GRID will not let me run 1680x1050

[BugMeNot]

First of all, I would like to say GRID is an amazing game. By far definitely the best racing game I have played for the PC. However, limiting graphics settings is not the way to go.. Especially since I do have a 512MB graphics card (9800GTX) and I am still limited to only running no higher than 1280x800..

Well thats my problem. I have a 9800GTX with 512MB and GRID will not let me run the game at 1680x1050 resolution. I can play any game out there on my Q6600 @ 3.2GHz/4GB DDR2/9800GTX system but GRID will not let me run at my native resolution.

I have updated to patch 1.2 and it did nothing. I tried editing my hardware_settings_config.xml but it already says 1680x1050 in there so theres not much I can do..

Any help from CodeMaster themselves please?

Thanks


(edit) System specs:

Q6600 @ 3.2GHz
2x2GB G.Skill PC2-8000
XFX 780i
eVGA 9800GTX
PC P&C 750W Silencer
640GB Western Digital
CM Cosmos S
Creative X-Fi
Vista 64-bit Ultimate

[electronichead]

is your desktop resolution also 1680x1050?

[BugMeNot]

Yes, 1680X1050@60Hz

[Purple44]

BugMeNot, what Advance graphic settings you using? They could be part of the problem. Does game give you option to pick 1680x1050 and then crashes when it restart to new resolution or you don't see 1680x1050 resolution to pick from settings Menu?

Might try setting AA to OFF and use low graphic settings and see if GRID will let you pick 1680x1050. If that works, then work your way up from there with the settings. I only use 2xAA.

Edit: I agree with Fbzn, it better to have Vsync ON than have it set to OFF.

[Fbzn]

So, your desktop is 1680*1050@60Hz (frequency is important).

When you launch your game, did you precise to keep Vsync or not ?

If no, then set the Vsync to Yes.



I had a trouble with my 8800GT, changing graphic drivers, some resolutions (even under desktop) had disappeared and i had to re-enter them in the Nvidia panel.

But when i say "resolutions", it's also a mix between resolution and frequency. Maybe Grid is trying to launch a 1680*1050 resolution but at 75Hz and it does not work, so if you're sure your desktop is at 1680*1050@60Hz, you've got to force grid to adopt the same resolution AND the same frequency.

[BugMeNot]

I'm not too sure about advanced graphics settings but the default was almost all high and I changed a few settings to Ultra because it does not lag anyways.

When I set 1680x1050 in the in-game settings, it asks me to restart and upon restart it confirms if I want to use 1680x1050. I click yes and the game continues onto loading however the game is still really 1280x800. I also tried 1440x900 which caused the same thing to happen.

I backed up my game profile and reinstalled yesterday because I had the demo of GRID before and I thought the config of that might be conflicting with the retail copy so I uninstalled both then reinstalled the retail GRID but the problem is still there.

My Vsync is turned off and I use 8XCSAA.

Let me try turning AA off and Vsync on.

(edit) I just tried turning AA off and Vsync is on but I still cannot run 1680x1050. I have also tried both aspect ratios of normal and 16:10.

[Fbzn]

When you are speaking about your config file, you are speaking of this one ?

C:\Documents and Settings\*User*\My documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardwaresettings\hardwa re_settings_config

(Maybe not "my documents" but "my folders", I do not know the equivalent in english).

[Purple44]

When I set 1680x1050 in the in-game settings, it asks me to restart and upon restart it confirms if I want to use 1680x1050. I click yes and the game continues onto loading however the game is still really 1280x800. I also tried 1440x900 which caused the same thing to happen.



BugMeNot, After GRID restart game in 1680x1050 ( 60 refresh rate setting ) and you click yes, you go to Graphic Settings menu and it says, 1280x800 not 1680x1050, correct?

[Purple44]

I find this:

From one of our graphics programmers:

GRID is a very graphically intensive game and uses a lot of VRAM. For this reason, there is a limit on the maximum resolution you can run in if you have a card with very little video memory (eg 256Mb).

If you look in your game directory for system/hardware_settings_restrictions.xml you should see a tag at the bottom of the file called "res". If you delete this line you should be able to run at all the resolutions your graphics card supports. Just be wary that running at high resolutions with high levels of multisampling might cause your game not to run properly.

