RCT3 Resolution

Hi every1

I just bought the RCT3 Deluxe version which includes Soaked and Wild.

It installed fine but when i start playing the game it sets the resolution to 800-600 by default and highest i can use in the game is 1280-1024. I have a 20inch widescreen monitor with a native resolution of 1680-1050 so choosing 1280-1024 will only give me blank screen.
800-600 works but who wants to play the game on that? plus it dosnt even fit the screen properly lol. So pretty much really i cant play the game at all.

I though a widescreen support was added in the expansion packs?
I have tried downloading some patches, however it tells me i do not have the retail verion of RCT installed. I guess it says that as all patches come with the deluxe edition?
This is not a fake copy! i dont download games online, however the game did not ship with a serial no and did not require me to enter one.

I know friend of mine has a 24inch wide monitor and is able to play his game fine with his native resolution.

Please help some1!! is there anyway to set the resolution manually?

I know i should perhaps call Atari but i am busy at work and school during their opening hours.
So if any1 knows how to fix this please let me know.

I'm desperate

Many thanks.
bazzy

[Dirk_Ermen]

you could try putting your own resolution down to 1280-1024 first and then try to play with those settings... Or else i have no idea how to fix that.

Originally posted by Dirk_Ermen

you could try putting your own resolution down to 1280-1024 first and then try to play with those settings... Or else i have no idea how to fix that.

hmm, i'll try it later.. I dont know if the monitor will work properly with that resolution, choosing it in game i just get a blank screen and i need to exit to windows and re-install the game to get the 800-600 resolution back which only works.

also if it does work i doubt it would look good, real shame if you have a good monitor and you are required to use crappy resolution as the details are so much worse

Oh well, i have contacted Atari technical support via their ticket system, hopefully i will get some good answers.

There should be a widescreen resolution somewhere in there, it won't be 1680x1050 though. I have the same res and monitor size and I use another ratio I forget what it is though.

Originally posted by Jimmy Yoshi

There should be a widescreen resolution somewhere in there, it won't be 1680x1050 though. I have the same res and monitor size and I use another ratio I forget what it is though.

I cant see any widecreen in there [confused]
howcome it wont support 1680-1050 thou, would have thought that would be the most popular one??

I'm working with the 1280x800 one, its a 14:9 resolution, fits me good om my 20 inch

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by bazzy1990

howcome it wont support 1680-1050 thou, would have thought that would be the most popular one??

You will be suprised to see how many people still use the 800x600 resolution on their computer [;)] I'm using myself the 1280x1024 resolution. Not to small and not to big [:)]

I use 1280x1024 on a 8800gts. But in rare instances I have to low the resolution to get it to start. But that's ok