Counter-Strike 2 | 4:3 | 240hz -> unable to add new monitor resolutio

Keklon · 2024-10-13 13:23:24

Hello!

I have a 16:9 240hz monitor but would like to play CS2 ind 4:3,

I have already tried "nvidia-settings" and adding the resolution to "xrandr" but i get a error as soon as i try to apply the resolution onto my monitor

[user@archlinux ~]$ xrandr --addmode DP-0 "1920x1440_240.00"
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 140 (RANDR)
Minor opcode of failed request: 18 (RRAddOutputMode)
Serial number of failed request: 43
Current serial number in output stream: 44

and it seems like not many have talked about this issue (at least i didn't find any previous posts might be wrong though)
On Windows it works flawlessly

P.S.: this is my first post since im new. have mercy on me and tell me if i have to edit the question or something

Last edited by Keklon (2024-10-13 13:26:28)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2024-10-13 13:49:07

Do you not have a 4:3 resolution available? What is the output of `xrandr`?

Your xrandr invocation appears incomplete: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xrandr … esolutions

Btw I agree with 4:3 for CS. It's the only way to play.

cryptearth · 2024-10-13 13:55:17

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Btw I agree with 4:3 for CS. It's the only way to play.

and there's no realy reason for it - let alone any advantage - if at all you just cut your horizontal fov and cause yourself a disadvantage acutally
but if you feel you really have to: use proper launch options instead:

-w WIDTH -h HEIGHT -refresh REFRESH

substitue with your beloved values

Head_on_a_Stick · 2024-10-13 14:04:51

cryptearth wrote:

there's no realy reason for it

I've been playing CS since it was a Half Life mod. 4:3 is the only way to play.

cryptearth wrote:

use proper launch options

That gives a stretched aspect ratio. 4:3 needs black bars either side of the screen.

cryptearth · 2024-10-13 14:22:52

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

cryptearth wrote:
there's no realy reason for it
I've been playing CS since it was a Half Life mod. 4:3 is the only way to play.

me too

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

cryptearth wrote:
use proper launch options
That gives a stretched aspect ratio. 4:3 needs black bars either side of the screen.

that's an issue of your window manager - for me adding -w and -h works perfectly non-stretched: https://ibb.co/bsYh8TL

TLDR: the initial post is an XY problem: OP tries to get setting the resolution done instead of use the games own options to set it.

Last edited by cryptearth (2024-10-13 14:24:37)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2024-10-13 14:31:50

Well I was presuming the OP had tried the game's resolution options, which is the same as passing the options you suggest, but you raise valid points :-)

EDIT: apart from the 4:3 thing ofc. I'm definitely right about that

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2024-10-13 14:34:12)

Keklon · 2024-10-13 14:38:04

cryptearth wrote:

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
Btw I agree with 4:3 for CS. It's the only way to play.
and there's no realy reason for it - let alone any advantage - if at all you just cut your horizontal fov and cause yourself a disadvantage acutally
but if you feel you really have to: use proper launch options instead:
-w WIDTH -h HEIGHT -refresh REFRESH
substitue with your beloved values

This doesn't seem to work for me, it just opens up in a box an doesnt use fullscreen + its still capped at 70hz

cryptearth · 2024-10-13 14:42:05

btw - just to compare: https://ibb.co/JmgTzpx vs https://ibb.co/f2mWFJR
the 4:3 clearly crops what's otherwise visible in 16:9 - so playing CS2 in 4:3 you actually reduce your FOV and get yourself a disadvantage - so, why do you want to play in 4:3 anyway?
if I would stand at the blue box on the far left in 4:3 you wouldn't see me at all - not very competitive in my opinion

Keklon · 2024-10-13 14:43:02

QUICK REPLY to all:

Sorry for not adding more information's and im glad you guys are helping me out here so...

