Sid Meier's Railroads!

[Dem Pyros]

Widescreen Grade: C
Multi-monitor Grade: C

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Sid Meier's Railroads! is a business simulation game wich marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, inspiring a new generation of games. Using new 3D graphics, you can build and manage your own railroad empire!

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[The_cranky_hermit]

==Method==

You described the screen change here. What is the method?


==Singleplayer Anomalies==

These don't sound like they'd affect gameplay. Is that correct?


==Cut Scenes==

Can you provide screenshots here?


==Grading==
(fundamentally depends on the method)

[Dem Pyros]

==Method==

You described the screen change here. What is the method?


==Singleplayer Anomalies==

These don't sound like they'd affect gameplay. Is that correct?


==Cut Scenes==

Can you provide screenshots here?


==Grading==
(fundamentally depends on the method)

Method is Native (edited)

The anomalies don't affect gameplay at all. The second you click the mouse the popups go away.

I'll see if i can get cut-scene screenshots after my computer finishes encoding all these movies :?

[The_cranky_hermit]

==Grading==

Calculated grade: C+

Major unresolved issues: None
Minor unresolved issues: None

Summary of widescreen-related flaws:
Vert -
Stretched 2D screens

Cranky's coverage estimate: 98.5%

[Dem Pyros]

Thanks.

[skipclarke]

Going back through some old stuff. I tested the demo through 2560x1600.

[Dem Pyros]

I re-shot all of the screenshots which Imageshack had delightedly decided to obliterate, plus added ones of the opening cut scenes.

Cranky, could we get a CCE with all of the resolutions tested (per Ibrin's note) with the exception of the triplehead ones?

Also, I would appreciate it if someone would take screenshots of surround resolutions, as SoftTH is apparently incompatible and crashes the game on startup.

[The_cranky_hermit]

I need to have each resolution confirmed individually. Just saying "I tested them all" is an easy way to overlook one.

Also, if SoftTH isn't working, you could use faux-TH resolutions.

[Dem Pyros]

I need to have each resolution confirmed individually. Just saying "I tested them all" is an easy way to overlook one.

Also, if SoftTH isn't working, you could use faux-TH resolutions.

Would I not need a monitor that supports a resolution greater than 1440x900 for that though?

[The_cranky_hermit]

Try something like 1440x600. It's not the same AR as TH, but it's wide enough to demonstrate the effects of ultra-width for all intents and purposes I've seen so far.

[Dem Pyros]

Try something like 1440x600. It's not the same AR as TH, but it's wide enough to demonstrate the effects of ultra-width for all intents and purposes I've seen so far.

No dice, the game doesn't see it.

[The_cranky_hermit]

1440x768, maybe?

[Dem Pyros]

1440x768, maybe?

We have winner!

1440x900 (16x10)


144x768 (16x8.53)

[The_cranky_hermit]

==Grading==

Calculated grade: C
Potential grade: C+

Minor outstanding DR omissions:
Are 1680x1050, 1920x1080, and 1920x1200 supported?

Vert - is a consequential flaw.

CCE: 99.5%

[jeremy]

==Grading==

Calculated grade: C
Potential grade: C+

Minor outstanding DR omissions:
Are 1680x1050, 1920x1080, and 1920x1200 supported?

Vert - is a consequential flaw.

CCE: 99.5%

It runs fine at 1920x1080, I can't test the other resolutions though

[Delphium]

By editing C:UsersuserDocumentsMy GamesSid Meier's Railroads!Settings.ini
To the following...

WindowWidth = 5760
WindowHeight = 1080
FullScreen = 0

Fully zoomed out...


Fully zoomed in...


Menu...



Train selection...

[Quineloe]

This runs in 2560x1080 native. Can generate screenshot tonight.

[Quineloe]

how do I best put the other screenshot in here, it exceeds the 5mib