-Peregrine-

I've done a fair bit of research on this. I'm trying to run F4:AF on a 1680x1050 monitor resolution. I'm able to select that resolution on the settings screen; that's not a problem. I'm aware of the left- and right-side black bars in 2D cockpit view; I just ordered the payware widescreen pits, but have yet to download them... I expect them to work great. The only remaining problem is the simulator's main menu. For some unknown reason, the menu screen is shifted upwards on the monitor about 10%... cutting off the top of the menu. As a result, several key buttons and selections can't be seen as they're above the top of the monitor... and I know they're hovering just off the top of the monitor, because if I move my mouse off the top of the screen and start "clicking around" I'll eventually hit a button I can't see, and a new menu will come up. What should I do? Screenshot inbound... Chris

It never occurred to me that the monitor would maintain separate position settings for separate resolutions. I just used the manual controls on the monitor to center the vertical when the display was at 1024x768, and every time thereafter that I switch from widescreen to standard resolutions, it automatically adjusts the vertical as I set it the first time. Problem solved; let's put this thread to sleep. Thanks everyone for putting up with me. ~C

Most Westinghouse monitors, including mine, don't have drivers, and are designed to be fully "plug and play". In corresponding with Westinghouse, they decided that I must have a faulty monitor, and have asked me to provide them with the serial number and receipt. I'm just glad I actually found the receipt, I thought I had lost it for a bit. I'm really glad I did find it though, because I've got a 3-year service plan with the monitor, so if they can't fix it, they'll replace it. WHEW!!!! C

!!!!!! update !!!!!! I suspected that the problem might be bigger than F4AF itself, so I ran another program in 1024x768 full-screen mode... and the exact same thing happened. The first thing I did was call the monitor manufacturer, and confirm with them that the "auto-adjust" was set to "on" (which it was). This puts the problem somewhere in the computer rather than the monitor. So I upgraded my nVIDIA drivers to the latest edition, and that didn't fix anything. Does anyone know where I can find out which monitors are supported by the various nVIDIA drivers? I'm using a Westinghouse 24" (model L2410NM) monitor, in case anyone finds a list. C

Man, that's a pain in the rump! Is there a way to automatically adjust the menu position using code, I wonder? I don't think I want to fool with adjusting my screen location every time I shift to and from flight; I think I might have to convert to LO:MAC. I don't have this problem with their program.

here's a screenshot showing what I'm faced with...