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post #91 of 719
10/28/02 at 11:01pm
THPS4 for PS2 is 16:9, but is not 480p. The game is in ProLogic II only.
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post #92 of 719
10/29/02 at 12:01am
XBOX

Whacked!
480p: yes
DD 5.1: yes (awesome)
16x9: no
Online: yes (again awesome)
custom soundtrack: no
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post #93 of 719
10/29/02 at 5:26am
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Yes, Toe Jam & Earl is 16x9. The opening cut scenes have the black bars on the sides which go away when the actual game starts. If the game didn't support 16x9, they of course wouldn't have bothered with adding the bars to the 4x3 cut-scenes.


Then the developers did a disservice....because up to now, not a single Xbox title gave me trouble - but this one does....It plays as 4:3 even inside the game....Its likely those opening sequences are screwing with the auto setup. But this is the info I was hoping for - at least now, I can try and troubleshoot the problem...

Thanks for the info...
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post #94 of 719
10/29/02 at 6:42pm
That sounds strange. Do you mean you still have the black bars (while tv is in 16x9 mode) during gameplay as opposed to the image appearing stretched? I wouldn't think that the cutscenes being 4x3 would interfere with the actual game. Do you by chance have DOA3? This game also begins with black bars on the side during the quick little intro. Perhaps if that is what is causing it, it would also happen with this game. Just a thought.

Seth
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post #95 of 719
10/29/02 at 7:05pm
Thread Starter 
Dave - what model tv do you have?

-Dave
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post #96 of 719
10/30/02 at 4:44am
Deathrow (X-Box)
480p: yes
DD 5.1: yes
16x9: yes
Online: no
custom soundtrack: yes
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post #97 of 719
10/30/02 at 10:32am
Its a projector....but I discovered the problem....it puts 4:3 games into "just" mode for justify. Which manages to make other 4:3 titles widescreen from the start....With TJ&E it does that it has the black bars on the side and when the game starts it just remains 4:3 during gameplay....I just forced 16:9 and it did exactly as described....Thanks to the info, I was at least able to fix it....After reading it was 16:9 I was trying to troubleshoot the opening screen and of course that didnt work....

Thanks for the help in the matter....this was the first title I had that created this problem, but it is solved and now no how to fix it if it crops up in the future...
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post #98 of 719
10/31/02 at 12:18pm
Is Buffy 480p and 5.1? I want to buy it but I might think twice if it's not.

Anthony
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post #99 of 719
10/31/02 at 2:45pm
Xbox

Buffy: The Vampire Slayer

480p- Yes
16:9- No
DD5.1- Yes
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post #100 of 719
10/31/02 at 2:46pm
Yes, Buffy is 480p and DD5.1.

It is 4:3, but looks fine when stretched on a 16:9 screen.

Great game, and a great bargain @ $24.99 (EB, Amazon, etc) if you don't have it already.
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post #101 of 719
10/31/02 at 3:47pm
anyone try Tiger Woods 2003 for PS2? i'm hoping it's 16:9 and 480p, but i'm not holding on too much hope for it, since Tony Hawk 4 was 16:9 and 720p for xbox but not for ps2.
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post #102 of 719
10/31/02 at 6:46pm
Thanks for the Buffy info. I'm sold on it. Especially after the recent price drop.

Anthony
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post #103 of 719
11/1/02 at 12:14pm
Shenmue 2 Xbox

16:9: NO! (and it looks horrible stretched)
480p: Yes
5.1: Only in cutscenes (DD5.1)
720p: No
108oi: No
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post #104 of 719
11/1/02 at 12:22pm
That's really misleading how it says that it supports HDTV on the Shenmue box, but it's not even in 16x9, let alone a resolution higher than 480.
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post #105 of 719
11/1/02 at 12:22pm
I know it's not out yet, but I thought since it's such a high profile title maybe someone knows about any HD support for Metroid Prime for GCN? I'm assuming 480p is likely, but what about 16:9? I can't wait for this title, but I sure hope I don't have to play it stretched.
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post #106 of 719
11/1/02 at 12:47pm
does Shenmue 2 really look that bad stretched? i don't even have an xbox yet but have yet to find a ps2 game that looks really bad stretched.

