Widescreen Gaming Forum

hmmm. you would normally need to run it through a capture card, or something right?

what about photos? two shot from the same position showing the full area of the tv? how bout I'll try with a game and upload and we see where we go from there. I think if anyone could provide this info to the community, we could.

now 360 and PS3 are kinda their own little mountain - but I'd love to see something for the small number of previous gen games, or especially games that have been re-released / remade on the newer consoles in widescreen, like God of War Collection and Metroid Prime Trilogy.

One thing I can tell you is that God of War Collection is not only vert -, but the 2D stuff stretches too. But at the same time, the vert - widescreen camera feels much better in terms of focus and framing - 4:3 mostly just adds extra sky and ground. I think it goes to show that the phrase "designed for 16:9" doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot.

I think it goes to show that the phrase "designed for 16:9" doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot.

Design for everything. :rockout

results so far (all I have access to):

Goldeneye 007
Perfect Dark
Halo 2
Ninja Gaiden Black

are all Hor+

pretty much all have stretched HUDs and menus too.

Grand Theft Auto III
Vice City
and San Andreas

are all Vert-, with a small degree of zoom as well.

I took photos, get em up soon.

Goldeneye 007
4:3


16:9


Perfect Dark
4:3


16:9


Halo 2
4:3


16:9


Ninja Gaiden Black
4:3


16:9



Shame trilogy

III
4:3


16:9


Vice City
4:3


16:9


San Andreas
4:3


16:9

All the gta games look like they're stretching... (could just be me) but it looks like 16:9 -> 4:3 = stretch it wider so everyone looks fat and so fourth.

definitely no stretching. the characters do appear a little closer / zoomed in because of the "less FOV on larger overall display area" effect

Bully for PS2, is Vert-

No surprise there, as same engine as GTA games.

Banjo Tooie is Hor+
Jet Force Gemini is Hor+ BUT letterboxed. Non-anamorphic.

Eternal Darkness is Hor+
F-Zero GX is some Hor+, some Vert- (which almost entirely off the top)
Soul Calibur II is Hor+


Will have results for several PS2 games soon. Photos for all tested games to follow.

Dragon Quest VIII ............Hor+
Final Fantasy XI .............????
Final Fantasy XII ............ Hor+/Vert-
God of War ............ Vert-
God of War II ............ Hor+/Vert-
Guitar Hero 2 ............ Hor+
Guitar Hero 80s ............ Hor+
Mortal Kombat Armageddon ............WTF?!
Shadow of the Colossus ............ Hor+
Soul Calibur III ............ Hor+
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria ............Hor+/Vert-



Anyone know what FFXI does? You have to have a current subscription to get that far into the game to see gameplay.

I don't know wtf MK:A is doing. The aspect doesn't change at all, still 4:3... just zoomed in.

hope someone appreciates this, and also that it gets added to the site


Banjo Tooie............Hor+
4:3

16:9


Jet Force Gemini............Hor+ BUT letterboxed. Non-anamorphic.
4:3

4:3 with widescreen turned on


Eternal Darkness............Hor+
4:3

16:9


F-Zero GX............some Hor+, some Vert- (which almost entirely off the top)
4:3

16:9


Soul Calibur II............Hor+
4:3

16:9


Bully............Vert-
4:3

16:9


Dragon Quest VIII ............Hor+
4:3

16:9


Final Fantasy XII ............ Hor+/Vert-
4:3

16:9


God of War ............ Vert-
4:3

16:9


God of War II ............ Hor+/Vert-
4:3

16:9


Guitar Hero 2 ............ Hor+
4:3

16:9


Guitar Hero 80s ............ Hor+
4:3

16:9


Mortal Kombat Armageddon ............WTF?!
4:3

16:9

4:3

16:9


Shadow of the Colossus ............ Hor+
4:3

16:9


Soul Calibur III ............ Hor+
4:3

16:9


Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria ............Hor+/Vert-
4:3

16:9