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WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 6:32:21 PM   
Grotius


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Status: offline 		Wow, with the new patch, we can play even in 2560x1600, a resolution that is supported by my video card. I have a 30-inch Dell monitor, but even with this big screen, I'm doubtful that 2560 is a practical resolution. I worry I'll miss things, as some icons are very small. But it's still fun to look at for planning purposes!

For one thing, at this resolution, you can see Hawaii and the West Coast USA in the same screen. You can adjust TF waypoints between these destinations without scrolling the screen at all. Here's a shot:




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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 6:34:18 PM   
Grotius


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Status: offline 		I can see all the way from Ceylon to the Philippines without scrolling. (If these shots are too wide for the forum, I can try to upload thumbnails; not sure how to do that, though.)

Also, note that I had to compress each of these shots so that they would load at an acceptable speed. Thus the graphics quality is not quite as nice as it actually appears in game.






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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 6:37:22 PM   
Grotius


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Status: offline 		One last one, and then I'll stop spamming the forum. I can see from Tokyo to Samarinda (southern Borneo) in one screen.

This one is also heavily compressed; again, the actual in-game screen is much crisper. But this gives you a sense of the glory of AE in 2560 resolution -- if you have a monitor big enough to support it. My 30-inch monitor *might* be big enough, but I'm thinking a widescreen TV would be a better choice.




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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 6:40:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wow the vastness of the pacific.

Can´t wait to try this. At this resolution I understand the sheer size c much better.
Sometimes hard to imagine when you live in a small country with no ocean in front of your nose...

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 7:19:51 PM   
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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 7:22:41 PM   
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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 7:24:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		The game feels so much "bigger" in widescreen, if that makes any sense*...  Being able to see vast tracts of the Pacific really brings a sense of scale to all those invasions and battles.



*No wise guy comments.  I'm looking at you Terminus.  And sprior.  And Gladiatt.  And AW1Steve.  And.....


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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 7:29:58 PM   
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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 7:30:54 PM   
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The game feels so much "bigger" in widescreen, if that makes any sense*...  Being able to see vast tracts of the Pacific really brings a sense of scale to all those invasions and battles.



*No wise guy comments.  I'm looking at you Terminus.  And sprior.  And Gladiatt.  And AW1Steve.  And.....




WOW. I got a and! I feel so....EMPOWERED!

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 9:32:38 PM   
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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/4/2010 9:47:50 PM   
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...huge... tracts of land








Damn now I only need to know how to modify these damn resolution settings...

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/7/2010 3:17:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		After a couple more days of play, I think it's safe to say my eyes won't put up with 2560x1600 resolution in AE. 1920x1200 is possible, though. I did my most recent turn in 1280x800 and I'm not sure that cut down on eye strain any.

What resolution do you all play at now?

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 12:06:53 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Grotius

After a couple more days of play, I think it's safe to say my eyes won't put up with 2560x1600 resolution in AE. 1920x1200 is possible, though. I did my most recent turn in 1280x800 and I'm not sure that cut down on eye strain any.

What resolution do you all play at now?


1024x768 for entering commands and 2560x1600 for turn resolution. Grotius, I also have a 30" Dell, the 3008WFP, and bump the Sharpness up to 70-80 to take some of the blurriness out at 1024x768. At 2560x1600 we need a slightly bigger bolder font and bigger panels unfortunately.

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 12:32:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		I tried the add on string and it did not seem to add on!
Do I need to reboot? I have a 24 monitor running 1900 X 1200 and  I would love to upgrade my gamin gexp.. great screanies

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 12:59:28 AM   
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I tried the add on string and it did not seem to add on!
Do I need to reboot? I have a 24 monitor running 1900 X 1200 and  I would love to upgrade my gamin gexp.. great screanies


Try 1920 x 1200 which is the standard resolution......

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 1:45:28 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Grotius

After a couple more days of play, I think it's safe to say my eyes won't put up with 2560x1600 resolution in AE. 1920x1200 is possible, though. I did my most recent turn in 1280x800 and I'm not sure that cut down on eye strain any.



Yeh, to be honest this feature has limited use on larger monitors until there is some sort of larger font option. At the moment Ive just gone back to the default res...pity.

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 3:16:34 AM   
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Yeh, to be honest this feature has limited use on larger monitors until there is some sort of larger font option. At the moment Ive just gone back to the default res...pity.


Same here, though I've been playing the past couple days at 1280x960 on my 24" monitor and my eyes aren't as stressed as they were at 1600x1200. I hope a new much larger sized text font for us old geezers with bad eyes is in the works, otherwise no vast Pacific for me.

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 6:45:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		This game looks amazing at 2560 x 1600.

Thank God they finally added higher resolutions. I play WitP much more often now that it doesn't look like crap on my big monitor.

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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 6:58:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here are some screenshots of AE on my laptop(1440x900)

As you can see, it looks very nice without being too large and font being too small.





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RE: WITP/AE in 2560x1600: some huge screens - 3/8/2010 3:42:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know how you guys can play with the hexes turned on. I tried it and much prefer a 'clean' map.

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