Links:
- [WayBack] QRes by Anders Kjersem which I started using around the Windows NT 4 era and still works
Command line Examples:
qres.exe /x:640
Changes resolution to 640 x 480. qres.exe /x 1280 /y 1024
Changes resolution to 1280 x 1024. (If your graphics card supports it) qres.exe /c:8
Changes color resolution to 256 colors. qres.exe /c:16
Changes color resolution to high color (16 bit). qres.exe /c:24
Changes color resolution to true color (24 bit).** qres.exe /r:0
Changes the refresh rate to Adapter Default.* qres.exe /r:-1
Changes the refresh rate to Optimal.* qres.exe /r:80
Changes the refresh rate to 80 Hz. - [WayBack] NirCmd Command Reference – setdisplay which can also set this on a per monitor base
setdisplay 800 600 24 -updatereg
setdisplay 1024 768 24 90
setdisplay 1024 768 8
setdisplay monitor:1 1024 768 24 90
setdisplay monitor:name1 1024 768 24 90
parameter order is
x
y
depth
refresh
wherex
andy
are display resolution in pixels,depth
is color depth bits, andrefresh
is in Hertz. - [WayBack] QRes @ Sourceforge open source at [WayBack] QRes – Windows screen mode changer download | SourceForge.net
- [WayBack] Any way of changing Windows screen resolution via command line? – Super User shows more options including PowerShell ones.
TODO: find out the differences in both qres tools.
–jeroen