Fel1: I'm wondering how would a random GOG game (pre-2005) look on a 15" or 17" laptop which either has a full HD (1920x1080) or the "normal" HD 1366x728 screen Would it look bad if I had to scale down from the native FHD or HD resolution? And would it fit the 16:9?

What about modern games which have to be scaled down from FHD to HD because of the graphics card? I heard that supposedly it makes the image blurry or worse when a game is not played in the (laptop's) screen's native resolution.

Fel1: I meant what if I scaled down the screen's resolution down to the max res the game can have (and some do it automatically) but I just realised sometimes it's the other way round, and the game gets upscaled to fit the screen, not the other way round.

Psyringe: Thanks! Hmm, it's a tough choice then, 15" HD or FHD laptop. Especially since I'd like to play modern games on it too, though not that many. I know I will decide when I see how both the screens look, which one is more crisp, bright, colorful and all, but I was thinking that this could help me decide.

EDIT: RighInPot - But don't you see with the mod things that you weren't mean to see? At least I think there were some surprises that awaited you.

Fel1: And would it fit the 16:9?

Fel1: it's a tough choice then, 15" HD or FHD laptop. Especially since I'd like to play modern games on it too, though not that many. I know I will decide when I see how both the screens look, which one is more crisp, bright, colorful and all, but I was thinking that this could help me decide.

RightInPot: The gameplay is not affected in a wrong way because there is the same distance view, what is a too far from the character is grey so you can't see if there are ennemies or other characters. If you have never been to a place it is plain black so you don't even see the place until you got there. Overall it just feels more natural because your character is supposed to bee able to see more than the 640x480 resolution allows you to, or at least to remember the places he has wandered to.

Psyringe: It depends on the game, I don't think there s an easy answer. Playing on a LCD screen in a different than the native solution _does_ impair image quality, but depending on the game, it might be very apparent or barely noticeable. It also depends on the pixel size of the screen, on the amount of scaling that needs to be done, and the scaling algorithm used. But there isn't any way around it either. There are no laptops with LCD screens whose native resolution is that of old DOS games. Personally,it doesn't bother me much, in most cases I can tweak the settings until I'm satisfied.

Regarding widescreen support: Again, that depends on the game. Some stretch the image, some show black bars left and right, some use the full screen. You can check the Widescreen Gaming Forum for info and tips on specific games.