Rallisport Challenge: Custom screen resolutions (widescreen) NOT SUPPORTED

Just in case anyone cares, Microsoft - for some unknown reason, has hard-coded the resolutions for this game. Thus you cannot play at 848x480 (EDTV plasma) 1920x1080i (HDTV set) or even 1280x720 for widescreen LCD displays or plasmas. You only get 640x480, 800x600, or 1024, 1280. I can't believe they don't even support the STANDARD Geforce4/ATI Radeon resoltion of 1280x720.

It's a port from a console. I've said it before, I'll say it again. This will be the death of PC gaming because we'll get stuck with the least common denominator. This is just one example of that. PC users are about to find out what it's been like to use a Mac for the last 5 years :) -Larry "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kPRC9.15$[email hidden]... > Just in case anyone cares, > > Microsoft - for some unknown reason, has hard-coded the resolutions forthis > game. Thus you cannot play at 848x480 (EDTV plasma) 1920x1080i (HDTV set)or > even 1280x720 for widescreen LCD displays or plasmas. You only get640x480,

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> 800x600, or 1024, 1280. > > I can't believe they don't even support the STANDARD Geforce4/ATI Radeon > resoltion of 1280x720. > > > >

But the conosole SUPPORTS WIDESCREEN 848x480!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If microsoft just used their own DirectX correctly you can have ANY resolution you want - that is one of the great things about DIrectX...... ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2TSC9.23225$[email hidden]... > It's a port from a console. I've said it before, I'll say it again. This > will be the death of PC gaming because we'll get stuck with the leastcommon > denominator. > > This is just one example of that. > > PC users are about to find out what it's been like to use a Mac for thelast

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> 5 years :) > > -Larry > > "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:kPRC9.15$[email hidden]... > > Just in case anyone cares, > > > > Microsoft - for some unknown reason, has hard-coded the resolutions for > this > > game. Thus you cannot play at 848x480 (EDTV plasma) 1920x1080i (HDTV

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> or > > even 1280x720 for widescreen LCD displays or plasmas. You only get > 640x480, > > 800x600, or 1024, 1280. > > > > I can't believe they don't even support the STANDARD Geforce4/ATI Radeon > > resoltion of 1280x720. > > > > > > > > > >

Right! Not, console gaming isn't Nirvana. It's OK, put it that way. I own an Xbox, like it, even have Xbox Live. Racing games online with the Xbox and the voice communicatior are cool, however, for smooth online play that's got the best graphics you can get my PC wins hands down.

I just don't understand why 1280x720 - a standard windows widescreen resoltion is NOT supported. So sad. "PositiveG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:thTC9.204528$[email hidden]... > Right! Not, console gaming isn't Nirvana. > It's OK, put it that way. > > I own an Xbox, like it, even have Xbox Live. Racing games online with the > Xbox and the voice communicatior are cool, > however, for smooth online play that's got the best graphics you can getmy > PC wins hands down. > > >

> > Right! Not, console gaming isn't Nirvana. > > It's OK, put it that way. > > > > I own an Xbox, like it, even have Xbox Live. Racing games online withthe > > Xbox and the voice communicatior are cool, > > however, for smooth online play that's got the best graphics you can get > my > > PC wins hands down. I've also been surprised at how few Xbox games support 16:9 - especially since there's a 16:9 setting in the Xbox setup menu.

Yes, I wish more would do it. 16:9 stretched to fit isn't pretty. "Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:arh7ld$iq9j2$[email hidden]...

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> > > Right! Not, console gaming isn't Nirvana. > > > It's OK, put it that way. > > > > > > I own an Xbox, like it, even have Xbox Live. Racing games online with > the > > > Xbox and the voice communicatior are cool, > > > however, for smooth online play that's got the best graphics you can

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> > my > > > PC wins hands down. > > I've also been surprised at how few Xbox games support 16:9 - especially > since there's a 16:9 setting in the Xbox setup menu. > >

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:32:28 -0600, "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote something like this: >I just don't understand why 1280x720 - a standard windows widescreen >resoltion is NOT supported. So sad. And I can't understand why some games (RSC included) insist on using a non-standard 5:4 format (1280x1024)... -- - Igor -

I don't give a squat about that weird resolution. I want 1280X1024 or 1600X1200. -Larry "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:5ZSC9.19$[email hidden]...

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> But the conosole SUPPORTS WIDESCREEN 848x480!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > If microsoft just used their own DirectX correctly you can have ANY > resolution you want - that is one of the great things about DIrectX...... > > > ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:2TSC9.23225$[email hidden]... > > It's a port from a console. I've said it before, I'll say it again.

