Whenever i play some games in my laptop, I am unable to change the resolution of the game. It's fixed to 1920 x 1080. I tried to change it manually by editing the game config file but it doesn't work. There are no other resolution options in the game. How can i lower my game resolution? My laptop is Asus Vivobook R542U. It has both integrated and dedicated graphics card.

closed as unclear what you're asking by Frank, Gigazelle, Schism, Pyritie, angussidney Jul 28 '18 at 7:26


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    What laptop do you have? Are you sure you have a graphics card, and not an integrated one? – Frank Jul 23 '18 at 19:47
  • What is the general type of game? Are they older titles or newer ones? – SPYBUG96 Jul 23 '18 at 20:52
  • Tried to change it to what, and what game? – Mazura Jul 27 '18 at 1:15
  • @Mazura 1366x768 and also 1280x720. Assassin's Creed Syndicate. – LegendaryCartoon Jul 30 '18 at 19:14
  • Check for a game.conf or a ac.ini to edit - or try deleting GFXSettings.ACS.xml – Mazura Jul 31 '18 at 1:00

To increase your screen resolution:

You can't.

Your laptop screen resolution at maximum is 1920 x 1080. You cannot increase this resolution because that is the limitation of the physical screen. You might be able to increase your resolution by buying a higher resolution secondary monitor, but it will put a strain on your laptop

To decrease your screen resolution:

  1. Make sure the game you want to play supports that resolution.
  2. Open the game and go to video options and change the resolution of the game to a lower one (if the option is there of course). If the option isn't there to lower it further than 1080, then the game doesn't support a lower resolution.

If that doesn't work or there is no option to change the resolution:

  1. Go into display settings in settings on your computer
  2. Look for the resolution drop down and pick a lower resolution there
  3. Load up the game and it should be playing at the lower resolution
  • do you have any solutions? Please i need some help. I tried the above method but it doesn't work. – LegendaryCartoon Jul 30 '18 at 19:09
  • LegendaryCartoon, what exactly are you asking here? To me it seems like you want to lower the game resolution. I assume you are using Windows Ten, go to Settings>System>Display and change the resolution to what you want. You can get to settings by pressing the windows button on the toolbar and pressing the gear icon. Edit: Something else I forgot to mention: if the resolution you are looking for in the game isn't there, then it doesn't support it. You should be able to change the resolution if you go into settings... – TwentyCharMax Jul 30 '18 at 20:07
  • @Alex Yes, I have Windows 10. I changed the resolution of my display in settings and then tried to run the game. But it doesn't work either. The game will still be in 1920 x 1080 resolution. The game supports other resolutions but for me its just 1080. What should i do? – LegendaryCartoon Jul 31 '18 at 5:14
  • @LegendaryCartoon Have you tried the second option, changing the display resolution in the game? – SPYBUG96 Jul 31 '18 at 5:16
  • Yes, but there is only one resolution option 1920 x 1080. Do i need to change my BIOS settings? @SPYBUG96 – LegendaryCartoon Jul 31 '18 at 5:23
