GRAW Widescreen/resolution

Hoose · Post by **Hoose** » 10 Nov 2006, 06:37

Is there any way to get widescreen on this game and change the resolution to 1680x1050? The games highest resolution is 1360x768... You help is appreciated.

Peace!!

Microtia · Post by **Microtia** » 10 Nov 2006, 06:49

Uhm, GRAW has native widescreen support. If 1680 isn't showing up it isn't the game. Is 1680x1050 what your desktop is set as?

Hoose · Post by **Hoose** » 10 Nov 2006, 06:53

It is set up at 1680X1050 on my desktop... I am reading some prior posts and see that if my graphic card is not 512meg, then it won't show up? I have a 256meg card....

Post by **skipclarke** » 10 Nov 2006, 07:14

Uhm, GRAW has native widescreen support. If 1680 isn't showing up it isn't the game. Is 1680x1050 what your desktop is set as?

Heh, GRAW is stupid however. Hoose was right; if you don't have a 512MB card you aren't presented with the higher resolutions, which includes 1680x1050. The idea is to ensure the player cannot select settings that are going to overload the system, but completely ignores advanced users and situations like this. It's completely retarded, but then again it's a crap engine.

Hoose, you have to got to the "Ghost Recon Advanced WarfighterDatasettings" folder (where you installed the game) and edit "renderer_settings.xml". You'll find a resolution entry there if I remember correctly; just change it to be 1680 x 1050 in the way it is already set, and it will be all good.

Hoose · Post by **Hoose** » 10 Nov 2006, 17:38

Thanks Foolsgold... I will give that a try. I am starting to agree with you that GRAW is more of a pain then anything... UBI is in desperate need of "another" patch. Thanks again!!

Hoose · Post by **Hoose** » 11 Nov 2006, 15:07

Once again a HUGE thx to FoolsGold for the tip.. "Ghost Recon Advanced WarfighterDatasettings" folder (where you installed the game) and edit "renderer_settings.xml".

I changed this setting to 1680x1050 my native resolution, and WOW does it run and look nice. Might I mention I only have a PCI-E 256meg card... Yes I did a few "tweaks" and modifications to the game, but WOW, runs and looks great!!

THANKS again FoolsGold!!

tomatomanzseedlezz · Post by **tomatomanzseedlezz** » 06 Dec 2006, 23:36

Hey peeps!, dont mind me post here (first time post here :oops:..) lately i installed my GRAW and updated to latest version which its v1.35.

Juz gotten my widescreen monitor (VX2025wm), and i noticed theres only option on 16:9 aspect ratio, wheres 16:10?...isnt lcd monitors are 16:10 aspect ratio by default?... :roll:

And the highest resolution i can get its only 1280x1024... wherelse all my "native widescreen res" supports to 1680x1050 which its my max and optimised/native resolution for my 20.1inch lcd monitor.

Any ideas?..

Thx in advanced for those who replied.

Cheers :D

Post by **The_cranky_hermit** » 07 Dec 2006, 00:52

you have to got to the "Ghost Recon Advanced WarfighterDatasettings" folder (where you installed the game) and edit "renderer_settings.xml". You'll find a resolution entry there if I remember correctly; just change it to be 1680 x 1050 in the way it is already set, and it will be all good.

tomatomanzseedlezz · Post by **tomatomanzseedlezz** » 07 Dec 2006, 10:29

[quote]you have to got to the "Ghost Recon Advanced WarfighterDatasettings" folder (where you installed the game) and edit "renderer_settings.xml". You'll find a resolution entry there if I remember correctly; just change it to be 1680 x 1050 in the way it is already set, and it will be all good.

I did that before i posted, im juz curious abt the 16:10 aspect ratio... did u guys have that setting?... i only gotten 4:3 and 16:9 only.

Cheers :oops:

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 07 Dec 2006, 19:40

Try setting it to "Auto"

tomatomanzseedlezz · Post by **tomatomanzseedlezz** » 23 Jan 2007, 12:10

Try setting it to "Auto"

I juz tested it, when i set to "auto" it set at "4:3"...

Oh well, i guess i have to play it at "16:9", and it definately looks better (doesnt look scretched) compared to "4:3".

So, actually GRAW PC doesnt have "16:10" afterall?... (juz wanna confirm this.. :oops: ).

Cheers :)

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 23 Jan 2007, 12:24

Very strange ... if I set it to Auto with three screens I get the correct aspect ratio for three screens ... so why wouldn't it do 16:10 ? ... :?

Try this ...
Go to ...
C:Program FilesUbisoftGhost Recon Advanced WarfighterDatasettings

Right clicking on the "renderer_settings.xml" file and going down to "Open with"

Look at and change this variable ... I think this setting is for 16:10 ...

1.7777778"/>

tomatomanzseedlezz · Post by **tomatomanzseedlezz** » 05 Feb 2007, 23:11

Very strange ... if I set it to Auto with three screens I get the correct aspect ratio for three screens ... so why wouldn't it do 16:10 ? ... :?

Try this ...
Go to ...
C:Program FilesUbisoftGhost Recon Advanced WarfighterDatasettings

Right clicking on the "renderer_settings.xml" file and going down to "Open with"

Look at and change this variable ... I think this setting is for 16:10 ...

1.7777778"/>

Oh well, i guess i have to do it that way, thx again Paddy!.. :)

Cheers :wink:

Gabbo · Post by **Gabbo** » 06 Feb 2007, 18:02

That is weird because I know for a fact that when I had my 2405 running at 1920x1200, I used the "Auto" aspect ratio and it set the ratio to 16:10.

Although I imagine that your problem is because you had to resort to editing files for your given resolution rather than being able to choose it from the in-game menu. I suspect that the engine looks at the resolution set in the in-game settings and sets aspect ratio accordingly. You could always try setting the in-game to a lower-resolution 16:10 ratio (like 1280x800), setting aspect ratio to "auto", apply the settings, exit the game, re-edit the xml file and then set the 1680x1050 resolution. Perhaps it will then "auto" to 16:10....

Or you could just do what Paddy suggests.

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