Black Bars with 16:9

[dante]

I'm using my TV as a monitor with my new PC just as I did when I used my laptop. However when I used my AMD laptop CS would put black bars around my 1152x648 resolution, which I liked because I sit 3-4 feet from a 40" TV so it's less to take in.

I don't want to switch to 4:3 so that isn't an option. I added a custom resolution (1152x648) in my Intel control panel and have maintain aspect ratio ticked. However, CS stretches it to full screen. Same with 1024x576.

How do I get my black bars back in CS using Intel control panel for integrated graphics? I have Intel HD 4400.

[DocCovington]

How to play 4:3 with or without black bars

1. Open your nVidia Control Panel and go to "Adjust desktop size and position" (if you have an AMD video card, search for "GPU scaling", "Screen scaling" or something along the lines). Now change the radio button to "Full-Screen" and Apply.
   
   
2. Open this file: [steaminstallationfolder]\Steam\userdata\[userid]\730\local\cfg\video.txt
   
   Search for the following line:
   

   "setting.aspectratiomode" "1" // 0 = 4:3, 1 = 16:9, 2 = 16:10

   Select "0" if you have a 16:9 screen and want the 4:3 aspect ratio to stretch without black bars.
   
   Side note: If you do want black bars, set it to the native aspect ratio of your monitor, most likely that's "1" (16:9).
   
   Now change the resolution (is has to be one that CS:GO is supporting):
   

   "setting.fullscreen" "1" // must be set to fullscreen
   "setting.defaultres" "1280" // this is the width
   "setting.defaultresheight" "960" // this is the height (d'uh)

   Many select a height of 1024 instead of the mathematically correct 960 pixels in 4:3, which respresents the highest possible resolution for 4:3 in-game. It stretches the image even further horizontally when in full-screen mode. Some pros, like FalleN, however prefer a correct 4:3 aspect ratio and therefore have selected a height of "960".

You are done.

[dante]

Originally posted by DocCovington:

How to play 4:3 with or without black bars

1. Open your nVidia Control Panel and go to "Adjust desktop size and position" (if you have an AMD video card, search for "GPU scaling", "Screen scaling" or something along the lines). Now change the radio button to "Full-Screen" and Apply.
   
   
2. Open this file: [steaminstallationfolder]\Steam\userdata\[userid]\730\local\cfg\video.txt
   
   Search for the following line:
   

   "setting.aspectratiomode" "1" // 0 = 4:3, 1 = 16:9, 2 = 16:10

   Select "0" if you have a 16:9 screen and want the 4:3 aspect ratio to stretch without black bars.
   
   Side note: If you do want black bars, set it to the native aspect ratio of your monitor, most likely that's "1" (16:9).
   
   Now change the resolution (is has to be one that CS:GO is supporting):
   

   "setting.fullscreen" "1" // must be set to fullscreen
   "setting.defaultres" "1280" // this is the width
   "setting.defaultresheight" "960" // this is the height (d'uh)

   Many select a height of 1024 instead of the mathematically correct 960 pixels in 4:3, which respresents the highest possible resolution for 4:3 in-game. It stretches the image even further horizontally when in full-screen mode. Some pros, like FalleN, however prefer a correct 4:3 aspect ratio and therefore have selected a height of "960".

You are done.

I wanted 16:9 with some space around it at the time I posted this, however, I just switched to 4:3 with black bars a week or two ago.

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