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    16:9 Aspect Ratio Versus 4:3

    I'm going to purchase a home theater projector that puts out a 16:9 aspect ratio @ 1280x720 (~8 feet wide) rather than a 4:3 aspect ratio at a standard resolution.

    Would GalCiv be able to handle this aspect ratio and resolutions OK as is, or would the image be in a 4:3 box in the center of the screen @ 800x600 or some other resolution?

    Thanks.
    I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891
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    If you send me your 16x9 monitor I'll let you know...

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    • #3
      What's your address?

      Have you tried playing it on an HDTV? That would be similar, except with a different resolution and a "somewhat" smaller screen...

      Any ideas would be appreciated. Not putting your feet to the fire or anything. For instance, does GalCiv force the resolution to 800x600 like some games do?
      I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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      • #4
        I think this is a Windows issue, as GalCiv relies on DirectX for services.
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        • #5
          OK, here's the scoop. It forces 1024x768 @ 75 Hz. Black bars on the side, with an aspect ratio of 4:3.

          On starting the game, the resolutions change a lot, which makes the projector have to resynch a couple of times.

          All in all, it would be better on a 4:3 native projector, but this isn't so bad. A really good game.
          I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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