drivers, i had no 1280 option at all, now with 6.34 drivers I have 1280x720 resolution (720? umm)
with those early detonator drivers that resolution change by video.cfg worked though.. (but those drivers had worst FPS of any drivers)

fscott · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2000, 08:07:00 AM »

fishu, you can have any resolution you want. As long as your card supports it. Yes even if you have the retail drivers or the reference drivers. Getting the best fps is up to you though.

fscott