Battle for Middle Earth?

Vex · Post by **Vex** » 08 Dec 2004, 03:30

The Battle For Middle Earth:
Does anyone know if this supports widescreen?
I am really tempted to buy it, but not if it looks funky on my notebook.

Thanks!

Vex · Post by **Vex** » 08 Dec 2004, 23:44

Nobody knows?

Anyone?

umbra · Post by **umbra** » 09 Dec 2004, 04:53

I've ordered it, will be delivered on Friday. I'll report as soon as I get it.

Although, it's based on the Command & Conquer Generals engine, so if that flies, this most likely will, also

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 09 Dec 2004, 14:45

C&C Generals will work in widescreen. There's an .ini file that you have to change in the C;Documents and SettingsMy DocumentsWestwood directory. I think it's something like that. It's certainly in My Documents. Once the res hase been changed, you see more of the terrain much in the same way as Red Alert 2 and Tib Sun. :)

umbra · Post by **umbra** » 10 Dec 2004, 00:19

just installed. It does not support widescreen out of the box. Checking for the .ini now.

umbra · Post by **umbra** » 10 Dec 2004, 00:34

Yep, it works for sure.

File is found here:
C:Documents and Settings[user]Application DataMy Battle for Middle-earth FilesOptions.ini

entry is:
Resolution = 1440 900

(width height)

Vex · Post by **Vex** » 10 Dec 2004, 18:04

Great!
Thanks! :D

JerbenGutschlaf · Post by **JerbenGutschlaf** » 10 Jan 2005, 14:52

yeah umbra, but did u recognize that the aspect ratio is false after that? at least when i entered 1280x720 for my widescreen beamer icons that should be circular were stretched to the sides. is there any way to correct this? i suppose not.

nevertheless i found the options.ini useful because now i can play in 960x720 which means that i have black bars to the left and right, but the center part of the projection area uses it's real physical resolution so i have a nice image quality

don't mind my bad english :lol:

umbra · Post by **umbra** » 10 Jan 2005, 16:40

the HUD is definitely stretched (common widescreen issue), but it the 3d world seems to be correct.

JerbenGutschlaf · Post by **JerbenGutschlaf** » 10 Jan 2005, 23:03

ayyyee, sorry for that...
i saw the stretched hud and thought -> ok, it doesn't work, i should rather change back quickly before i get used to these little fat man (the stretching is already hard to recognize) :wink:

so i think i will try it once again, thank you

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