Widescreen Gaming Forum

good guide, but why no use this app instead, better quality imho.... plus no installation is need and switching resolution and fixing size is a breeze, just key in and apply..

http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/~fvandenb/tools/tools.html

get the app call "FullscreenTV.exe"
fors for my Viewsonic va1912w, hook up with my ps2 to play tekken 5,

hopes this helps...

I'm sure there's a LOT of video tools out there that do the same thing, or will let you latch onto other video inputs. MPC is just the one I know fairly well.

There is a problem with the FullScreenTV tool though - it won't let you select which input you want from the device you select. For instance, with the GameBridge, you can use either S-Video or Component inputs - I've also got another TV card with the same options. You can't change over to S-Video using that tool.

MPC allows you really tweak your inputs rather well, and add a LOT of DirectX and other filters on top of the video, which can be rather nice with some inputs.

Also, the whole point of this whole exersize is that many video inputs, like the PS2 are designed for whole screen display. When put in widescreen mode, stretching them to widescreen, and including all the video input will leave large artificial black bars in the video input. The critical advantage I suggest MPC for is to allow manual tweaking of the size, scale and position of the input, rather than taking the automatic and flawed size of the PS2 output when in its widescreen mode on some monitors.

Also, an update on my status with my computer: Monarch Computer, which used to be one of the very best system builders in the US, with the most consistant positive reviews on reseller review sites appears to have shut out communications with most of their customers unexpectedly, and is planning on releasing a press release. That leaves me out of $1700 paying for a new system, and now I've been waiting a full month for them to even begin to construct my system. It really sucks, and I was hoping to be able to make a nice full how-to on getting this working on the new system. Unfortunately, now I only have on-board video capability with my old system, and am left unable to continue some important explorations until I can get in contact with them to either get my system, or get my money back. Really annoying - that company has provided me with several good computers and extremely good support for over 4 years, and now they've really screwed me over out of the blue.

Ryan Fenton

I had this exact idea, I tried using it with some generic $50 tv tuner my father had at his place. and after 7 installs *the software for *WinTV has to be the stupidest motherf***ing installer I have ever seen in my life* if finally worked, there was a 4 sec delay on video and it wasn't even worth playing.

I imagine it would be better on a high end tv tuner though, I might give it a chance in the future if I am able to do so. I only have this ps2 b/c I am borrowing it from a friend to catch up on FFX/X-2/XII