16:10 = black bars in Dungeon Siege 3 too

Fredstone · 06-10-2011, 01:34 AM

The developers dont care about 16:10 users any more.

I had until 2011 very rarily had any problems with my 16:10 monotor but in 2011 the games where you get black bars with a 16:10 monitor have increased rapidly. I thought Assassins Creed 2 Brotherhood was an exception but I cant say that any more cause I have noticed the same thing in Bulletstorm, Witcher 2 and now Dungeon Siege 3 (all 2011 titles) that you get black bars with a 16:10 display.

I will have to buy a new monitor.

jentz · 06-10-2011, 02:23 PM

It works for me after this fix.

In Windows 7 the game saved it's config under C:\users\<your user name>/\Documents\My Games\Dungeon Siege III\user.ini

Open this file and edit the following property.

Code:

support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = true

Start the game and enjoy.

Doctor_Hades · 06-11-2011, 01:12 AM

This works but the HUD is still in the same place as the 16:9 aspect ratio rather than being pushed further down the screen as you'd expect. Hopefully, this will be quickly fixed via a patch in the final retail if it hasn't already along with a 16:10 option in-game (why bury it in the config file anyway?).

Why do many developers seem to have problems supporting 16:10 I do know as it is a standard PC aspect ratio that has been around for years now and only requires a simple bit of coding to support it. Yet how many games do we get these days that accept 1680x1050 and 1920x1200 but run with letterboxed borders? I can't see it as being anything other than sheer laziness IMO.

RedRobin · 01-02-2012, 07:40 AM

Sorry for bump but the game is on sale and I'm wondering if they have patched this

DonVino · 01-02-2012, 12:15 PM

having no problem with 16:10
using XP,not 7,though

06-10-2011, 01:34 AM	#1
Fredstone Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 50	16:10 = black bars in Dungeon Siege 3 too The developers dont care about 16:10 users any more. I had until 2011 very rarily had any problems with my 16:10 monotor but in 2011 the games where you get black bars with a 16:10 monitor have increased rapidly. I thought Assassins Creed 2 Brotherhood was an exception but I cant say that any more cause I have noticed the same thing in Bulletstorm, Witcher 2 and now Dungeon Siege 3 (all 2011 titles) that you get black bars with a 16:10 display. I will have to buy a new monitor. Last edited by Fredstone: 06-10-2011 at 01:37 AM.

06-10-2011, 02:23 PM	#2
jentz Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 1 Posts: 8	It works for me after this fix. In Windows 7 the game saved it's config under C:\users\<your user name>/\Documents\My Games\Dungeon Siege III\user.ini Open this file and edit the following property. Code: support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = true Start the game and enjoy.

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06-11-2011, 01:12 AM	#3
Doctor_Hades Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 26 Posts: 635	This works but the HUD is still in the same place as the 16:9 aspect ratio rather than being pushed further down the screen as you'd expect. Hopefully, this will be quickly fixed via a patch in the final retail if it hasn't already along with a 16:10 option in-game (why bury it in the config file anyway?). Why do many developers seem to have problems supporting 16:10 I do know as it is a standard PC aspect ratio that has been around for years now and only requires a simple bit of coding to support it. Yet how many games do we get these days that accept 1680x1050 and 1920x1200 but run with letterboxed borders? I can't see it as being anything other than sheer laziness IMO.

01-02-2012, 07:40 AM	#4
RedRobin Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 10 Posts: 131	Sorry for bump but the game is on sale and I'm wondering if they have patched this

01-02-2012, 12:15 PM	#5
DonVino Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 77 Posts: 321	having no problem with 16:10 using XP,not 7,though