wide·screen gam·ing fo·rum (wsgf):
[-noun] Web community dedicated to ensuring PC games run properly on your tablet, netbook, personal computer, HDTV and multi-monitor gaming rig.
Not So Fun Fact #1: Probably the only natively Hor+ game that should have been Vert-... for the sake of "towervision" on tallscreen displays. Ah well !
Not So Fun Fact #2: Produced by one of the shortest-lived publishers in the history of digital ditribution (RIP Zallag, 11.2009-04.2011).
Time for a new product review, this one is for everybody as I think we all use a microphone pretty much every day. Tired of having people tell you that your mic sucks? Want to one up your setup to something better? For me the ultimate transformation from "ok" to "great" recordings and voice chat was when I got the Blue Yeti. Since I was a big fan of that microphone I was really excited to see them offer a newer and better version called the Yeti Pro.
So this review is all about the new model but has plenty of information on the original Yeti as well. Check it out I am sure you can learn something.
On the back of winning our Game of the Year for 2011, Codemasters is releasing a new title called DiRT Showdown. They've sent us some preview code to check out, so here is my video review of how things are looking so far. I look at how the game works in multi-monitor, and how it compares to the previous DiRT title, DiRT3.
Remember to watch in fullscreen, regardless of if you are on a widescreen or multi-monitor setup!
AMD & GameFly made a joint announcement today about a new venture between the companies. Gamers who purchase an AMD APU or CPU will receive a 30 day free trial to the GameFly rental service, and receive a 20% discount on a new PC game from the GameFly PC store.
I'm personally a member of GameFly, and really like their service. Sounds like a great opportunity for more people to get a free chance to get it out.
Rayman Origins has native Hor+ support for Eyefinity and Surround, but the support isn't perfect and the view is constrained in some areas. Check out this review, using the first level of gameplay, to see the highs and lows of multi-monitor support.
The game is beautiful, and if only it had perfect support. Click the full article (or the source link) to view the video.
In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…
Sniper Elite V2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the highly-acclaimed Sniper Elite, giving gamers the most authentic World War II sniping experience available. You are elite US sniper Karl Fairburne. Parachuted into Berlin amidst the Germans’ final stand, your mission is to prevent Nazi V2 rocket program technology from falling into the hands of the besieging Red Army. You must aid key scientists keen to defect to the US, and terminate those who would help the Russians.
Hot on the heels of releasing the GeForce GTX 680, NVIDIA has just announced the imminent release of the dual-GPU GTX 690. The new card will use two full speed GK104 chips. It is being binned with special low-leakage chips to reduce the thermal profile. It also sports a new custom chromium plated aluminum architecture (rather than the usual plastic). The GTX 690 has a lower TDP than the older GTX 590, and is actually 4dB quieter than the recent GTX 680. The back sports 1xMini-DP and 3xDL-DVI connectors.
Submitted by ViciousXUSMC on 28 April, 2012 - 20:08
Amidst my super busy weekend I took Guild Wars 2 for a spin in surround mode. Gave it a good initial testing for support compatibility and performance.
The game is working, but with severe blemishes that hinder gameplay experience. I will cover most of these in the video and hope that by the time Guild Wars 2 hits full release that these problems have been rectified and that we get a gold certified game.
I've gone into my account on gog.com and created two mixes that should be of interest to retro gamers in the community. The first is a list of games that are known to work in widescreen. The second is a list of games that are known to work in Eyefinity/Surround. In each entry I give a quick overview of the support, and a link back to the game page here at the WSGF. If you have a GOG account, please go vote up the mixes, so they will be more readily visible on gog.com
Lots has been going on at the site. For starters, we have changed our URL to wsgf.org. If you use the old URL, you will be soft redirected to the new shorter URL, and all your old links will work. We've got a number of exciting events coming up.
Meet-Ups in Houston & London
Houston, TX - May 4th @ 9pm, at Joystix Classic Arcade & Pinball
