resolution on 20" widescreen

2007-05-24 10:42:36

#1

[UKE] OAZ-398: Member; +2|6219

hi,
i have a samsung syncmaster 206bw 20" widescreen..
my resolution in windows is 1680X1050 @ 60hz

what resolution shud i go for in BF2?????
the available options dont go that high so now i dont know what to do....
ive tried some of them but it all looks cheap in any of the given resolutions....

in case my pc specs are needed:

intel E6600
asus p5b deluxe
2gig corsair
nvidia 8800GTX

2007-05-24 10:43:32

#2

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|6681|Florida, United States

First off, nice rig. Second, I think you have to add a code to the end of the shortcut that you use to start up BF2. I don't know it off the top of my head, but I'll go look for it.

2007-05-24 10:43:42

#3

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6400|The Gem Saloon

just go with the highest option in BF2 and deal with the short fat people
thats what i do.

2007-05-24 10:48:17

#4

[UKE] OAZ-398: Member; +2|6219

Parker wrote:
just go with the highest option in BF2 and deal with the short fat people
thats what i do.

LOL@that

i usually go thru xfire...

but dealing with small fat ppl is not an option.....
it looks like playing 800x600 on a 17" screen

i didnt get me a descent pc to be stuck with this

Last edited by [UKE] OAZ-398 (2007-05-24 10:50:11)

2007-05-24 10:50:08

#5

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6528|...

try passing 1680X1050 in the parameters to start the bf2 executable.

2007-05-24 10:53:17

#6

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|6629|Camp XRay

here fallows these directions

http://www.rage3d.com/board/archive/ind … 20626.html

also after you set this up in your shortcut you have to delete your bf2 profile in the my docs folder

https://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/marlboroman82/Untitled-8.png

2007-05-24 10:54:26

#7

[UKE] OAZ-398: Member; +2|6219

jsnipy wrote:
try passing 1680X1050 in the parameters to start the bf2 executable.

how, where do i put that then??

2007-05-24 10:55:16

#8

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|6629|Camp XRay

[UKE] OAZ-398 wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
try passing 1680X1050 in the parameters to start the bf2 executable.
how, where do i put that then??

just fallow the instructions in that link, trust me

2007-05-24 11:13:18

#9

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|6648|Deep In The South Of Texas

Copy this:

C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1680 +szy 1050

Then right-click your BF2 shortcut > Properties > Shortcut and paste it in where it says Target:

https://img124.imageshack.us/img124/581/bf2wsqi3.jpg

And there's no need to delete any files. I never have and it works fine.

2007-05-24 11:15:12

#10

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|6629|Camp XRay

The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
Copy this:

C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1680 +szy 1050

Then right-click your BF2 shortcut > Properties > Shortcut and paste it in where it says Target:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/581/bf2wsqi3.jpg

And there's no need to delete any files. I never have and it works fine.

if you have messed with your setting bf2 will not start until you delete your player profile

2007-05-24 11:16:03

#11

[UKE] OAZ-398: Member; +2|6219

ok i did that now but its still the same as before, thus running at the highest resolution available in the BF2 video options...

ive got another problem tho....
the game hangs sometimes like when its lagging, but i dont think it actually is lag...
my ping is around 20 so thats fine and i really dont think my gfx card is to weak

didnt check my fps before tho...
is there a way to see fps with the ingame console???
or do i really need fraps for that?

2007-05-24 11:19:03

#12

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|6629|Camp XRay

[UKE] OAZ-398 wrote:
ok i did that now but its still the same as before, thus running at the highest resolution available in the BF2 video options...

ive got another problem tho....
the game hangs sometimes like when its lagging, but i dont think it actually is lag...
my ping is around 20 so thats fine and i really dont think my gfx card is to weak

didnt check my fps before tho...
is there a way to see fps with the ingame console???
or do i really need fraps for that?

once you for the resolution do not change it in bf2, leave it a 800xwhatever. like i said if you messed with the setting you will probably have to delete your profile to make it work properly.

