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The problem is that vert- doesn't just make you loose out on seeing some of the environment, it alters the perceived perspective. It makes things looked zoomed in vs 4:3. E.g. here's our friend Bioshock:
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I would argue that the level of perceived zoom/perspective has a much, much greater ...

I haven't given it an absolute ton of thought, but I'm not sure why you are using the "constant 1000pixel diagonal" for both displays?

It's been a long day, and thinking too hard makes the head hurt at this point, but I upgraded from a 19" 5:4 to 22" 16:10WS, so that my new monitor is pretty ...

I'm not sure I need a technical explanation - "because we like it" works just fine. And in that respect, I definitely agree.

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The truth is, I don't think people can truly appreciate the difference unless they actually played the game in both modes. WS with the original 75 degree POV ...

Thanks for the welcome. Nice forum you have here.

I'm not sure I need a technical explanation - "because we like it" works just fine. And in that respect, I definitely agree.

But reading the main thread here on bioshock, as well as perusing the various rants on 2k's forums, I saw a lot of ...

First off, I should start by saying that I’m on you’re side. I am a bit of a videophile, and play Bioshock on a Sony 60â€