Does SH4 Support Wide Screen Resolutions ?

Sandman_28054 · 12-29-08, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Soundman

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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

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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

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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?

Soundman · 12-30-08, 01:01 PM

I had to play with my settings a bit to get things to look right. If I recall, you should be able to find a 8:5 ratio within your screen resolution choices. These ratios are listed with the resolutions. One of these should work for you. Also, after changing the resolutions, you must exit and restart the game for the setting to take effect.

12-30-08, 03:18 AM	#2
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, 07:39 AM	#7
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

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12-30-08, 04:57 AM	#4
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	#6
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, 07:52 AM	#8
Eddy Lawson Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Venice, Italy Posts: 18 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	what resolution are you using Jalu3?

12-30-08, 01:01 PM	#9
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I had to play with my settings a bit to get things to look right. If I recall, you should be able to find a 8:5 ratio within your screen resolution choices. These ratios are listed with the resolutions. One of these should work for you. Also, after changing the resolutions, you must exit and restart the game for the setting to take effect.