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Essbee
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada2371 Posts
June 16 2011 23:34 GMT
#1
Hi there I would like to know if any of you tried to run Brood War with a 32 inches tv? I plugged my laptop on the tv to see how it would go but it's a always a little square in the middle and I would like to know if it's possible to make it full screen. I have Windows 7 btw.

I tried it on another tv and it ran fine (It was plugged in VGA) but now if I try either VGA or HDMI, it's the same result.

Thanks a lot to those who are willing to help!
BoilOlo
Profile Joined April 2011
United States139 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-17 00:03:41
June 17 2011 00:00 GMT
#2
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i have my comp hooked up to my 40 inch LCD tv using the HDMI port from the GPU to the HDMI port on my tv....looks great!

what resolution are you getting? i know the tv has to support the res the GPU is displaying or it comes up as " no signal" on the tv.
never cook bacon naked.
Essbee
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada2371 Posts
June 17 2011 00:23 GMT
#3
Hmmm I'm not sure I understand what you mean. All my games runs just fine. It's just Brood war that have this center thing problem. The resolution I'm using with the tv is 1360x768.
BoilOlo
Profile Joined April 2011
United States139 Posts
June 17 2011 00:27 GMT
#4
so you can run all games fine in full screen on the tv except BW? if that is the case, it has to be something in BW obviously.
never cook bacon naked.
DomiNater
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States527 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-17 00:36:55
June 17 2011 00:36 GMT
#5
Go to the menu on your tv and set it to "Stretch" ? That's your only option I'm afraid bud.

Starcraft only runs in 640 x 480 I believe which is a 4:3 Ratio and your Widescreen Tv is

16 : 9.
After I captured the elephant in the room, swept her under the rug for the hell of it... I welcome you to the melting through, of a planet that was selfish in its development of a healthy view.
DomiNater
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States527 Posts
June 17 2011 00:52 GMT
#6
BTW, google is your friend. Apparently there is a mod or hack or something that lets you change the resolution. Not going to link to that for obvious reasons but here's a video of someone using it.

After I captured the elephant in the room, swept her under the rug for the hell of it... I welcome you to the melting through, of a planet that was selfish in its development of a healthy view.
Essbee
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada2371 Posts
June 17 2011 01:27 GMT
#7
- I'm afraid it's something with BW :/ but as I said, I was able to run it normally on another tv.

- I'll try the stretch thing.

- I'm aware of the resolution changer but I think it's considered as a cheat. I also want to play it with regular resolution.

Thanks nonetheless guys.
Essbee
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada2371 Posts
June 17 2011 01:29 GMT
#8
On June 17 2011 09:36 DomiNater wrote:
Go to the menu on your tv and set it to "Stretch" ? That's your only option I'm afraid bud.

Starcraft only runs in 640 x 480 I believe which is a 4:3 Ratio and your Widescreen Tv is

16 : 9.

Oh. my. god.

I don't know how I didn't think about it before and I also don't know how to thank you. It is working. Thanks a bunch <3.
whamm
Profile Joined December 2009
67 Posts
June 17 2011 01:33 GMT
#9
what do i look for when buying a lcd tv and use it as a monitor? been trying to buy a 30inch monitor for ages but where i live no one ever sells it.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
June 17 2011 01:36 GMT
#10
Response time of no more than 5ms is a good idea, and consider the pixel density. If you're putting it at a desk, bigger than about 32" is going to look like trash in 1080p.
Essbee
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada2371 Posts
June 17 2011 01:56 GMT
#11
Like JingleHell (lol^^) said 32 inches is probably your best bet. Apart from that I don't think there is that much options to consider except the price and the brand. Personally, I chose Sony because it's a really good brand and the price is great too. The pixels too can be determining but it's often 1080p so it's I alright I guess. I'm no pro in TVs so don't take what I said for guaranteed .

Cheers!
jacosajh
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
2919 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-17 02:05:01
June 17 2011 02:02 GMT
#12
Depending on how far you are away from the tv, a bigger tv, while it looks good, is probably going to work against you. You will have to move your head more to see everything instead of just your eyes, and you will get tired quick.

IMO, if you're going to get a 30inch tv, it's not worth it buying 1080p since you won't notice anything tv/movie/cable-wise, and it's a lot more expensive than 720p. But if you get a 720p, you'll have a big screen with low-res. I'd just stick with getting a 21"-24" with high res, since it's like 1/2 the cost and actually functional and not counter-productive.

But if you're just doing it for the wow-factor, more power to you. It's fun, but it gets old. For me anyways. (I have a dedicated 42" screen for one of my computers. After some time, I discovered I had to lower the resolution so I can see everything from far away, or I have to sit really close, which defeats the whole purpose. It has more/less become a dedicated HTPC. Nothing to do office work or play competitive games on like SC2 or League of Legends -- but it's nice for SW: Unleashed 2 and Need for Speed.)
DomiNater
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States527 Posts
June 17 2011 04:39 GMT
#13
On June 17 2011 10:29 Essbee wrote:
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On June 17 2011 09:36 DomiNater wrote:
Go to the menu on your tv and set it to "Stretch" ? That's your only option I'm afraid bud.

Starcraft only runs in 640 x 480 I believe which is a 4:3 Ratio and your Widescreen Tv is

16 : 9.

Oh. my. god.

I don't know how I didn't think about it before and I also don't know how to thank you. It is working. Thanks a bunch <3.


No problem, glad I could help you out!
After I captured the elephant in the room, swept her under the rug for the hell of it... I welcome you to the melting through, of a planet that was selfish in its development of a healthy view.
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