Post #1 · Posted at 2015-09-03 10:16:28pm 8.7 years ago
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Hi,my stepmania on my laptop wont go fullscreen and theres like extra space (black bars) on the sides and i was wondering if anybody could help
https://gyazo.com/7167ccbb4a0f81621ab6ea350b55f87b
ive tried to fix it but idk how (pc noob)
thanks to whoever helps or doesnt
https://gyazo.com/7167ccbb4a0f81621ab6ea350b55f87b
ive tried to fix it but idk how (pc noob)
thanks to whoever helps or doesnt
Post #2 · Posted at 2015-09-03 10:31:54pm 8.7 years ago
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Change your config to the default theme, go to options>appearance options>set bg fit mode and adjust it to your personal preferences. When you have done, change again the theme. This is because some themes doesn't include this setting.
Post #3 · Posted at 2015-09-03 11:31:39pm 8.7 years ago
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Tried it and still the same
Thanks for replying tho
Thanks for replying tho
Post #4 · Posted at 2015-09-03 11:54:59pm 8.7 years ago
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Are you using any non-widescreen dimension with any widescreen aspect ratio during fullscreen (e.g. 800x600 pixel resolution, 16/9 AR)?
Post #5 · Posted at 2015-09-04 12:07:51am 8.7 years ago
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My appearance options
https://gyazo.com/70770f5553b6edfc8f24132b69f1f986
graphics&sounds
https://gyazo.com/effe4980bde97c97f5001408a721e46e
BG fitmode
https://gyazo.com/47fec928dcbc676bf8cf66a22e6f6cff
https://gyazo.com/70770f5553b6edfc8f24132b69f1f986
graphics&sounds
https://gyazo.com/effe4980bde97c97f5001408a721e46e
BG fitmode
https://gyazo.com/47fec928dcbc676bf8cf66a22e6f6cff
Post #6 · Posted at 2015-09-04 12:15:32am 8.7 years ago
It happened to me years ago before but I'm sure neither of Madkat's instruction worked. What I do is to change your desktop graphic properties' scale setting to "scale to fullscreen". In my case where my video card is AMD Radeon HD, available scale settings are "Center", "Scale to Full Screen" and "Maintain Aspect Ratio". The last one may have forced your SM display to have black borders, assuming you are using those settings I mentioned in my previous question.
Post #7 · Posted at 2015-09-04 12:58:17am 8.7 years ago
ahh ok
my screen resolution is 1280x800
and my aspect ratio is set to full screen
https://gyazo.com/bbdb46ecfc4be874b1921b7ae73e02f0
https://gyazo.com/dc4a0e71d05617c6c4f2747d84fa3d02
follow up
my screen resolution is 1280x800
and my aspect ratio is set to full screen
https://gyazo.com/bbdb46ecfc4be874b1921b7ae73e02f0
https://gyazo.com/dc4a0e71d05617c6c4f2747d84fa3d02
follow up
Post #8 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:05:52am 8.7 years ago
So, how it is then?
Setting it to "scale to fullscreen" should get rid of black side borders in StepMania.
Setting it to "scale to fullscreen" should get rid of black side borders in StepMania.
Post #9 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:14:55am 8.7 years ago
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Sounds like "scale to fullscreen" will stretch it and make everything look wrong.
Do what Madkat said, set your game resolution to 1280x800 and aspect ratio to 16:10.
That way, the game matches the aspect ratio of your screen.
Do what Madkat said, set your game resolution to 1280x800 and aspect ratio to 16:10.
That way, the game matches the aspect ratio of your screen.
Post #10 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:26:04am 8.7 years ago
If he is fine setting his SM resolution to 1280x800 in his SM, then go for it. Based from his pic:
https://gyazo.com/7167ccbb4a0f81621ab6ea350b55f87b
He used a non-widescreen SM resolution and widescreen AR so I assume he prefer to stay that way. Since he's using an on-board graphics (Intel), it's not advisable to set higher than 800x600 otherwise, performance is not good in SM5.
https://gyazo.com/7167ccbb4a0f81621ab6ea350b55f87b
He used a non-widescreen SM resolution and widescreen AR so I assume he prefer to stay that way. Since he's using an on-board graphics (Intel), it's not advisable to set higher than 800x600 otherwise, performance is not good in SM5.
Post #11 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:28:55am 8.7 years ago
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The key here is to give Stepmania the same aspect ratio as the screen.
If the game has a different aspect ratio, then there will be black bars.
If the video driver is configured (wrongly) to force stretch the game to fill the screen, then it'll look wrong because the aspect ratio is wrong.
If the game has a different aspect ratio, then there will be black bars.
If the video driver is configured (wrongly) to force stretch the game to fill the screen, then it'll look wrong because the aspect ratio is wrong.
Post #12 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:38:06am 8.7 years ago
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@omglonghair What is your usual SM display resolution do you use?
Post #13 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:48:13am 8.7 years ago
ok i switched it to 1280x800 and 6:10 ratio and it stretched it now!
but like razorblade said the performance kinda suffers a bit (which isnt a dealbreaker haha)
but would it be fine to lower it a bit or i have to keep it like that to stretch?
before it was 1024x768
but like razorblade said the performance kinda suffers a bit (which isnt a dealbreaker haha)
but would it be fine to lower it a bit or i have to keep it like that to stretch?
Quote: razorblade
@omglonghair What is your usual SM display resolution do you use?
before it was 1024x768
Post #14 · Posted at 2015-09-04 01:51:35am 8.7 years ago
The higher the resolution, your video card will be hotter. I set mine to 800x600 reso, 16:9 AR both for window and fullscreen mode (I set my video card scaling mode to "scale to fullscreen" so there is no black left and right bars). The quality and performance for that isn't bad. My current desktop resolution is 1366x768 and I'm using Intel HD video card.
You might try setting yours to 800x600 or 1024x768, and 16:10 AR.
You might try setting yours to 800x600 or 1024x768, and 16:10 AR.
Post #15 · Posted at 2015-09-04 02:27:49am 8.7 years ago
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You can lower the resolution without causing problems, but the aspect ratio needs to be 16:10, and the resolution you pick needs to be a 16:10 aspect ratio, or it'll look stretched weird.
You could try manually editing your Preferences.ini to make it use 800x450 like this:
DisplayAspectRatio=1.600000
DisplayHeight=450
DisplayWidth=800
You could try manually editing your Preferences.ini to make it use 800x450 like this:
DisplayAspectRatio=1.600000
DisplayHeight=450
DisplayWidth=800
Post #16 · Posted at 2015-09-04 03:12:21am 8.7 years ago
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Awesome,ill lower it a bit cause id rather not have my video card just go out.
thank you everyone that helped!
thank you everyone that helped!
Post #17 · Posted at 2015-09-04 03:21:37am 8.7 years ago
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@Kyzentun Does it mean, any resolution input other than specified few in pref.ini won't switch to 320x240 now?
Post #18 · Posted at 2015-09-04 03:50:12am 8.7 years ago
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Fullscreen is probably forced to be a resolution on the list of what your monitor supports. Windowed mode works with whatever you put in.
Some laptops with nvidia cards only report the native resolution of the screen and nothing else.
Some laptops with nvidia cards only report the native resolution of the screen and nothing else.