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 PostPost subject: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:54 pm 
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Hi. There are any way to set custom resoulution like 1280x720, 1366x768 etc. on that system but on real machine, not virtual pc etc. Thanks in advance.
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 PostPost subject: Re: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:57 pm 
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You will need to install the drivers for the videocard that is in use by that system.
Otherwise it is not possible to set other resolutions.

Also, why is that needed, the standard resolutions are fine, unless you try to install an ancient OS onto an newer machine with widescreen.

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 PostPost subject: Re: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:04 pm 
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There was some app called PowerStrip back then. Though it doesn't work with modern graphics card drivers, but as you are running Windows 9x and NT4, it may work.

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 PostPost subject: Re: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:52 pm 
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Pwned wrote:
There was some app called PowerStrip back then. Though it doesn't work with modern graphics card drivers, but as you are running Windows 9x and NT4, it may work.

I got installed normally driver, but there are option to edit some INF files or something like that ? And I tried with PowerStrip, but on the end can't set resolution.
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 PostPost subject: Re: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:13 am 
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paul1678 wrote:
Pwned wrote:
There was some app called PowerStrip back then. Though it doesn't work with modern graphics card drivers, but as you are running Windows 9x and NT4, it may work.

I got installed normally driver, but there are option to edit some INF files or something like that ? And I tried with PowerStrip, but on the end can't set resolution.


Well, unless you can write your own driver, and PowerStrip doesn't help, you can't do anything. Putting in an another newer graphics card still compatible with your slot type and operating system will help.

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 PostPost subject: Re: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:55 am 
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It is important to note that many of these higher resolutions were not supported on older computers. For example, 1280×1024 requires about 4 megabytes at 24 bit color.

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 PostPost subject: Re: How to set custom resoution in Windows 9x/NT4        Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:27 am 
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I got 2 old laptops, one with 2 MB graphic card, second with 8 MB, and on that with 2 MB, I can set 1280x1024. So in what way I have to write my own driver ? I mean INF file, with that resolution ? I was thinking about VirtualBox some INF or registry info files, because if I can set for example 965x563 resolution, so maybe there are a way to pick it from virtualbox guest driver ?
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