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EHM-2381 Ted:
You guys are starting to put me off my planned purchase next month of a 24" widescreen panel. I was going to use that for the primary FSX display and run my second 19" panel off the same card to have FS Commander and other inflight stuff viewable on the desktop through windowed mode.
EHM-0654 Murray:
@Ted in FSX it tends to be much less of a problem as you'll usually start in VCockpit mode, and the widescreen doesn't cause stretching.
@Ian: this advice comes from another forum, but makes a great deal of sense if you're running 2D panels on a wide screen:-
--- Quote ---With your wide monitor, simply drag the right edge of the 2D panel leftward until the gauges are round again. This will leave a blank area of desktop which you fill in with popups. in the attached (experimental/demo) pic (PMDG 747) I have added in the lower EICAS, EICAS Sw panel and Misc Sw Panel. Or you could fill with FMC or Throttle popups.
Either way the panel looks better and is more functional.
Alex Reid
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EHM-1997 Alexander:
Widescreen is the way to go. I use widescreen and love it, the aspect ratio has a better feel about it for me.
I mostly fly in VC where available though, and x-plane zooms the 2d panel in rather than stretching it out of proportion if it's a 4:3 designed panel rather than a newer widescreen designed panel.
EHM-1465 Dominic:
--- Quote from: EHM-2383 Ian on February 04, 2011, 09:26:08 am ---Are you able to use the full widescreen with FS or do you have to use the 4:3 configuration that leaves a black border on the left and right? I can get FS into a 4:3 configuration by using the correct resolution but it would be great to be able to use full screen. Thinking about it, though, I can't visualise any way of getting the cockpit to "fit" the full screen as it seems too broad.
Regards,
Ian
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I've just checked my FS9 settings to be clear, I use it in full screen and I have the display resolution set at 1600x1024 which matches the relative dimensions of the screen. The 2D panel comes up fine with no missing bits or black areas and the gauges are round - see screenshot. I just can't remember what I did to achieve this other than check the monitor size and ensure the display resolution matched the relative height vs width.
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As to PMDG 737 liveries, I think you have to install them all one by one, they don't come automatically installed when you install the aircraft itself.
EHM-2383 Ian:
Hi Dominic, I have installed two liveries - one Euroharmony - one by one after installing the aircraft itself but they are not showing up on the selection panel of FS9. I have also noticed something else strange. While the wingtip models are showing up for selection for the B737-700, they are not showing in the B737-800!!!
I will try the resolution you suggest and see how it goes. Hopefully I can find a way of geting the liveries recognised, though, as I can't wait to get flying Euroharmony again.
Ian
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