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    Doom problem

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by The Tommonator, May 13, 2016.

  1. The Tommonator

    The Tommonator Newbie

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    I just installed the new Doom game on my Alienware 17 R3 4K 980m 8gb laptop and when I go to run the game it only comes up in the corner of my screen filling 25%.

    Can anyone help please?
     
    The Tommonator, May 13, 2016
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  2. bloodhawk

    bloodhawk Derailer of threads.

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    Set the resolution to full screen in the game settings.
     
    bloodhawk, May 13, 2016
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  3. DeeX

    DeeX THz

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    Hows the game? :)
     
    DeeX, May 14, 2016
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  4. Mickbt26

    Mickbt26 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have come across this before in some games.
    Check the Intel control panel and make sure the scaling mode is set to scale full screen.
     
    Mickbt26, May 14, 2016
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  5. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

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    its pretty spiffy if you like a more oldskool style shooter. I am now 4 hours in the story mode.
     
    rinneh, May 14, 2016
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  6. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Stil waiting for liberated version of the game
     
    Mobius 1, May 14, 2016
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  7. DeeX

    DeeX THz

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    Liberated version?


    Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
     
    DeeX, May 14, 2016
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  8. orancanoren

    orancanoren Notebook Consultant

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    I think it means the pirate version :rolleyes:

    Have you downloaded the latest nvidia drivers? Before that I could open the game but I had massive stuttering and low fps. Now steady 60 fps on ultra!
     
    orancanoren, May 14, 2016
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  9. zergslayer69

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    Get latest driver from nvidia, do what the poster above said about full screen scaling in intel HD control panel. On my 980m the game runs beautifully. 3440x1440 ultra minus motion blur and i'm averaging 45fps. Only FXAA since the res is high enough for me.
     
    zergslayer69, May 14, 2016
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  10. altecX

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    Even better, just get the new driver, set the resolution in game to 4k, then in the Advanced settings scale the game down to 51%

    The game will then play in 1080P but the UI will be nice and crisp using the 4K. I had this issue yesterday.
     
    altecX, May 15, 2016
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  11. rinneh

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    Doom for me has other issues. It has diagonal screen tearing. These issues are also documented on the nvidia forum but nvidia didnt fix this issue for various games for over more than a year now. It only happens on mobile gpus. Othwr than that is runs pretty well.
     
    rinneh, May 18, 2016
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  12. slopokdave

    slopokdave Notebook Consultant

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    I'm having the same problem. I can only get it to run fullcreen at 4k res. Anything else, like 1080p, only runs in windowed.
     
    Last edited: May 18, 2016
    slopokdave, May 18, 2016
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  13. Splintah

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    dude that's really not cool with such a great game
     
    Splintah, May 18, 2016
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  14. rinneh

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    I suspect because it is an OpenGL game and Intel iGPU drivers collide with that.
     
    rinneh, May 19, 2016
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