"Your desktop resolution is currently set to 1280 x 720"

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Yes, that's my resolution. So I got the game almost a week ago during the sale. Finally have enough time to get around to playing it and I'm greeted by this error message everytime I boot the game up.

*Click*

*Typical Obnoxious Windows Error Noise*

Error Message "Your desktop resolution is bla...."

*Fash of the game displayed at my current resolution before it vanishes*

So is the game just trolling me right now? Or is this game really the only game in 2002-2012 that can't fit on my screen?

 

[Edit]

Just to provide more information, I'm playing on a 4:3 monitor. But I have my display set to a letterbox mode because of a cluster of dead pixels that formed on the bottom and tops of my monitor. (Oh and because widescreen is just better) So if I really have to change to a 4:3 resolution that's even more ancient than 720 then I'll be missing out on half of the UI that's placed at the bottom of the screen.

 

If there's no way for me to get a workaround for this till I can get a new monitor then I think it'd be helpful to specify this limitation for the game.

 

  • OS:Windows 8 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3
  • Processor:2.4 GHz Processor
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:128 MB DirectX 9.0c Compliant Video Card w/Pixel Shader 2.0 (Radeon x1600 / GeForce 6800)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:5 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
  • Other Requirements: To activate this game you must create a Stardock account while launching the game on Steam.

And in the "Other Requirements:" Box put the compatible resolutions. Would've just been nice to know -.-

 

But there has to be a workaround. I mean there's some for getting older games like Baldur's Gate or Diablo 2 into a widescreen resolution why not this game?

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

as far as I know it will work with ANY screen res with  a height of 768 and more( I have run it on my laptops that have a 1280 x 800, several of my desktops with single screens (usually 1920 x 1080) and on a dual screen system with both screens set to a single desktop of res 1920 x 2160.

harpo

 

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I see... so it's like Sims 3 where it uses that weirdo 1280 x 768 resolution nobody has a reason to use. Except instead of starting the game and automatically putting me at that resolution it just gives me an error message until I manually change my desktop resolution. Well this is better but I hate having to manually change my desktop resolution just to play one game. Is there a way to make the game launch at the proper resolution that I set it at in the options menu irregardless of my desktop resolution?

Thanks for the help sofar.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

actually the minimum from what I remember is 1024 x 768, and also can use the full screen res of your window install assuming it has more than 768 lines, and I also have run it on a system of mine that has a 1280 x 1024 (17" 4x3 lcd)( it runs ok, but it helps to have a taller screen if possible).

harpo

 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

If you go to your pref.ini you can set your resolution to 1280 x 720.

DisplayWidth=1280

DisplayHeight=720

UseDesktopResolution=0

Fullscreen=0

The game should run in this mode for you. Not sure if you can have it fullscreen though... my tests were unsuccessful on that front.