X3: Terran Conflict

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X3: Terran Conflict is the latest appearance in the X-series by Egosoft. This is supposedly the final chapter. It's a space simulator, offering many possibilities to it's players, like fighting, trading, building factories, fleets, etc.

Support Summary

Widescreen
Ultra/Super‑Wide
Multi-Monitor
4K Ultra HD
Support
Method
HUD
Cutscenes
FMVs

Game Information

Game Status:Released
Release Date:
Tested Version:Version 1.2
Play Styles:Single-Player
Setting:Sci-Fi
Developer:Egosoft

Screenshots Comparison

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
A monitor with a question mark on it. The text above it reads "There is currently no image uploaded for this field." There is a semi-transparent WSGF logo in the background, while the main background is white. The image aspect ratio is 21:9.
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
Solutions & Issues
Widescreen Solution & Issues:

As with previous games in the series, there is a minimum requirement for the vertical resolution of 768 pixels, due to ingame menu restrictions (I assume). As a result, 1280x720 is not supported.

The FOV setting seems to correspond to the vertical, not the horizontal. So basically, you can set it at whatever you think is enough vertical FOV - the renderer will take care of the horizontal part automatically.

HUD elements are scaled properly and maintain their (pixel-based) dimensions. They are properly put further apart when resolutions increase, as shown by the previous gameplay screenshots.

A WSGF user reported this: FYI the HUDs are not scaling, it's just the same pixel dimensions. Scaling would be an increase or decrease in the size of the HUD while maintaining the dimensions. Yet again, another space sim I want to play, unplayable.

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
A monitor with a question mark on it. The text above it reads "There is currently no image uploaded for this field." There is a semi-transparent WSGF logo in the background, while the main background is white. The image aspect ratio is 21:9.
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
4:3 FMV Cutscene
16:10 FMV Cutscene
16:9 FMV Cutscene
4:3 Menu
16:10 Menu
16:9 Menu
Uploaded by: skipclarke
I've taken a screenshot of all available resolutions in windowed mode, where non-standard windows resolutions are available
15:9 Resolutions:1280x768
Eyefinity / Surround Resolutions:5040x1050
Multi-Monitor Layouts:3x1-L
Unsupported Resolutions:1280x720