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{{ii}} Custom resolutions allow running games at resolutions your monitor can't normally display.
 
{{ii}} Custom resolutions allow running games at resolutions your monitor can't normally display.
 
{{ii}} This can be used for downsampling [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|anti-aliasing]]; it is also useful for making custom 4:3 resolutions for games that stretch from 4:3 with normal widescreen resolutions.
 
{{ii}} This can be used for downsampling [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|anti-aliasing]]; it is also useful for making custom 4:3 resolutions for games that stretch from 4:3 with normal widescreen resolutions.
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{{ii}} [[Glossary:Graphics card#GPU scaling|GPU scaling]] must be enabled and set to "Maintain aspect ratio".
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{{ii}} [[Glossary:Graphics card#GPU scaling|GPU scaling]] must be enabled and set to "Maintain aspect ratio".{{CN|Mirh: I have it set to Centered, yet I had no problems}}
 
{{ii}} In some cases, a custom resolution with a lowered vertical value can be used as a last-ditch effort to trick a game into widening its FoV. This induces letterboxing and can negatively impact the UI. If applicable, a tool such as [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] should be preferred.
 
{{ii}} In some cases, a custom resolution with a lowered vertical value can be used as a last-ditch effort to trick a game into widening its FoV. This induces letterboxing and can negatively impact the UI. If applicable, a tool such as [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] should be preferred.
 
{{--}} This doesn't work for Intel graphics.
 
{{--}} This doesn't work for Intel graphics.
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{{Fixbox/fix|AMD/ATI cards (non-EDID method)}}
 
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# Enable [[Glossary:Graphics card#GPU scaling|GPU scaling]] and set it to "Maintain aspect ratio".
 
 
# Download and run the [http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/322663-33-radeon-custom-resolution-manager Radeon Custom Resolution Manager] (RCRM).
 
# Download and run the [http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/322663-33-radeon-custom-resolution-manager Radeon Custom Resolution Manager] (RCRM).
 
# Click the + by the aspect ratio you want.
 
# Click the + by the aspect ratio you want.
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# Test it by temporarily making it the Windows desktop resolution; if it works there it will work for games.
 
# Test it by temporarily making it the Windows desktop resolution; if it works there it will work for games.
 
# Some games won't detect the custom resolution so you may need to set it manually in a configuration file.
 
# Some games won't detect the custom resolution so you may need to set it manually in a configuration file.
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{{Fixbox/fix|AMD/ATI 5xxx and newer cards - Crimson drivers (non-EDID method)|ref=<ref>[http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=404125 Downsampling with AMD Crimson: Demonstration - Guru3D.com Forums]</ref>}}
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# Open AMD Settings
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# In Display, press on Additional Settings
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# Under My Digital Flat-Panels, select Custom Resolutions (Digital Flat-Panel) and accept terms
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# Click New and adjust resolution details, preferably avoiding Manual Timing Standard and starting to try from CVT-reduced blanking
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# Confirm everything with Verify and wait for new settings to be tested.
 
{{ii}} If the output is skewed or out of range ensure [[Glossary:Graphics card#GPU scaling|GPU scaling]] is enabled and set to "Maintain aspect ratio".
 
{{ii}} If the output is skewed or out of range ensure [[Glossary:Graphics card#GPU scaling|GPU scaling]] is enabled and set to "Maintain aspect ratio".
 
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Graphics and video

Resolutions

Video settings

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Custom resolutions allow running games at resolutions your monitor can't normally display.
This can be used for downsampling anti-aliasing; it is also useful for making custom 4:3 resolutions for games that stretch from 4:3 with normal widescreen resolutions.
GPU scaling must be enabled and set to "Maintain aspect ratio".[citation needed]
In some cases, a custom resolution with a lowered vertical value can be used as a last-ditch effort to trick a game into widening its FoV. This induces letterboxing and can negatively impact the UI. If applicable, a tool such as Widescreen Fixer should be preferred.
This doesn't work for Intel graphics.
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