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Macbook screen: how to set black borders with low resolution?

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PintoZ

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Nov 13, 2008
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Hi Guys,

I want to have the "black borders" when I use a resolution lower than 1440 * 900 with some mac games, I don't want to play windowed mode, I just want to play full screen mode with black borders instead of stretching the image.

I can't figure out how do I set this settings, someone can help me?

Thanks ;)
 
Have you tried setting your resolution before you start the game? In System Preferences under Displays it should give you the option for non-widescreen resolutions. You'll want to try a non-widescreen resolution that does not have stretched next to it.
 
iBookG4user said:
Have you tried setting your resolution before you start the game? In System Preferences under Displays it should give you the option for non-widescreen resolutions. You'll want to try a non-widescreen resolution that does not have stretched next to it.
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Yes I did, but it doesnt matter if it is widescreen or not.
If i play at 1280*800, which is not the native screen resolution, I would like to see black borders instead of a stretched image, even if both are 16:10.

bitesize said:
I don't think you can. Those settings are application specific.
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They are not, it should be under the grapic card settings, it should be a system setting, since I should be able to chose if I want to stretch the images when using a not-native resolution.

On my Vaio (or when I boot with vista using bootcamp for gaming on my MBP) I can just set this under the graphic card settings, so that it won't stretch the image but place black borders when needed.

I hope also Mac can do such an easy and important thing.... I don't want to have to switch to windows just to play some games with the right resolution >_<
 
FWIW I can play Tiger Woods 08 (Mac) with a 4:3 resolution and it isn't stretched. Sure it isn't game related?

Also - when you said you chose a lower resolution for your display (in System Preferences, not when the game is loaded) it is stretched?
 
Kilamite said:
FWIW I can play Tiger Woods 08 (Mac) with a 4:3 resolution and it isn't stretched. Sure it isn't game related?

Also - when you said you chose a lower resolution for your display (in System Preferences, not when the game is loaded) it is stretched?
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Of course in game settings... Like I do also when playing on windows, I want different resolution depending on which game I am playing, and should be the system itself placing black border when the resolution doesn't match tha native one.

Do you get black borders while playing? If not, it is stretched... so, is it possible that there is no way to set this on mac? :s
 
PintoZ said:
Of course in game settings... Like I do also when playing on windows, I want different resolution depending on which game I am playing, and should be the system itself placing black border when the resolution doesn't match tha native one.

Do you get black borders while playing? If not, it is stretched... so, is it possible that there is no way to set this on mac? :s
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You didn't answer my question about changing the resolution in OS X!

And yes, I get black bars (to keep the 4:3 ratio) when I choose a 4:3 resolution.
 
Kilamite said:
You didn't answer my question about changing the resolution in OS X!

And yes, I get black bars (to keep the 4:3 ratio) when I choose a 4:3 resolution.
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I did Mate :p

As I said, I change resolution on game settings, not system settings, because I want to have different resolutions dipend on game.

So I don't want /need to change the whole system res

Example:
I want 1440*900 on normal usage, But I Want to play at call of duty 4 at 1280*800, even if both are 16:10, I want black borders, since if the image stretchs it looses quality.
Did you get it? :)

When I boot on windows I can choose between 3 different settings:
Keep ratio, which adds black borders only with different screen ratio
Stretch image, which always stretches image
Keep original size, which puts black borders everywhere when the resolution is not the native one, to keep the best image quality.

The last one is the one I would like to get, if possible ;)
 
"stretch" is not the word you're looking for. That would be like stretching 4:3 to fit a 16:10 screen. Stretching changes the aspect ratio. You want to turn off scaling, so that 1280x800 shows up pixel for pixel on your display with black borders.

If this is possible, you're going to have to use a program like SwitchResX to do it.
 
donbenjy said:
can't you just set your desktop background to black and hide the dock?
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Can't you just avoid hitting "Submit Reply" if you don't have anything to say?

The General said:
"stretch" is not the word you're looking for. That would be like stretching 4:3 to fit a 16:10 screen. Stretching changes the aspect ratio. You want to turn off scaling, so that 1280x800 shows up pixel for pixel on your display with black borders.

If this is possible, you're going to have to use a program like SwitchResX to do it.
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Thanks, it may help, I'll try ;)
 
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