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Incorrect Aspect Ratios

Storma Amarula
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Join date: 8 Mar 2005
Posts: 87
07-24-2006 11:54
My Monitors are 1680x1050 which meant, pre update, the only way to display the proper full-screen aspect ratio was to set in the SL 'settings.ini' file (in my case changing the number to 1.6).

Well now, LL has changed the way preferences displays this, opting for a direct ratio instead of decimal. SL is now setting my ratio to 8:5 which is simply not correct; 1680x1050 should be set to 9:5.

Unfortunately, there is no where to adjust this new setting.

I really wish LL would just leave things that function properly alone :)
Strife Onizuka
Moonchild
Join date: 3 Mar 2004
Posts: 5,887
07-24-2006 12:26
From: Storma Amarula
My Monitors are 1680x1050 which meant, pre update, the only way to display the proper full-screen aspect ratio was to set in the SL 'settings.ini' file (in my case changing the number to 1.6).

Well now, LL has changed the way preferences displays this, opting for a direct ratio instead of decimal. SL is now setting my ratio to 8:5 which is simply not correct; 1680x1050 should be set to 9:5.

Unfortunately, there is no where to adjust this new setting.

I really wish LL would just leave things that function properly alone :)


In the box, do not open the drop down list, just type in 1.6
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Storma Amarula
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Join date: 8 Mar 2005
Posts: 87
07-25-2006 19:08
Thanks so much - I'll give it a try.