Hi! the "KeepRes=1" fix does not work for me!

[DonnyGo]

I've been hankering for some Civ 3 so I installed it today, I have the steam version.

It runs but the graphics are all squashed, clearly wrong resolution:

https://imgur.com/bGSQ4bk

I googled the problem and all I find over and over again is the "add KeepRes=1 to the conquest ini file!" fix.

I tried this and the game wont run at all with this added in the ini file. works after removing it.

Any ideas? I really wanted to play!

 

[DonnyGo]

I found a solution for this but this site won't let me post it. Got an error message saying my post is spammy or whatever.

Sorry whoever else has the same problem, I tried. Try your luck on steam discussion.

 

[tjs282]

If that Imgur screenie is complete, then it looks to me like you're trying to run the game on a screen that's too small (like on a notebook/laptop?).

All the game-interface screens (startups, advisors, city-screen, etc.) are actually pre-rendered pictures with a fixed size of 1024*768 pixels, the minimum monitor size that the game was designed to run at.

All that the "KeepRes" fix does (AFAIK), is to set the game to use a larger monitor without distortion (and/or centre the pre-rendered interface screens within a wider screenspace) -- it won't shrink the gamescreens to fit a smaller one.

 

[DonnyGo]

If that Imgur screenie is complete, then it looks to me like you're trying to run the game on a screen that's too small (like on a notebook/laptop?).

All the game-interface screens (startups, advisors, city-screen, etc.) are actually pre-rendered pictures with a fixed size of 1024*768 pixels, the minimum monitor size that the game was designed to run at.

All that the "KeepRes" fix does (AFAIK), is to set the game to use a larger monitor without distortion (and/or centre the pre-rendered interface screens within a wider screenspace) -- it won't shrink the gamescreens to fit a smaller one.

My monitor is 21 inch.

You should play it safe and not say more things.

 

[tjs282]

My monitor is 21 inch.

See, this is the kind of info you should put in your first post, instead of making a vague complaint, and then being rude when someone tries to make a helpful suggestion.

But thanks for letting me know that I can safely ignore any further problems you might have.

 

[Ozymandias]

See, this is the kind of info you should put in your first post, instead of making a vague complaint, and then being rude when someone tries to make a helpful suggestion.

But thanks for letting me know that I can safely ignore any further problems you might have.

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