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> > will be the death of PC gaming because we'll get stuck with the least > common > > denominator. > > > > This is just one example of that. > > > > PC users are about to find out what it's been like to use a Mac for the > last > > 5 years :) > > > > -Larry > > > > "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:kPRC9.15$[email hidden]... > > > Just in case anyone cares, > > > > > > Microsoft - for some unknown reason, has hard-coded the resolutions

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> > this > > > game. Thus you cannot play at 848x480 (EDTV plasma) 1920x1080i (HDTV > set) > > or > > > even 1280x720 for widescreen LCD displays or plasmas. You only get > > 640x480, > > > 800x600, or 1024, 1280. > > > > > > I can't believe they don't even support the STANDARD Geforce4/ATI

Radeon

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> > > resoltion of 1280x720. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Microsoft are the publishers not the developers, it was developed by DICE the same people who did STCC and Rally Masters. "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:5ZSC9.19$[email hidden]...

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> But the conosole SUPPORTS WIDESCREEN 848x480!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > If microsoft just used their own DirectX correctly you can have ANY > resolution you want - that is one of the great things about DIrectX...... > > > ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR >

So what is the purpose of this post?? Do you think anyone who has a 4:3 17" monitor cares about this? Given the drop in price of plasma TV's and other 16:9 LCDs and RPTVs there are MANY people anjoying there games on 50-60" TV's in high resoltions like 1920x1080. The movie like widescreen spect ratio is very nice. For a game not to support DirectX correctly is just stupid - especially when this is a MS published title. I am proud of you that you can run your games at 1600x1200 on your 12" monitor. Enjoy. "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:IT5D9.76$[email hidden]...

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> I don't give a squat about that weird resolution. > > I want 1280X1024 or 1600X1200. > > -Larry > > "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:5ZSC9.19$[email hidden]... > > But the conosole SUPPORTS WIDESCREEN 848x480!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > If microsoft just used their own DirectX correctly you can have ANY > > resolution you want - that is one of the great things about

DIrectX......

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> > > > > > ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:2TSC9.23225$[email hidden]... > > > It's a port from a console. I've said it before, I'll say it again. > This > > > will be the death of PC gaming because we'll get stuck with the least > > common > > > denominator. > > > > > > This is just one example of that. > > > > > > PC users are about to find out what it's been like to use a Mac for

the

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> > last > > > 5 years :) > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:kPRC9.15$[email hidden]... > > > > Just in case anyone cares, > > > > > > > > Microsoft - for some unknown reason, has hard-coded the resolutions > for > > > this > > > > game. Thus you cannot play at 848x480 (EDTV plasma) 1920x1080i (HDTV > > set) > > > or > > > > even 1280x720 for widescreen LCD displays or plasmas. You only get > > > 640x480, > > > > 800x600, or 1024, 1280. > > > > > > > > I can't believe they don't even support the STANDARD Geforce4/ATI > Radeon > > > > resoltion of 1280x720. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I have a 22" monitor, bonehead. -Larry "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nRtD9.101$[email hidden]... > So what is the purpose of this post?? Do you think anyone who has a 4:317" > monitor cares about this? Given the drop in price of plasma TV's and other > 16:9 LCDs and RPTVs there are MANY people anjoying there games on 50-60" > TV's in high resoltions like 1920x1080. The movie like widescreen spect > ratio is very nice. > > For a game not to support DirectX correctly is just stupid - especiallywhen

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> this is a MS published title. > > I am proud of you that you can run your games at 1600x1200 on your 12" > monitor. Enjoy. > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:IT5D9.76$[email hidden]... > > I don't give a squat about that weird resolution. > > > > I want 1280X1024 or 1600X1200. > > > > -Larry > > > > "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:5ZSC9.19$[email hidden]... > > > But the conosole SUPPORTS WIDESCREEN 848x480!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > If microsoft just used their own DirectX correctly you can have ANY > > > resolution you want - that is one of the great things about > DIrectX...... > > > > > > > > > ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:2TSC9.23225$[email hidden]... > > > > It's a port from a console. I've said it before, I'll say it again. > > This > > > > will be the death of PC gaming because we'll get stuck with the

least

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> > > common > > > > denominator. > > > > > > > > This is just one example of that. > > > > > > > > PC users are about to find out what it's been like to use a Mac for > the > > > last > > > > 5 years :) > > > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > > > "Steven chmura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:kPRC9.15$[email hidden]... > > > > > Just in case anyone cares, > > > > > > > > > > Microsoft - for some unknown reason, has hard-coded the

resolutions > > for > > > > this > > > > > game. Thus you cannot play at 848x480 (EDTV plasma) 1920x1080i(HDTV

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> > > set) > > > > or > > > > > even 1280x720 for widescreen LCD displays or plasmas. You only get > > > > 640x480, > > > > > 800x600, or 1024, 1280. > > > > > > > > > > I can't believe they don't even support the STANDARD Geforce4/ATI > > Radeon > > > > > resoltion of 1280x720. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >