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Zjories Mar 19, 2019 @ 12:27pm

change game size

I have a new screen for my PC that is larger than my old screen. does anyone know how you can adjust the size of your games?

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Cathulhu Mar 19, 2019 @ 12:43pm

Size of your display is irrelevant, resolution is.

Kargor Mar 19, 2019 @ 12:50pm

Specifically, each monitor has a "native resolution", which is the number of pixels. If at all possible, your games should be set to this resolution. Your desktop should definitely run at this resolution.

Last edited by Kargor; Mar 19, 2019 @ 12:50pm

Zjories Mar 19, 2019 @ 12:54pm

so i need to change the resolution of my games?

Cathulhu Mar 19, 2019 @ 1:05pm

Yes, select a resolution that fits the native resolution of your monitor.

Zjories Mar 19, 2019 @ 1:13pm

oke thanks i ganna try it

Zjories Mar 19, 2019 @ 1:48pm

it didn't work i think that i do it wrong do you now how to do it?

Cathulhu Mar 19, 2019 @ 1:51pm

Hard to say as you told us nothing about the game, your computer and the new monitor you've got.

nullable Mar 19, 2019 @ 3:31pm

I love these, "I need help, but my beliefs prevent me from using proper nouns. I'll respond repeatedly but you're going to have pry information from my cold dead hands", topics.

Jerry Mar 19, 2019 @ 4:48pm

Unless you are playing in windowed mode, even the resolution should not lead to issues, as long as your screen can handle it. Playing a game in 640x480 will work just as fine on a screen, that normally runs at 1920x1440. What might more likely bother you is the resolution ratio. And that in turn is both related to resolution and screen size.
You say, your screen is larger. That's not specific enough. Is it wider or narrower than your old one compared to its heigth? Are your games giving you black bars on the sides or on top and bottom?

Last edited by Jerry; Mar 19, 2019 @ 4:49pm