Loading WoW in weird resolution - how do I do it?

[steelfrog]

Hey guys,
This will be a fairly long post since what I'm trying to achieve is pretty specific.

In a nutshell, I have two monitors running on Windows Vista. Using a program called Ultramon, I manage to get my one World of Warcraft window span the two monitors. The problem is that since the span is emulated, WoW does not offer me custom ultra-wide resolutions so there's an insane amount of stretching.

So, how can I run WoW at, in my case, 1360 x 450 in windowed mode? I tried changing the config.wtf file to reflect that, but it just resets to 800x600. Any other ideas?

[Wilbur]

Try using WoW maximiser to do it, that usually works :-)

[steelfrog]

Try using WoW maximiser to do it, that usually works :-)

To be honest, I did try it but the documentation was lacking. I couldn't figure out how to keep it in a normal windowed mode without actually changing my screen resolution.

[Wilbur]

Tick Windowed mode in WoW ;-)

[steelfrog]

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it was in windowed mode last time I tried, but you might be onto something there.

I'll let you know how it turns out! So my Maximizer.ini should be like this?

[code:1]
resolution = 1360 x 450
taskbar = 1 (because I need the window's controls to span)
[/code:1]

[Edit] Oh, and thanks for the help!

[steelfrog]

Well, I tried it out and it give me an error:

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Maximizer Error
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Could not change to display mode 1360x450, 32 bits per pixel: Unsupported display mode

Make sure your monitor and graphics card supports the requested resolution, bit depth and refresh rate (if any).
If you have requested a refresh rate, try to remove that restriction to let Windows choose any display mode with the correct resolution and bit depth.
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OK
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I don't understand why it would give me that error since I'm not running fullscreen.

[wougoose]

I am having a similar issue. I have been changing the config.wtf to native resolutions and using wow maximizer to display 5 instances on 2 monitors (1 widescreen and 1 normal). Every time, my resolution is reset to 800x600 and it does not seem to be taking the config.wtf resolution.

Any ideas?

[steelfrog]

I am having a similar issue. I have been changing the config.wtf to native resolutions and using wow maximizer to display 5 instances on 2 monitors (1 widescreen and 1 normal). Every time, my resolution is reset to 800x600 and it does not seem to be taking the config.wtf resolution.

Any ideas?

I know that the config.wtf will not let you apply any resolution that your monitor does not support, even if you are in windowed mode so that's most likely the source of your problem.

[Xzin]

Try updating your nvidia drivers and setting a custom resolution under the nvidia control panel. May not work but just a thought.

[steelfrog]

Try updating your nvidia drivers and setting a custom resolution under the nvidia control panel. May not work but just a thought.

I have the latest release installed, but since I'm running Vista, they don't support the native two-panel video span like in XP. It's a copy-protection/security thing I believe.