DOS Aspect Ratio with XP
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DOS Aspect Ratio with XP
I am searching for the improbable. I have some DOS programs which run happily on XP. The trouble is that I've progressed to a wide-screen monitor and the full-screen image is stretched horizontally to be "full screen". I'd much rather keep the 4x3 aspect ratio.
Other than DOSbox (with its severe performance effects) can anyone suggest a way to retain the 4x3 aspect ratio. I also tried TameDOS, but the display was a mess.
Thank you all,
seacue/bob
Other than DOSbox (with its severe performance effects) can anyone suggest a way to retain the 4x3 aspect ratio. I also tried TameDOS, but the display was a mess.
Thank you all,
seacue/bob
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You might find a work-around using nVidia desktop manager or equivalent. Set up a shortcut to re-size your desktop to run your full-screen DOS app, then return to original settings.
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Hi Seacue
You could create a batch file to launch the program and surround it with command lines to change the screen resolution. There are loads floating around, here's one:
ResChange 2.10 - Change resolution temporarily or permanently with command line switches
Pressing ALT-ENTER in a command prompt will switch between full screen and windowed.
Cheers
Simon
You could create a batch file to launch the program and surround it with command lines to change the screen resolution. There are loads floating around, here's one:
ResChange 2.10 - Change resolution temporarily or permanently with command line switches
Pressing ALT-ENTER in a command prompt will switch between full screen and windowed.
Cheers
Simon