3840 x 2160

[NorthernWarrior]

Just upgraded my graphics card and monitor to UHD standard.

I see the current maximum resolution for OR is 2560 x 1440. Any plans to support the higher resolution? I know old MSTS stuff isn't going to look that great in a resolution it was never designed for but might as well run at the monitor's native setting.

[bwbrgb]

Do you have a monitor capable of 4K ? Put 3840x2160 in the resoution option and turn off the sync . I run mine on either a 60 inch 4K or 43 inch 4K - 120 hz TVs . Works good for me - - try it !

[NorthernWarrior]

Yes brand new ASUS 4K monitor - entered the resolution manually and it worked a treat.

[derekmorton]

I have been running a 4k (3840 x 2160 ) monitor for 12 months.
What cable are you running to the monitor?
I was running a display port cable for a while, but I had trouble with icons on the desktop moving.
If you are using hdmi, you will need 2.1 to get 4k at 60hz.
I am using this cable now, as I was only getting 24hz with the old cable.

[Edwin]

What do you get when using such a big screen?

I thought most games viewports were designed for 1920*1080 these days.

And 3D model “sharpness” and textures resolution are set up for that size.

4K displays are usually big, like a TV, right?
Does a 4K display make everything coarser and fuzzier when you have it on your desk at normal viewing distance?

[NorthernWarrior]

I assume there is an element of upscaling where games have not been specifically programmed for UHD, just as if you watch a DVD or Blu-Ray on a 4K TV screen. FSX certainly looks impressively and, most surprising for a mid 2000's game had native UHD support built in.

The only issue(s) are having to change your desktop settings to make fonts and menus bigger and with HDMI lead you need to adjust your GPU software to output the full colour range, otherwise it defaults to TV mode and blacks look grey.

[derekmorton]

Hi Edwin,

Plenty of people use their TV for OR.
1920 x 1080 may be widely used as you need a VERY expensive machine for an fps game at 4k.
Sharpness depends on the model, I have had to upgrade a lot of models as the old ones are crap at 4k.
I have a 32" 4k monitor on my desk.
You have to make changes to the way you work with 4k. Some programs have to be made bigger, some I can leave at the normal size.
Windows does not handle 4k at all well.

[bwbrgb]

I have windows 10 , a 43 inch 4k 120hz tv and have no problems with windows or any other program . Make sure you use the proper scaling for your programs . I also use this with a 60 inch 4k 120hz tv with either win 10 . With wireless keyboard and mouse you can sit at your desk about 5 feet away from the screen on the 43 or sit on the couch about 12 feet away from the 60 and use as a regular PC or run OR or anything you desire .
I leave the sync off and I can get OR frame rates of over 170 on some OR routes on 4K , down to 40 for really graphic intensive spots in some routes on 4K.
" Touch wood " - no problems whatsoever so far and I've been doing this over a year .