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Aspect Ratio Help

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/aspect-ratio-help.139329/

ashis_lakra
ashis_lakra Original post #1
Apr 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Hi There,

I have bought a Graphic Card which supports DVI and HDMI output only. I have Acer 18.5 inch LCD VGA monitor. There's no DVI port for the monitor, so i will use a DVI cable along with a "VGA Male TO DVI Female Adapter" to connect monitor to Graphics card. Since, i heard DVI is superior to VGA cable.

Now, my doubt is : My games at 1024x768 gets stretched full screen while using VGA cable and "VGA Female TO DVI Male Adapter". Will the monitor support "Maintain aspect ratio" by using DVI cable , so that the game doesn't stretch full screen?

Help me clearing the doubts on using VGA and DVI cables..
asingh
asingh #2
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Which graphic card..?
ashis_lakra
ashis_lakra #3
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Sapphire HD 5770 1GB DDR5 vapor-x
ajayashish
ajayashish #4
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM
I believe u need to choose another resolution for the game which is the same as the aspect ratio of ur monitor...
ashis_lakra
ashis_lakra #5
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:17 PM
the game SWAT 4 runs in 1024x768 resolution and is stretched.. but this stretching can be adjusted in my lenovo y560 laptop... the laptop maintains aspect ratio in game, while my desktop doesnt... :(
asingh
asingh #6
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:21 PM
I think there is some setting in CCC to fix this. Will only be able to tell once I reach home..!
ashis_lakra
ashis_lakra #7
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:25 PM
while using VGA cable, the CCC doesnt show anything to maintain Aspect Ratio. I googled and found that if monitor supports DVI then it can be maintained. So, if i use DVI cable and a adapter, will my monitor support maintaining aspect ratio ? that's the confusion..
Piyush
Piyush #8
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:27 PM
why are you running at 1024 resolution
i think 18.5 screen allows 1376*768 resolution
vickybat
vickybat #9
Apr 14, 2011 at 12:36 PM
^^ Yes i think you have found his problem mate.:smile:

@ op

Do what piyush said and set your resolution @ 1366x768. Thats the native resolution of your monitor. It will fix the aspect ratio i.e 16:9.
ashis_lakra
ashis_lakra #10
Apr 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM
the game doesnt show 1366x768 resolution.. it shows 800x600, 1024x768, 1200x800, 1600x1200 only.. some games dont support widescreen resolutions so, i run them in normal resolution and the games stretches.. the images dont seem sharp in stretching... any software to force the monitor maintaining aspect ratio ???
MegaMind
MegaMind #11
Apr 14, 2011 at 2:52 PM
^^Does this happen in all games???
masterkd
masterkd #12
Apr 14, 2011 at 3:38 PM
SWAT 4 does not have native widescreen support. To use custom resolutions, navigate to
Code: 
for 32 bit OS (vista/7)
<boot-drive-letter>:\Users\<your-user-name>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Sierra\SWAT 4\Content\System\swat4.ini

for 32 bit OS (vista/7)
<boot-drive-letter>:\Users\<your-user-name>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files(x86)\Sierra\SWAT 4\Content\System\swat4.ini

for windows XP
\<game install folder>\Content\System\Swat4.ini

Search for the following lines:
Code: 
FullscreenViewportX=
FullscreenViewportY=

and change it to
Code: 
FullscreenViewportX=1366
FullscreenViewportY=768