full screen mode

sonicninja · 07-02-13, 03:40 AM

Hi, I don't seem to be able to run DW in full screen mode on my laptop, I have unticked windowed mode in the game but I still only seem to using get a 3/4 screen resolution. I do have RA installed if that has anything to do with it????

Current screen resolution set to 1366x768, have tried other settings but makes no difference

Any advice appreciated

scorpiondown · 07-02-13, 07:34 AM

check in your DW files for your DW configuration settings..
under "graphics" there is a line "RunInWindow"..that should be followed by a "No"

ie: .RunInWindow No

see if that helps

sonicninja · 07-02-13, 11:51 AM

no it made no difference but thanks for taking the time to help

scorpiondown · 07-02-13, 07:56 PM

I ran RA in a version and it was fine so i don,t think it,s that..
Did you try changing the native resolution on your laptop to match what you have DW set at?
or change DW to laptops native resolution?

scorpiondown · 07-02-13, 08:17 PM

How did you set that resolution,,(1366x768) ?
I just looked in the game and that resolution doesn,t appear in mine.
All it shows is 800x600 and 1024x768..

although my laptop is 1600x900,,,DW is set at 1024x768,, and i get fullscreen.

another thought is to update your graphics driver if it isn,t a current one..

Dr.Sid · 07-03-13, 12:48 PM

Well the problem is, that DW only uses good old 4:3 resolutions. It can't use modern widescreen resolutions. You can change, how such resolutions behave, usually in your GFX card settings. You can either leave the image centered, with black border (that's what I understand you mean by using 3/4 of screen) .. or you can stretch it in width to fill the space. It will look weird, but some people prefer it that way.
Anyway DW will only work at those preset resolutions.

Fearless · 09-22-13, 11:40 PM

Yes, a pity.. If only Sonalysts would produce patch to fix this.

07-02-13, 03:40 AM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	full screen mode Hi, I don't seem to be able to run DW in full screen mode on my laptop, I have unticked windowed mode in the game but I still only seem to using get a 3/4 screen resolution. I do have RA installed if that has anything to do with it???? Current screen resolution set to 1366x768, have tried other settings but makes no difference Any advice appreciated

07-03-13, 12:48 PM	#6
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Well the problem is, that DW only uses good old 4:3 resolutions. It can't use modern widescreen resolutions. You can change, how such resolutions behave, usually in your GFX card settings. You can either leave the image centered, with black border (that's what I understand you mean by using 3/4 of screen) .. or you can stretch it in width to fill the space. It will look weird, but some people prefer it that way. Anyway DW will only work at those preset resolutions. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

09-22-13, 11:40 PM	#7
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Yes, a pity.. If only Sonalysts would produce patch to fix this. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

07-02-13, 07:34 AM	#2
scorpiondown Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Pittsburgh pa. and Daytona Posts: 131 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	check in your DW files for your DW configuration settings.. under "graphics" there is a line "RunInWindow"..that should be followed by a "No" ie: .RunInWindow No see if that helps

07-02-13, 11:51 AM	#3
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	no it made no difference but thanks for taking the time to help

07-02-13, 07:56 PM	#4
scorpiondown Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Pittsburgh pa. and Daytona Posts: 131 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	I ran RA in a version and it was fine so i don,t think it,s that.. Did you try changing the native resolution on your laptop to match what you have DW set at? or change DW to laptops native resolution?

07-02-13, 08:17 PM	#5
scorpiondown Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Pittsburgh pa. and Daytona Posts: 131 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	How did you set that resolution,,(1366x768) ? I just looked in the game and that resolution doesn,t appear in mine. All it shows is 800x600 and 1024x768.. although my laptop is 1600x900,,,DW is set at 1024x768,, and i get fullscreen. another thought is to update your graphics driver if it isn,t a current one..