Problem with 16:10 resolution

[Nan]

Hello !

I've got a brand new computer (http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Ordinateurs/PC/PC-de-bureau-Grand-Public/ACER/3005977-Pc-ASM7721-Core-i7-920-6G-1T5-HD5850-1024-Mo-W7Prem.htm) with W7 a Radeon HD 5850 graphic card and also a new 16:9 screen (*sigh*... I don't like 16:9 resolutions but I didn't have much choice...).

So of course the graphics in the Sims 3 appear distorted if I play in a 4:3 resolution. After an unsatisfying test with 5:4 resolution, I've tried 16:10 as there isn't 16:9 and it doesn't look too bad (still a little distorted, though). But when I do this, the screen jumps on the left, and the left part of the screen disappears. (Hiding... the control pannel. I was lucky I found the keyboard shortcut to the options so fast... :rolleyes: )

Anyways... I've solved the problem by changing the screen settings to 4:3 and playing this way, but I'd like to find a solution so that I can play with the game's 16:9 settings and still having my beautiful, slim sims show correctly.

I've got WA and KIL and my game is patched up to date.

EDIT : I forgot to say that I had upgraded the graphic card drivers.

[whiterider]

Why not just use windowed mode? The window size will be whatever resolution you set in the graphics options, hence eliminating stretchiness.

[Nan]

That would be an interesting solution indeed (Better than playing with the screen settings anyway). But just to be sure : there are no graphic or performance problems in the windowed mode ? I mean the game isn't slowed down for example ?

[HystericalParoxysm]

Windowed mode runs just fine with no slowdowns - the only real issue with it is if you use the C key to take screenshots, they'll be dark, but you can get around that using a screen capture program or Print Screen.