Posted January 25, 2014
I bought Baldur's Gate 2 from GOG so I could have a digital copy of it (I already have it on CD). However, the digital copy seems to be hardly worthwhile. I'm unable to scale the GUI so it fits the screen. My native resolution is 1920x1080. If I choose 1280x960 resolution in Config (the highest possible) the graphics get sort of torn and the interface turns into some kind of fruit salad. (i have a screenshot of it, but I am unable to share it)
I remember I could play the CD copy in 1400x900 without any problem. Now I try with 1024x768 (the second best option in Config), but the game is not scaled up to fit my screen and is framed by a damn thick letterbox. It is possible to play this way, but hardly any good. It also ruins my eyes.
Mods should not be necessary, atleast since it hasn't been necessary for me to have it before. I did try the popular Widescreen mod, but then the screen for some reason just fixed itself on my bottom left taskbar on my dashboard, probably due to some conflict with other configurations.
For the record I am using the troublesome Windows 8.1 and have a GT 750M. Compatibility mode does not help. Screen scaling is not deactivated as far as I am aware. Planescape Torment works fine.
I would love to play this game again, and I hoped the GOG version had some tweaks to offer (bugs, resolution, compatibility etc, but so far I am irritated that I bought it (except the bonus music!). My question therefore is if anyone of you have run into similar problems and have been able to find a solution. Thanks in advance.
I remember I could play the CD copy in 1400x900 without any problem. Now I try with 1024x768 (the second best option in Config), but the game is not scaled up to fit my screen and is framed by a damn thick letterbox. It is possible to play this way, but hardly any good. It also ruins my eyes.
Mods should not be necessary, atleast since it hasn't been necessary for me to have it before. I did try the popular Widescreen mod, but then the screen for some reason just fixed itself on my bottom left taskbar on my dashboard, probably due to some conflict with other configurations.
For the record I am using the troublesome Windows 8.1 and have a GT 750M. Compatibility mode does not help. Screen scaling is not deactivated as far as I am aware. Planescape Torment works fine.
I would love to play this game again, and I hoped the GOG version had some tweaks to offer (bugs, resolution, compatibility etc, but so far I am irritated that I bought it (except the bonus music!). My question therefore is if anyone of you have run into similar problems and have been able to find a solution. Thanks in advance.
Post edited January 25, 2014 by Roekkum
This question / problem has been solved by Hickory