[P/O W. 'Moggy' Cattermole]

So, i got a laptop for my birthday, with pretty good specs; it had the best graphics available. Unfortunately, it's widescreen, which is fine usually, except that IL2 doesn't support widescreen.
If i have it on 1600x900, the game looks as good and as detailed as on 1024x768 on my old pc, which was certainly worse in specs by some way. However, the game lags, just a bit, and that is actually rather annoying. If i run the game on 1234(?)x768 [also widescreen], the game doesn't have the lag issues but doesn't look as sharp, which is also aggravating.
Now of course, i'm quite prepared to live with that. I should add that on widescreen resolution, it displays IL2 in the middle of the screen with several inches of black on either side, so it doesn't actually appear as widescreen. If i use a normal resolution, everything appears stretched sideways. So, i was wonderingif anyone had any advice, though i shoud add that i am quite prepared to simply have the game on the lower widescreen res.

[snailsave11]

I had this as advice from someone else when I bought a new monitor.

width=1980
height=1080
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=0
Use3Renders=0

But I found out that it still uses 1600/1200, it just makes it windowed

[snailsave11]

didnt the frenchies produce a widescreen mod, im sure ive seen it here on the site, as i myself downloaded it.

Can you send me a link? :?: :!:

[P/O W. 'Moggy' Cattermole]

thanks for the replies, people!

Yes, there is a mod on this site, i searched for it, found various topics, found a link -- i forgot to save the link to post here. just search "widescreen mod" and it's one of those.

[burns]

http://il2fovchanger.byethost7.com/

That's the link to the FieldOfView mod...it's a program that runs outside IL2...

I can't fly without it. ;-)

[GeneralPsycho]

Thank you burns, very much appreciated for the link

I also got a laptop for my Birthday

If you do not mind, I will just post specs

Asus G51VX
T9600 2.8Ghz @ 3.2
Nvidia GTX260m 1Gb Vram
320gb HDD
All viewing on 15.6 inch at 1920*1080 res

Edit: this mod works! thank you!!!

[Guest]

Thank you burns, very much appreciated for the link

I also got a laptop for my Birthday

If you do not mind, I will just post specs

Asus G51VX
T9600 2.8Ghz @ 3.2
Nvidia GTX260m 1Gb Vram
320gb HDD
All viewing on 15.6 inch at 1920*1080 res

Edit: this mod works! thank you!!!

Oooh how much did that set you back?

[GeneralPsycho]

Thank you burns, very much appreciated for the link

I also got a laptop for my Birthday

If you do not mind, I will just post specs

Asus G51VX
T9600 2.8Ghz @ 3.2
Nvidia GTX260m 1Gb Vram
320gb HDD
All viewing on 15.6 inch at 1920*1080 res

Edit: this mod works! thank you!!!

Oooh how much did that set you back?

I got this laptop at newegg.com

at the time when it was on 'back to school' sale

regular price was 1600$ but got it for 1450$

[Kamikaze1111]

When I went to flat panels that were wide screen this thread helped me :
http://www.raafsquad.com/msgbrd/viewtopic.php?t=1581

Its various discussions should still be viable. You'll have to try some of the recommended settings and see how they work for you (and your system). Good Luck!

[Guest]

Thank you burns, very much appreciated for the link

I also got a laptop for my Birthday

If you do not mind, I will just post specs

Asus G51VX
T9600 2.8Ghz @ 3.2
Nvidia GTX260m 1Gb Vram
320gb HDD
All viewing on 15.6 inch at 1920*1080 res

Edit: this mod works! thank you!!!

Oooh how much did that set you back?

I got this laptop at newegg.com

at the time when it was on 'back to school' sale

regular price was 1600$ but got it for 1450$

That's a great price!