Software to squash screen size

willhub · 14 May 2007 at 22:58

Hi, this might sound weird, but I have 2 monitors in dual monitors, now one is a 17" LCD and the other 19" Widescreen, now I need some software to be able to make the screen size smaller so that its kind of playable when games are accross both screen, I dont mean change the screen red, I mean the actual screen are so its smaller, proberbly gonna be a black area at the bottom but still.

Bailey_sufc · 14 May 2007 at 23:25

willhub said:
Hi, this might sound weird, but I have 2 monitors in dual monitors, now one is a 17" LCD and the other 19" Widescreen, now I need some software to be able to make the screen size smaller so that its kind of playable when games are accross both screen, I dont mean change the screen red, I mean the actual screen are so its smaller, proberbly gonna be a black area at the bottom but still.

ultramon does what u ask i think correct me if im wrong

willhub · 14 May 2007 at 23:31

Bailey_sufc said:
ultramon does what u ask i think correct me if im wrong

I got Ultra Mon installed but cant see were to do that :confused:

Clarkey · 15 May 2007 at 02:36

why would youw ant to play games over 2 screens anyway? It would be horrific, especially with unequal screens :/

touch · 15 May 2007 at 03:02

Looking at your xfire profile: you play 2 mmos, and 2 fps games.
Its maybe possible (but difficult) to play MMOs over 2 screens.
Its near impossible to play fps over 2 screens.

I cant see why you would want this?
(Unless your MMO games would allow you to have all option windows on one side and a main view on the other)

willhub · 15 May 2007 at 11:20

touch said:
Looking at your xfire profile: you play 2 mmos, and 2 fps games.
Its maybe possible (but difficult) to play MMOs over 2 screens.
Its near impossible to play fps over 2 screens.

I cant see why you would want this?
(Unless your MMO games would allow you to have all option windows on one side and a main view on the other)

Whats wrong with playing over 2 screens if the screen area is equal?

I am doing it because everyone goes on about how at higher res your less CPU limited. The reason I posted this is because both screens are a different size but if I could make the screen area smaller on the 17" it would work ok. And using some programs I should be able to make the screen size smaller.

I dont play Guild Wars anymore coz it was boring and I was like on my own and I dont play EQ2 anymore because I cant afford it.

Clarkey · 15 May 2007 at 15:38

because there's a whacking great bar bang down the middle :confused:

willhub · 16 May 2007 at 07:23

Clarkey said:
because there's a whacking great bar bang down the middle

I just want it for testing purposes ok.

Any ideas how to do what I was asking in the op?

skanky · 16 May 2007 at 07:25

Clarkey said:
because there's a whacking great bar bang down the middle

exactly, fps games are a little difficult when you cant see down the middle, ie, where you crosshairs should be pointing!

willhub · 18 May 2007 at 19:42

skanky said:
exactly, fps games are a little difficult when you cant see down the middle, ie, where you crosshairs should be pointing!

Is there something about testing purposes you dont understand?

WolfR1der · 18 May 2007 at 20:44

If you have Ultramon, Click on the properties for the shortcut to whatever program you want to test and have a fiddle in the Ultramon tabs.

willhub · 18 May 2007 at 22:17

WolfR1der said:
If you have Ultramon, Click on the properties for the shortcut to whatever program you want to test and have a fiddle in the Ultramon tabs.

I have like loads of times.