Need input about resolutions...

***Omegadrive*** · May 13, 2004, 02:15 PM

I need to know which custom resolutions are being used with my drivers, please vote, this is important info I need for the next release based on the Cat 4.5

Thanks!

Judas · May 13, 2004, 09:51 PM

here's the thing... What are the use for the custom resolutions?.... i've always thought about asking when going through them

Shadow Lady · May 13, 2004, 10:04 PM

well I use some custom resolutions lets say, when my card doesnt like 4xAA on 1280x1024, so i go to 1200x900 and works so good so

Rayder · May 13, 2004, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Judas
here's the thing... What are the use for the custom resolutions?.... i've always thought about asking when going through them

I've always wondered the same thing. It's one of the main reasons I tend not to use Omega drivers. I've found that even when you remove the drivers, those custom resolutions would still be selectable long after the drivers were gone. It kinda bugged me, so I always stuck with the official Cats.

I have never used (or saw a use for) the custom resolutions. I mean, I'm sure they are useful for something, I just don't know what. I always thought it should have been a selectable option upon install as to whether you wanted them or not, IMO.

I just assumed they were PAL resolutions or something.

oap · May 13, 2004, 11:08 PM

Run all games at my tft's res (1280*1024), never used 'custom' ones.

ps
Your dirvers run my hercules 9800 aiw se lovely @ pro speeds

***Omegadrive*** · May 14, 2004, 01:42 AM

The reason for custom resolutions is simple, let's take game that doesn't run at good speed @ 1600x1200 (around 40FPS), then you just lower the resolution one notch or two (1520 or 1400) and then the game runs perfectly at more than 60FPS.

Also, they fill the GAP between 1280 and 1600.

BTW, Nvidia copied some of my resolutions and they are using them on current 53.03 and up drivers.

Vampyromaniac · May 14, 2004, 01:47 AM

never used a custom res, do all games support them?

another question: a long time ago, you removed some super-low resolutions that emulators use, are they still disabled in the current set?

Judas · May 14, 2004, 01:49 AM

....hmmm i've never came across a game that aloud me to use a custom resolution.... saposed i've have to force it hey?

~~wk357mag~~ · May 14, 2004, 05:35 AM

I'm boring. 1024*768*32bit, 85 refresh. Use this on everything

fantasyer2002 · May 14, 2004, 09:57 AM

1024*768*32bit, 100 refresh

MEABeemer · May 14, 2004, 12:04 PM

I have an idea!

Why not let the user set a resolution him/herself?

Leave a blank box called "Horizontal" and a blank box called "Vertical" (like some emulators do) for user input.

Or you can even keep 2 different sets: One for 4:3 resolution sets and one for 16:9 ones.

But like I said, "It's just an idea!"

It's your call, my friend!

BTW: Don't know what you people are doin' in your spare time than whining about some puny problems with your hard/software 24/7!!!
(You still CAN install de original "ATi Catalyst" for your information if ya can't handle Omega's ones.)
But me? I'm a gamer! I play games...ALL THE TIME!!!
Life's to short ya know!

C ya!

311Sam · May 14, 2004, 01:59 PM

i love 1400 x 1050 for my desktop

any higher then that and i can only run 60hz refresh rate

pr0digal jenius · May 14, 2004, 02:17 PM

i need to find better monitor inf files so i can hit 20x18 @ 85 refresh...that will be the day.....

Below 30 · May 14, 2004, 06:36 PM

Another big reason for custom resolution is HDTV's and FPD. HDTV's don't sync to many standard PC resolutions other than 640x480.

I use 960x720 and 1280x720.

I'd also like to see the day HDTV timings are factored into ATI drivers. Even when you select 960x720, you have to get the right timing for the picture to display. Using Power Strip, it's possible, just need that to be standard in the drivers.

Some timings I'm using;

1280x720=1280,152,40,184,720,5,5,20,74520,2310

960x720=960,176,96,16,720,1,3,22,55738,2304

NSTar · May 15, 2004, 06:07 AM

any step from 1920x1200 would be nice. I've never used 2048x1536 but will probably never use it.

1920x1200
1920x1080
1856x1392
1800x1440
1792x1344
1600x1200
1520x1140
1400x1050
1360x1020
1280x1024
1280x960
1200x900
all the way down to
800x600

I prefer 1920x1200 since it the native resolution on the dell uxga. sometimes I'll drop it a notch or two to get it to work with some games.

Targetone · May 15, 2004, 08:01 AM

Have a dell inspiron 9100 with a resoluton of 1920x1200. The video card is not fast enough to run all games with such high settings.

1920x1200
1680x1050
1280x800

would be nice! Thx!

microJean · May 16, 2004, 12:22 PM

1440/1080

Shadow Lady · May 16, 2004, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Judas
....hmmm i've never came across a game that aloud me to use a custom resolution.... saposed i've have to force it hey?

some games let, some games dont

microJean · Jun 4, 2004, 02:37 AM

This is not all about games.
I play games at 1280/1024, but I like browsing the web at 1400/1050.
I also use OrCAD and AutoCAD where high resolutions are welcomed.
'There is a big waste of space' between 1280/1024 and 1600/1200

Atlas · Jun 9, 2004, 11:20 PM

Well my Dell Inspiron 600m with SXGA screen has a native resolution of 1400x1050. Seems quite standard across most Dell models with regular 14" or 15" screens.

microJean · Jun 11, 2004, 09:01 AM

...to be more direct, 90% of the reasons I use Omega's instead of official cat's are 'custom resolutions'!

M.W · Sep 16, 2004, 09:26 AM

A GOOD support for HDTV should be nice. I will love switch back from NVidia to ATI…

Any one trying use ATI cards at HDTV projectors are getting a lot of trouble

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Yard Waste · Sep 16, 2004, 04:59 PM

Wide screen laptops are out there now, but other than that I don't see much use for them

~~BMG_Cya=-~~ · Sep 16, 2004, 09:32 PM

Dunno if 1280 x 960 is custom, but I use it now for both Desktop, and for whatever games allow it.

1280 x 960 rules!!!

M.W · Sep 17, 2004, 07:19 PM

I agree! 1280x960 rulles!

At least for me, don't make any sense 1280x1024 be "standard" resolution and 1280x960 be "custom".
I think 1280x960 shouldn't be considerate as a custom resolution, because it has the same aspect ratio from 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1600x1200. All this resolutions are 1.33:1 aspect ratio, but 1280x1024 is 1.23:1.

Regards,
M.W

Gunny Highway · Sep 17, 2004, 09:59 PM

Couldn't agree more, doesn't make sense in some games all the other resolutions are in 4:3 but then the only 1280 resolution is often the 1280x1024 when it should be 1280x960.

As for custom resolutions, I use the 1400x1050 if for some reason a game runs poorly in 1600x1200.

esackbauer · Dec 19, 2004, 12:10 PM

I definitly need the 960x540 resolution, its the official QHDTV (quarter HDTV) resolution and with this I would enjoy a native resolution on my Sanyo PLV-Z1 projector.

Regards
Mundl

xprezz · Dec 27, 2004, 06:48 PM

IBM laptops use 1400x1050 as well. My screen looks absolutely awfull at anything but 1400x1050

JRosenfeld · Dec 29, 2004, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M.W

I agree! 1280x960 rulles!

but