any word on specs for Tiger Woods 2003 for ps2 and xbox?
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post #107 of 719
11/1/02 at 12:57pm
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Deathrow (X-Box)
480p: yes
DD 5.1: yes
16x9: yes
Online: no
custom soundtrack: yes

Does this game support system link?
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post #108 of 719
11/1/02 at 1:43pm
Yup. Even better than Halo does, since you can system link 8 boxes and only have one player per screen for some 4-on-4, non splitscreen action.
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post #109 of 719
11/1/02 at 2:39pm
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does Shenmue 2 really look that bad stretched? i don't even have a

Thats a very difficult question because this is something that is very subjectvite.

To me, it looks awful. Ryo looks really short and fat and the stretching "blands" out the textures to me, not too mention it accents the "jagginess" that is left in the game.

When I switch my Tosh to "normal" view with the bars on the left and right, the game looks fantastic. Nice and smooth and the textures are really nice. Any stretching done just deteriorates the picture quality to me. Again this is subjective as you may find the picture perfectly acceptable.
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post #110 of 719
11/1/02 at 3:37pm
Thread Starter 
I think most games look horrible with a full stretch. The hybrid stretch/zoom modes are sometimes ok, but any game that has humanoid objects looks awful when not in the correct aspect ratio. The proportions of a human are so easy to identify that any distortion is glaring.

-Dave
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post #111 of 719
11/1/02 at 4:05pm
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The hybrid stretch/zoom modes are sometimes ok

Well thats my point with Shenmue, even the hybrid stretch modes dont look too good. They cover the map up #1, which is needed for getting around in the game along with the other things I noted in my preious post.
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post #112 of 719
11/1/02 at 9:43pm
Xbox

Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver

480p- Yes
16:9- No
DD5.1- No (DD4.0)
Custom Soundtrack- Yes
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post #113 of 719
11/2/02 at 3:11pm
Transworld Snowboarding (X-Box)
480p: yes
720p: no
1080i: no
16X9: yes
DD5.1: yes
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post #114 of 719
11/2/02 at 4:50pm
Chris, if you wouldn't mind posting some impressions of Transworld Snowboarding, please do so. I saw the movies on the latest OXM disc, and while this isn't my favorite type of game, it looked pretty good.

-Dan
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post #115 of 719
11/2/02 at 8:33pm
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does Shenmue 2 really look that bad stretched?

Yes! Horrible. I play it in 4x3 mode with gray bars on the sides.
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post #116 of 719
11/2/02 at 8:51pm
well that sucks....my tv locks into full with a progressive signal so i'll be out of luck with Shenmue 2.

this, coupled with the fact that House of the Dead 3's gun not working with hdtv's, is delaying my purchase of an xbox, which was supposed to be this weekend.
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post #117 of 719
11/3/02 at 6:48am
Tetris Worlds XBox

Custom Soundtrack: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Playing to Rob Zombie last night was pretty damn cool

Mike
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post #118 of 719
11/3/02 at 8:54am
Quote:
does Shenmue 2 really look that bad stretched?


I don't think the game looks bad at all stretched. If you have a zoom/stretch mode on your television that doesn't zoom in too far, it should work well enough. I use one of the theater wide settings on my Toshiba and all the maps, icons, etc. are visible, while the stretching is minimal. Also, the graphics are not as bad as some of the reviews I've read have stated. Some of the character models are pretty bad, but overall it still looks pretty good.

Seth
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post #119 of 719
11/4/02 at 4:49am
X-MEN: NEXT DIMENSION (X-Box)
480p: yes
DD 5.1: During cutscenes only. 2.0 during gameplay.
16x9: no
Online: no
custom soundtrack: no
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post #120 of 719
11/4/02 at 8:47am
Tiger Woods 2003 (XBOX)

16:9 - Yes
480p - Yes
DD5.1- Yes (But it is golf after all)
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