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There is a way to get hidden resolutions in Windows 7 by hacking the Intel GMA Driver. In order to do this, you’ll have to go deep under the hood into the Registry Editor. The steps are as follows,
- Type Regedit into the search bar or alternatively, press the windows key and R (Win+R) to activate Run
- Search for ‘Display1_DownScalingSupported’
- Once it’s found, double click on it and change the field Value data to 1
- Restart your computer.
Doing this will allow you two new resolutions of 1024×768 and 1152×864. Be forewarned that these are emulated resolutions, which means that they are not supported by your monitor and is in fact an artificial construct of the computer’s imagination. Still, it proves to be useful when playing games such as Civilization III or running the current version of Photoshop (both of which require 1024×768 minimum).
Featured comment by Mikey Kelly:
To anyone who’s having trouble finding it on Windows 7 Ultimate…… I got it working on my Packard Bell Dot SC. Here’s where you can find it within regedit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\
Class\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}000It’s located 21 lines below (Default)REG_SZ (Value not set)
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Awesome
Thanks a lot XD
This’ll be *very* useful for some of the programs out there that just cut off altogether in x600 resolutions, sometimes making them unusable. Nice!
Would you know of any similar resolution hack for Windows XP?
I only got a new resolution of 1024×768 in my Asus Eee PC t101mt and not the other one, but that was just already awesome! thank you!
it can’t find “Display1_DownScalingSupported” without the quotation marks. What do i do? i have these specs though do you think i can still play The Sims 3 with an expansion pack Seasons?
Specs:
Processor Type: Intel Atom N2600 Dual-Core
Processor Processor Speed: 1.60 GHz System Ram:
1GB DDR3 Memory
Size: 320 GB Laptop
ScreenSize: 10.1 inch Screen
Type: LED Backlight
Resolution: 1024 x 600 Graphics
Card: Intel GMA 3600
I really really really want to play sims 3 with the expansion pack
please help me though because i can’t hack my computer into doing that ^^^
install latest driver/
Hey I have a samsung n100( win XP ) how to do the resolution hack on it. When i searched the registry the value was already set to 1. What to do ? Please help!!(sorry for the bad english)
This hack comes in useful if you want Metro Widgets in Win8
sir,
im using a netbk n450 1.6ghz, intel graphics media accelerator 3150 card and 1gbram but winows xp sp3. will the above hack work?
does it ave to be win7?
thanks.
I cant search Display1_DownScalingSupported on my Acer Aspired One :(( whay should i do??? answer me plss…
download and install latest display driver.
to anyone who’s having trouble finding it on Windows 7 Ultimate
I’m doubtful if it would work on Windows XP Pro as I tried it with my HP Mini that’s running Windows XP Pro but without look,
Fortunately I got it working on my Packard Bell Dot SC
Here’s where you can find it within regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\
Class\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}000
It’s located 21 lines below (Default)REG_SZ (Value not set)
luck not look hehehehe! xD