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Author: | Sweetz [ 15 Sep 2007, 06:44 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
Stranglehold PC demo came out today. Amazingly (amazingly stupid that is) it includes no in-game resolution adjustment. In fact, it includes no graphics options other than brightness. The demo is locked* to 1024x768 and the other graphics options are either similarly hard locked to certain levels or they may autodetect appropriate levels, but I'm willing to bet largely on the former. *The resolution can be changed via the command line. By adding the following arguments to the game's shortcut: -ResX=1360 -ResY=768 Replacing the values as appropriate of course. However when I used 1360x768, the 2D elements were messed up. The hud showed only in a small space in the upper left quadrant of the screen and menus where similarly offset and messed up. These problems did not occur at 1024x768. I didn't bother checking whether or was Hor+ or Vert-. My guess, just based on the engine (UE3) and the lack of care put in the rest of the PC version, is that it's vert-; but it wasn't blatently obvious if it was. Given that it's 3rd person, the default FOV is reasonably wide, and it was presumably developed for 1280x720 on consoles it's not a huge detrement to this game if it is vert- (in other words, may be a case of "4:3 vert+"). Still it looks like it's one sloppy hack job of a PC port - I mean how can they not include any resolution adjustment? I'd steer clear of the PC version. -----update----- Apparently only the demo is a quick, crappy port of the console demo. On the developer's blog they say the retail version has the settings you'd expect for a PC game. |
Author: | PunishedOne [ 15 Sep 2007, 07:02 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
I also was in a bit of concern after noticing the lack of resolution changes, probably the ONLY game I've ever seen to have such a vital feature out, besides '98 games like StarCraft. |
Author: | Sweetz [ 15 Sep 2007, 07:34 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
I tried 1280x720 and the hud problem did not occur, so now I'm concerned that it's specific to 1360x768. |
Author: | PunishedOne [ 15 Sep 2007, 07:59 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
Yeah, I've seen 1920x1200 shots without a HUD problem. I'm starting to think my 7900 GT KO won't need to be upgraded after all.... let's see what the Crysis demo will determine in 10 days. |
Author: | Destroy [ 16 Sep 2007, 01:30 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
Another U3 engine game with horrible FOV closeness. Anyone find a way to change FOV at all? |
Author: | Elios [ 16 Sep 2007, 03:48 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
the FOV is like that with 4:3 and 5:4 too but none the less is still Vert- but even in 4:3 feels like the camera is in the players back all the time so thats not the fov per-say but just the camera being to close the camera is tight but its tight regardless the FOV isnt bad over all |
Author: | Carpface [ 17 Sep 2007, 00:13 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
Just tried this demo on my TV with 1360x768, the HUD is screwed. I also tested it on my monitor with 1440x900, no problems there. It really looks like a resolution specific problem, cool game, but if theres no widescreen support in the retail version, then theres no way I'm paying for the game. I hope the OP is right about the full version. |
Author: | stemaxx [ 04 Oct 2007, 00:13 ] |
Post subject: | bad news |
Sorry pals, but i just read in the official midway PC support forum that 1360x768 is not a supported resolution "due to menu interface and HUD problems". It's in the "Stranglehold (PC) Known Issues/FAQs" section No gamepad and joystick support too. Another bad PC conversion i fear. Shame to Midway! Hope they'll fix this in a future patch (yeah, always patches) And, yes, you can choose your resolution in the retail game: 640x480-800x600 and 1024x768. Wow! Looks like you need to use a DVI cable to show more resolutions, but not 1360x768. I had to edit the desktop shortcut to force 1360x768, like in the demo and the screen is screwed up, with 2 huge nice black bars. |
Author: | BlueMak [ 04 Oct 2007, 00:23 ] |
Post subject: | Stranglehold |
Hmm, is it 1998 again? |
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