SC4 1080p resolution question.

[Koybashi 1]

I was wondering if it was possible to run the game in 1920x1080 resolution, the game caps out at 1600x1200 in my menu but I've heard of people running at widescreen resolutions by adding instructions to the .exe target line in other games. Was just wondering if anyone has heard of this with SC4. Thanks.

[joeynymets 19]

yes you can add -r1920x1080 to the end of the target

So it should be something like this: "C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe" -r1920x1080

[Koybashi 1]

Thank you Joey, the game accepts the command but runs the game at the highest vertical pixel count my monitor can match (1280x1024) so it seems the game has a built in limit on max horizontal resolution I'll try a combination of 1600x1024 and see if it can handle that.

Tried the 1600x1024 it set it at 1280x1024 doesn't seem to even look at the horizontal variable, only checks the vertical, I tried 1600x768 and it changed the res to 1024x768. =/

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

I use 1920x1200 but it should work fine with 1920x1080 You need to add -CustomResolution for it to read the horizontal and vertical and a x32 -f to make sure it stays in 32 bit color. It will end up looking like this:

-CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32 -f

[Koybashi 1]

Thank You Xyloxadoria, I was searching around when i found this (bless wikipedia)

http://www.widescreengaming.net/wiki/SimCity_4

Which basically gave me the same command you just did only in a different order, and it worked like a charm, now running the game @ 1920x1080 with 32 bit color.

Thank you very much for your help guys. =)

  Edited June 22, 2019 by Cyclone Boom  
Fixed link to the Wayback Machine. (Original site has an error.)

[abcshjkdjfopiewjfo 2]

i'm only 11 years late but Thanks :D