Far Cry has "bad" widescreen support.

The cranky hermit · Post by **The cranky hermit** » 19 Jul 2004, 03:51

I've found out that selecting a widescreen resolution actually gives you a SMALLER viewing area. Not a single degree of horizontal FOV is gained, and a few degrees of vertical FOV are lost. I can provide screenshots if necessary.

icecream · Post by **icecream** » 19 Jul 2004, 17:54

no need to provide some screenshots, there are allready some on this forum:
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=215&start=0

killercheung · Post by **killercheung** » 24 Jul 2004, 10:12

I believe that many game with widescreen option turn on has the same problem.

The cranky hermit · Post by **The cranky hermit** » 26 Jul 2004, 02:50

I believe that many game with widescreen option turn on has the same problem.

Really? Maybe it might be a good idea to compile a list of games that have that problem. I'd say it's at least as bad a problem as stretching.

I just found out that Half-Life via Steam has this problem too. I really hope that Half-Life 2 has proper widescreen support.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:53

8) FOV hack here ...

http://toca.game-editing.net/files

turls · Post by **turls** » 02 Aug 2004, 19:07

That hack says v1.0 only.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 02 Aug 2004, 19:49

Correct ... :D

I completed the game using that FOV Hack ... :shock:

nitro · Post by **nitro** » 02 Aug 2004, 20:02

[quote]I believe that many game with widescreen option turn on has the same problem.

Really? Maybe it might be a good idea to compile a list of games that have that problem. I'd say it's at least as bad a problem as stretching.

I just found out that Half-Life via Steam has this problem too. I really hope that Half-Life 2 has proper widescreen support.

HL2 has a real WS support, but as killercheung says, many games has a "bad" WS support like all game based on the Unreal Engine (expect the UT2004 engine) like Postal 2, XIII, Amercian Army 2, etc...

but this FOV Hack from Racer_S is very cool !

hardcore · Post by **hardcore** » 09 Aug 2004, 22:55

8) FOV hack here ...

http://toca.game-editing.net/files

Anybody know where i can still get this hack?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 09 Aug 2004, 23:34

hardcore ... check your PM ... :D

nitro · Post by **nitro** » 09 Aug 2004, 23:50

hardcore ... check your PM ... :D

can you send it to me too, i'll publish it on a FTP for the forum ;)

TIA

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 10 Aug 2004, 00:35

nitro ... check your PM ... :)

Post by **Racer_S** » 10 Aug 2004, 19:36

I currently have a server running locally on an a machine i built from spare parts.

the address is http://24.195.1.241

the http://tocaedit.com address should start redirecting there soon (could take upto 24 hours)

nitro · Post by **nitro** » 11 Aug 2004, 08:14

I currently have a server running locally on an a machine i built from spare parts.

the address is http://24.195.1.241

the http://tocaedit.com address should start redirecting there soon (could take upto 24 hours)

Thanks Racer_S ! and thanks for your patch too :wink:

What is the screen you play on ? :D

Post by **Racer_S** » 11 Aug 2004, 14:39

I have a Dell W1700 Widescreen LCD TV

Kinda small i think, its only a 17" screen... but i couldn't pass up the deal I got on it.

Currently I'm using a Chaintech GeForce Ti4600 for the Digital Display.

I plan on upgrading soon to a 5900+ FX card i think.

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