Using a Widescreen monitor with "square" games WITHOUT a stretched image? (Black bars?)

I have a new widescreen monitor and I want to play older games, such as Baldur's Gate 2 (from 2001), and The Sims 2, and other games without widescreen support (because they were made before widescreen monitors existed).

Is there a way to display a game with the "square" screen that it intended, with black bars at the sides, or some other method that wouldn't cause the picture to be stretched sideways? (I know some people say you'll get used to it, but I don't agree.)

I have a 19" Mag Innovision (1919WDb) monitor at 1440x900, with a ATI Radeon 8500, with a freshly updated driver for the video card.


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Danydin
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There is some hacking you can try . First of all try


www.widescreengamingforum.comIf a game can be modded to support widescreen it will be on there. try this for more info on other games:http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/masterlist.php
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Also check your new television manual. There may be a way to change the dimensions on the screen with your remote. I know I can change the dimensions on mine. when I play in my apartment.
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