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  1. 09-22-2007, 02:13 PM #1
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    Widescreen Support is Available

    Twas scouring the internet and found this: http://imk.cx/pc/widescreenfixer/

    A program that allows 2142 to be played in widescreen mode. I'm not sure if everyone has found this, but it is working great for me and no problems so far.

    Widescreen Fixer
    v1.05
    Copyright ©2007 David Rudie. All rights reserved.


    REGARDING PUNKBUSTER
    I have been communicating with EA and EvenBalance over the use of this program. I've gotten responses from both that say this program is allowed on PunkBuster-enabled servers. It's not any kind of official announcement and the use of it is subject to change. In other words, this program is OK to use for now. If anything changes regarding its usage, I will update here.

    UPDATES
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    Widescreen Gaming Forum is an excellent site regarding widescreen support in just about all games. Please join their forums and help promote proper widescreen in games.

    LICENSE
    This application uses the BSD license and a copy of the included Copyright LICENSE file can be found here for your viewing.

    ABOUT THIS PROJECT
    Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142 do not support widescreen properly. You can use certain arguments when running the game that let you use a widescreen resolution, but it does not adjust the field of view (FOV) to match the resolution. Because of this issue, I decided to develop a program that will adjust the field of view for the aspect ratio of your monitor.

    NOTES

    * You will notice a slight change when you zoom in or out with weapons.
    * If you use Microsoft Windows Vista, you need to have either UAC disabled or run the program as administrator.

    SUPPORTED GAMES
    These games are currently supported:

    * Battlefield 2 v1.40
    * Battlefield 2 v1.41
    * Battlefield 2142 v1.10
    * Battlefield 2142 v1.20
    * Battlefield 2142 v1.25

    USAGE
    Just extract the zip, place the program file anywhere you want and run it. You may start the program at any time, whether the game is already running or not. To use this program:

    1. Select the game you will be playing.
    2. Select the aspect ratio of your monitor.
    3. Use the numpad * key to enable or disable the fix.

    Here's what the difference is:



    Enjoy

    -Skill

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  2. 09-22-2007, 05:43 PM #2
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    wow big difference
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  3. 09-22-2007, 06:27 PM #3
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Looks good, i will have to try it, but i dont think i can get a good framerate at a widescreen res. Lags a fair bit at 1024x768... i will try it tonight.
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    I really don't like the stutter as the field of view corrects itself when you scope in and out.


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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Try lowering the update rate slider.
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Is this an advantage for someone with a widescreen? I thought the reason no widescreen support was included was to maintain parity. Can anyone post some comparison SS from the same point of view?

    I am sure this may have implications for some competitive leagues.

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  7. 09-22-2007, 10:40 PM #7
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    yea, that is interesting Sc1ence, I'll try to look into this tonight, see what kind of difference it makes. I send you pm when I do it with a link.



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  8. 09-22-2007, 11:02 PM #8
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Ya you can see more, as you should.
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  9. 09-22-2007, 11:13 PM #9
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Here are some ss I took today:
    Widescreen On


    Widescreen Off


    Would this widescreen fix's advantages outweigh its disadvantages? The way I see it, the field of vision is certainly improved but there seems to be a decrease in vision "size".

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  10. 09-23-2007, 01:26 AM #10
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    yea, that is interesting, although that would really depend on the size of your monitor. Trust me, I started off playing on my 15" widescreen laptop monitor. I now have a 22" samsung, headshot are much, much, I just can't rely how much easier now!

    EDIT: Seems to get some funky screen moving while using it. Have to test it out some more.
    Last edited by machowner; 09-23-2007 at 03:17 AM.



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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    skill, are you using a widescreen monitor? It looks like the two ss you posted are in 5:4 aspect ratio, but the field of view has changed from like 90 degrees to 100 degrees arc.

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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Quote Originally Posted by sc1ence View Post
    skill, are you using a widescreen monitor? It looks like the two ss you posted are in 5:4 aspect ratio, but the field of view has changed from like 90 degrees to 100 degrees arc.
    I use a 1440x900 monitor w/ 16:10 aspect ratio. Seems the image host I used resized the image. I'll try a different host later today.

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  13. 09-23-2007, 04:37 PM #13
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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    Okay, this is what I found:

    Widescreen off:


    Widescreen on:


    Like mentioned before, the field of view corrects itself when zoomed in. Its annoying to say the least, if you swing around quickly the crosshairs jump back to the center. I don't think I will be using this much.



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    Re: Widescreen Support is Available

    thanks for the input.

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    v1.11
    • Fixed a couple variables that were not cleared on game exit.
      Added check if game is running to the update timer itself. This will prevent the program from doing more work than it needs to.
      Removed some unused variables from the code.
      Changed it so the program now uses the font set under your appearances. It will inherit the font family only and not the font size.
      Cleaned up the installer and switched it over to a modern interface.
    v1.10.1
    • Silent release (not announced anywhere).
      Apparently a lot of people also don't have a Right Control key. The only different in this version is that I moved the key to ;. Otherwise, it's 100% identical to v1.10.
    v1.10
    • Saves settings now.
      Vehicle field of view extended for BF2142.
      Added window fade in/out on open/close.
      Cleaned up a lot of code internally.
      Also remembers last position of application itself.
      Default update time lowered to 20ms.
      Enable/disable key moved to Right Control.
      Disabling the fix in BF2 now restores the default FOV.
      Cleaned up installer script and installer registry entries.
      Fixed file description.
    v1.06
    • Changed it so the field of view only extends if you're zoomed out. (Use v1.05 if you want the field of view to work while zoomed in!)
      Since there is no need to worry about zooming in/out, I've lowered the update rate to a minimum of 1. It works fine at 1, as well.

    The one in bold seems to be the big change. I've tried this out lately and it seems to be a lot better. Don't notice as much jumpyness anymore. Just one slight jump when switching to zoom.
    Because the zoom is now off you can turn the updating up to 1ms that stops a lot of the jumpyness. It is actually worth checking out now. I've been using it lately and haven't been thrown off by any noticable changes in gameplay.



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