How do I fix my resolution after Directx install through Steam?
- by Justin
I'm a bit long-winded so see bottom for quick version and specs.
Friendly Hello:
Hello all on these askUbuntu pages, I just recently built my own computer and decided to switch to Ubuntu for the extra coolness. I've been learning a lot through all this, and mostly been trying to figure out issues on my own (read: Google searches). However, I couldn't seem to find others with this problem so I've come here for help.
Detailed Recount:
So I just used WINE and WINETRICKS to install Steam. All went well and it worked. Then I went to trying a game out. I remembered that Orcs Must Die! worked from http://www.steamgamesonlinux.com/ so I tried that out. After selecting to download it, that's when the problem occurred. The screen suddenly zoomed in!!! I think it's the resolution right? Half the screen is cut off and I can't see parts of the right side of windows. My theory is that this is due to Direct X being installed through Steam, as Steam automatically installed it as I chose to download the game. It didn't even ask me to install Direct X or not ): It all happened so fast. This all being said, the game works fine! It looks a little strange, as if the resolution was off, but it plays just fine.
What I did so far:
Restarted my computer. Didn't work -_- Researched Steam installing DirectX on Ubuntu then messing up resolution and couldn't really find anything. Researched uninstalling DirectX from Ubuntu but only found uninstalling DirectX after having been installed with Wine, not through Steam. Got mad and ate my feelings.
Tried "xrandr -s 0" but it didn't do anything.
Ran xrandr alone and terminal showed this:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 640 x 480, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 connected 640x480+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
640x480 59.9*+
320x240 120.1
DVI-I-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
About now I was mad so I played Odin's Sphere then took a nap.
Back to it! I entered the following:
xrandr --output DVI-I-0 --mode 1024x768
But I was met with this message:
xrandr: cannot find mode 1024x768
I get the same messages for 800x600, 1400x1050, and seemingly any other combination of numbers.
I then tried Going into System Settings then Displays, then playing around in there. My Resolution is set to 640x480 and there are no other options for me to choose from. Rotation has Normal, Clockwise, Counter Clockwise, and 180 Degrees. It's set to Normal and I haven't messed with that. Launcher Placement has Unknown and All Displays as its two options. It's set to Unknown, but moving it to All Displays doesn't seem to do anything. Finally, when I click Detect Displays, nothing seems to happen.
Quick Version:
Linux noob. Steam installed with Wine and Winetricks. Steam downloaded and installed game + DirectX. Resolution messed up now (I think; pretty sure), can't fix it, very annoying, no idea what's going on, halp!
Specs:
Ubuntu Version 12.04
Wine Version 1.4.1
Have not changed any settings in Wine
Using Winetricks
Graphics Card: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...px?pid=4361#sp
Drivers: Proprietary (Installing those were a LOT of fun)
Also let it be known that I have a DVI to VGA cord running from my Graphics card to my monitor.
If any more information is needed I am ready to report.
Thank You:
Thanks a lot for your help and all the work you do to support noob ubuntuers like me (:
