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 Forum: General Gaming Discussions   Topic: Hello all, Just a question

 Post subject: Hello all, Just a question
Posted: 07 Mar 2007, 23:18 

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So it's magic, just as I suspected. Lol I think I understand. I was thinking it is more complicated than it is. Thanks for your help. One thing I still don't understand. After the designers put endless hours and tons of hard work into the programming, why wouldn't they take the extra two seconds to ...

 Forum: General Gaming Discussions   Topic: Hello all, Just a question

 Post subject: Hello all, Just a question
Posted: 07 Mar 2007, 21:19 

Replies: 8
Views: 2599


So when a game is made at 1024x768 but works at 1680x1050, is that extra resolution being interpolated by the graphics card or do the designers make the textures and polygons in a higher res then dumb it down? I'm just trying to figure out what part of the computer or programing works to bring somet...

 Forum: General Gaming Discussions   Topic: Hello all, Just a question

 Post subject: Hello all, Just a question
Posted: 07 Mar 2007, 20:08 

Replies: 8
Views: 2599


Thanks for the replies. I think I understand. What you're saying is that even though a game was designed say for 1024x768, it will still do 1680x1050 but the menus might not be correct with the res change.

 Forum: General Gaming Discussions   Topic: Hello all, Just a question

 Post subject: Hello all, Just a question
Posted: 07 Mar 2007, 19:08 

Replies: 8
Views: 2599


This is my first post but I have read and used your advice for a while. I usually use the workaround with games where you go and edit the options file to get 1680x1050. My question is this, if all it takes is a simple edit to the options file to get my screen res working, why didn't the game maker j...
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