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Jud

Dec 6, 2018 @ 6:35pm

Widescreen monitor?

I've just swapped my old square monitor out for a widescreen and was hoping for a much bigger FOV when playing VP4 as a result, but even though I now have nothing to compare it with, I can't say I'm really noticing or feeling like I have more of a view.

I know there's no dedicated 16:9 option in the game, but I've matched the resolution with my monitor's and the game plays in full screen with no distortion, but as I say I'm not really noticing any difference in how much of the game I can see.

Was I wrong to assume I would get a greater FOV with a widescreen monitor, or is it that I'm just not noticing it because I have nothing to compare it with?

Last edited by Jud; Dec 6, 2018 @ 6:36pm

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Andreas

Dec 9, 2018 @ 4:12am

Yes, you are right. Between 4:3 and 16:9 is no difference. Was one of the reasons i quit playing VP4. In the future maybe i'll join VP4 again. Depending on development progress.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1586527624
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1586527315

Jud

Dec 9, 2018 @ 2:19pm

Thanks, but I'm a little suspicious of the cropping here. These screenshots suggest that information is actually lost (top and bottom) when using a 16:9 monitor - which I certainly haven't noticed.

I'm also pretty certain I've asked this question before, many moons ago, and was told that width information is gained with a WS monitor, but only marginally.

Do you have a similar comparison with Shooter's Pool (assuming that has a dedicated 16:9 setting?)

Last edited by Jud; Dec 9, 2018 @ 2:22pm

Andreas

Dec 10, 2018 @ 3:31am

Yeah.
Look in my steam profile \ artwork

Last edited by Andreas; Dec 10, 2018 @ 4:28am

Jud

Dec 10, 2018 @ 10:43am

Originally posted by Andreas:
Yeah.
Look in my steam profile \ artwork

Oh. So there's no FOV difference between 4:3 and 16:9 with Shooter's Pool either?

I emailed Celeris and they say there is no loss vertically, and there is gain horizontally once the game's FOV has been adjusted to accomodate the new screen width.