2560 x 1080 Support?

[davidbb1977]

I purchased SRGW on release day and was pleased to see support for 2560x1080 resolution. However, SRU still seems to be missing the option, despite all graphical setting being set the same, other 2560x resolutions are there (unsupported by my monitor). Is this just an anomaly with my setup or something gamewide than can be patched?

And if anyone knows how to force a resoltion with a cli command in the meantime it would be greatly appreciated.

[BattleGoat Studios]

Display resolution of 2560x1080 is not one that we added to our standard resolutions list - and it is a very unusual resolution, I don't think I've seen it before.

SRGW and SRU can support custom desktop resolutions in certain cases - when the game is run for the first time it tries to detect your desktop size and match to it, so that is what you are seeing with SRGW. You can reset SRU to this by right clicking on the game in your Steam library and selecting "Properties"... Then click on the "Set Launch Options" button, and in the blank field add the following with no spaces:
-fullscreen

That should make it start up full desktop resolution for you.

-- George / BattleGoat.

[davidbb1977]

Thanks, ive fixed it with a registry hack for unsopported resolutions I found for one of the old supreme ruler games. 2560x1080 is becoming increasingly popular amongst those seeking entry level ultrawide monitors. Mine in particular is a low priced LG model. It seems odd though that the standalone great war supports it but ultimate doesnt.

[Avionauta]

Originally posted by BattleGoat Studios:

Display resolution of 2560x1080 is not one that we added to our standard resolutions list - and it is a very unusual resolution, I don't think I've seen it before.

It's unusual but ramping up in gaming, they're the UltraWide monitors, the ratio is 21:9 instead of 16:9.

I play many strategy games and having more space free from the clutters of the UI is an advantage, I hope you'll consider introduce such resolution in the future ;)

[GIJoe597]

Originally posted by davidbb1977:

It seems odd though that the standalone great war supports it but ultimate doesnt.

Maybe not so odd when you consider SRU is over three years old and GW just came out. That indicates BG recognizes it is current build that 21:9 is becoming more popular. Not so much so back then.

[BattleGoat Studios]

Actually the SRU Engine received all the updates of the SRGW development, including new resolution support. The reason it showed up automatically in SRGW is because you were using that monitor when SRGW was first installed, so it set itself to match your native resolution, even though that resolution wasn't on the regular list. SRU must have been installed prior to you having that monitor. That's what that "-fullscreen" launch option does, though fixing it in the registry is the other way to do it (though most people don't like poking around in there these days).

Thanks for the info about 2560x1080 become more common, I'll make a note to add it to our (already long) list of standard resolutions.

-- George

[GIJoe597]

Excellent, it seems I was correct, you included it in SRGW and it was not in SRU originally.

[LORD CRITISH]

Originally posted by davidbb1977:

Thanks, ive fixed it with a registry hack for unsopported resolutions I found for one of the old supreme ruler games. 2560x1080 is becoming increasingly popular amongst those seeking entry level ultrawide monitors. Mine in particular is a low priced LG model. It seems odd though that the standalone great war supports it but ultimate doesnt.

Mind sharing the registry hack?

[DARI]

no need for a reg. hack , just start the game with the -fullscreen option like the devs wrote in post #5
it will set the game resolution to your desktop resolution (myself also using 21:9, works perfect)

[LORD CRITISH]

Originally posted by DARI:

no need for a reg. hack , just start the game with the -fullscreen option like the devs wrote in post #5
it will set the game resolution to your desktop resolution (myself also using 21:9, works perfect)

Yes I know but I run at a quite high native resolution (3440x1440) and it feels like the game's framerate is suffering from with large resolution therefore I would rather play it at 2580x1080.

The workaround is a bit awkward: Use the -fullscreen launch argument, set native res to desired one in Windows display settings, launch game, quit game, change native res back to what it was before, remove launch argument. Works but is tedious to just change the resolution of the game.