Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling (ATI)

ShinMagus · Post by **ShinMagus** » 24 Jun 2007, 03:31

Hi. I'm having trouble finding a way to use fixed aspect ratio scaling. My widescreen monitor doesn't have an option for it, so I guess I'm left with what the drivers can do.

For example, I want to play Starcraft Brood War, which runs at 640x480, with vertical black bars so as to preserve the 4:3 aspect ratio, but still making use of the monitor's area aside from the bars.

I'm under the suspicion ATI still hasn't done anything to help us in this regard, but I thought I'd ask for help anyway. I have a Radeon X1600XT 256 MB GDDR3...

Thanks! :)

Post by **ctrlsteef** » 24 Jun 2007, 08:06

Use Powerstrip :wink:

Dem Pyros · Post by **Dem Pyros** » 24 Jun 2007, 08:38

Use Powerstrip :wink:

GASP! A changed avatar! :shock:

Apple · Post by **Apple** » 24 Jun 2007, 08:39

[quote]Use Powerstrip :wink:

GASP! A changed avatar! :shock:

Yeah its Steef!.. I think.. :o

ShinMagus · Post by **ShinMagus** » 24 Jun 2007, 17:39

Hmmm. How would Powerstrip help me? What custom resolution should I add? I don't get it... The way things are now, what happens is that the image gets stretched; the aspect ratio of the resolution isn't preserved.

Thanks.

Post by **ctrlsteef** » 24 Jun 2007, 17:55

[quote][quote]Use Powerstrip :wink:

GASP! A changed avatar! :shock:

Yeah its Steef!.. I think.. :o
That's correct sir. :D It's me with a 300mm F2.8 L lens worth 4500 euro. :lol:

Hmmm. How would Powerstrip help me? What custom resolution should I add? I don't get it... The way things are now, what happens is that the image gets stretched; the aspect ratio of the resolution isn't preserved.

Thanks.

You should be able to enable fixed aspect ratio scaling with Powerstrip aswell. I'm no expert though so perhaps someone with some more knowledge about Powerstrip can help you with that.

ShinMagus · Post by **ShinMagus** » 24 Jun 2007, 18:08

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ#.22Maintain_Aspect_Ratio_Scaling.22 says "Forthcoming"

What I know about Powerstrip is that it lets you forcibly add custom resolutions to the graphics driver. I don't know how that helps me in this case. Can it somehow force vertical black bars whenever a 4:3 resolution is used?

Apple · Post by **Apple** » 25 Jun 2007, 13:46

That's correct sir. :D It's me with a 300mm F2.8 L lens worth 4500 euro. :lol:

Awesome stuff man. :)

bboy · Post by **bboy** » 27 Jun 2007, 15:08

I got a 19" WS. I tried powerstrip and made it 4:3 ratio 1200x900. I set it and it appeared in my resolution options. Once I set it, half the screen was over the edge on the left side of my monitor, leaving this big black gap on the right. I tried repositioning it but it only goes so far, leaving part of the left still cut off. I then tried starcraft, but it runs in fullscreen using the whole screen not 4:3 ratio. I got no idea what to do....what am I doing wrong?

ShinMagus · Post by **ShinMagus** » 07 Jul 2007, 04:26

up

Come on! Somebody's gotta know a solution. Specifics. :cry:

:wink:

Apple · Post by **Apple** » 07 Jul 2007, 15:37

I got a 19" WS. I tried powerstrip and made it 4:3 ratio 1200x900. I set it and it appeared in my resolution options. Once I set it, half the screen was over the edge on the left side of my monitor, leaving this big black gap on the right. I tried repositioning it but it only goes so far, leaving part of the left still cut off. I then tried starcraft, but it runs in fullscreen using the whole screen not 4:3 ratio. I got no idea what to do....what am I doing wrong?

Change it to 1280x960, thats the actual resolution you need to be using for 4:3. Other then that I'm not sure, I don't use powerstrip. Also make sure your using DVI.

Hope that helps.

As for ShinMagus, I believe that the ATI drivers do have an option to scale, I use Nvidia so I'm not sure exactly where in the Catalyst control panel it is. It might not be showing up because your not using DVI, make sure to be using DVI.

ShinMagus · Post by **ShinMagus** » 07 Jul 2007, 21:29

Hi. I'm using a DVI cable to connect my vga to my monitor, and I have Catalyst 7.5 installed, along with the Catalyst Control Center. As far as I can tell (I hope I'm wrong), there's no obvious way of having Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling here (i.e. there's no such option in the Catalyst Control Center), so I'm hoping someone can show an alternative (e.g. Powerstrip, if it can help in this case).

Thanks.

Apple · Post by **Apple** » 08 Jul 2007, 16:17

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/index.php/Image:Fixed_aspect_ati.jpg

Nothing similair to that anywhere? I know that says Notebook Panel, so I guess it would say something along the lines of "LCD Panel"... or maybe thats only laptop/mobile drivers.

You really need someone with ATI to help. :lol: I have Nvidia aspect scaling working on my monitor, but I've never had experience with ATI.

ShinMagus · Post by **ShinMagus** » 08 Jul 2007, 19:38

For some obscure reason that's notebook-exclusive... :(

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