Menu Resolution

[SIN55]

Hi guys, something that has been bothering me about most games is that once they start up, they always seem to be switching resolutions. My desktop is always 1024x768x32, and so are all my games. But when I launch HL2, the Valve intro appears, and after that the screen goes black, changes resolution, and after a while the HL2 menu appears. Does anyone know why it does that and how o fix it so that my screen never has to switch res?

 

[oldagerocker]

It only changes res for the Valve video. Im quite sure the menu is dynamic in resolution. Dont worry about it.

 

[KagePrototype]

It doesn't change res for the Valve logo.

 

[SIN55]

It doesn't change res for the Valve logo.

^^ what he said

To explain in a simpler manner, when starting the game, it is changing from 1024x768 to 1024x768.... what gives?

 

[giant384]

i put it on 1024x768 and i apply it but everytime i restart it goes back to 800x600

 

[lifebringer]

don't know if youll read this....the valve vid DOES change res i believe. anyway, to start the game without the thread, put "-novideo" in the launch options in steam. also, if your windows is in 1024x768 and you run hl2 in that res, make sure vsync is disabled both in-game and in your vid card settings...then hl2 shouldn't change video resolutions at all...it doesn't for me with all that done.

 

[SIN55]

cool I'll try that when I get home from work, it might be the vsync.

As for the video intro, mine does not change resolutions. The resolution changes after the video is done and HL2 starts. And I would notice, as my monitor is slow for changing res, it practically shuts down and turns back on.