Agahagah 400x300 Resolution!

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<div class="IPBDescription">2.0 nostalgia, i hate steam</div> So... I'm a wierd guy, and I like to play my NS in 400x300 resolution. In fact, my game improves TREMENDOUSLY at 400x300 res. Don't ask me why. With steam though, you can't go that low! Does anyone have any, ANY idea how to fix this? AHHH, i need help!
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Last.+Mar 12 2004, 06:44 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Last. @ Mar 12 2004, 06:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So... I'm a wierd guy, and I like to play my NS in 400x300 resolution. In fact, my game improves TREMENDOUSLY at 400x300 res. Don't ask me why. With steam though, you can't go that low! Does anyone have any, ANY idea how to fix this? AHHH, i need help! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You are a sick man.


    The reason you do better is the hitboxes become easier to hit at lower resolutions, no coincidence great CS players run at 800x600.

    Anyway I doubt you can fix it.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Mar 12 2004, 05:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Mar 12 2004, 05:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The reason you do better is the hitboxes become easier to hit at lower resolutions, no coincidence great CS players run at 800x600. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    O.o

    heh. That's funny. This reminds me of the old "if you use 640x480 you're a cheater because you have bigger pixels to aim at!". :P

    Bullet firing and the like is computed server side, and your resolution has no bearing on that whatsoever.
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    400 x 300? Dude, don't even ask. Just put it up to 1024 x 768.
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-JezPuh+Mar 12 2004, 12:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JezPuh @ Mar 12 2004, 12:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 400 x 300? Dude, don't even ask. Just put it up to 1024 x 768. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's what I play at. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    I used to play at 320 x 240 (like that). It was horrible. Even then I got 10 fps. Now I play at 1280 x 1024 and get 60 fps. I love it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    You need help my friend!
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  • kyliegirlkyliegirl Gorge Master Australia Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10586Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    ill stick to 1024x768 or 1280x760.. sif go that low, youd have everything in your face :/
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  • GrillkohleGrillkohle Join Date: 2003-12-23 Member: 24695Members, Constellation
    edited March 2004
    Congratulations!
    You found the possibly weirdest reason to hate Steam! Nice job.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    I quite like playing at 1152*864, to be honest. Though I get FPS drops in big action.
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  • neko1neko1 Join Date: 2004-02-28 Member: 26950Members
    I read somewhere that the best resolution to play at is like 1024 x 768 for some reason.
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  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    thanks for the help.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    edited March 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 12 2004, 11:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 12 2004, 11:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Mar 12 2004, 05:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Mar 12 2004, 05:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The reason you do better is the hitboxes become easier to hit at lower resolutions, no coincidence great CS players run at 800x600. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    O.o

    heh. That's funny. This reminds me of the old "if you use 640x480 you're a cheater because you have bigger pixels to aim at!". <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Bullet firing and the like is computed server side, and your resolution has no bearing on that whatsoever. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tell me, is it easier to thread a needle head or a hulla-hoop. Thats my point, not computer communication, Turd face. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Doom: Its computed server side, but your PC tells it where your aiming, and the hitboxes do compensate when resolution is low(I've heard this from many a programmers that have to reprogram the boxes smaller on lower resolutions for their mods).

    I dunno. Just run it at 800x600 or 1024x768. You'll get used to it.
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  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Mar 12 2004, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Mar 12 2004, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ...no coincidence great CS players run at 800x600. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Excuse me ? I'm an average NS player , and always used 800*600. It's the natural resolution for me , 640*480 looks ugly and 1024*768 hurts my framerate. Not everyone has a leet overclocked machine , even at 800*600 my framerate drops significantly when facing particle fountains (like in Ayumi) , overkill blood splats or big turret farms.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Stakhanov+Mar 13 2004, 10:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Stakhanov @ Mar 13 2004, 10:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Mar 12 2004, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Mar 12 2004, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ...no coincidence great CS players run at 800x600. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Excuse me ? I'm an average NS player , and always used 800*600. It's the natural resolution for me , 640*480 looks ugly and 1024*768 hurts my framerate. Not everyone has a leet overclocked machine , even at 800*600 my framerate drops significantly when facing particle fountains (like in Ayumi) , overkill blood splats or big turret farms. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That didn't make sense... re-phrase now!
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Sure it did. He took it as an insult and was explaining why he doesn't use the other resolutions.
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  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    400x300 is ugly, but my framerate is way better. It's not actually a matter of how low resolutions make it easier to hit the target -- i also trace better, react faster, etc. etc. think it has to do with the framerate... gg ihavenomoneytobuyacomputer
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Wait if it is easier to play at 800x600, then if someone plays at say 1280x1024, would it be that much harder?
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold-NiTe+Mar 14 2004, 12:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Mar 14 2004, 12:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Wait if it is easier to play at 800x600, then if someone plays at say 1280x1024, would it be that much harder?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I play at max res and Im pretty good.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Mar 14 2004, 12:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Mar 14 2004, 12:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold-NiTe+Mar 14 2004, 12:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Mar 14 2004, 12:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Wait if it is easier to play at 800x600, then if someone plays at say 1280x1024, would it be that much harder?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I play at max res and Im pretty good. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That means you would be REALLY good at 400x300 right?
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