Full Screen Difficulties

**Commissar Petrov** · February 16, 2011, 11:09 AM

Hey guys,

I recently installed MTW2 on my div4 laptop when I upgraded to windows 7. Now when I launch MTW2 the game does not take up the screen, it leaves two black vertical bars on each side of the screen and has smushed the game screen between them. Any ideas how to fix this? I already tried running it in compatibility mode and modifying the screen resolution didn't work either.

**irishron** · February 16, 2011, 11:44 AM

Check to see if windowed mode is checked in the Options screen or in medieval2.preferences.cfg?

**Commissar Petrov** · February 16, 2011, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the suggestion, however it's running in "normal" mode as per default. I tried adjusting it to full screen and then back, with no result. Any other possibilities out there

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The problem is not that the screen itself is not taking up the monitor, but that the game itself is not filling the entire borders (with the smush effect on both vertical sides of the screen).

**Xellos_Moon** · February 16, 2011, 01:33 PM

I think it must be the "widescreen" option. Try tinkering with it.

**Commissar Petrov** · February 16, 2011, 04:03 PM

Hm, I figured it must be the widescreen setting as well, but I tried tinkering with it both on and off with no resulting change. Do you think this may have been effected by a problem with installation? Should I re-install?

**irishron** · February 16, 2011, 05:00 PM

I would think not.

Post the dxdiag of your laptop.

**Commissar Petrov** · February 16, 2011, 08:34 PM

Okay cool my dxdiag info is submitted in an attachment linked to this thread.

**irishron** · February 16, 2011, 09:57 PM

I see your problem.

Code:

Dedicated Memory: 64 MB

CA specs say 128mb minimum dedicated graphics memory. The series 4 graphics chip is giving you enough for that much screen but not enough to fill it.

You try to update the chipset at www.intel.com and try 1024 x 768 resolution if your laptop supports it.

**Commissar Petrov** · February 17, 2011, 12:53 AM

Excellent suggestion Irish, but I've been operating the game with only 64 MB of dedicated memory for years now without having this issue. Nevertheless, I updated my drivers and applied the 1024x768 resolution to no effect. I really appreciate you guys brainstorming with me about this anomaly.

I am inclined to agree that the issue lies within a faulty installation, because I have noticed that the changes I make to my settings are not being saved when I exit the program and jump back in. I will reinstall and report back.

**PoleCat** · February 17, 2011, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Commissar Petrov

...I am inclined to agree that the issue lies within a faulty installation, because I have noticed that the changes I make to my settings are not being saved when I exit the program and jump back in. I will reinstall and report back.

Check to make sure the "preferences.cfg" file isn't set to read only. Good luck!

**irishron** · February 17, 2011, 07:41 AM

Set the preferences.txt to read-only after editing or the game will overwrite it.

**Commissar Petrov** · February 17, 2011, 09:52 AM

Frustration!

I have reinstalled and the problem persists. I am now able to save my settings, but I did not install as widescreen nor is it selected in the options menu. I am out of ideas!

**irishron** · February 17, 2011, 10:45 AM

It's your computer, not the game.

**Commissar Petrov** · February 17, 2011, 12:02 PM

Ya I know it's the comp because the game has worked previously, I just don't know what to change in order to fix the problem.

**irishron** · February 17, 2011, 12:53 PM

Being a laptop you can't change much unless you can change the video setting in your BIOS.

Being HP, odds are it's locked.

There are laptops that can play full screen but you have to do your own shopping with the game's specs in hand.

A lady game player here in the forums got an HP for Christmas that will play the game but it was special ordered with Kingdoms mods in mind while in college.