screen resolution confusion

[jytte]

thanks for your input

Just in case this interests anybody, I've been using our "flying PC" to test Trainz on, in order to get an idea of what power I need.
Anyways, I finally got the 3 new monitors (all widescreen) and the matrox tripplehead2go for the flyer and set it all up (awesome!).
So, I knew that it was no more trainz on that computer, but just had to try starting it up anyways, just to see what would happen.
All I got was an error message telling me my hardware/software was incompatible.
I knew that with setups ranging from 3840x800, via 1440x900 to 1280x768 spread over 5 monitors, Trainz probably wouldn't know what to do or where, and I proved myself to be right, he he.
So there, now y'all know in case you wondered.

 

[steveflanders]

Thank you everyone!
Having just posted about this problem and now found this thread you have sorted out my problem.
I edited trainzoptions.txt as you suggest and now have normal shaped locos back again, yo!

-cabinfov=74.7975
-driverfov=63.9863
-width=1600
-height=1024
Brilliant
Steve

 

[Snec]

Don't forget as well folks, it is not just having a wide screen monitor that makes a difference. It all depends on your graphics card control. With Nvidia, for instance, you can choose from several (wide-screen) resolutions to find one that suits you personally without any stretching or distortion at all.

With the right monitor/video card combination, a large wide screen setup is far superior to a square jobby for displaying or working with Trainz. Only my opinion of course.

 

[steveflanders]

Good point Snec.
At the moment my old PC and graphics card is currently driving the monitor while I await delivery of my new PC (a replacement of the first delivery - arrived damaged!).
The card isn't particularly powerful but even with its limitations the wide screen view is very good and I certainly prefer it to the previous conventional screen size. If nothing else, I can now fit in more of Donegal's beautiful mountains and a longer stretch of the Barnesmore Gap. I'm definitely a convert.
Steve