I dont wan't any black bars and when i play the game. just a stretched aspect ratio.

i tried this (-w WIDTH -h HEIGHT -refresh REFRESH) one user has suggested and tried ingame settings aswell but for some reason they dont have the desired outcome. (just a windows box instead of full screen or refresh capped respectively)

I'll try to get my process with "xrandr" and relay it back to you guys. Sorry for the delay

xrandr:

DP-0 connected primary 2560x1440+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 600mm x 340mm
2560x1440 60.00 + 240.00* 180.00 165.00 144.00 120.00
1920x1080 165.00 144.00 119.93 119.88 84.88 60.00 59.94
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1280x720 60.00 59.94
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
800x600 75.00 72.19 60.32
720x576 100.00 59.95
720x480 59.94
640x480 75.00 72.81 59.94

[user@archlinux ~]$ gtf 1920 1440 240

# 1920x1440 @ 240.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 398.40 kHz; pclk: 1083.65 MHz
Modeline "1920x1440_240.00" 1083.65 1920 2104 2320 2720 1440 1441 1444 1660 -HSync +Vsync

[user@archlinux ~]$ xrandr --newmode "1920x1440_240.00" 1083.65 1920 2104 2320 2720 1440 1441 1444 1660 -HSync +Vsync
[user@archlinux ~]$ xrandr --addmode DP-0 "1920x1440_240.00"
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 140 (RANDR)
Minor opcode of failed request: 18 (RRAddOutputMode)
Serial number of failed request: 43
Current serial number in output stream: 44

(also tried cvt with the same result)

Last edited by Keklon (2024-10-13 14:52:11)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2024-10-13 14:58:11

Keklon wrote:

I dont wan't any black bars and when i play the game. just a stretched aspect ratio

Weirdo

I think you need to set Display Mode to Fullscreen in the Video tab of the options menu. You have a few 4:3 options available.

Not sure about that --addmode error though, sorry.

cryptearth wrote:

not very competitive

Anything wider than 4:3 is cheating. #gatekeeper

Keklon · 2024-10-13 15:00:41

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Keklon wrote:
I dont wan't any black bars and when i play the game. just a stretched aspect ratio
Weirdo
I think you need to set Display Mode to Fullscreen in the Video tab of the options menu. You have a few 4:3 options available.
Not sure about that --addmode error though, sorry.
cryptearth wrote:
not very competitive
Anything wider than 4:3 is cheating. #gatekeeper

It is enabled..... + I want a custom resolution
Many thanks though <3

Last edited by Keklon (2024-10-13 15:01:28)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2024-10-13 15:05:02

Found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comment … parameter/

cryptearth · 2024-10-13 15:11:07

Keklon wrote:

DP-0 connected primary 2560x1440+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 600mm x 340mm
   2560x1440     60.00 + 240.00*  180.00   165.00   144.00   120.00  
   1920x1080    165.00   144.00   119.93   119.88    84.88    60.00    59.94  
   1680x1050     59.95  
   1440x900      59.89  
   1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
   1280x720      60.00    59.94  
   1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
   800x600       75.00    72.19    60.32  
   720x576      100.00    59.95  
   720x480       59.94  
   640x480       75.00    72.81    59.94

told you it's an XY problem: your screen does not support 1920x1440 at 240Hz

@HoS
ignoring EDID and force an unsupported resolution can actually cause hardware damage

Keklon · 2024-10-13 15:15:14

cryptearth wrote:

Keklon wrote:

DP-0 connected primary 2560x1440+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 600mm x 340mm
   2560x1440     60.00 + 240.00*  180.00   165.00   144.00   120.00  
   1920x1080    165.00   144.00   119.93   119.88    84.88    60.00    59.94  
   1680x1050     59.95  
   1440x900      59.89  
   1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
   1280x720      60.00    59.94  
   1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
   800x600       75.00    72.19    60.32  
   720x576      100.00    59.95  
   720x480       59.94  
   640x480       75.00    72.81    59.94

told you it's an XY problem: your screen does not support 1920x1440 at 240Hz

@HoS
ignoring EDID and force an unsupported resolution can actually cause hardware damage

but it does, i get what you are saying. i dual boot windows and linux and i have no issues on windows

Arch Linux

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