game experience on wide screen

fvd · 10-10-07, 10:30 AM

Hi guys,

What's your opinion about playing SH4 on a 20" wide screen instead of a "normal" screen?
Is it better or worse?

Thanks and good hunting,
fvd

seafarer · 10-10-07, 11:06 AM

I play it on a 21.6inch wide screen at native 1680x1050 and love it. Just wish I had a slightly better video card - mine is fine but does bog down with several flaming ships in view at once.

I'm using a Samsung 216BW and a PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB card (I'm currently limited by power supply).

letterboy1 · 10-10-07, 11:11 AM

I've been playing on a 32" widescreen and I love it. The widescreen resolution is supported and there are no visual problems, so I can't say one is better or worse in that respect. The rest is a matter of taste.

monkeymagoo · 10-12-07, 03:44 PM

I'm on a 22" Samsung with a GeForce 8800GTS. I think the game lends itself really well to widescreen. You get a nice sense of the open ocean.

MONOLITH · 10-12-07, 04:15 PM

21" Widescreen LCD, 1680x1050.

It's not just SH4, but all gaming is better on a widescreen. I'll never go back to a square box.

MONOLITH · 10-12-07, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeymagoo

widescreen..... You get a nice sense of the open ocean.

swdw · 10-14-07, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seafarer

- mine is fine but does bog down with several flaming ships in view at once.

I'm using a Samsung 216BW and a PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB card (I'm currently limited by power supply).

Try setting the particles slider lower, it may help with the flaming ships

jdkbph · 10-14-07, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by aad-marine

sadly most of the widescreens listed at 16:10

Hmmm... I'm running at 16:10 (aka 8:5 - 1920 x 1200) and I'm not sad at all.

JD

FesterShinetop · 10-14-07, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MONOLITH

It's not just SH4, but all gaming is better on a widescreen. I'll never go back to a square box.

Same here. And it is so easy to get used to. "Normal" monitors don't cut it anymore, besides, where to put your Vista sidebar on a normal monitor?

cdrsubron7 · 10-14-07, 03:04 PM

Playing on a Gateway 22" FPD2185W LCD monitor with native resolution of 1680x1050 at 60 mhz. Makes my gaming of SHIV totally awesome.

jtm55 · 10-14-07, 09:09 PM

Hi All,

I'm playing on a Sharp Aquos LC-32GP1U 32" Monitor/TV @ 1920x1080p & it's awesome!

seaniam81 · 10-15-07, 01:07 AM

I'm playing on a Acer AL1916W LCD and running it at 1280x800 very nice I love my 16:10

10-10-07, 10:30 AM	#1
fvd Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 178 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	game experience on wide screen Hi guys, What's your opinion about playing SH4 on a 20" wide screen instead of a "normal" screen? Is it better or worse? Thanks and good hunting, fvd

10-10-07, 11:06 AM	#2
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I play it on a 21.6inch wide screen at native 1680x1050 and love it. Just wish I had a slightly better video card - mine is fine but does bog down with several flaming ships in view at once. I'm using a Samsung 216BW and a PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB card (I'm currently limited by power supply). __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

10-10-07, 11:11 AM	#3
letterboy1 Captain Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus, GA, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I've been playing on a 32" widescreen and I love it. The widescreen resolution is supported and there are no visual problems, so I can't say one is better or worse in that respect. The rest is a matter of taste. __________________ Asus P8 Z68 Deluxe MoBo Intel Core i7 @ 4.4 GHz 16 GB RAM EVGA GTX Titan Black 1.5 T-byte HDD Antec 1 KW True Power Quattro PS

10-12-07, 04:15 PM	#5
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	21" Widescreen LCD, 1680x1050. It's not just SH4, but all gaming is better on a widescreen. I'll never go back to a square box. __________________

10-14-07, 03:04 PM	#10
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	Playing on a Gateway 22" FPD2185W LCD monitor with native resolution of 1680x1050 at 60 mhz. Makes my gaming of SHIV totally awesome. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

10-12-07, 03:44 PM	#4
monkeymagoo Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm on a 22" Samsung with a GeForce 8800GTS. I think the game lends itself really well to widescreen. You get a nice sense of the open ocean.

10-14-07, 09:09 PM	#11
jtm55 Watch Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Hi All, I'm playing on a Sharp Aquos LC-32GP1U 32" Monitor/TV @ 1920x1080p & it's awesome!

10-15-07, 01:07 AM	#12
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	I'm playing on a Acer AL1916W LCD and running it at 1280x800 very nice I love my 16:10 __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV