BFG 8800 GT - why no 4:3?

[EagleOC]

I'm using my old 4:3 CRT monitor while I'm waiting for my TFT. I can't get 1280x960 out of the 8800 GT card - anyone know why?

 

[Uriel]

I lost a few widescreen resolutions when I upgraded to an 8800GT. It's down to the P&P settings on your monitor. If you want that resolution in particular go into the nvidia control panel, display, settings, manage custom resolution and hit 'create'. Set the resolution and refresh rate, test it and you should be good to go.

 

[helmutcheese]

I'm using my old 4:3 CRT monitor while I'm waiting for my TFT. I can't get 1280x960 out of the 8800 GT card - anyone know why?

Its the drivers sometimes esp Betas, I had to edit 1 line of info to get back my old RES and HZ.

 

[Jabbs]

I get 1280x960 with a 8800gt.

 

[EagleOC]

go into the nvidia control panel, display, settings, manage custom resolution and hit 'create'.

Not available on mine. 169.02_forceware_winvista_64bit_international_whql.exe

Monitor does support 1280x960 - used it for years.

Stuck on 1024x768 and I'm losing the will to live...

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I get 1280x960 to, using the 169.13 Beta's.

EDIT: Just seen your sig, your on Vista, im on XP.

 

[EagleOC]

I get 1280x960 to, using the 169.13 Beta's.

EDIT: Just seen your sig, your on Vista, im on XP.

They're available for Vista64 so I'll try them, thanks.

 

[EagleOC]

Well, that's a negative.

It's 4:3 ffs... why don't them dumb-ass manufacturers make drivers for it...

 

[chrissss]

I cant play on 1400*900

 

[Jabbs]

Working fine on vista32 for me at 1280x960

 

[helmutcheese]

In your Nvidia file " nv_disp.inf "

Add this line to replace whatever is there.

HKR,, NV_Modes, %REG_MULTI_SZ%, "{*}S 640x480 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1920x1200=1;800x600 848x480 960x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x960 1280x1024 1600x1200 1920x1440 2048x1536=3B;{191-19E,400-42F}S 640x480x64 1280x768x64 1280x800x64 1360x768x64 1680x1050 1920x1200x64=1;800x600x64 848x480x64 960x600x64 1024x768x64 1152x864x64 1280x960x64 1280x1024x64 1600x1200x64 1920x1440x64 2048x1536x64=3B;"

You can add any RES your missing in same format as already making up the line, then save it and reinstall the driver from the Nvidia Folder using " setup.exe " (NOT the .EXE you download from site or your back to square one.

BTW thats the Vista64 version.

 

[EagleOC]

LEGEND!

Thanks.

 

[helmutcheese]

NP's glad to help.

 

[Jabbs]

In your Nvidia file " nv_disp.inf "

Add this line to replace whatever is there.

HKR,, NV_Modes, %REG_MULTI_SZ%, "{*}S 640x480 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1920x1200=1;800x600 848x480 960x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x960 1280x1024 1600x1200 1920x1440 2048x1536=3B;{191-19E,400-42F}S 640x480x64 1280x768x64 1280x800x64 1360x768x64 1680x1050 1920x1200x64=1;800x600x64 848x480x64 960x600x64 1024x768x64 1152x864x64 1280x960x64 1280x1024x64 1600x1200x64 1920x1440x64 2048x1536x64=3B;"

You can add any RES your missing in same format as already making up the line, then save it and reinstall the driver from the Nvidia Folder using " setup.exe " (NOT the .EXE you download from site or your back to square one.

BTW thats the Vista64 version.

How would you add 1360x1024 for vista 32 bit as i don't get it on the nvidia card but did on the ati card i had previously.

 

[helmutcheese]

In that Line (its 1 line on your PC I know its multi lines here) you will have 32 instead of 64 as 32bit not 64bit.

You see top line has a lot of RES's then says =1, then 2nd line says =3B, Im pretty sure thats 16bit Colour and 32bit Colour (not 100%).

Try this (may be wrong as I edited from above) and 1360x1024 is a funny RES to me lol.

HKR,, NV_Modes, %REG_MULTI_SZ%, "{*}S 640x480 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1360x1024 1920x1200=1;800x600 848x480 960x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x960 1280x1024 1360x1024 1600x1200 1920x1440 2048x1536=3B;{191-19E,400-42F}S 640x480x32 1280x768x32 1280x800x32 1360x768x32 1360x1024x32 1680x1050 1920x1200x32=1;800x600x32 848x480x32 960x600x32 1024x768x32 1152x864x32 1280x960x32 1280x1024x32 1360x1024x32 1600x1200x32 1920x1440x32 2048x1536x32=3B;"