Widescreen Gaming Forum - "Wider is Better"

2011 WSGF Awards

AussieTimmeh — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:35:23 +0000

This year was a big year for game releases, with major titles such as Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim all released, along with loads of other excellent titles in all genres. But how did the games stack up when it came to widescreen and multi-monitor support? Which developers are supporting the WSGF community?

Four separate awards are being presented: Three "Field of Vision" awards for excellence in widescreen and surround gaming support, and one "Narrow Minded Award" for shunning our community.

View the full article for a look at the physical awards the WSGF had made, the site Founder/Editor-In-Chief featured on NewEgg TV, and the press release the WSGF sent out...

AMD Radeon HD 7950 Review

Ibrin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:37:51 +0000

AMD is following up the release of the flagship Radeon HD 7970 with the HD 7950. This card rounds out the top tier of the new Radeon HD 7000-series (The 7800 series will be the midrange tier, and the forthcoming dual-GPU card is in a class of its own).

Our review looks at the widescreen and Eyefinity performance, both in single card and CrossFire configurations. Additionally, we take a look at how it stacks up to the Radeon HD 7970 that preceded it, and the Radeon HD 6950 it replaces. Finally we'll look at it's price/performance ratio and help you decide if this card will fit your needs.

F.3.A.R Single Player

thelolotov — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:33:04 +0000

Red vs Green vs Blue

AussieTimmeh — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:44:57 +0000

There are a few ways to go about getting a Triple Screen setup now. AMD has Eyefinity for the red team, Nvidia Surround is available for the green team, and Matrox has the Triplehead2Go for the blue team.

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action

thales100 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:44:44 +0000

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a contemporary remake of the latest title in the much-loved Jagged Alliance series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games. Designed from the ground up to offer a modern gaming experience, Back in Action showcases an updated isometric 3D look and interface, highly detailed character models and a variety of new gameplay features.
Back in Action takes players to the fictitious country of Arulco, where a ruthless dictator has seized power and only a small group of rebels stand to resist him. Tasked with freeing the island from the dictator’s iron grip, players will command rebel and mercenary forces while using tactical, diplomatic and economic tools to keep troops supplied and ready for the next flight, all while commanding them directly in nail-biting battles.

Sonic Generations Surround/Eyefinity/Multi-Monitor Feature Video

ViciousXUSMC — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:46:01 +0000

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I have wanted to get this video up for a while. Sonic Generations is a quite fun game and a great example of the capability of the WSGF users/developers to fix a game that otherwise would have never worked.

Was burning the midnight oil when I did this so kind of messed up the camera angle a bit and all that but most importantly the video made it and now its live for you to watch.

Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/LN9_tvxh4nY

Deep Black: Reloaded

scavvenjahh — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:27:23 +0000

Deep Black is a third-person shooter where most of the action takes place underwater; the "Reloaded" part means "contains PC-exclusive features" namely Nvidia 3DVision and Razer Hydra support.

Besides regular weapons and an auto-cover system which work similarly in and out of the water, your character can use the submarine equivalent of a jetpack to "sprint" and fight currents, and a harpoon to activate switches or perform silent kills. Some close encounters are settled through button-mashing.

Master of Orion 2 Battle at Antares

Galtron — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:44:51 +0000

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares is a 4X turn-based strategy game set in space, designed by Steve Barcia and Ken Burd and developed by Simtex, who developed its predecessor Master of Orion.

* Note: this game Will only Run in 640x480 , if you tab out of game and re open it it will be in window mode . practical but you can go to full screen again by pushing alt + enter if so wished *

Master of Orion

Galtron — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:35:49 +0000

Master of Orion is a turn-based, 4X science fiction computer strategy game released by MicroProse on the MS-DOS and Mac OS operating systems. The purpose of the game is to lead one of ten races to dominate the galaxy through a combination of diplomacy and conquest while developing technology, exploring and colonizing star systems.

* Note: this game Will only Run in 640x480 , if you tab out of game and re open it it will be in window mode . practical but you can go to full screen again by pushing alt + enter if so wished *

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

scavvenjahh — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:38:29 +0000

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a single-player action role-playing game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Ken Rolston acts as the game's executive designer, R. A. Salvatore created the game universe and lore, with Todd McFarlane working on the artwork, and Grant Kirkhope creating the musical score. It wais developed by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. The game was released on February 7, 2012 in North America and on February 9, 2012 in Europe. The first public demonstration was at the Penny Arcade Expo East 2011 on March 11, 2011.