BF2142 at 1680x1050

DDX · Post by **DDX** » 13 Dec 2006, 04:22

Is it possible to run BF2142 at 1680x1050? and do you think i could run it with max settings in that res, with C2D E6300, 2 GBs RAM, Geforce 7900gs.

Post by **ctrlsteef** » 13 Dec 2006, 09:09

:searchplease

I found 83 results on BF2142.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/search.php?mode=results

And no, it's not possible to run 2142 in proper widescreen. Blame our big "friend" EA for that. :wink:

kurn1701 · Post by **kurn1701** » 13 Dec 2006, 11:56

EA will not support widescreen resolution because they say it gives a unfair advantage to those without widescreen.

so i say all ea games should only have 1 gfx setting as it gives a unfair advantage to play with high settings and high fps when i cant afford to buy the hardware. so all ea games from now and new patchs will revert all settings to low.

still waiting for a email back from them

but simple EA SUCKS

DDX · Post by **DDX** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:14

what about the target line command "+widescreen +szx" or something like that? i heard you could play widescreen that way, but im just wondering if anyone has used the affore mention resolution.

Post by **ctrlsteef** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:16

That's not true widescreen. It simply cuts of the top and bottom instead of adding extra view to the sides.

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:16

:searchplease

I found 83 results on BF2142.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/search.php?mode=results

And no, it's not possible to run 2142 in proper widescreen. Blame our big "friend" EA for that. :wink:

Saying "friend" is being nice REALLY nice :wink:

Post by **ctrlsteef** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:19

I should have opened sarcasm mode first actually. But i think you get the point. :lol:

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:22

I should have opened sarcasm mode first actually. But i think you get the point. :lol:

On most forums where people use the buttons instead of typing stuff they wouldn't understand it

[sacasm]EA is a widescreen gamers best friend, they should keep up the good work and not change a thing having to do with resolution[/sacrasm]

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:25

Off topic, much? ;)

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 13 Dec 2006, 22:28

Unless you can find a hack to slightly increase your FOV you'll have to deal with EA's massive crappiness and anti-widescreen-bias

OT: (not like you havent gone off topic in the dell 2407fpw thread, oblivion for ladies and the gaming mouse one)

Ashpolt · Post by **Ashpolt** » 16 Dec 2006, 17:31

I'd like to point out that EA only publish the Battlefield games, not develop them - they're developed by DiCE - so blaming them for BF2142 not supporting widescreen is like blaming a cinema for the film you saw there being crap. EA also publish Black and White 2, which got a silver award on this site for natively supporting widescreen resolutions. Again, they didn't control this, but it proves my point that you can't blame the publisher for stuff like this, because it's not under their control.

But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of a senseless rant. It's really cool to hate EA at the moment, I realise.

Post by **The_cranky_hermit** » 16 Dec 2006, 17:43

The publisher has more control over a game's content than I think you give them credit for. My understanding is that "widescreen is cheating" is a mutual agreement between EA and DiCE. As for Black & White 2, my guess would be that since it's a singleplayer oriented game, preventing "cheating" isn't a big issue.

Ashpolt · Post by **Ashpolt** » 16 Dec 2006, 17:53

The publisher has some say, but in the end, the developer will have the final word - and simply, if Dice had wanted widescreen in the Battlefield games, it would've been in there. Don't get me wrong, I know that EA don't support widescreen resolutions for games they develop - look at Fifa, Madden, Harry Potter, etc - but it's still Dice's decision, not EA's, that the BF games don't support widescreen.

Post by **The_cranky_hermit** » 16 Dec 2006, 18:07

the end, the developer will have the final word

Not at all. DiCE needs EA more than EA needs DiCE. In the end, if the developer doesn't kow-tow to the publisher, the developer will have to find another publisher. That's how the system works.

Ashpolt · Post by **Ashpolt** » 16 Dec 2006, 18:14

And you don't think there are several big publishers out there who'd jump on the chance to take the Battlefield series if Dice weren't happy with the way EA did things?

Post by **The_cranky_hermit** » 16 Dec 2006, 18:47

I'm sure there are. But none could get DiCE the same kind of exposure that EA could, so for DiCE, it's still a better option to stick with EA.

Frankly, I'd be delighted if DiCE would drop EA and go with a more widescreen-friendly publisher, like Valve. But that would probably not improve their sales.

Ashpolt · Post by **Ashpolt** » 16 Dec 2006, 19:05

Of course it would - hating EA is the new "cool thing," so drop EA and all those people who are stupid enough to judge a game on who made it rather than on its merit as a game would immediately become more interested. There are loads of companies that could get Dice the same kind of exposure as EA, and without the negative stigma that comes with being associated with EA.

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 16 Dec 2006, 19:26

I'm sure there are. But none could get DiCE the same kind of exposure that EA could, so for DiCE, it's still a better option to stick with EA.

Frankly, I'd be delighted if DiCE would drop EA and go with a more widescreen-friendly publisher, like Valve. But that would probably not improve their sales.

Or if they partnered with steam....

That would be kinda odd in a way though

Post by **The_cranky_hermit** » 16 Dec 2006, 21:00

Of course it would - hating EA is the new "cool thing," so drop EA and all those people who are stupid enough to judge a game on who made it rather than on its merit as a game would immediately become more interested.

Not nearly enough "EA haters" would buy it to make up for the decreased exposure the game would get. EA is a mass-mainstream company, and EA haters are a vocal minority.

There are loads of companies that could get Dice the same kind of exposure as EA

Not only is that not true, but it's also aside the point. Dice is *owned* by EA games. In order to "jump ship," most of the developers would have to leave the company and form a new one.

Dem Pyros · Post by **Dem Pyros** » 16 Dec 2006, 21:20

EA haters are a minority because the majority of EA buyers are 10 year old sports fans that don't even know what a graphics card is.

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