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  • #1

    Widescreen for gaming?

    I made this in a new thread, since this is completely different from the other one.

    In a few days I can afford to get a new monitor. My 19" CRT just isn't good enough anymore. Not that great picture, and it's a fucking block.

    I started to poke about after new monitors, and everywhere I looked, widescreen LCD was the shit. I've never really used a widescreen for more than 5 minutes, and never for gaming.

    I'm still unsure about what to go for, but I'm looking at the general area of 22" LCD. I'm looking to spend 550$ bucks on it. I'm looking at something like below:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...amsung%2b226BW
    This screen costs me 550$ in Norway, but 320$ in USA, so it's kinda hard for me to set a price range.

    What to go for? Widescreen or normal? Which model would you reccomend?
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    http://www.widescreengamingforum.com....php/Main_Page

    I've used 20'1" for a year now and there is no going back.
    In subspace I use windowed mode like normally I do and the subspace screen is in the centre of my desktop, leaving my desktop visible from both sides.

    Works great on watching movies and tv-series also.
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    • #3
      i'd definately go widescreen; just depends if you're willing to fork out the extra money
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      • #4
        I have a 22" widescreen monitor and it is awesome on Source games.

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        • #5
          In my experience they are utter shit for gaming, especially if you play older games that do not natively support widescreen resolutions. It just stretches the shit out of the picture, and it looks awful.

          However, if you're only going to use it to play games that support widescreen, they're awesome.
          sdg

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          • #6
            That's the general idea I have too stab.

            Right now I can't see a reason to go back to games without support for widescreen with so much good coming out. I've spent nearly 1700$ on my computer.

            I think I'll go for a Samsung 226CW. Almost the same as the highly recommended 226BW, but you're guaranteed a S-panel, and slightly better specs.
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            • #7
              too bad continuum doesnt support wide screen resolutions
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              • #8
                Yes, it does. It's just Trench Wars that won't allow you to play if you're using widescreen.
                sdg

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                • #9
                  wide screen is great, I have a pretty sweet set up even thou ss is windowed and small.


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                  • #10
                    it doesn't make you happy you know
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                    • #11
                      is that screamos girl?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Money View Post
                        is that screamos girl?
                        wtf?
                        6:Screamo> this sub is making my leg twitch
                        6:LMAO> subway is kinda shady nowdays
                        6:Screamo> err
                        6:Screamo> subwoofer*

                        1:Krazie <ER>> crap
                        1:Krazie <ER>> i get one less hour of sleep
                        1:Krazie <ER>> freaking DST
                        1:bioture> at least my car clock will finally be correct

                        (ignite)>There is a new currency on the market, the IGNITE

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Stabwound View Post
                          Yes, it does. It's just Trench Wars that won't allow you to play if you're using widescreen.
                          we should get it allowed in tw. alot of users own widescreens now a days
                          6:Screamo> this sub is making my leg twitch
                          6:LMAO> subway is kinda shady nowdays
                          6:Screamo> err
                          6:Screamo> subwoofer*

                          1:Krazie <ER>> crap
                          1:Krazie <ER>> i get one less hour of sleep
                          1:Krazie <ER>> freaking DST
                          1:bioture> at least my car clock will finally be correct

                          (ignite)>There is a new currency on the market, the IGNITE

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Krazie_Killer View Post
                            we should get it allowed in tw. alot of users own widescreens now a days
                            i use a widescreen but it shouldn't be supported in tw otherwise ppl with widescreen would get an advantage
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                            • #15
                              You could argue that with a normal PC user has an advantage against a laptop with a 13" screen.
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