BF2S Forums How to set game to play at 1900x1200

ace_in_your_hole wrote:

Good question. From reading around the internet some, i think BF2 can only display at 800x600 (from what i read)

Totally untrue. I'm running BF2 at 1280x1024.

Darn....I have the same problem, though mine is a 1440x900 17" widescreen laptop.

Well, I googled a bit on this monitor and the 1900x1440 is supported, just not the native resolution.
I tried it and it looks good!  I will have to try a few different settings to see which I like.
I have seen references to a command line switch but I tried it and it did not work.  I probably did not implement it right.  It is something like this:
"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2 Demo\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1900 +szy 1220"
I'll try those again too.

Inspector_Gadget wrote:

Well, I googled a bit on this monitor and the 1900x1440 is supported, just not the native resolution.
I tried it and it looks good!  I will have to try a few different settings to see which I like.
I have seen references to a command line switch but I tried it and it did not work.  I probably did not implement it right.  It is something like this:
"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2 Demo\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1900 +szy 1220"
I'll try those again too.

your problem is that it needs to be
"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2 Demo\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1920 +szy 1200

If you enter the wrong resolution it will not run at all.
Your monitors res is 1920x1200

not 1900x1200 or 1900x1220

I run my Dell 2405FPW @ 1920x1200 all the time.

I am thinking of getting the 2405FPW but I dont want to loose any video information. Is it possible to play BF2 in the 4:3 aspect ratio with black side bars? Is is easy or complicated to make it work this way?

I run it at 1600x1200.

In the Graphics Options section?

It probably won't list resolutions your monitor doesnt support.  And Generally only CRTs of 21", or in his case 19", will support 2048 * 1536..

I'm currently running at 1920x1200 on my Dell 2405.  I have a 7800GTX SLI setup, and it's actually very smooth playing.

I know about adding +szx 1920 +szy 1200 to the shortcut command line, but I also found a site that stated change +fullscreen to +widescreen.  I've done that as well, but I don't see really any difference.  Not like I really did any blind tests or anything, but it seems to at least work.

Do *not* change the resolution in the video.con file as it won't work for some odd reason.  I really wish they supported true widescreen though.

Go to My Documents/Battlefield 2/Profiles/0001 (if you have only 1 account but it can be also 0002 or something else) and open video.con file with WordPad (or with notepad or Word, whatever). You see there next line: VideoSettings.setResolution 1280x1024@85Hz (that resolution can be different, it's your current resolution). Chance it to 1900x1200@85hz (or 100hz, what ever you want and can run with your monitor). Then just run game and it's in 1900x1200 resolution.

Inspector_Gadged wrote:

Now, after trying this, BF2 and BF2 SF will not start.  I can double click and the BF2 logo appears then I get desktop.  Anyone have any idea how to reset all settings

Go again to My Documents/Battlefield 2/Profiles/0001 and delete your video.con file and your video settings are reseted.

Edit: You can also test without deleting that file if you just change that resolution in your video.con file.

Last edited by BlueScreen (2006-01-12 17:47:00)

Adonlude wrote:

I am thinking of getting the 2405FPW but I dont want to loose any video information. Is it possible to play BF2 in the 4:3 aspect ratio with black side bars? Is is easy or complicated to make it work this way?

That depends on your video card/monitor.  Either an option in your Windows video settings or (on some laptops at least) a button that switches stretch mode on/off.  All you do in BF2 is pick a 4:3 video mode.

Inspector_Gadget wrote:

Good info!  Will try tonight.  I also found that my exit-to-desktop problem was resolved when I reinstalled the last patch.  Shouldn't be any trouble choosing 1920x1200 right?  My HP monitor runs at that for whatever reason.

You can't choose it in-game; you must use the modified command-line in the shortcut.  Note that this isn't true widescreen;  it's cut off at the top and bottom.  You either get that or 1600x1200 with black bars on either side or a stretched image.  BF2 does not support true widescreen, only 4:3 and 5:4 modes.

Last edited by jdrou (2006-01-12 16:45:04)

Skruples wrote:

2048x1536 FTW, bitches.

viper, howd you set it to that resolution?

I actually run 1600x1200 on my desktop (more is overkill IMO) and ingame (I only have a 6800GT and again, more is kinda overkill).

But as to how I can/could run it, it's because I don't have a LCD.

The video.con caused the game to not start.  I reinstalled the 1.12 patch and then changed my command line to this:
"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +widescreen 1 +szx 1920 +szy 1200 +modPath mods/xpack +ignoreAsserts 1

This works, but I cannot tell if I am REALLY running in 1920x1200 (I keep mistakingly saying 1900x1220).
Is there a command to type in the console that will tell me?  Will Fraps tell me?  When I go to the Video Settings tab, it still shows a max of 1600x1200@70Hz... This may be normal though.

Also, looking at the command line, what is the "+ignoreAsserts 1" mean?

Thanks again!

Last edited by Inspector_Gadget (2006-01-26 22:10:30)