Black bars with native resolution.

[marviinn]

Hey, I just upgraded to an R9 280X and i'm having an issue.

 

When i set the desktop resolution to my native 1920x1080, I got a smaller image with black bars around all corners, and i had to drag the overscan slider in CCC all the way to 0% to make it full-sized.

 

In Payday 2, I also picked the 1920x1080 resolution and I get the exact same black bars as i did in the desktop. In desktop i can solve this with the overscan slider, however in payday 2 i'm still stuck with the black bars.

 

I have ticked the box ''GPU Scaling'' and ''scale to fullscreen'' in driver settings, but that doesn't help at all. I'm using an HDMI to DVI cable with the latest beta drivers.

 

 

[NewAndreas]

You must change the refresh rate to 60 in:

renderer_settings.xml

in

C:\Users\[uSERNAME]\AppData\Local\PAYDAY 2

 

It will look like this:

 

<renderer_config>
    <d3d_device
        adapter = "AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series"
        adapter_index = "0"
        resolution = "1920 1080"
        windowed = "false"
        refresh_rate = "60"
        aspect_ratio = "1.776"
        v_sync = "0"

[DavidTheWin]

Tried looking through the monitor's on screen display menu?

[marviinn]

You must change the refresh rate to 60 in:

renderer_settings.xml

in

C:\Users\[uSERNAME]\AppData\Local\PAYDAY 2

 

It will look like this:

 

<renderer_config>

    <d3d_device

        adapter = "AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series"

        adapter_index = "0"

        resolution = "1920 1080"

        windowed = "false"

        refresh_rate = "60"

        aspect_ratio = "1.776"

        v_sync = "0"

This actually fixed it, thanks alot!

 

But there is one common problem I have with all games, if i choose a resolution below my native 1920x1080, it wont stretch and scale to fullscreen, even though it is set to do so in CCC. You are probably asking why would i want to play below my native resolution, but in games like Counter-Strike I do prefer lower resolutions.

[marviinn]

Tried looking through the monitor's on screen display menu?

Yes, I have two modes: ''Full'' and ''Aspect''. It is now, and by default, set to ''Full''.

[DavidTheWin]

Yes, I have two modes: ''Full'' and ''Aspect''. It is now, and by default, set to ''Full''.

 

Have you tried aspect?

[marviinn]

Have you tried aspect?

Yes, but the setting doesn't make any difference. Most likely because the GPU is overriding it and handling the scaling instead.

[NewAndreas]

This actually fixed it, thanks alot!

 

But there is one common problem I have with all games, if i choose a resolution below my native 1920x1080, it wont stretch and scale to fullscreen, even though it is set to do so in CCC. You are probably asking why would i want to play below my native resolution, but in games like Counter-Strike I do prefer lower resolutions.

I have a 7970 (basicly a 280) and I also have had to fix stuff like that too.

[marviinn]

I have a 7970 (basicly a 280) and I also have had to fix stuff like that too.

How did you fix it? Anyway, i'm guessing it's a driver issue. I might try installing latest non-beta driver instead and see if it works.

[NewAndreas]

How did you fix it? Anyway, i'm guessing it's a driver issue. I might try installing latest non-beta driver instead and see if it works.

I do the same as you do. The graphics card is supposed to do that when you connect with a HDMI cable, because it assumes you are using a television and underscales the picture so the overscan on the tv doesn't cut out the picture.

But it is really annoying, and they should remove it.

[babbaj]

Don't use beta drivers, theres a reason they're "beta"

[marviinn]

UPDATE: I solved the problem by using a rather weird method.

 

Each resolution is set to overscan/underscan, you will have to change to every individual resolution and drag the overscan slider to 0% and then change back to native res.

 

Example: I wanted the resolution 1280x960 to be stretched to fullscreen, without black bars.

               Step 1: Change desktop resolution to 1280x960

               Step 2: Open CCC, in scaling settings, drag the overscan slider to 0%

               Step 3: Change back to native resolution.

 

You will then have 1280x960 fullscreen stretched for both desktop and applications.

 

Do this for your desired resolution to be scaled. I changed the overscan to 0% on all resolutions, this way i get every resolution scaled to fullscreen.