2007-05-24 11:28:25

#13

[UKE] OAZ-398: Member; +2|6219

ok its good now
i forgot to change fullscreen to widescreen...
the menu and minimap is a bit stretched tho but the game itself (persons, vehicles etc) are fine...
thanks fr the help!

maybe anyone can tell me why the antialiasing stays at 0 when i try to change it to x4 or x8???

the lag is gone.... must have been the server i was on earlyer

2007-05-24 11:29:59

#14

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|6648|Deep In The South Of Texas

'[UKE wrote:
OAZ-398'didnt check my fps before tho...
is there a way to see fps with the ingame console???
or do i really need fraps for that?

In the console:

renderer.drawfps 1

The frame rate is capped at 100 fps. To get past this:

game.lockfps 200(or any number higher than 100)

One other thing to note. If you use the shortcut switch you must use the shortcut to launch the game. Launching from the CD will ignore the res you set.

2007-05-24 11:35:11

#15

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|6629|Camp XRay

The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
'[UKE wrote:
OAZ-398'didnt check my fps before tho...
is there a way to see fps with the ingame console???
or do i really need fraps for that?
In the console:

renderer.drawfps 1

The frame rate is capped at 100 fps. To get past this:

game.lockfps 200(or any number higher than 100)

One other thing to note. If you use the shortcut switch you must use the shortcut to launch the game. Launching from the CD will ignore the res you set.

and if if you try to join a sf server from vanilla it will fuck up the rez too, you need to create a shorcut for sf as well and do the same thing.

2007-05-24 11:36:16

#16

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|6648|Deep In The South Of Texas

[UKE] OAZ-398 wrote:
ok its good now
i forgot to change fullscreen to widescreen...

There's no effect in changing

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +widescreen

BF2 isn't coded for widescreen so it just ignores the command. EA and DICE consider WS "cheating" or an "unfair advantage" since it would give a user greater horizontal field of view.

Last edited by The Stillhouse Kid (2007-05-24 11:36:45)

2007-05-24 11:38:51

#17

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|6648|Deep In The South Of Texas

Marlboroman82 wrote:
and if if you try to join a sf server from vanilla it will fuck up the rez too, you need to create a shorcut for sf as well and do the same thing.

As well as for 2142, or any mods or expansion packs.

2007-05-25 12:27:45

#18

ednodes: Part-time Owner; +12|6550|Bath

i got the same annoying problem... i run on 1280x800. If i were to put

C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 800

would that work?

2007-05-25 13:09:15

#19

Profitteroles: Member; +11|6244|Dartford

The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
BF2 isn't coded for widescreen so it just ignores the command. EA and DICE consider WS "cheating" or an "unfair advantage" since it would give a user greater horizontal field of view.

I know its stupid yet Crysis which is being brought out under EA will allow you to use whatever res you want. There is a video floating about on the net where Crysis is being demonstrated on an HUGE 180 degree projector, looks awesome.

This was one of the reasons they coded fog into bf2 so that people with better machines and graphics cards wouldnt get an unfair advantage over those that didn't.

2007-05-25 15:28:25

#20

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|6648|Deep In The South Of Texas

Profitteroles wrote:
The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
BF2 isn't coded for widescreen so it just ignores the command. EA and DICE consider WS "cheating" or an "unfair advantage" since it would give a user greater horizontal field of view.
I know its stupid yet Crysis which is being brought out under EA will allow you to use whatever res you want. There is a video floating about on the net where Crysis is being demonstrated on an HUGE 180 degree projector, looks awesome.

This was one of the reasons they coded fog into bf2 so that people with better machines and graphics cards wouldnt get an unfair advantage over those that didn't.

There were also videos of BF2142 in WS, but when it was released guess what?

2007-06-13 06:22:58

#21

Teflonspray: Member; +2|6474

The Stillhouse Kid wrote:
[UKE] OAZ-398 wrote:
ok its good now
i forgot to change fullscreen to widescreen...
There's no effect in changing

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen

"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +widescreen

BF2 isn't coded for widescreen so it just ignores the command. EA and DICE consider WS "cheating" or an "unfair advantage" since it would give a user greater horizontal field of view.

So what the widescreen resolutions basicly does, compared to fullscreen resolutions, is chop off the top and bottom, not widening your field of view? I can live with that. I have to get myself a new screen, and don't want to compromise my BF2 experience because of it.

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