1680x1050 "out of range"

[mkd 10]

When I launch the game i got a black screen with "out of range". After some search on this forum i tried to launch the game with "-window". It works, the game launches in a window.

But in the option game i can't set 1680x1050 resolution. I set 16/10 format in advanced graphical options, but the choices of resolution are just 1600x1200 ; 1200x900 ; 1064x800 ; 800x600 and other lower choices.

I tried to edit Arma2.cfg but i don't understand it very well (what are WinX and winY ? What is the difference against Windef_W and Render_W ? etc.)

Here is a copy of my CFG :

language="French";

adapter=-1;

3D_Performance=93750;

Resolution_Bpp=32;

winX=16;

winY=32;

winW=800;

winH=600;

winDefW=800;

winDefH=600;

Render_W=1280;

Render_H=800;

FSAA=2;

postFX=2;

HDRPrecision=8;

lastDeviceId="";

localVRAM=531738624;

nonlocalVRAM=1475604480;

I tried to change these lines :

winW=1680;

winH=1050;

winDefW=1680;

winDefH=1050;

Render_W=1680;

Render_H=1050;

After that i launch the game (again in windowed mode), but in option the resolution highlighted is 1676x1020 !!! :(

What should i do to have a game that can launch on fullscreen ? To have a 1680x1050 resolution ? Help !

(Precision : game not on steam ; vista ; hardware OK for the game ; patch 1.03)

[no use for a name 0]

"out of range" means your monitor doesn't support that resolution

try starting the game not in window mode. Then open up your .cfg file and it should have this instead:

Resolution_W=xxxx;

Resolution_H=xxxx;

refresh=60;

Render_W=xxxx;

Render_H=xxxx;

only change resolution and render xxxx to whatever you want. once you do that make the file read only so the game can't change it. Also, I just noticed you didn't have refresh rate in your .cfg file...maybe it's trying to default to something that your monitor doesn't support. Maybe it will come back when you run it in non-windowed mode

Edited August 13, 2009 by No Use For A Name

[mkd 10]

Thanks for your answer.

I can't do that, if I launch the game not-in-windowed-mode, the screen is black (+ out of range info) and I can't cancel it, I can't do ctrl+ alt+del or ctrl+escape, I'm forced to shut down the computer with on/off button, so it doesn't save the CFG.

---------- Post added at 12:21 AM ---------- Previous post was Yesterday at 11:58 PM ----------

Problem solved : I launch the game > black screen + out of range > I do ctrl+alt+del (the screen stays black...) > I do 4 times down arrow (to select the gestionnaire des tâches - I don't know english name for that, "task menu" or something like that) > I close Arma 2.

Then the CFG has now a line at its end : "refresh=75;"

I change it to "refresh=60;" and it works.

Ce jeu est fini à la pisse, as we say in France.

[SWAT_BigBear 0]

I had this issue when I bought my 1st LCD after playing OFP on a CRT. Simple fix was to plug the CRT back up and make the change from 75 to 60 inside the game.

[no use for a name 0]

try deleting your arma2.cfg file. next time yu start the game it will create a new one, hopefully with the right parameters. if not, edit the new .cfg and make sure your refresh and resolutions are correct. save the file, then right click on it and click properties. at the bottom, check "read only". try starting up the game again and see if that works.

edit: nevermind, looks like you got it, ;)

[mkd 10]

Thanks again for your first answer, it was a good help.

[galzohar 28]

Yeah, "out of range", as you noticed, is not necessarily resolution, but can also be refresh rate. LCD monitors can generally only handle 1 refresh rate, usually 57~60Hz depending on the monitor.

[f2k sel 145]

I have the same problem when trying jump out the game to the desktop, every now and again I just get a black screen.

There is some text in green and sometimes in yellow that flashes up but it's to fast to read.

Both game and LCD or set to 60Hz, the desktop is set at a higher res then the game.

The game and desktop are still running I just can't see them.