Resolution Query: 1280x720 HD \ VOGONS

Resolution Query: 1280x720 HD

Topic actions

First post, by Necroscope86

Posted on 2011-01-31, 18:13

Necroscope86 Offline

Rank Newbie

Rank: Newbie
Posts: 1
Joined: 2011-01-31, 18:00

Hi All,

May I just start out by saying I really have searched alot trying to find the correct answer to this, and have got a whole different range of them.

I am trying to run Dosbox in 1280x720 Windowed resolution. I have tryed various combinations of scaler/output/forced etc, all to no avail. The closest I have got is 1280x800 with HQx3 and DDRAW. This was the only resolution that seemed to work. Otherwise, if I set it to say, 1280x720, with DDRAW it could only manage 1152x720. I am using Dbox 0.73

The reason I am trying this is because I record games for the old youtubes, and I like to record in a decent resolution ie HD quality.

Is there anyway to get the windowed resolution in 1280x720?
I really am stumped with this (I hope this is in the right place, as its not for a specific game, its for everything I use Dosbox for).

Kind regards,

Rich

Reply 1 of 1, by Gamecollector

Posted on 2011-01-31, 19:52

Gamecollector Offline

Rank Oldbie

Rank: Oldbie
Posts: 1413
Joined: 2010-10-06, 22:17
Location: RU

Looks like the answer is - no.
All old games are developed with 4:3 aspect in mind. Because there were no others aspects in those days.
About 8:5 (16:10) aspect in dosbox - 320x200 video mode is the cause of this. Pixels are non-square on real CRT in this mode. So, if aspect correction is off - we have 8:5 video output this mode only. But the picture is horizontally stretched and non-authentic.

Go to top of page Go to top of page

Back to DOSBox General