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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: treise a on November 21, 2005, 02:52:47 AM

Title: screen resolution
Post by: treise a on November 21, 2005, 02:52:47 AM

i have no idea how to change my screen resolution to 640 x 480, as required by one of my games. i also require my monitor to be set to 1000's of colours or 256 colours, but mine is set to millions of colours. please help

Title: Re: screen resolution
Post by: GX1_Man on November 21, 2005, 03:39:35 AM

Right click on the desktop and choose properties. On the right most tab that will display is settings. Click that and have at it.

Title: Re: screen resolution
Post by: Gustaaf on November 21, 2005, 03:44:39 AM

Are you running Windows XP ?
If so, then right click on the short-cut for the game, and select the "compatibility tab" There you will see the features for screen.

If running windows 95/98/2000
right click on your desktop (no icons), then select the properties option from the pop-up menu. Now click settings. there you wil lsee a slider. move this down. Next to the slider you will see "resolution etc" select lower settings.

Remmember: You have to manually set these values back!

NOTE: running these old DOS games under Windows XP etc is not really recommend, they tend to hang the system, poor or no-sound is also a issue.