rec.autos.simulators

New LCD monitor

Larr

New LCD monitor

by Larr » Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:17:00

Well, whether it should be or not, 1280X1024 IS a standard.

Beyond that, I've seen all the arguments on this one.  I'll bow out at this
point :)

-Larry


> Why do these LCD Monitors have a native resolution thats not standard such
> as 1280X1024 in the first place?

> Following the logical scale upwards from 640X480, 800X600, 1024X768
> 1280X960 NOT 1280X1024.   Why not just pick any other arbitrary resolution
> that kinda fits?

> I understand why developers dont support non standard resolutions.

> Mitch



>> Then they can't sell to me.  Their loss.

>> Coding in fixed resolutions is DUMB.

>> -Larry




>>>>I just run everything in the native resolution, which in my case is
>>>>1280X1024.  Works fine for me.

>>>>If you buy a wide-screen or bigger monitor with a native res higher than
>>>>that you do have to take into consideration you comptuers abilitiy to
>>>>push
>>>>that many pixels.

>>>>Mine can, so I'm good.

>>>>Ths is, however, why I haven't bought silent hunder 3.  They locked the
>>>>res
>>>>to 1024X768 (dumb-asses).

>>>>-Larry

>>> Lots of games won't run at 1280x1024. Lots.


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