guys, I seem to be having these weird ass issue while trying to play games ._. as in, I have these two black borders at the sides, oh and this started happening *after* I upgraded my OS to w7
any ideas o:

 

So, yeah, basically that ^ any idea ?

 

EDIT: note that this is happening on all games, so I'm assuming it has something to do with DirectX(re-installed it though).

might not be the same....but i get a black border around my whole game if i dont play it on my native resolution....

might not be the same....but i get a black border around my whole game if i dont play it on my native resolution....

Don't know why would it happen though, never did on Vista. It's like, the game doesn't go fullscreen ._.

might not be the same....but i get a black border around my whole game if i dont play it on my native resolution....

Don't know why would it happen though, never did on Vista. It's like, the game doesn't go fullscreen ._.

yea it never happened on vista with me either.....

all i could find on the internet was update/re-install directx and update graphics drivers......nothing else :\

might not be the same....but i get a black border around my whole game if i dont play it on my native resolution....

Don't know why would it happen though, never did on Vista. It's like, the game doesn't go fullscreen ._.

yea it never happened on vista with me either.....

all i could find on the internet was update/re-install directx and update graphics drivers......nothing else :\

Ughhh, so, this happens on W7 only ? ._.

most probably your resolution is low?? cause I get those black movie stripes in the side on my games, when my resolution is low..

If it only happens in games, change resolution.

If everywhere, the problem might be with your monitor. Try fiddling with the options.

If it only happens in games, change resolution.

If everywhere, the problem might be with your monitor. Try fiddling with the options.

higher res = lag on some games :<

 

I liked, how I could have any resolution and yet it was still fullscreen, actually.

If it only happens in games, change resolution.

If everywhere, the problem might be with your monitor. Try fiddling with the options.

higher res = lag on some games :<

 

I liked, how I could have any resolution and yet it was still fullscreen, actually.

probably start it up on 640x480 by going through properties or something... :3

As already said, the black borders are caused by setting up not a widescreen resolution.

You can normally fix this within the options built in the monitor and/or if you're connecting your monitor over HDMI or DVI in the graphic drivers. Just search for the "Scaling" option.

Or just choose a widescreen resolution heh.

Try clicking the 'process auto image adjustment' when you're in-game?

I'm sure you installed them but, drivers?

I'm sure you installed them but, drivers?

Hmm, might try re-installing them, doubt it's the cause of this though :/

In most of these cases it's just a GPU driver setting; though I've seen systems where this choice is less than obviously placed.

I actually find it easier playing games with borders at the sides, uglier, but easier.

 

Ghosty, Try running borderlands / DNF

Did you download Windows 8?

 

Also gay drivers.

I know when I install Windows and run any game I have black borders also, but after changing refresh rate to 75Hz (which is max for my monitor), black borders are gone.

Did you download Windows 8?

 

Also gay drivers.

hes got windows 7