In your case, you shouldn't experience any problems running at 1650 x 1050 with 2xmsaa.

Here what my line look like:

- <data>
<res mem="270" maxWidth="1280" />
</data>

If delete this line <res mem="270" maxWidth="1280" /> and monitor blowsup.... ;)

Make copy of hardware_settings_restrictions.xml before making the change.

[Help] Grid Resolution on Hd3850 256MB (http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279761&highlight=resolution )

[BugMeNot]

When you are speaking about your config file, you are speaking of this one ?

C:\Documents and Settings\*User*\My documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardwaresettings\hardwa re_settings_config

(Maybe not "my documents" but "my folders", I do not know the equivalent in english).

Yes that one, along with this one:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Codemasters\GRID\system\hardware_settings_re strictions.xml

I find this:



Here what my line look like:

- <data>
<res mem="270" maxWidth="1280" />
</data>

If delete this line <res mem="270" maxWidth="1280" /> and monitor blowsup.... ;)

Make copy of hardware_settings_restrictions.xml before making the change.

[Help] Grid Resolution on Hd3850 256MB (showthread.php?t=279761&highlight=resolution)

I have changed the maxWidth="1280" to maxWidth="1680" and it did not work.

BugMeNot, After GRID restart game in 1680x1050 ( 60 refresh rate setting ) and you click yes, you go to Graphic Settings menu and it says, 1280x800 not 1680x1050, correct?

Nope, it says 1680x1050 even though its really 1280x800.

[zBobG]

I have a BFG 9800GTX 512Mb, e6600 @ 3.2Ghz, 2Gb, Samsung 22 inch LCD 1680x1050 @ 60Hz using 177.41 driver.

GRID runs fine at 1680x1050. Desktop is 1680x1050 @ 60Hz, native LCD resolution is 1680x1050.

This is from the hardware_settings_config.xml in the 'My Documents/GRID/hardwaresettings' folder:
<graphics_card>
<resolution width="1680" height="1050" aspect="16:10" fullscreen="true" vsync="1" oldWidth="1680" oldHeight="1050">
<refreshRate rate="60" />
</resolution>
<gamma level="1.0" />
<multisampling option="8xqcsaa">
<back_buffer level="8xqcsaa" />
<colour_target level="8xqcsaa" />
<minimap level="4xmsaa" />
<dynamic_envmap level="0" />
<static_envmap level="0" />
<rear_view_mirror level="0" />
</multisampling>
<textures lod="0" />
</graphics_card>

The above file is not marked read-only (my GRID is working fine) but that's a trick you might try if your GRID keeps reverting to a lower resolution. I have NOT removed (or commented out) the <res ...> line in the hardware_settings_restrictions.xml file.

I have the nVidia driver set to 'Do not scale' in the flat panel scaling section. When this setting is either 'nVidia driver scaling' or 'display scaling' I sometimes will have trouble getting a resolution to stick, some games (including GRID) will select a lower resolution when restarted. Setting the driver to 'Do not scale' will at least provide a visual indication that the resolution is not what I intended. When set to 'Do not scale' GRID now always starts in 1680x1050. This behavior may be nVidia driver dependent, all nVidia drivers may not do this.

[RockNRoll777]

I have this same problem with a 7900GS. My native resolution is 1400x1050 and I have tried the tweak with the restriction file, and it DOES allow me to CHOOSE 1400x1050 now, and the setting holds in the options menu (it does NOT revert to a lower setting) but the game itself looks as though it is still running in 1280x1024.

(EDIT) I just tried something out and it seems to be an issue with the post processing/blur. If you edit the hardware_settings_config.xml file and set postprocessing and blur to false, you can actually tell the resolution actually IS working. Also notice your GRID logo when the game is about to launch, it looks clear no? When the postprocess and blur are enabled, for some reason (and I think it is the blur specifically) it only looks like your resolution is not changing... its like the blur is not detailed enough. I then tried enableing post process but disabling blur. I now had nicer gfx but it still looked much clearer, though the element of speed was lacking. This may just be how it's gotta be with lower mem gfx cards?