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post #301 of 719
2/20/03 at 8:06am
The back of the box for ATV Offroad Fury just lists the game as having "Dolby Surround".



Dan.b
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post #302 of 719
2/22/03 at 12:28am
GameCube

Vexx
480p: Yes
DPLII: Yes
16x9: No
Online: No
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post #303 of 719
2/22/03 at 11:19am
Splinter Cell

Splinter Cell is listed with online download AND online play. There will be definitely no online play for this title.

- Franky
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post #304 of 719
2/23/03 at 8:42am
Gamecube

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
480p: Yes
DPLII: Yes
16x9: No
Online: No
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post #305 of 719
2/25/03 at 4:20pm
Xbox

APEX

480p- Yes
16x9- No
DD5.1- Yes
Soundtrack- Yes
Online- No

The back of the case has the "HDTV 480p" box checked, but does not support 16x9, so much for my theory of games with the "HDTV 480p" box checked being 16x9 and 480p

{RANT}
Hey, Microsoft, 480p IS NOT HDTV and if you think it is, then the Dreamcast was the first console to display games in HDTV, not the Xbox.
{/RANT}
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post #306 of 719
2/25/03 at 6:52pm
Didn't see this on the list....

Xbox

Defender

480p- Yes
16x9- No
DD5.1- Yes
Soundtrack- Yes (didn't expect this)
Online- No
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post #307 of 719
2/25/03 at 7:38pm
Thread Starter 
Updated. Man, I need a new game so I can contribute a listing!

-Dave
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post #308 of 719
2/25/03 at 7:39pm
Thread Starter 
Oh yeah, and that really sucks about Apex and the HDTV 480p listing. Sure it was incorrect, but at least it was consistent.

-Dave
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post #309 of 719
2/25/03 at 7:47pm
Hey Dave, Defender supports custom soundtracks
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post #310 of 719
2/25/03 at 9:29pm
Thread Starter 
Whoops - thanks for catching that!

-Dave
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post #311 of 719
2/26/03 at 5:22pm
Thread Starter 
Added Indiana Jones for the Xbox.

-Dave
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post #312 of 719
2/28/03 at 6:19pm
Xbox

Kung Fu Chaos

480p- NO
16x9- No
DD5.1- Yes
Soundtrack- Yes

Yes you're reading this right, a Microsoft first party game does not support 480p, WTF?
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post #313 of 719
2/28/03 at 7:56pm
Thread Starter 
Updated. (And also added Lost Kingdoms-GC).

-Dave
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post #314 of 719
3/1/03 at 4:22am
Any news on Colin McRae 3 for Xbox? 480P and 16:9??

Thanks,
JB
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post #315 of 719
3/2/03 at 5:08pm
Thread Starter 
Yep, both.

Nope on both counts for Xenosaga, though.

-Dave
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post #316 of 719
3/3/03 at 9:08am
Hey Dave, EdR reported in this post that Colin McRea 3 does not run in progressive scan. I don't know about 16x9 support (or progressive for that matter) as I don't own CM3, yet. Just a heads up and as always, thanks for keeping the list going
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post #317 of 719
3/3/03 at 3:28pm
Thread Starter 
It definitely ran in 480p on my system. Actually, it looked almost exactly the same as Rallisport.

-Dave
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post #318 of 719
3/3/03 at 4:28pm
Thread Starter 
Time to eat some crow...

Although I said "definitely", I was wrong. Curiousity got the better of me so I ran to the video store & picked it up again. No 480p. Interlaced only. D'oh!

Sorry about the mixup, folks.

-Dave
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post #319 of 719
3/6/03 at 12:14am
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc for the GameCube

480p: NO
16:9: YES
DPL II: YES
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post #320 of 719
3/6/03 at 10:49pm
Soul Caliber 2


- Namco mentioned that the Xbox version of Soul Calibur II will support progressive scan TV with up to 1280 x 720 screen resolution. The game will be released in Japan on March 27, for 6800 yen.

(Source www.the-magicbox.com)
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post #321 of 719
3/7/03 at 2:05pm
All-Star Baseball 2004 XBox is not 16:9 capable, did appear to be Dolby 5.1 supported. Couldn't tell about 480P before I returned it.

Buying World Series Baseball 2K3 today, will report on that and will check out the MVP baseball box as well while I'm there and will at least report if it claims to be 16:9, etc.
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post #322 of 719
3/7/03 at 2:33pm
Thanks for the update on ASB2004 (which I figured to be 4:3, like last year).

Still waiting for a report on High Heat 2004 (XBox version). According to the website, it's "HDTV/480p" ...which usually means 16:9. It shipped yesterday, in stores today...can't wait to hear the news.

WSB 2k3 (Sega) comes out next week, it's supposed to be 16:9/720p!
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post #323 of 719
3/12/03 at 1:55pm
Frustration city, guys. ASB is NOT 16:9 capable. WSB, contrary to the checked 480P box on the package, is also NOT 16:9 capable. I bought both and both display vertically compressed on my widescreen.

MVP does not even have the HDTV box checked, so forget that one (another EA inconsistency). That leaves High Heat, the worst product graphically, which does have the HDTV box checked, but which I have not tried so I don't know if it is or not.

WSB looks to be a great game, but the compression will force me into another return.
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post #324 of 719
3/12/03 at 2:13pm
Are you absolutely certain about WSB 2k3?

I've heard other reports (from HDTV owners) that it's 720p and 16:9.
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post #325 of 719
3/12/03 at 3:40pm
Jon, when I have 720P activated on the XBox, I get nothing but lines and static. I was forced to turn off 720P in the XBox setup, so it leads me to believe either it's 480P only as the checkbox on the box back implies - OR my RCA set is not 720 supported (which is possible).

As far as the 16:9 issue, unless there's some menu option I missed, which I doubt, it's displaying vertically compressed which means it's NOT 16:9 capable.

Why anyone would make a game 480P capable but not widescreen supported escapes me.
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post #326 of 719
3/12/03 at 3:45pm
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Jon, when I have 720P activated on the XBox, I get nothing but lines and static. I was forced to turn off 720P in the XBox setup, so it leads me to believe it's 480P only.


Did you get the lines and static with both 480p and 720p selected in the dashboard?
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post #327 of 719
3/12/03 at 3:51pm
They are reporting over at the AVS Forum that WSB2K3 is in 720p. If I can manage to get out to the store at some point, I'll pick it up and verify 720p.
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post #328 of 719
3/12/03 at 3:56pm
Yeah, it's reported all over the place that WSB 2k3 is 720p and 16:9.
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post #329 of 719
3/12/03 at 4:06pm
Thread Starter 
Michael - what tv do you have? It sounds like it may not support 720p.
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post #330 of 719
3/12/03 at 4:08pm
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Did you get the lines and static with both 480p and 720p selected in the dashboard?


I tried it with both and with just 720P, same result. It could be my RCA F38310 HDTV isn't 720 capable, I don't know.

In any event, the issue to me isn't whether it's 480P or 720P, it's that it isn't 16:9. I can't imagine it would not display in 16:9 when in 480P but would when in 720P. That makes no sense to me.
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