Cannot full screen in games

[nickel]

My laptop graphic card is ATI mobility radeon HD3650, the resolution of LCD is 1280*800, recently I installed windows 7(7100), and the latest display driver ATI catalyst 9.4 for win7(downloaded from AMD.com).The issue is that my games such as War3 cannot be displayed in full screen. Black rim revolves around the game frame.
I know there is a function about stretching to fit the screen in Catalyst contrl center. But it does not work.
Please help me, thank you .

 

[xdarkgokux]

i am having the same problem as you .

 

[zigzag3143]

i am having the same problem as you .

And they posted in may. hope they solved it


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[Triplejolt]

I suggest getting an earlier Windows Vista Catalyst version than the Windows 7 beta (eg. 8.12 or similar). Check the Desktop Properties in this version instead. It has the proper "Filled" option. I recommend the v8.12 as it solved my issue.

 

[xdarkgokux]

for 8.12 it says that i dont have the required software/ hardwarre to run it??

 

[AstaLaVista]

Not good with laptops but could it be that the game was created for consoles and then ported to pc? I have played ported games that unless I use Alt-Tab or Alt+Enter a couple of times, they just don't want to go into full mode

 

[Triplejolt]

The ATI Chipset used in Laptops needs to be modded to work properly. Go to http://www.driverheaven.com and download the ATI Mobility Modder (or nVidia if you have this). Follow the 3 easy steps to mod the Catalyst 8.12 and you should be able to use it properly on any ATI chipped laptop.

 

[lordvader]

I installed Ati 9.12 Today
& am also getting Balck bars on the side
(playing GTA 4)
No Full Screen is that Normal for everyone ?

Or if there a way to play the Games in Full Screen ?

Please Help
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[houzmou78]

I think I can help

I had this same problem right when I got into Windows 7. I solved it by downloading the newest video card drivers that are now compatible with Windows 7 from NVIDIA's main website. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics card. If you have an ATI, search ATI drivers in google and select your card and make sure it is compatible with Windows 7.

 

[riboild]

i have an Alienware laptop that has an ATI x1900 video card in it, and using the mobility modder program, I have successfully installed the latest drivers(9.3) that would work with this "Legacy" video card. The same thing plagues the laptop. It will, when not running video in the 1900x1200 resolution, produce black bars and will not "stretch" the video to the ends of the screen. Now I have several laptops all with various ati video cards and NONE of them exhibit this problem. It has to be something to do with the drivers reacting with windows 7 because all the other systems are running xp. Anybody else have any luck in counteracting this behaviour?

Thanks in advance

 

[mdnoor]

maybe this could help....

Hi, i have solution for this. This probably occur for certain laptop or desktop that running Intel or ATI graphic and have widescreen.
Ok here it is.....

For ATI:
1. OK what you need is the CCC(Catalyst Control Center) download it from ATI website, but if you using laptop download it from your manufacturer website.

2. After downloading extract and install the files that provided by your manufacturer software.... then restart your laptop.

3. After restarting, change your screen resolution using windows to 1024x768.... Do it first.... You will notice that is a black border on your side of the screen.

4. Next is to open the CCC, right click on your desktop and choose "Catalyst Control Center", better use the basic view, if you done this before in vista you will remember right what going next, if don't here it is...

5. OK, open the quick setting tab > click on notebook display panel > resize the desktop to fit panel > klik GO!.... Then choose the middle option, that says to "fit the panel dispaly"..... then...apply then OK!

6. Last is to change your resolution back to the recommended 1200x800 or 1366x800 ( depnds on your monitor)..... then it works, this will success for certain game such warcraft 3, CS and other game that always been isuue on black border...

 

[fishhy]

Hi, i have solution for this. This probably occur for certain laptop or desktop that running Intel or ATI graphic and have widescreen.
Ok here it is.....

For ATI:
1. OK what you need is the CCC(Catalyst Control Center) download it from ATI website, but if you using laptop download it from your manufacturer website.

2. After downloading extract and install the files that provided by your manufacturer software.... then restart your laptop.

3. After restarting, change your screen resolution using windows to 1024x768.... Do it first.... You will notice that is a black border on your side of the screen.

4. Next is to open the CCC, right click on your desktop and choose "Catalyst Control Center", better use the basic view, if you done this before in vista you will remember right what going next, if don't here it is...

5. OK, open the quick setting tab > click on notebook display panel > resize the desktop to fit panel > klik GO!.... Then choose the middle option, that says to "fit the panel dispaly"..... then...apply then OK!

6. Last is to change your resolution back to the recommended 1200x800 or 1366x800 ( depnds on your monitor)..... then it works, this will success for certain game such warcraft 3, CS and other game that always been isuue on black border...

oh god~!
this solution works for me, thank you so much~
finally now i can play games with no black bar~~!!

 

[NineSwordz]

@mdnoor : How about for Intel? your post is only for AMD? I'm having trouble with my games too? I use Intel processor. Care to sharesome solutions? thanks!

 

[riboild]

Excellent

This worked mostly for my alienware, AND my new Dell Inspiron 1764, since it runs at a wierd 1600x900 res, and was getting the black bars on the sides. This problem persists though on the dell depensding on the game though and seems to stem from the games inability to detect odd resolutions, so if the game was designed to run in 1024x768 it trys to run at that first then pops to 1280x1024 which goes past the border, also some games like PureHidden have problems if you have your taskbar set up top like I do(personal preference). But for the most part, this has fixed the problem. Thanks!!!

 

[Heroxoot]

I have this issue with some games. To fix it I set the game to a more natural resolution. It usually only happens in free games for me though.

 

[assa]

HEY GUYS!!!! I FOUND THE BEST AND THE SIMPLIEST SOLUTION!!! DURING THE GAME...JUST PRESS CTRL ALT F11...IT WORKS!!! everyone here says to get in the nvidia control panel and do some stuff...me...I don't have nvidia or ati...mine is intel...so all that all of you have written didn't help me...just do what I've said...
Sorry if someone of you have already post this...if you have I didn't see... ok...I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!

 

[Nikunj]

sol.

right click on desktop-click graphic properties-display option-vedio setting-video scalling-check enable letterbox to full screen

 

[dewanshu]

full screen in win 7

i am having star wars battlefront 2 which was not working in full screen
so i went to vidmode.ini file and there were many resolutions which i changed to only one i.e. 1366 768 0 0 1
and it started working in full screen