How to playing game and have black bars around !

[BachHoangSon2591]

You guys may think my question is weird: I want to all games I play will be like that
[img]http://i.imgur.com/8bcJFPH.jpg[/img]
The white part will be the game screen, the black part is just a black part, nothing more !
So do you guys know any software or tool to make my dream come true ???
Sorry for my bad English, thank you all !

[Tev]

Adjust scaling with your videocard's drivers.

It's usually a matter of the aspect ratio.

[NO HEART]

Hello

[BachHoangSon2591]

Publicado originalmente por Teutep:

Adjust scaling with your videocard's drivers.

It's usually a matter of the aspect ratio.

Could you tell me more detail, thank you !

[Tev]

Try this, i.e.
On Nvidia
Display > Adjust desktop size and position.

No scaling
*tick* Override the scaling mode set by games and programs.

Use a resolution in the game that's smaller than your screen's native resolution.

[BachHoangSon2591]

Publicado originalmente por Teutep:

Try this, i.e.
On Nvidia
Display > Adjust desktop size and position.

No scaling
*tick* Override the scaling mode set by games and programs.

Use a resolution in the game that's smaller than your screen's native resolution.

I'm using an AMD card TT
Anw, thank you !

[Tev]

This could be of use:
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/UnableToSetGPUScaling.aspx
http://codesociety.com/2009/08/17/how-to-enable-gpu-scaling-options-in-amd-catalyst/

[BachHoangSon2591]

Publicado originalmente por Teutep:

This could be of use:
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/UnableToSetGPUScaling.aspx
http://codesociety.com/2009/08/17/how-to-enable-gpu-scaling-options-in-amd-catalyst/

First, thank you so much !
To be clear, the default resolution of my LCD is 1366*768. I want to play my game in 1280*720 resolution, of course with the black bar around. I did exactly as you said, but the result is a full screen games !
I think the reason is both of them are16/9.
If I change to some resolution of other ratio like 16/10, 4/3, It's work, but not as I want !
I have tried all 3 options, maintain aspect ratio, centered timing, scale image to full panel, but the results are always the same !
So any solution ???

[Tev]

What monitor is it that you use? Perhaps you could use its On-Screen Display for the job?

There may be a different setting for how the monitor displays it.

[BachHoangSon2591]

Publicado originalmente por Teutep:

What monitor is it that you use? Perhaps you could use its On-Screen Display for the job?

There may be a different setting for how the monitor displays it.

Acer V193 HQ, 18.5 inch LCD !
Thank you !