Author Topic: Widescreen on 4:3 monitor?  (Read 458 times)

Offline SkyGnome

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Widescreen on 4:3 monitor?
« on: August 09, 2008, 12:27:19 PM »
Will the new widescreen system allow the increased field of view with a 4:3 monitor?  I'd happily take black bars on top and bottom for the enhanced field of view.  Kinda a dissadvantage to the 4:3 owners otherwise. ;)

Offline gpwurzel

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Re: Widescreen on 4:3 monitor?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 12:42:47 PM »
Dont think a 4.3 screen would let you go wide fella.........think it may well hamper rather than help.

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Offline BaldEagl

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Re: Widescreen on 4:3 monitor?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 12:50:22 PM »
Yes, it probably will.  I have a widescreen now and run AH at a lower resolution which places it directly in the center of my screen at a 4:3 aspect ratio with black borders all around it.  I see no reason to belive it wouldn't work the other way as well.

You just have to disable scaling in the graphic card control panal and make sure you're using a DVI cable.
« Last Edit: August 09, 2008, 12:52:13 PM by BaldEagl »
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Offline Motherland

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Re: Widescreen on 4:3 monitor?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2008, 12:52:11 PM »
Will the new widescreen system allow the increased field of view with a 4:3 monitor?  I'd happily take black bars on top and bottom for the enhanced field of view.  Kinda a dissadvantage to the 4:3 owners otherwise. ;)
There's been a pretty big disadvantage to widescreen users, in that until the new version we haven't/won't been able to see some of our instruments. Deal with it ;)

Offline 50 Cents

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Re: Widescreen on 4:3 monitor?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 07:52:20 AM »
actually i run a widescreen and i only have a quarter inch border around it, no stretching either i love it 36inch makes you feel like your right there lol


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