graphics question

[Sniper450]

I have had sh4 on my laptop for some time now. I don't mess with the settings other than in game settings. I did install IL2 46 the other day and was messing with the properties of the exe file in order to get the graphic size to something where I could see the whole screen. I gave up on it at this point. Now when I go back to SH4 the screen detail is really high and the dials and such are really small. I am now messing with the properties of the exe file to see if I can bring it back to where it was. So far no joy. Any help would be appreciated. I run win10 with a built in graphics card that came with my surface pro 3 laptop.

Thanks in advance!

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi S
You need to know what your laptops native resolution and refresh rate is, then start SH4 and select Options from the main menu.
Now select Graphic settings
You will see a drop down box.
Match the game settings to your laptops resolution and save the changes.

While you are messing about in properties run the exe as an administrator.
Peter

[Sniper450]

they are both set at 2160x1440 @ 60hz...my start up screen and intro movie look more magnified if that makes sense. When it gets to the load screen / option screen it seems more like the 2160x1440....smaller with better detail. I was used to the more magnified. The magnified portion also didn't stretch to the sides of my screen but the load/option screens do.

On my properties for the exe file I have override the dpi selected and run as admin.

I hope this makes sense.

[propbeanie]

ahhhh - but what is the "Native" (Windows "Recommended") resolution of the display? Set Windows and the game to that - if you have a setting for that. Holler if you don't have that setting... :salute:

[Sniper450]

That looks like it is the recommended settings. I also have a recommended scaling of 150%. I wonder if the game doesn't also scale up so it looks so detailed but the dials and such are so small?

[propbeanie]

What Windows is told to do, it will do... most times anyway, so it is scaling your game display also. Set the scaling to 100%, and use the "larger icons" and "larger typing" by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing "Screen Resolution" (or whatever they call in Win10 by now), and then the "Make text and other items larger or smaller" link to choose... :salute:

[Sniper450]

Oh well...that definitely changes how my desktop looks but for the game it still has small dials and curser and such. Ill be squinting for awhile I guess until I figure it out. :doh:

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi S
Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings > Essential Settings (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2330173&postcount=239)
Peter

[Sniper450]

Thank you! I will take a look!