Ultrawide (3440x1440)

[DerSnake]

Will we be able to hope for ultrawide support? :S

[Conejo]

Do many games support ultra wide? i was gonna buy an uw monitor but i always see posts like this so i diddnt. i dont want uw if games don't support it.

[Cellsiuss]

Originally posted by maddawg2020:

Do many games support ultra wide? i was gonna buy an uw monitor but i always see posts like this so i diddnt. i dont want uw if games don't support it.

dont buy, dont be stupid.

of course they push them on gamers - theyre more expensive! but theyre designed for work, not gaming. and thats never going to change, because developer has to make the game twice. every fpp has to be remodeled in terms of fov experience. and every other game has to have a separate ui and hud, thats a lot of work for developers.
and whats worse, such a game will never be good, because human eyes doesnt cover entire ultrawide screen. so basically developers are forced to make an additional mode, for a few idiots who bought monitors for work. a similar situation was with vr a few years ago, where for every game there was a thread like this - "make a game in vr!"
such monitors are only good for simulators, but even then its probably better to have three smaller ones, because you can set them at a greater angle, so that they give the illusion of a side window in planes and cars.

[Trevor Reznik]

I've never used an ultrawide for work nor have I ever seen an ultrawide at any work place.

[Blade12775]

Out of 3000+ games I own less than 5-10 maybe support ultrawide. There is a line of code you can put in the game or a file (can't remember) you can put in the file to get ultrawide to work but I don't know if it stretches the image or not though.

[JefferyNothing]

Originally posted by maddawg2020:

Do many games support ultra wide? i was gonna buy an uw monitor but i always see posts like this so i diddnt. i dont want uw if games don't support it.

Most games. The reason people ask is because some have spotty support at best.

Stuff on Unreal Engine is the main cause of why they ask as it has a horrible history of cropping the image vertically to make a fake 21:9.

However some Unreal Engine games support it just fine. Its really up to the developer of the game. Trouble is players seldom know if the game has "fake" support or proper support until it comes out and someone confirms.

I'd say go for it. The vast majority of games these days support it just fine. There's no going back to 16:9 after owning one. Its just better.

[Conejo]

Thanks for the info, i ended up passing on it.

[Imonkeymoo]

Nightdive Studios has a history of exceptional PC ports with their Kex engine allowing ultrawide resolutions and high frame rates

I use ultrawide and I have no doubt The Thing will be optimised for it

I wouldn’t worry

[eyssartier]

Originally posted by Cellsiuss:

dont buy, dont be stupid.

of course they push them on gamers - theyre more expensive! but theyre designed for work, not gaming. and thats never going to change, because developer has to make the game twice. every fpp has to be remodeled in terms of fov experience. and every other game has to have a separate ui and hud, thats a lot of work for developers.
and whats worse, such a game will never be good, because human eyes doesnt cover entire ultrawide screen. so basically developers are forced to make an additional mode, for a few idiots who bought monitors for work. a similar situation was with vr a few years ago, where for every game there was a thread like this - "make a game in vr!"
such monitors are only good for simulators, but even then its probably better to have three smaller ones, because you can set them at a greater angle, so that they give the illusion of a side window in planes and cars.

What in Reddit is this diatribe?

"Make the game twice"
"human eyes doesnt cover entire ultrawide screen"

lol what? Next you're gonna tell me that 30fps is cinematic and 60fps is 'too fast.'

[Mike Dyson]

I don't know if this game will support ultra wide, but i have one and it was one of the best buys I've ever made. Working and multitasking is just on another level. In case of gaming on it - i don't game much, but i'd say maybe 40-50% games benefit from that monitor. Fully recommend.

[c0Zm1c]

Originally posted by Blade12775:

Out of 3000+ games I own less than 5-10 maybe support ultrawide. There is a line of code you can put in the game or a file (can't remember) you can put in the file to get ultrawide to work but I don't know if it stretches the image or not though.

I find that hard to believe unless you were actively looking to skip games that support it. I guess if you mostly play Japanese-developed games that might lead to a library that is lacking support but 5-10 games out of 3000+? :\

I've used ultrawide monitors for 11 years now and while some games don't, or don't fully support it most have at least ultrawide support during gameplay.

[inde]

Wanna know if it supports it also, 32:9 specifically 5120x1440 :)

[Swans]

Originally posted by maddawg2020:

Do many games support ultra wide? i was gonna buy an uw monitor but i always see posts like this so i diddnt. i dont want uw if games don't support it.

I use mine (5120 x 1440, 49")for work and it is a massive productivity booster, I could not live without it.

Most games I own support it, even old ones like ESO. Now and then I find a game I want but doesn't support 32:9 and I sometimes do not bother with The game. If it's a game I love I'll buy it, most games have SW mods, if not I just live with the black bars, you just tune them out.

I would never go back to old school screen area, neither for work or games. One of my most rewarding purchases.

[Martin]

Originally posted by Cellsiuss:

Originally posted by maddawg2020:

Do many games support ultra wide? i was gonna buy an uw monitor but i always see posts like this so i diddnt. i dont want uw if games don't support it.

dont buy, dont be stupid.

of course they push them on gamers - theyre more expensive! but theyre designed for work, not gaming. and thats never going to change, because developer has to make the game twice. every fpp has to be remodeled in terms of fov experience. and every other game has to have a separate ui and hud, thats a lot of work for developers.
and whats worse, such a game will never be good, because human eyes doesnt cover entire ultrawide screen. so basically developers are forced to make an additional mode, for a few idiots who bought monitors for work. a similar situation was with vr a few years ago, where for every game there was a thread like this - "make a game in vr!"
such monitors are only good for simulators, but even then its probably better to have three smaller ones, because you can set them at a greater angle, so that they give the illusion of a side window in planes and cars.

Absolute nonsense. Garbage. Ultra wide gaming is the biggest and most profound upgrade I ever made.

[EmperorsFist.]

Originally posted by DerSnake:

Will we be able to hope for ultrawide support? :S

Runs no problem at 3440x1440, Menu is cropped but once in game is full picture

[Martin]

Originally posted by maddawg2020:

Do many games support ultra wide? i was gonna buy an uw monitor but i always see posts like this so i diddnt. i dont want uw if games don't support it.

Do not listen to the ignorant people in this forum. Look at my game Library. Most modern games support 3440x1440. Those that don't just still fit they just present as 16/9 with black borders. You can't lose. Playing in Ultra wide is so much more immersive. I'll never go back.