Reducing Display Size for Gaming in Vista

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standarded Guru Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southeast US of A Posts: 555 Good Answers: 50	Reducing Display Size for Gaming in Vista 12/26/2009 5:46 PM
	Got a situation with the wife and her computer; she received some computer games for Christmas and installed them. The situation is: the game display is bigger than the monitor display. I have tried to use the settings in the game and in Windows to shrink the gaming display, but it is still too large. She's running Vista with a HD monitor. Initially, only about 2/3 of the gaming window was displayed; the rest ran off of the monitor display. I tinkered with some of the settings, and reduced the size somewhat, but it still only displays about 7/8 of the window. Some of the menu buttons at the bottom are not accessible. Game claims it's Vista compatible. I would appreciate some advice. __________________ Speak softly and carry a big stick.
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TVP45 Guru Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4448 Good Answers: 143	#1 Re: Reducing size of display for gaming, running in Vista 12/26/2009 6:40 PM
	There are a couple possibilities that come to mind right off. First, suspect the monitor and/or video card. Is this an inexpensive LCD? Do you have the correct driver for your video card? Next, suspect the font and icon size settings. No, I don't know where they are in VISTA, but they cause problems like this sometimes. __________________ "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Elwood P. Dowd
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Mikerho Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Moses Lake, WA, USA, Thulcandra - The Silent Planet (C.S. Lewis) Posts: 4216 Good Answers: 194	#2 Re: Reducing size of display for gaming, running in Vista 12/26/2009 10:59 PM
	Hi standarded, Maybe you have already tried it, but in the game's video settings, there may be a checkbox called "run full screen". Check this if it isn't checked already. If that doesn't work, switching the monitor screen resolution in Vista may help. I know these things can be such a pain in the a@# Good luck! Mike __________________ "Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone." - Ayn Rand
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aurizon Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3968 Good Answers: 120	#3 In reply to #2 Re: Reducing size of display for gaming, running in Vista 12/27/2009 11:10 PM
	go to the game forums. This problem will have been encountered hundreds of times and if there is a solution, you will find it there. __________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
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bwire Guru Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upper Mid-west USA Posts: 7498 Good Answers: 97	#4 Re: Reducing size of display for gaming, running in Vista 12/27/2009 11:16 PM
	You will find this very interesting: http://www.playtool.com/pages/troubleshooting/intro.html Vista video drivers: 180 Series Windows Vista 32-bit: 186.18 185.85 182.50 182.08 182.06 181.22 181.20 180.48 Windows Vista 64-bit: 186.18 185.85 182.50 182.08 182.06 181.22 181.20 180.48 170 Series Windows Vista 32-bit: 178.24 178.13 177.41 175.16 174.74 Windows Vista 64-bit: 178.24 178.13 177.41 175.16 174.74 160 Series Windows Vista 32-bit: 169.25 Windows Vista 64-bit: 169.25 __________________ If death came with a warning there would be a whole lot less of it.
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