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Thread: 1280 resolution in windowed mode |
Invictus
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 11, 2009 08:10 PM |
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1280 resolution in windowed mode
Is it possible to run 1280x1024 resolution in windowed mode (i.e. non-full-screen)? Unchecking full screen doesn't make it not full screen.
My monitor is 1680x1050 so ideally I would prefer that, but since that's probably not possible, the next best would be to run 1280x1024 - but only in windowed mode so the image doesn't become stretched.
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Shyranis
Hero of Order
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posted August 11, 2009 09:11 PM |
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Edited by Shyranis at 21:22, 11 Aug 2009.
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I think you have to make sure your screen is running in 16-bit colour mode. (That's how I recorded those HD Homm 4 town videos in my siggy. and also the Homm 1-3 ones) =D
Edit: Weird... my signature doesn't show up.
Okay, here.
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Invictus
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 11, 2009 10:55 PM |
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Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't work even if the desktop is set at 16 bit.
The interesting thing is that 1027x768 works fine in windowed mode, but 1280x1024 forces me to go to fullscreen even if the fullscreen option is unchecked.
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Shyranis
Hero of Order
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posted August 11, 2009 11:05 PM |
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Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't work even if the desktop is set at 16 bit.
The interesting thing is that 1027x768 works fine in windowed mode, but 1280x1024 forces me to go to fullscreen even if the fullscreen option is unchecked.
And you did mention that the screen is set above 1280x1024 right?
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Invictus
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 12, 2009 01:14 AM |
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Yep. My desktop is 1680x1050, so 1280x1024 should fit inside it.
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Shyranis
Hero of Order
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posted August 12, 2009 09:27 AM |
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Yep. My desktop is 1680x1050, so 1280x1024 should fit inside it.
Hmm. Other than patching (or if you're patched, reinstalling to 1.0) I have no idea what is wrong.
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Invictus
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 13, 2009 02:15 PM |
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Yeah it's got me stumped. Does 1280x1024 windowed work for you guys?
The biggest problem I've had with older games (in general) is getting the resolution to work with a widescreen monitor. 
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Shyranis
Hero of Order
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posted August 16, 2009 10:44 AM |
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Very weird...
anyway, I've heard of a program called DXwind that lets you play games that won't play in windowed mode in a window (like Starcraft, Maple Story and a bunch of others). Maybe that will work?
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Invictus
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 18, 2009 04:11 PM |
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That's an interesting idea. I tried it, but unfortunately it just crashes when doing windowed mode on that resolution. D3DWindower also crashes.
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Shyranis
Hero of Order
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posted August 19, 2009 09:38 AM |
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Hm... weird enough, the game will not play in windowed mode for me at that resolution either now.
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HOMM Town Music
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Ettercap
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 27, 2009 01:15 PM |
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Would a custom resolution of 1440x900 be possible?. Perhaps through a registry edit?.
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Invictus
Adventuring Hero
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posted August 27, 2009 05:37 PM |
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Edited by Invictus at 17:38, 27 Aug 2009.
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Probably not without some hacks to the interface and game engine or something.
All the resolutions have hard coded interfaces. That is, the interface (especially the sidebar) looks different depending on whether yoru resolution is 1024, 800, or 1280.
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