16:9 format

Faisca · #1 08-30-2013, 09:12 AM

Hi,

I was wondering if it would be possible to play P99 in this format.

I've already tried putting my screen resolution in the eqclient.ini file, and it works, but the game appears stretched to the sides.

Is there anything else i can do, or just settle with the 4:3 format?

Thanks

idontbuff · #2 08-30-2013, 09:34 AM

I play in 16:9, no issues.

gotrocks · #3 08-30-2013, 10:28 AM

You should be able to set this kind of resolution in game if you have a 16:9 monitor.

When you go to options -> display, what video modes do you have the choice of selecting?

Faisca · #4 08-30-2013, 10:37 AM

I'm not at home right now, so I can't tell you that, but from memory, all the video modes seemed like 4:3. My screen resolution wasn't there anyway.

Are you saying that if there is a 16:9 video mode there, it will adapt to my screen resolution?

gotrocks · #5 08-30-2013, 10:55 AM

It should. It does for mine. Currently playing in 1440x900 i think.

Faisca · #6 08-30-2013, 11:01 AM

Ok, I'll look into it when i get home. I'll give feedback later.

Faisca · #7 08-30-2013, 12:35 PM

Ok, I'm looking at my choices, and I can confirm there are no 16:9 ones, and my resolution does not show there.

Here's the list of resolutions available to me. I've added the format in front of each one.

640x480 - 4:3
800x600 - 4:3
1024x768 - 4:3
1152x864 - 4:3
1280x768 - 5:3
1280x960 - 4:3
1280x1024 - 5:4
1600x1200 - 4:3

I've tried that 5:3 format but it doesn't change unless I edit the eqclient.ini file.

Anyway, I got it to work but it hadn't the desired effect. I mean, it looked like 15:9, but it wasn't really. The display's height was cut.

I mean, with this format I could see as much of the sides of the game as with a 4:3 format, but I couldn't see as much from the bottom of the game as with the 4:3 format. For example, in the charaters screen, I can't see the feet of one of them with the 15:9 format, but I can with the 4:3 format.

This way, I'd rather stick with the 4:3 format, unless there is a better alternative.

What else can I do to get a true 16:9, or close to it, format?

gotrocks · #8 08-30-2013, 12:48 PM

hmm. not sure why you aren't able to do this. seems odd to me.

What UI do you have loaded?

also, what is your desktop resolution?

Faisca · #9 08-30-2013, 01:06 PM

My resolution is 1920 x 1080 and my UI is default_old.

gotrocks · #10 08-30-2013, 01:15 PM

try using default ui and see if taht gives you the 16:9 reso options.

could also try fiddling with your desktop resolution to see if that opens up the options?

when you run eq is it in a window or fullscreen? try it in a window and then see if you can pick those reso's if you haven't already. Then try it in fullscreen