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 Forum: Request/Discuss Game Solutions   Topic: Theme Hospital widescreen fix?

Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 07:23 

Replies: 0
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Hey guys, i recently found my old theme hospital game in a forgotten cardboard box, so i got nostalgic and installed the game. Problem is, that is nearly unplayable on a 22' widescreen cause 1. The game feels so stretched that isn't funny and 2. All the text is unreadable cause of distortion on WS. ...

 Forum: Request/Discuss Game Solutions   Topic: Crazy Machines I

 Post subject: Crazy Machines I
Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 18:21 

Replies: 0
Views: 970


Well, i just got the game and its great! If you liked TIM you will definetly like this game.

The only drawback is that it doesnt support widescreen natively. Has someone played this game and care to help? Thanx!

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 9800Gx2, GTX 280, or GTX 260?

Posted: 12 Jul 2008, 06:19 

Replies: 26
Views: 9537


[quote]BTW, where did you see the 470 price tag for the 280? The stores here in my country sell the card for an equivalent of 903 dollars... Im getting tempted to buy the 280 but its so expensive here... PS: Any good website to buy cheap cards that ship worldwide? GTX 280 In calgary, alberta at the...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 9800Gx2, GTX 280, or GTX 260?

Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 21:51 

Replies: 26
Views: 9537


BTW, where did you see the 470 price tag for the 280? The stores here in my country sell the card for an equivalent of 903 dollars...

Im getting tempted to buy the 280 but its so expensive here...

PS: Any good website to buy cheap cards that ship worldwide?

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: New Build Critique

 Post subject: New Build Critique
Posted: 10 Jul 2008, 05:16 

Replies: 14
Views: 5533


You can oc to 3 ghz with default air cooling? Im getting a core quad instead...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 9800Gx2, GTX 280, or GTX 260?

Posted: 10 Jul 2008, 05:03 

Replies: 26
Views: 9537


Thank you everyone for your input. It will still be a few weeks before I am ready to upgrade so I guess I will get a chance to check out the new Ati cards. Also, this may sould like a dumb question, but what does screen size have to do with the performance of the card? Shouldn't only the resolution...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 22 inches vs 20 inches

 Post subject: 22 inches vs 20 inches
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 23:31 

Replies: 12
Views: 5163


Yeah i swore that aoe3 stretched the screen, and not expanded the FOV. I guess i was wrong, probably shocked by the ugly pixelated HUD. Ok im getting the 22' thanx I was a little confused because i asked between 22' and 20', and u said always go bigger because you get a little mor FOV, so i thought ...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: PCIexpress 1.0 vs 2.0

 Post subject: PCIexpress 1.0 vs 2.0
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 23:24 

Replies: 9
Views: 4351


Hmmm yeah, ill just get a P45 instead. If i plan to upgrade to a newer card on the future, it will probably need the pcie 2.0. Thanks all for the advice!

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 9800Gx2, GTX 280, or GTX 260?

Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 23:16 

Replies: 26
Views: 9537


First off, i dont think you can play crysis or the newer games on 30' even with the latest cards, with all the settings set on high. Note that there are no benchmarks for the higher resolution for crysis for instance. I had to make the same desition, and i finally chose neither: i picked the ATI 487...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: New Build Critique

 Post subject: New Build Critique
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 18:48 

Replies: 14
Views: 5533


you can overclock a quad core to 3.0 ghz?? you need liquid nitrogen for that?

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 22 inches vs 20 inches

 Post subject: 22 inches vs 20 inches
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 18:00 

Replies: 12
Views: 5163


Override is a common name for accelerating the response time of a LCD panel. The 226BW is by default a 5ms response panel but measures 2ms when the override feature is enabled. FOV or Field of View is the angular extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment. In laymen's terms it ...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 22 inches vs 20 inches

 Post subject: 22 inches vs 20 inches
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 08:38 

Replies: 12
Views: 5163


Always go bigger with a WS vs 4:3 because you're basically getting the same view with some added FOV side to side. I'll refer you to the 1024x768 vs 1024x640 screenshots I posted on this forum to exemplify what I mean. http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/node/9076 In reality a 22" WS is about the ...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: PCIexpress 1.0 vs 2.0

 Post subject: PCIexpress 1.0 vs 2.0
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 08:25 

Replies: 9
Views: 4351


I would go for 2.0 express if i find a sub 200 dollars mother board. I dont need 2 pcie slots, just one and as far as i can tell i havent found any motherboard with only one pcie 2.0. I guess im going for the p35... btw im getting a 4870, is crossfire worth it in 1600x1050 ? PS: Is 4870 backwards co...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: PCIexpress 1.0 vs 2.0

 Post subject: PCIexpress 1.0 vs 2.0
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 06:12 

Replies: 9
Views: 4351


Do you think that having a pcie 2.0 slot makes a difference compared to a 1.0? I've read some articles and it seems that the difference is nearly unnoticable, even when the new GPU's claim they are pcie 2.0. At present, the graphic cards dont seem to need the double bandwidth for most games. I ask t...

 Forum: Hardware Discussions   Topic: 22 inches vs 20 inches

 Post subject: 22 inches vs 20 inches
Posted: 09 Jul 2008, 05:50 

Replies: 12
Views: 5163


Hello ppl, well this is my first post im surprised there is a whole website dedicated just to cover widescreen gaming lol. I thought i was the only one who cared about this. Anyway, i'm buying a screen this week so i need your advice. I dont have the money to buy a 24' so im getting a 20/22 screen (...
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