[TUTORIAL] How to put it in 1920x1080

[Coffee]

1. Go in your videocard settings. (NVIDIA control Panel or AMD Catalyst)
2. Select Display > Change Resolution
3. Press customize and make a custom resolution to 2880 x 1620 and apply it.
4. Be sure the windows is now at this resolution, sometime it go back to the previous one instantly and you need to reapply it.
5. Start F1 Race Stars.
6. The resolution should show more resolutions INCLUDING 1920x1080.
7. Select it then put back your windows resolution to normal (I assume it's 1920x1080.)


The devs seems to blame the drivers, but it is not, there's clearly a problem with their hardware auto detect. And this is a pure example how it SHOULD NOT be implanted in any game.

Some may don't know what's resolution it is but hey, it's less trouble to the devs to explain how to change it instead of putting a broken hardware auto-detect.

I really like Codemasters, they are really good for racing games (Overload series is a must too).
But THIS is too much lol.

So please Codemasters, fix this or just remove the autodetect and let us choose the resolution how we want.

You should put the configs in a .ini or .txt files instead of XML. Way more simple i case of faulty hardware auto-detect function.


Thanks, and for those who have AMD, this bug happen on AMD GPU too, i just don't have AMD catalyst so i can't say how to do it step by step bbut it might help.
Anyone who can explain it for AMD feel free to do.

[Coffee]

VaeliusNoctu původně napsal:

erλm původně napsal:

It's hardware detection via the DVI cable that this game has issues with. I got a duel monitor tv setup and i noticed that when the tv is active (connection via hdmi) the res is 1080 on both screens, when i turn off the tv and go back to a single monitor that's connected via dvi then it reverts back to that other, smaller res. Plug the hdmi cable into the monitor and the game works in 1080 again.

I'm quite sure its bad hardware detection via the dvi connection that's doing it.

I Use HDMI and have the same Problem i cant choose 1920x1080.
If i try the suggested Tip here i get a Warning from Windows that i harm my GPU and lost guarantee.

My fix was when most had Windows 7. There was no Win 8 or Win 10.


There's no harm to the GPU being done, it's just a scary message Windows 10 (I guess) gives for no reasons to scare casual.

[VaeliusNoctu]

I have Windows 7. I'm surprised the Codemasters that did not patched. I had actually a good impression of the company.

EDIT: My failure it was a warning from Nvidia in the Nvidia Menu that if i use Custom Resolutions i lost my garantuee.

[Coffee]

VaeliusNoctu původně napsal:

I have Windows 7. I'm surprised the Codemasters that did not patched. I had actually a good impression of the company.

EDIT: My failure it was a warning from Nvidia in the Nvidia Menu that if i use Custom Resolutions i lost my garantuee.

Yeah, had good impression of Codemasters until they did some mess and went full focus on racing.

I remember about the warning error, that is just to scare the naive and is a pathetic attempt to reduce their RMA.

This does NOT damage anything. Always did in the past for many of my GPUs I had and none of them had warranty void. Been able to RMA my GTX580 too before without any issue and did a custom resolution.

I have NVIDIA respect but this message is pure ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ xD

[VaeliusNoctu]

Maybe the graphics card does not hurt. But if a warning comes, which by selecting a user-defined resolution my warranty goes out, I risk this perhaps after expiration of the guarantee, but not before. If my graphics card hurts takes due to some other cause the have a good excuse not to pay.

Anyway, better it is Codemasters patching the error.

[Coffee]

VaeliusNoctu původně napsal:

Maybe the graphics card does not hurt. But if a warning comes, which by selecting a user-defined resolution my warranty goes out, I risk this perhaps after expiration of the guarantee, but not before. If my graphics card hurts takes due to some other cause the have a good excuse not to pay.

Anyway, better it is Codemasters patching the error.

I did custom resolution TONS of times, got this message and been able to send my card for RMA under warranty without issue.

If they would refuse cards with customer resolution, they would do no warranty at all xD. It's damn common to see poeple doing this!

[Errant7]

i tried the tutorial (create custom res) but nvidia control panel didn't seem to accept the changes. But, Alt + Enter worked for me, when streaming from my 3440 PC in office to my lounge Mac's external display (1080 TV). Because Mac keyboard, I used Option key instead of Alt. I had 1920 x 800 going through to the TV, but pressing Option+Enter a few times as per advice above I eventually got the game to fill the screen. Thanks all :-)

[VaeliusNoctu]

Errant7 původně napsal:

i tried the tutorial (create custom res) but nvidia control panel didn't seem to accept the changes. But, Alt + Enter worked for me, when streaming from my 3440 PC in office to my lounge Mac's external display (1080 TV). Because Mac keyboard, I used Option key instead of Alt. I had 1920 x 800 going through to the TV, but pressing Option+Enter a few times as per advice above I eventually got the game to fill the screen. Thanks all :-)

What you mean i dont read a alt+Enter Tip to reach 1920x1080

[Spring Cl🌞uds™]

Any to play multiplayer?

[Arctic Black]

I have an amd card... I have this problem, but none of the solutions are working... And I can't create the resolution to do it anyways... Anyone else still having this issue?

[Coffee]

Arctic Black původně napsal:

I have an amd card... I have this problem, but none of the solutions are working... And I can't create the resolution to do it anyways... Anyone else still having this issue?

You probably can using their tool that comes with the drivers.
Different than NVIDIA but there should be a way

[Arctic Black]

󠀡°•⎝👽⎠ ᒪOᑌᑎᗩ ⎝👽⎠•°󠀡 původně napsal:

Arctic Black původně napsal:

I have an amd card... I have this problem, but none of the solutions are working... And I can't create the resolution to do it anyways... Anyone else still having this issue?

You probably can using their tool that comes with the drivers.
Different than NVIDIA but there should be a way

I get a message that my monitor wont support the resolution, so no dice...

[Coffee]

Arctic Black původně napsal:

󠀡°•⎝👽⎠ ᒪOᑌᑎᗩ ⎝👽⎠•°󠀡 původně napsal:

You probably can using their tool that comes with the drivers.
Different than NVIDIA but there should be a way

I get a message that my monitor wont support the resolution, so no dice...

Same, but custom resolution in NVIDIA panel was saying that too but was actually fitting it to the screen. Just like supersampling.

It's handled differently when yous et a custom resolution compared to when you actually just let the panel showing all resolution. One was saying it was out of bound, the other understood you meant supersampling.

[Arctic Black]

well, I think that particular resolution is beyony my super sampling limits.. mine can do a max of 1440

[KaterMikesch]

For everyone havin this issue, I have also found out a way to bypass it: By activating Virtual Super Resolution (for AMD cards) or the nVidia equivalent, you should be able to pick your resolution of choice, even higher ones than your native screen resolution, although the gains are debatable. :) Good luck!

[johnnypearl]

Avolition původně napsal:

This didn't work for me. My options are only 4k or 800x600. :(

when my pc is connected to my 4k tv i can't change the resolution to fullHD 1080p, appears only 4096×2160 or 800x600. despite the game being a little old it deserved to have this bug fixed, codemasters never released a fix for that.

nothing of this tutorial worked for me.