Force 16:9 on 21:9 Monitor (LG 34UM95)

[Gnrl Kitty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnrxNfxRK_4#t=525

According to that video, I should be able to run this monitor at 2560x1440 16:9 with letterbox on the sides for games that don't support 21:9.  How do I do that exactly?

[exyia]

you just set the resolution in the game....monitor scales itself....

[Gnrl Kitty]

you just set the resolution in the game....monitor scales itself....

I don't want it to scale. If it scales then it's still in 21:9.

[exyia]

no it doesn't....it scales the 1440p and leaves the rest blank

[Gnrl Kitty]

no it doesn't....it scales the 1440p and leaves the rest blank

No it doesn't.  Proof:

2560x1080:

3440x1080:

2560x1440 isn't an option in-game or on the desktop:

[UnbendingNose]

If you're using an Nvidia gpu you're going to have to make a custom resolution. Go into the nvidia control panel, then resolution, custom resolutions and create 2560x1440. Also make sure GPU scaling isn't checked in nvidia control panel.

[Gnrl Kitty]

If you're using an Nvidia gpu you're going to have to make a custom resolution. Go into the nvidia control panel, then resolution, custom resolutions and create 2560x1440. Also make sure GPU scaling isn't checked in nvidia control panel.

Well, I'll be getting a 980 Strix as soon as it releases, so that'll work then.  However I'm currently using a 7950.

[exyia]

maybe it's just borderlands being picky on listed resolutions?

 

all my other games take 2560x1440 just fine

[Gnrl Kitty]

Nope, all games. As the picture above indicates, the desktop won't give 2560x1440 as an option either.

[Valentyn]

Nope, all games. As the picture above indicates, the desktop won't give 2560x1440 as an option either.

 

I've had a good few games that give me all the 16:9 options with pillar boxing. Also you can't really use the desktop as proof, as it's never been able to only use set portions of a screen.

 

Have you also set the Ratio to 1:1 in the monitor OSD? That way if you display 1080p, or 2560x1440 it won't try to stretch it out.

it really does depend on the game though, but have you also tried setting the resolution in the games config file, and then setting that file to read only. That way the game options can't accidentally over ride the 2560x1440 again.

 

Remember as stated pillar boxing is usually only there for games that can't support 21:9 rendering. If you have a game that's stretched, get the Flawless Widescreen App. That'll fix that stretching issue for you.

[Gnrl Kitty]

I've had a good few games that give me all the 16:9 options with pillar boxing. Also you can't really use the desktop as proof, as it's never been able to only use set portions of a screen.

 

Have you also set the Ratio to 1:1 in the monitor OSD? That way if you display 1080p, or 2560x1440 it won't try to stretch it out.

it really does depend on the game though, but have you also tried setting the resolution in the games config file, and then setting that file to read only. That way the game options can't accidentally over ride the 2560x1440 again.

 

Remember as stated pillar boxing is usually only there for games that can't support 21:9 rendering. If you have a game that's stretched, get the Flawless Widescreen App. That'll fix that stretching issue for you.

Okay so I set the monitor ratio to 1:1.  That didn't fix it.  I tested Betrayer and Super Meat Boy.  Betrayer has a a gold metal (A-Grade) rating on Widescreen Gaming Forum (WSGF.org), and Super Meat Boy has a scoring of Unsupported on WSGF.org

 

http://www.wsgf.org/dr/betrayer/en

http://www.wsgf.org/dr/super-meat-boy/en

 

Neither game allowed 2560x1440 (only 2560x1080).  However, Super Meat Boy DID give black bars regardless of what resolution I selected (though it did let me select 3440x1440).  So what you say stands true.  My problem is that I want to run certain very demanding games at 2560x1440 with black bars at 16:9 so that the image isn't stretched, and it's basically acting like a 27" monitor (I believe that's how Linus explains it in the video).  But I have Flawless Widescreen, and I don't see how it would fix that.

[LinusTech]

Try reinstalling your Nvidia drivers. Mine behaved properly without stretching and gave me the option for 2560x1440 out of the box

Edit: do a proper reinstall where you use a driver removal tool. Don't just reinstall your driver overtop

[Gnrl Kitty]

Try reinstalling your Nvidia drivers. Mine behaved properly without stretching and gave me the option for 2560x1440 out of the box

Edit: do a proper reinstall where you use a driver removal tool. Don't just reinstall your driver overtop

I'm running a 7950 currently, although I'm going to run Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) once I have the chance and report back how that goes.  Thanks Linus.

[Sintezza]

catalyst controle center there is an option under digital screen property´s.

 

called change screen format.

you allready tried to play arround with those options?

[Gnrl Kitty]

catalyst controle center there is an option under digital screen property´s.

 

called change screen format.

you allready tried to play arround with those options?

Yeah I have.  I'm unable to change any of the settings for image scaling:

http://i.imgur.com/yLybfLw.png

I've tried lowering the resolution down to, say, 2560x1080, and that lets me change it as you can see here:

http://i.imgur.com/TwcL8Hp.png

But it switches it back to "Scale image to full panel" if I change the resolution back to 3440x1440.

[Sintezza]

Yeah I have.  I'm unable to change any of the settings for image scaling:

http://i.imgur.com/yLybfLw.png

I've tried lowering the resolution down to, say, 2560x1080, and that lets me change it as you can see here:

http://i.imgur.com/TwcL8Hp.png

But it switches it back to "Scale image to full panel" if I change the resolution back to 3440x1440.

 

hmm thats kinda weird.

I had a similar issue aswell, on my 1080p wenn i lowered my res because i have 2 diffrent size monitors.

i had those black bars aswell/

The image scale option did work for me.

 

Idk if maybe the diffrences in outputs could maybe have something to do with it?

Doesnt seem to be very likely...

[Gnrl Kitty]

hmm thats kinda weird.

I had a similar issue aswell, on my 1080p wenn i lowered my res because i have 2 diffrent size monitors.

i had those black bars aswell/

The image scale option did work for me.

 

Idk if maybe the diffrences in outputs could maybe have something to do with it?

Doesnt seem to be very likely...

Okay so I just finished uninstalling the AMD, Nvidia, and Intel drivers on my system, and after installing AMD drivers, this screen now let me make changes:

http://i.imgur.com/nzcgPUN.png

However... changing to both settings (with game restarts in-between) had the same result:

http://i.imgur.com/xZbp9i6.jpg (1024x768)

It still stretched, and 2560x1440 still wasn't an option.

 

Also, I decided to make a list of all the resolutions it's letting me choose after noticing 1024x768 (a 16:9 aspect ratio) was an option.  They are as follows:

640x480

720x480

720x576

800x600

1152x648

1024x768

1280x720

1280x768

1152x864

1280x800

1360x768

1366x768

1280x960

1600x900

1680x1050

1776x1000

1600x1200

1920x1080

1920x1200

1792x1344

1856x1392

1800x1440

2560x1080

3440x1440

 

And if it means anything, I'm running DisplayPort to Mini Displayport

edit: With the Displayport 1.2 setting enabled through the monitor's OSD.

[Sintezza]

And overscan doesnt work either?

[Gnrl Kitty]

And overscan doesnt work either?

I can't find the overscan setting in CCC.  I remember it being there before I switched to this monitor though.

edit: It's 4am here, so I'll continue this tomorrow.