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bwillcox · Jul 28, 2007, 05:18 PM // 17:18

I am considering upgrading my monitor to a widescreen LCD w/native resolution of 1920x1200 and was hoping that GW (my favorite game) would support that resolution. I never run LCD monitors at anything but native resolutions if I can help it (I don't like the results of the upscaling at non-native resolutions). Does anyone have any experience with 1920x1200 they'd care to share?

Yanman.be · Jul 28, 2007, 05:39 PM // 17:39

Should be possible...GW support anything, you can resize the window as much as you like....

Malice Black · Jul 28, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Works perfectly fine.

Hyper.nl · Jul 29, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Confusing: Title says 1920x1600 but you talk about 1920x1200.

Well, I'm running Guild Wars in 1920x1200 and it works great. I live to have space to have mission map and other goodies on screen and still have clear view over the world.

Mouser · Jul 29, 2007, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Yep, 1920x1200 work like a charm. Tons of real-estate for hero panels, etc.

lord_shar · Jul 29, 2007, 02:20 AM // 02:20

My laptop runs GW at native 1920x1200 60fps without any issues.

Arteful Dodger · Jul 29, 2007, 03:46 PM // 15:46

Not to hijack the thread but I too am considering upgrading my monitor. Either a 20" or 22". If I go with the 22" widescreen and set the resolution to say 1440 x 900 will it fill up the entire screen or will it have the black bars at the top and bottom like some movies do on large tv screens?

Malice Black · Jul 29, 2007, 07:51 PM // 19:51

You need to run on native resolution. LCD's were not meant to run on anything else.

immortius · Jul 29, 2007, 09:14 PM // 21:14

Depending on your video card you can set it so that it will render with black bars, so that there is a 1:1 ratio between resolution and pixels used. Otherwise it will stretch.

Arteful Dodger · Jul 29, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

I never have quite understood what native resolution is. I have that option on my HD TV and the explanation in the users guide doesn't help in understanding it.

As for the black bars, I would prefer not to have them if possible. I run an Nvidia 6800 GS. Would prefer to have GW displayed in full screen with no bars.

bwillcox · Jul 30, 2007, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Thanks everyone. I bought a Samsung 24" 1920x1200 monitor (a 245BW in case anyone is interested) and am loving it! It works great. I have an Nvidia 8800 GTS video card and the pixels are square (i.e., no stretching which is what I was worried about).

Malice Black · Jul 30, 2007, 01:51 PM // 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arteful Dodger

I never have quite understood what native resolution is. I have that option on my HD TV and the explanation in the users guide doesn't help in understanding it.

As for the black bars, I would prefer not to have them if possible. I run an Nvidia 6800 GS. Would prefer to have GW displayed in full screen with no bars.

Linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_resolution

Flightmare · Jul 30, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

Might be a little offtopic.. but the triple screen 3840x1024 setup is awesome :O
And well, if that is supported, 1920x1600 won't be a problem

Yanman.be · Jul 31, 2007, 08:40 AM // 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flightmare

Might be a little offtopic.. but the triple screen 3840x1024 setup is awesome :O

Wait what?!?