Can I make my TV-Out do Overscan with Twinview

Ionos · 8th February 2002, 11:13 PM

Is there a way I can do this somehow, like a registry hack or something. I dont want to use TV Tool or a program that will make me change the resolution and refresh rate on my monitor. What I want is to increase the picture size while using Twinview, which TV Tool does not support.

davehole · 8th February 2002, 11:20 PM

so you want it like a zoom, and that the sides get cut off???

i dont completely understand ur question!

davehole

Ionos · 9th February 2002, 12:13 AM

Ok, normally when you use Twinview, there are black borders around the picture on the TV. Using TV Tool you can get rid of them and make the picture the same size as the TV Tube, or make it bigger then the tube so the edges of the picture you see on the monitor are actually off sides of the screen on the TV. The problem there is that TV tool generally fucks up the picture on your CRT monitor and it's a real pain in the ass to run, a lot of hassle.
So what I'm wondering is if there is a way to get the same effect, IE remove the black borders so the picture fills the whole screen, but using Twin view, so you can still get a higher resolution on the CRT monitor, while running 800 x 600 on the TV without the black borders.

Ionos · 9th February 2002, 2:09 PM

bump

Mace · 24th February 2003, 11:01 PM

This is Also what I am trying to do.

I read a bunch of info and it seems that Nvidia had this "overscan" ability in the Det Drivers ver 6.31 (or so) and then took the option out.

Surely there is a registry hack to re-enable overscan.

I am using WinXP
In the Display Properties>>Advanced>>Overlay Controls>>Fullscreen Device
The setting is Disable, and the drop down box, only contains the diable option.

Is there some registry wizard genius that knows how to enable the enable option?!?!

Thanks,
Mace (waiting for fullscreen) Neville

billme · 25th February 2003, 9:31 PM

hi,

what version of dets are u running i presume this is on a GF2mx card or so?

When I had my old GF2MX if i had Dets 23 and under I could go into twinview, put on clone mode and then after doing that go into the advanced options in ur drivers and there are overlay settings u can select
4:3, 16:9, Fullscreen, video overlay and another one.

This still allowed my monitor to be higher than 800x600 but after i went up to newer drivers it would default the monitor back to 800x600.

Also on higher drivers when i would play a film clip/vid etc it would take a very long time to start and the tv would be flickering as if its trying to interlise and go fullscreen then play. I think it was a bit higher driver before the resoultion problem came into to play. But so i just used 23 or so for ages.

I think this is what you mean, if not then let me no

Also this is just using SVIDEO isnt it???

Tvtool used to have all sorts of probs that is why i didnt like using it!

Mace · 26th February 2003, 9:58 AM

So billme: using the det 23 drivers, were you able to get rid of the black borders? ie. truly fullscreen the image on the TV?

Mace · 26th February 2003, 10:20 AM

Also: which version of the 23 dets were they?
I just downloaded 23.10, 23.11, 23.12

billme · 26th February 2003, 2:03 PM

I am not to sure i will have a lok when i get home. I think it was 23.86 or something like that, so ne of them before that sould work no problems as well.

I tried to reply when i was at work, but the cookie settings on the machine makes me log in every time u load a page and then when u try to reply and then when it trys and sends the post u have to then log in again and it cant find the thread ne more!

ne how yeah ne b4 23 sould work no prob!

8th February 2002, 11:13 PM	#1
Ionos Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,659	Can I make my TV-Out do Overscan with Twinview Is there a way I can do this somehow, like a registry hack or something. I dont want to use TV Tool or a program that will make me change the resolution and refresh rate on my monitor. What I want is to increase the picture size while using Twinview, which TV Tool does not support.

25th February 2003, 9:31 PM	#6
billme Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,063	hi, what version of dets are u running i presume this is on a GF2mx card or so? When I had my old GF2MX if i had Dets 23 and under I could go into twinview, put on clone mode and then after doing that go into the advanced options in ur drivers and there are overlay settings u can select 4:3, 16:9, Fullscreen, video overlay and another one. This still allowed my monitor to be higher than 800x600 but after i went up to newer drivers it would default the monitor back to 800x600. Also on higher drivers when i would play a film clip/vid etc it would take a very long time to start and the tv would be flickering as if its trying to interlise and go fullscreen then play. I think it was a bit higher driver before the resoultion problem came into to play. But so i just used 23 or so for ages. I think this is what you mean, if not then let me no Also this is just using SVIDEO isnt it??? Tvtool used to have all sorts of probs that is why i didnt like using it! __________________ WTB: Games - PC/PS1/PS2/PS3 - RPG/Action & others! WTB: 775 CPU, Small SSD, PCI/E card, DDR2

26th February 2003, 2:03 PM	#9
billme Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,063	I am not to sure i will have a lok when i get home. I think it was 23.86 or something like that, so ne of them before that sould work no problems as well. I tried to reply when i was at work, but the cookie settings on the machine makes me log in every time u load a page and then when u try to reply and then when it trys and sends the post u have to then log in again and it cant find the thread ne more! ne how yeah ne b4 23 sould work no prob! __________________ WTB: Games - PC/PS1/PS2/PS3 - RPG/Action & others! WTB: 775 CPU, Small SSD, PCI/E card, DDR2

8th February 2002, 11:20 PM	#2
davehole Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 765	so you want it like a zoom, and that the sides get cut off??? i dont completely understand ur question! davehole

9th February 2002, 12:13 AM	#3
Ionos Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,659	Ok, normally when you use Twinview, there are black borders around the picture on the TV. Using TV Tool you can get rid of them and make the picture the same size as the TV Tube, or make it bigger then the tube so the edges of the picture you see on the monitor are actually off sides of the screen on the TV. The problem there is that TV tool generally fucks up the picture on your CRT monitor and it's a real pain in the ass to run, a lot of hassle. So what I'm wondering is if there is a way to get the same effect, IE remove the black borders so the picture fills the whole screen, but using Twin view, so you can still get a higher resolution on the CRT monitor, while running 800 x 600 on the TV without the black borders.

9th February 2002, 2:09 PM	#4
Ionos Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,659	bump

24th February 2003, 11:01 PM	#5
Mace Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 281	This is Also what I am trying to do. I read a bunch of info and it seems that Nvidia had this "overscan" ability in the Det Drivers ver 6.31 (or so) and then took the option out. Surely there is a registry hack to re-enable overscan. I am using WinXP In the Display Properties>>Advanced>>Overlay Controls>>Fullscreen Device The setting is Disable, and the drop down box, only contains the diable option. Is there some registry wizard genius that knows how to enable the enable option?!?! Thanks, Mace (waiting for fullscreen) Neville

26th February 2003, 9:58 AM	#7
Mace Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 281	So billme: using the det 23 drivers, were you able to get rid of the black borders? ie. truly fullscreen the image on the TV?

26th February 2003, 10:20 AM	#8
Mace Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 281	Also: which version of the 23 dets were they? I just downloaded 23.10, 23.11, 23.12