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Mr Ed

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56" Hdtv, Still "tweaking" The Settings
« on: June 07, 2005, 12:41:00 AM »
You make HD settings for the games in the MS Dash menu, like you did.  You could pick out a game that actually supports 1080i or 720p to test.  I have a link in my sig that will point you to some.

Other than that, most games support widescreen in 480i and 480p.  Remember that 2D graphics (text and HUDs and scores) will often look stretched but the 3D models (i.e. cars, your player, enemies, etc.) should look correct.  Find a circular object like a wheel and see if it is oval or circular.

On your TV in 480i or 480p you may have to enable a "wide" mode like when playing back an anamorphic widescreen DVD, but you shouldn't need to use any "stretch" modes.
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Deezee

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56" Hdtv, Still "tweaking" The Settings
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2005, 03:15:00 AM »
(I think I waited to long to edit my preveious post again?)

How do I check to see what resolution the game im playing is in? (480p/720p...)To be sure I set it up right. Thanks!
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56" Hdtv, Still "tweaking" The Settings
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2005, 08:01:00 PM »
once you get it set up to your liking, it still might look strechted, but stay with it for a while and you will get used to it. i know that my 16:9 screen made everying look a little tweaked, but now i don't notice it...

sometimes people come over and tell me that faces look stretched, but i have stopped noticing
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Mr Ed

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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2005, 09:45:00 PM »
QUOTE(Deezee @ Jun 7 2005, 02:21 AM)
The screen looks streacheds reguardless. So if the MS dash is set to 16:9 widescreen, as well as the tv, then it "should" look fine? I tried a BUNCH of different games too. Forza, and medal of honor front line come to mind as being VERY jaggie!
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Mr Ed

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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2005, 09:48:00 PM »
QUOTE(alemerson @ Jun 7 2005, 08:12 PM)
once you get it set up to your liking, it still might look strechted, but stay with it for a while and you will get used to it. i know that my 16:9 screen made everying look a little tweaked, but now i don't notice it...
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2005, 10:52:00 PM »
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