How to get OOTP smaller on my MAC

Grafton19 · 03-29-2018, 10:10 AM

This is going to sound dumb but I’ve never had to adjust my screen before, but as you get older your eyes start to go and the smaller screen getting everything to fit I’m seeing on some of the guys screenshots are amazing to me and probably would fit my eyes a lot better. What are your settings for that to get the game and all the extras to fit on the screen?

By the way kudos to the staff this is a fantastic freaking game

Ty Cobb · 03-29-2018, 10:46 AM

What's your current set up look like? For example (I'm 56), I've got an iMac 27" and everything looks great with resolution set to 2560x1440 and I play full screen. If you can output to HDMI, either from a built in port or a DVI adapter, you could use a TV for play. I'm thinking of getting a DVI adapter and playing on the 48 inch TV. Bet my wife will be just thrilled...

Grafton19 · 03-29-2018, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

What's your current set up look like? For example (I'm 56), I've got an iMac 27" and everything looks great with resolution set to 2560x1440 and I play full screen. If you can output to HDMI, either from a built in port or a DVI adapter, you could use a TV for play. I'm thinking of getting a DVI adapter and playing on the 48 inch TV. Bet my wife will be just thrilled...

Just looking for ideas. I’m not sure exactly what size my Mac is I’ve had it for a few years. But I will try different settings and that’s why I was looking for advice. Thank you very much

Edit- I will look to see what size macbook I have after meeting

Grafton19 · 03-29-2018, 01:28 PM

13.3 inches what I have

Ty Cobb · 03-29-2018, 06:28 PM

There are a number of options. Google for articles related to mirroring your green if you have a smart tv. If you're wired, you can buy adaptors to utilize any HDMI TV as an alternative display...then your pocketbook's the limit!

This is one good article...there are many more.
https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ma...-a-tv-3591712/

NoOne · 03-29-2018, 06:57 PM

depends on what smaller means?

you want more to fit on same screen? increase resolution.

if oyu want smaller number of pixes that causes bigger text and images on same screen you need to lower resolution.

i use 1080p with an hdmi to connect to an hdtv. if i had a 2k tv, i'd probably still run teh game at 1080p in its current state. i would guess screens are more optimized for that reso than larger ones due to % of people tha tuse higher resos being a bit lower at the moment. slowly shifting in that direction, of course. there's so much empty space at 1080p i can't imagine 4k resos. i'd have to look 3feet right to follow a row of empty white space on some screens, lol.

you can increase text size in the game.. i think windows 10 can do this as an option too for apps.... one drawback is that you may truncate or not see certain info on certain screens.. the alotted space won't be wide enough to fit the increased text size in some areas of the game. (mainly i notice this on rosters and transactions screen, which i use heavily and therefor stick to "normal" sized text)

03-29-2018, 10:10 AM	#1
Grafton19 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 471	How to get OOTP smaller on my MAC This is going to sound dumb but I’ve never had to adjust my screen before, but as you get older your eyes start to go and the smaller screen getting everything to fit I’m seeing on some of the guys screenshots are amazing to me and probably would fit my eyes a lot better. What are your settings for that to get the game and all the extras to fit on the screen? By the way kudos to the staff this is a fantastic freaking game

03-29-2018, 10:46 AM	#2
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	What's your current set up look like? For example (I'm 56), I've got an iMac 27" and everything looks great with resolution set to 2560x1440 and I play full screen. If you can output to HDMI, either from a built in port or a DVI adapter, you could use a TV for play. I'm thinking of getting a DVI adapter and playing on the 48 inch TV. Bet my wife will be just thrilled... __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

03-29-2018, 06:28 PM	#5
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	There are a number of options. Google for articles related to mirroring your green if you have a smart tv. If you're wired, you can buy adaptors to utilize any HDMI TV as an alternative display...then your pocketbook's the limit! This is one good article...there are many more. https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ma...-a-tv-3591712/ __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

03-29-2018, 06:57 PM	#6
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	depends on what smaller means? you want more to fit on same screen? increase resolution. if oyu want smaller number of pixes that causes bigger text and images on same screen you need to lower resolution. i use 1080p with an hdmi to connect to an hdtv. if i had a 2k tv, i'd probably still run teh game at 1080p in its current state. i would guess screens are more optimized for that reso than larger ones due to % of people tha tuse higher resos being a bit lower at the moment. slowly shifting in that direction, of course. there's so much empty space at 1080p i can't imagine 4k resos. i'd have to look 3feet right to follow a row of empty white space on some screens, lol. you can increase text size in the game.. i think windows 10 can do this as an option too for apps.... one drawback is that you may truncate or not see certain info on certain screens.. the alotted space won't be wide enough to fit the increased text size in some areas of the game. (mainly i notice this on rosters and transactions screen, which i use heavily and therefor stick to "normal" sized text) Last edited by NoOne; 03-29-2018 at 06:59 PM.

03-29-2018, 01:28 PM	#4
Grafton19 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 471	13.3 inches what I have