well guys, sorry to report that the 1.1E drivers didnt make a difference. Still no option for scaling on teh display settings tab. And for what its worth, no Information button either, so I can't dump any more info like from before. This is mindblowing.. the wierdest part is that the very same Mac Mini (and its same GMA 950) DOES scale games to full screen when running under OSX... just no option under Win 7. Isn't it possible that it's because of my TV? Or maybe because I'm connected thru DVI, not HDMI. But no.. that shouldnt matter because like I said, if I just boot into OSX, it works fine... ARGHHH!!!!!
I'm very appreciative of your help... if you have any last ideas please shoot em' my way. Is there no config file or such where I can just hand-code the setting for scaling? I tried to tweak the registry setting called 'Primary Aspect Ratio', but it didnt seem to make any difference. Thanks again, Jeff. On Nov 11, 8:02 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > I get your point, but most hardware is usually modified despite being > the same hardware with the same specs. > > On 12 Nov, 01:02, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It's a mac, not a pc, the hardware is different. > > > On 12 Nov, 00:44, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wait a second, since he dual-booted Win 7 with OSX, shouldn't > > > installing the drivers would be the same as in a real PC? It's not > > > like he's installing in on OSX. Or is there a like a hardware > > > difference in the GMA between a mac and regular pc? > > > > On Nov 11, 4:36 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > If it was a regular pc, I would be perfectly ok with installing pre- > > > > final V1.2 because there already have been quite some users with good > > > > feedback. But by reading the topic from the start, you'll notice that > > > > Jeff is looking for functionality, not increased performance, as he > > > > will already have increased performance over stock drivers since he's > > > > installing V1.1E. > > > > > On 12 Nov, 00:34, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Dude, chill. Sorry for recommending installing beta drivers which > > > > > might possibly be unstable for non-pc machine. Now that I think about > > > > > it, it was actually pretty stupid of me. I just thought it would be > > > > > the best driver for him and trying to help out, that's all. Let's just > > > > > see his feedback on this method, aight? > > > > > > On Nov 11, 4:28 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Nice one. Next time advise installing pre-alpha software on a non pc > > > > > > machine, that's genious... > > > > > > > On 12 Nov, 00:17, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Since you have a 945GM, a better driver choice would to install > > > > > > > AngelicTear's V1.2 Driver, with all the latest tech from Intel > > > > > > > 9xxhttp://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming/browse_thread/thread/b3... > > > > > > > Just setup and play, no need for uninstalling display drivers(At > > > > > > > least > > > > > > > that's what Angelic said :P ) > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 3:33 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ok, think of your device ID as being 27A2, ok? Now head to our > > > > > > > > modded > > > > > > > > drivers download > > > > > > > > page:http://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming/web/drivers-for-9xx > > > > > > > > and get V1.1E. After downloading it, uninstall the graphic > > > > > > > > drivers, > > > > > > > > reboot and clean the registry. After than install V1.1E and > > > > > > > > reboot. > > > > > > > > After that you should have all options in place. The only thing > > > > > > > > slightly less usual with your config is the presence of a > > > > > > > > Silicon > > > > > > > > Image encoder, but I'm guessing it was Apple's doing, shouldn't > > > > > > > > be of > > > > > > > > concern for what we're doing. > > > > > > > > Try that and tell us how it goes. Good luck ;) > > > > > > > > > On 11 Nov, 22:15, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Well, I have an entry in device manager for Mobile Intel > > > > > > > > > Express 945 > > > > > > > > > Chipset. I presume this is the chipset underlying the GMA 950 > > > > > > > > > product. In details tab, nothing called Device ID, but there > > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > something called "Hardware IDs". it shows: > > > > > > > > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_72708086&REV_03 > > > > > > > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_72708086 > > > > > > > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&CC_030000 > > > > > > > > > PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&CC_0300 > > > > > > > > > > Also, from the Intel Control Panel, I've copied below the > > > > > > > > > info shown > > > > > > > > > on the Information tab. NOTE: you'll see it shwos I'm using > > > > > > > > > an older > > > > > > > > > driver... this is only because I tried to use the Vista > > > > > > > > > driver for > > > > > > > > > kicks to see if it would fix my problem. It didnt..still > > > > > > > > > doesnt show > > > > > > > > > an 'Aspect' or 'Scaling' option anywhere. > > > > > > > > > > Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report > > > > > > > > > > Report Date: 11/11/2010 > > > > > > > > > Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 17:13:46 > > > > > > > > > Driver Version: 7.14.10.1504 > > > > > > > > > Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate* , > > > > > > > > > (6.1.7600) > > > > > > > > > Default Language: English > > > > > > > > > DirectX* Version: 10.0 > > > > > > > > > Physical Memory: 992 MB > > > > > > > > > Minimum Graphics Memory: 16 MB > > > > > > > > > Maximum Graphics Memory: 240 MB > > > > > > > > > Graphics Memory in Use: 125 MB > > > > > > > > > Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 2 > > > > > > > > > Processor Speed: 1833 MHZ > > > > > > > > > Vendor ID: 8086 > > > > > > > > > Device ID: 27A2 > > > > > > > > > Device Revision: 03 > > > > > > > > > > * Accelerator Information * > > > > > > > > > > Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express > > > > > > > > > Chipset Family > > > > > > > > > Video BIOS: 1284 > > > > > > > > > Current Graphics Mode: 1600 by 900 True Color (30 Hz) > > > > > > > > > > * Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator * > > > > > > > > > > Active Digital Displays: 1 > > > > > > > > > > * Digital Display * > > > > > > > > > > Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor > > > > > > > > > Display Type: Digital > > > > > > > > > Gamma Value: 2.20 > > > > > > > > > DDC2 Protocol: Supported > > > > > > > > > Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available > > > > > > > > > Vertical: Not Available > > > > > > > > > Monitor Supported Modes: > > > > > > > > > 640 by 480 (60 Hz) > > > > > > > > > 720 by 480 (60 Hz) > > > > > > > > > 1920 by 540 (60 Hz) > > > > > > > > > Display Power Management Support: > > > > > > > > > Standby Mode: Not Supported > > > > > > > > > Suspend Mode: Not Supported > > > > > > > > > Active Off Mode: Not Supported > > > > > > > > > > * SDVO Encoder Report * > > > > > > > > > > ** Encoder 1 ** > > > > > > > > > Vendor ID: Silicon Image > > > > > > > > > Device ID: 170 > > > > > > > > > Device Revision: 3 > > > > > > > > > Major Version: 1 > > > > > > > > > Minor Version: 1 > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 4:18 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Go to device manager, open GMA 950 properties, go to > > > > > > > > > > details and it's > > > > > > > > > > usually the second item. > > > > > > > > > > > You have "Notebook" and "TV" on the top of the window? > > > > > > > > > > > On 11 Nov, 21:15, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > where do I get that from? > > > > > > > > > > > > btw, from the Display Settings tab in the control panel, > > > > > > > > > > > it shows my > > > > > > > > > > > TV under the 'Digital Display' tab. Is that right? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 1:27 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Post the device ID of your GMA 950 please. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 6:25 pm, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I went back and updated the driver per your > > > > > > > > > > > > > recommendation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, the same issue -- the 'scaling' option > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't show > > > > > > > > > > > > > up. For some reason, the control panel is hiding > > > > > > > > > > > > > that field. I > > > > > > > > > > > > > thought it was maybe due to my monitor type, so I > > > > > > > > > > > > > updated the monitor > > > > > > > > > > > > > driver to match my Sony TV, but it still didn't work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, I'm at a > > > > > > > > > > > > > loss... this really stinks. I may have to go back > > > > > > > > > > > > > and try to use Win > > > > > > > > > > > > > XP, to see if that makes a difference. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unless you or anyone else knows what registery or > > > > > > > > > > > > > config file holds > > > > > > > > > > > > > the setting for the scaling... i could directly edit > > > > > > > > > > > > > that if possible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again, Jeff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 10, 10:24 pm, Jeff <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks yeh, I'll give it a shot... cuz I definitely > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do not have any > > > > > > > > > > > > > > item below the 'refresh rate' drop down. I'll let > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you know if re- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > installing work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help so far. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 10, 8:40 pm, tribaljet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You're on the right spot. Right below refresh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rate should be an item > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > called "monitor/screen expansion" with a button > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > underneat with scaling > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > options. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About your hdtv being considered a generic pnp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > monitor, it was only an > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > issue with windows xp and earlier OSes. Despite > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you having that driver > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > version, you should still install the latest > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > drivers from intel, which > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are indeed 1930, but there might be some missing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > entry or something, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that would be fixed by installing them again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 1:37 am, Jeff <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i just checked..i have driver version: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 8.15.10.1930 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I think these are the latest? In the Intel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > control panel I have > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the following options: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) quality > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) resolution > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3) refresh rate > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nothing about 'scaling' options. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I do notice that my monitor shows up as > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Generic PnP Monitor". I- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -... > > read more » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
