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v5.0 Guest resolution is not matching window resizing.
Posted: 15. Jul 2015, 19:42
by derpanthony
It's been a while since I've used VB so maybe I'm trying to do something I can't. The resolution on Guest Windows 8.1 is currently 1152x864. Host is OS X El Capitain public beta. When I try to resize the guest window, I get this for Scaled Mode
- Screen Shot 2015-07-15 at 1.34.35 PM.png (127.51 KiB) Viewed 1702 times
and this for Not Scaled Mode.
- Screen Shot 2015-07-15 at 1.34.13 PM.png (109.22 KiB) Viewed 1702 times
I thought stretching the guest window used to change the resolution of the OS before. I see the menu option View > Virtual Screen 1 but all the resolutions are greyed out.
Re: v5.0 Guest resolution is not matching window resizing.
Posted: 15. Jul 2015, 20:42
by loukingjr
They are greyed out because the 5.0 guest additions aren't installed.
Re: v5.0 Guest resolution is not matching window resizing.
Posted: 15. Jul 2015, 22:04
by derpanthony
Thanks! DIdn't know to look for that.
Re: v5.0 Guest resolution is not matching window resizing.
Posted: 16. Jul 2015, 09:02
by mpack
Installing the GAs will give you a bigger range of resolutions, but I don't think it will resolve the underlying problem, which is that the Windows guest thinks it has a 4:3 display (note aspect ratio of current display size vs that of the window), and so it is helpfully disallowing "incorrect" widescreen ratios. The picture shows it already using the maximum 4:3 ratio that will fit in the window.
I have a solution, but there's no point giving it until it's confirmed that the OP still has a problem.
Re: v5.0 Guest resolution is not matching window resizing.
Posted: 16. Jul 2015, 16:34
by derpanthony
This was resolved with the installation of the Guest Additions. Thanks.
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Re: v5.0 Guest resolution is not matching window resizing.
Posted: 16. Jul 2015, 16:36
by loukingjr
Most welcome.