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Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: Pand on April 27, 2005, 06:20:42 PM

I recently just purchased a dell 2005FPW widescreen flat panel monitor with a native resolution of 1680 x 1050.  Many of the new flat panels are moving towards the new widescreen format.  While flying in Microsoft Flight Simulator, it recognizes all available resolutions that are available to windows, and it really looks amazing.  Right now for Aces I am using 1280 x 960, and it looks fine; however, you can tell it is a bit streched to fit.

Request: Can we get all resolutions that are available to windows in aces high, or can we specifically have some widescreen resolutions like 1680 x 1050?  

Regards,

Pand

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: Skuzzy on April 28, 2005, 07:35:51 AM

You do realize you can edit the "video8.cfg" file and change the resolution to anything you like?

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: 1K3 on April 28, 2005, 09:18:10 AM

but planes would look too fat on the screen, so it's not hi-definition :)

btw will AH support widescreen monitor in the future?

Title: THANKS!
Post by: Pand on April 28, 2005, 02:58:20 PM

I did not realize that about video8.  I updated and it worked like a champ.  All my distortion is gone, and the game looks amazing in the new resolution... nothing streched.  Thanks for the info Skuzzy! :aok

Regards,

Pand

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: Skuzzy on April 28, 2005, 03:07:38 PM

Glad to help.  The game should adjust to the aspect ratio just fine.

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: Wizer on May 01, 2005, 09:06:51 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
You do realize you can edit the "video8.cfg" file and change the resolution to anything you like?

How do you edit the video8.cfg file?  I could not open it.

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: Skuzzy on May 01, 2005, 09:29:22 AM

It is an ASCII file.  Use Notepad or Wordpad.

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: Tarmac on May 01, 2005, 11:19:01 AM

Sweet!  Just what I've been looking for.  Thanks!

Title: Alternate Resolutions
Post by: jthemenway on May 02, 2005, 10:54:53 AM

tried it on my machine at home which has a 1440 x 900. Worked great.