Is there any way I can get CS to run at 1280x1024?

Gregory_WE

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Just got my monitor back and I can only do 1280x960, so the image is all distorted, and I don't want to manually change the sides and everything just for CS, since I use 1280x1024 for everything else.

 

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Use 1152x864 for the counter-strike mod version, its almost fills the screen. If you have/get the retail version, it can run it at 1280x1024.

 

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Gregory_WE

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1152x864 is a little better, but still not perfect.

Well, there's no option for 1280x1024 for me...

 

craig588

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12x10 is distorted, 12x9 isnt. 12x9 is a standard resoloution, 12x10 is out of proportions. Run everything else at 12x9 too.

 

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It is supported in the steam version if I remember correctly.

Steam evens supports the 1680x1050 widescreen on my lappy.

 

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It's not distorted if I have my monitor set for it. I've changed the settings for 1280x1024, not 1280x960, since I prefer it.

 

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Half-Life\Settings

try changing the screenheight and width settings in there, mind that they must be set in hexidecimal

 

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There's no option for "Screenheight" or "screenwidth", just EngineModeH and EngineModeW, which I've tried messing with (and they do appear to be the correct ones to change), but if I set 1280 x 1024, it uses 1280 x 960 instead.

Maybe it can't be done with my version...

 

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Gregory_WE

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1024x768 works better, although I may just switch everything to 1280x960 since AC supports it...

 

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CS 1.6 have 1280x1024 mode. I am currently using that.

 

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Gregory_WE

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With CS 1.6 can you still be backwards compatible with 1.5?

 

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No I don't think so unfortunately. You must use steam if you want to play 1.6.

 

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secretweapon said:

CS 1.6 have 1280x1024 mode. I am currently using that.

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same here. matching my desktop settings. and no, 1.6 cannot join 1.5 CS games or vise-versa.

 

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Gregory_WE

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Ok, scratch that idea then.