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Star Wars™: Dark Forces seriesDosbox option for 4:3 ratio(12 posts)(12 posts)
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Posted January 23, 2015
Hello,

when I launched this game for the first time, the aspect ratio was not correct: dark force is a 4:3 game and my screen is 16:9. But Dosbox displayed it in fullscreen with a 16:9 ratio, it stretched the game on my 16:9 screen, very uggly with poor performance.

To change that, I opened the conf file "dosbox_DF.conf" and change this value:

[sdl]
fullresolution=desktop
fulldouble=true
output=overlay
windowresolution=1280x1024 #adapt this resolution to your need/screen configuration

[render]
aspect=true
scaler=none

Now I can play the game in fullscreen with a 4:3 ratio and with normal performance.

Another thing: on Linux, you can use output=opengl or output=openglnb

openglnb means nobilinear filter if you want to obtain an image like the original game, without blur

Hope this help.
Post edited January 23, 2015 by legluondunet
Posted January 23, 2015
Hi,

you don't need to edit the config file. There is a "clean" solution via "Dos box configurator" to set aspect ratio/window mode/graphic api/window resolution. You can find it in the game folder as a link called "Dosbox Configurator".

Cheers
Posted January 24, 2015
Not on the Linux version. But it's not important, change 2-3 options in a text file is not a hard task.
Posted January 24, 2015
Sorry guys for commenting in this topic, but i have a problem with the game. When I start it only brings in black screen and nothing more. Can you help solving it?

Thanks a lot :)
Posted January 24, 2015
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legluondunet: Not on the Linux version. But it's not important, change 2-3 options in a text file is not a hard task.
Yeah you are right, but I always prefer the predetermined solution from gog, if there is one. :)
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ATomi1990: Sorry guys for commenting in this topic, but i have a problem with the game. When I start it only brings in black screen and nothing more. Can you help solving it?

Thanks a lot :)
I would recommend you to create a new topic and add more information about your system (OS, graphics...). So more people read your post and can help you.
Posted February 04, 2015
Small correction: As far as I can tell, only the cutscenes and possibly some of the sprites are 4:3. Actual gameplay (in particular, the level geometry) is mostly drawn assuming an 8:5 ratio. Since that's what you see the most of, that's the ratio I use.
Posted December 14, 2015
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Cpt.Obvious: Hi,

you don't need to edit the config file. There is a "clean" solution via "Dos box configurator" to set aspect ratio/window mode/graphic api/window resolution. You can find it in the game folder as a link called "Dosbox Configurator".

Cheers
It's not possible to set ratio.
Posted June 03, 2019
Thank you !!!

It worked like a charm...

Not just for this game (Star Wars Dark Forces),

but for other dosbox based games as well...

Thank you !!!
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legluondunet: ...
I opened the conf file "dosbox_DF.conf" and change this value:

[sdl]
fullresolution=desktop
fulldouble=true
output=overlay
windowresolution=1280x1024 #adapt this resolution to your need/screen configuration

[render]
aspect=true
scaler=none
Post edited June 03, 2019 by osmanvielma
Posted July 11, 2020
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Cpt.Obvious: Hi,

you don't need to edit the config file. There is a "clean" solution via "Dos box configurator" to set aspect ratio/window mode/graphic api/window resolution. You can find it in the game folder as a link called "Dosbox Configurator".

Cheers
This option does nothing for me. Nothing I do in the configurator has any effect on any game. It's just a bunch of buttons that don't do anything. For example, the check box "original aspect ratio" never retains the original aspect ratio. There is no difference whether it's been checked or not - the picture is always stretched across the whole screen.
Posted January 09, 2021
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saisaaseda: This option does nothing for me. Nothing I do in the configurator has any effect on any game. It's just a bunch of buttons that don't do anything. For example, the check box "original aspect ratio" never retains the original aspect ratio. There is no difference whether it's been checked or not - the picture is always stretched across the whole screen.
Good chance then that your physical monitor is configured to stretch images. Go into your monitor's image settings and see if you can find a way to disable stretching.
Posted May 17, 2022
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legluondunet: Hello,

when I launched this game for the first time, the aspect ratio was not correct: dark force is a 4:3 game and my screen is 16:9. But Dosbox displayed it in fullscreen with a 16:9 ratio, it stretched the game on my 16:9 screen, very uggly with poor performance.

To change that, I opened the conf file "dosbox_DF.conf" and change this value:

[sdl]
fullresolution=desktop
fulldouble=true
output=overlay
windowresolution=1280x1024 #adapt this resolution to your need/screen configuration

[render]
aspect=true
scaler=none

Now I can play the game in fullscreen with a 4:3 ratio and with normal performance.

Another thing: on Linux, you can use output=opengl or output=openglnb

openglnb means nobilinear filter if you want to obtain an image like the original game, without blur

Hope this help.
it is till widescreen'
Posted September 18, 2023
Ok so i cant get full screen with 4:3 ration but the game window is still tiny in the centre of the full screen, how can i enlarge the actual game screen?
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