Does SH4 Support Wide Screen Resolutions ?

Soundman · 12-29-08, 03:00 PM

I was thinking about picking up a new monitor. Can anyone tell me if SH4 supports wide screen resolutions ?

AVGWarhawk · 12-29-08, 03:02 PM

Yes. I just got a 22 inch wide and looks great.

Sandman_28054 · 12-29-08, 03:09 PM

Sure, I have a 19" Envision widescreen and love it!

Soundman · 12-29-08, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Yes. I just got a 22 inch wide and looks great.

Cool. Thanks AVG ! I searched for an answer here, but the only info I found was for SH3 and from what I read it does not appear to support the wide screen format.

Now I'm also assuming there is an increased field of view ? If so, did you notice any drop in frame rate ?

AVGWarhawk · 12-29-08, 03:14 PM

No drop at all on my wimpy rig. 3200+ and 7800GS card with 2 gig of RAM. What was strange is my 22 inch native resolution is not supported by SH4 and the game said so however, the game plays in that resolution. It is like 1280x1050...something nuts like that. I also have it set up with DVI instead of analog. Makes for a clearer picture for sure. I purchased a Synmaster 22 by Samsung for $229.00 at Best Buy. It is super nice for the price. The internet showed it for $299.00 so I got a great deal.

This is it here

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1190676637815

The built in speaker are really useless and I do not use them.

ReallyDedPoet · 12-29-08, 03:34 PM

I have a 19'' monitor, runs fine. I plan to try it on my new 42" LCD TV

,
currently running my older computer through it, and it looks great.

RDP

Soundman · 12-29-08, 08:47 PM

Well, I picked up the monitor, a 24" with a native res of 1920X1200. So far I'm diggin it but I did have to drop the resolution a bit, it looked incredible, but cost was costing me frames compared to my standard 19". I'll let you guys know how it turns out, time to dive....One bummer though, I'll need to return it and swap, there are a couple of dead pixels near the middle of the screen, one red and one blue, otherwise...

Sandman_28054 · 12-29-08, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundman

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Yes. I just got a 22 inch wide and looks great.

Cool. Thanks AVG ! I searched for an answer here, but the only info I found was for SH3 and from what I read it does not appear to support the wide screen format.

Now I'm also assuming there is an increased field of view ? If so, did you notice any drop in frame rate ?

SH3 plays well on my 19" widescreen.

Eddy Lawson · 12-30-08, 03:18 AM

Hi, I got a 22' wide screen monitor (16/9) for christmas. SH4 works fine the only problem is that with the aviable resolutions that I find in SH I can just pick one that makes things in the video deformed... if you look at a circle for example it's elittic (wider in the height).
anybody knows if there is a way to fix this problem?

Fincuan · 12-30-08, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandman_28054

SH3 plays well on my 19" widescreen.

Yeah, with oval circles and other deformations. SH3 is designed for 1024x768, and with the res fix the basic viewport is only stretched or compressed to fit the screen, while the field of view doesn't change. This means any non-4:3 resolution users will have deformations.

Eddy Lawson · 12-30-08, 04:57 AM

yep, that's what I was afraid of.
... I'll just keep playing on my secondary monitor then

a 20' 4:3 it will be just fine

Fincuan · 12-30-08, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy Lawson

yep, that's what I was afraid of.
... I'll just keep playing on my secondary monitor then

a 20' 4:3 it will be just fine

Ah we have a misunderstanding here, I was talking only about SH3.

SH4 is an altogether different beast, and as the guys said above also supports non-4:3 resolutions. I know for a fact that a narrower resolution like 1280x1024 produces a flawless picture, but I haven't tried it with a widescreen monitor. As you see the guys above seem to agree that it is indeed supported to some extent.

Eddy Lawson · 12-30-08, 07:37 AM

Yes, I know you are talking about SH3 but on the 4 for what I'm experiencing seems to be the same thing. The game stretches the 4:3 to make it fit the other ratios so the image result deformed wich is kind of annoying.

JALU3 · 12-30-08, 07:39 AM

I have been running it on a 40 inch for a while now, a year to be exact. Haven't had a problem, so go ahead and do it. It's pretty and encompassing.

Eddy Lawson · 12-30-08, 07:52 AM

what resolution are you using Jalu3?

12-29-08, 03:00 PM	#1
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Does SH4 Support Wide Screen Resolutions ? I was thinking about picking up a new monitor. Can anyone tell me if SH4 supports wide screen resolutions ?

12-29-08, 03:02 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes. I just got a 22 inch wide and looks great. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-29-08, 03:14 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	No drop at all on my wimpy rig. 3200+ and 7800GS card with 2 gig of RAM. What was strange is my 22 inch native resolution is not supported by SH4 and the game said so however, the game plays in that resolution. It is like 1280x1050...something nuts like that. I also have it set up with DVI instead of analog. Makes for a clearer picture for sure. I purchased a Synmaster 22 by Samsung for $229.00 at Best Buy. It is super nice for the price. The internet showed it for $299.00 so I got a great deal. This is it here http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1190676637815 The built in speaker are really useless and I do not use them. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Last edited by AVGWarhawk; 12-29-08 at 03:38 PM.

12-29-08, 03:34 PM	#6
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	I have a 19'' monitor, runs fine. I plan to try it on my new 42" LCD TV , currently running my older computer through it, and it looks great. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

12-29-08, 08:47 PM	#7
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Well, I picked up the monitor, a 24" with a native res of 1920X1200. So far I'm diggin it but I did have to drop the resolution a bit, it looked incredible, but cost was costing me frames compared to my standard 19". I'll let you guys know how it turns out, time to dive....One bummer though, I'll need to return it and swap, there are a couple of dead pixels near the middle of the screen, one red and one blue, otherwise... Last edited by Soundman; 12-29-08 at 08:55 PM.

12-29-08, 03:09 PM	#3
Sandman_28054 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 547 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Sure, I have a 19" Envision widescreen and love it!

12-30-08, 03:18 AM	#9
Eddy Lawson Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Venice, Italy Posts: 18 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Hi, I got a 22' wide screen monitor (16/9) for christmas. SH4 works fine the only problem is that with the aviable resolutions that I find in SH I can just pick one that makes things in the video deformed... if you look at a circle for example it's elittic (wider in the height). anybody knows if there is a way to fix this problem? Last edited by Eddy Lawson; 12-30-08 at 03:19 AM.

12-30-08, 04:57 AM	#11
Eddy Lawson Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Venice, Italy Posts: 18 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	yep, that's what I was afraid of. ... I'll just keep playing on my secondary monitor then a 20' 4:3 it will be just fine

12-30-08, 07:37 AM	#13
Eddy Lawson Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Venice, Italy Posts: 18 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes, I know you are talking about SH3 but on the 4 for what I'm experiencing seems to be the same thing. The game stretches the 4:3 to make it fit the other ratios so the image result deformed wich is kind of annoying.

12-30-08, 07:39 AM	#14
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have been running it on a 40 inch for a while now, a year to be exact. Haven't had a problem, so go ahead and do it. It's pretty and encompassing. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

12-30-08, 07:52 AM	#15
Eddy Lawson Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Venice, Italy Posts: 18 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	what resolution are you using Jalu3?

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