电脑屏幕(Computer screen) 纵横比(aspect ratio)已经出现在一些有趣的地方。CRT PC显示器通常使用 4:3 的纵横比(aspect ratio)。这意味着对于每四个单位宽度,屏幕是三个单位高。在像素分辨率方面,常见的 4:3 分辨率为 320×240、640×480、800×600 和 1024×768。
随着LCD平板屏幕的兴起,16:9 宽屏格式已成为常态。这与 1280×720 和 1920×1080 等高清分辨率不谋而合。
近年来出现了一种新的计算机显示(computer display)格式,称为超宽屏(Ultra Widescreen)。这些屏幕的宽高比为 21:9,非常适合提高生产力、观看变形视频和玩沉浸式游戏。
不幸的是,许多旧游戏不支持 21:9 的纵横比。甚至某些具有超宽屏选项(widescreen option don)的游戏也无法正确缩放其界面。因此,如果您尝试在 21:9 屏幕上播放它们,您最终会在显示屏的两侧出现大黑条。
好消息是,您可以使用一款名为Flawless Widescreen的软件为一些最流行的视频游戏添加 21:9 支持。
使用完美的宽屏
第一个订单或业务是下载(download) Flawless Widescreen并安装它。
首次运行程序后,系统会要求您进行一些初始设置。如果您说是(yes),您可以查看程序的基本设置,但大多数人可能不必搞砸这些。
进入程序(program proper)后,您将在左侧窗格中看到两个主要文件夹 - (hand pane –) Installed和Available。
在可用插件下,您会找到FWS当前支持的所有游戏。对于这个演示,我们将使用被低估的阿玛鲁王国(Kingdoms of Amalur)作为示例。所以我们找到游戏并点击(game and click)它。
这将安装插件。有些游戏提供额外的设置。在这种情况下,您可以调整视野。
我们现在准备启动游戏,FWS将检测到启动并自动注入补丁。所以我们启动游戏并将分辨率调整为我们的原生屏幕设置。
维奥拉(Viola)!一切似乎都按预期工作。在Amalur的情况下,如果没有补丁,许多 UI 元素将无法正确显示(t display)。在其他游戏中,该修复程序还可能添加以前缺乏的 21:9分辨率支持。(resolution support)
更多的游戏修复一直在添加,所以考虑向开发者投入一些钱吧!
更广阔的视野
一旦您以超宽分辨率进行游戏,就很难回到虚拟世界中狭窄的 16:9 窗口。但是,您应该牢记几个要点。
首先(First),这个软件会修改你的游戏,这会给一些多人游戏的任何反作弊措施带来麻烦。如果您不确定(t sure),您可能需要询问开发者或游戏社区(developer or game community)是否会禁止Flawless Widescreen 。
其次,你的游戏在超宽分辨率下可能会表现得很奇怪。具体来说,它可能看起来像是对图片应用了鱼眼效果。在这种情况下,您可能需要在游戏自己的设置中调整视野(field of view)或FOV,直到感觉更自然地四处移动。这通常只是第一人称游戏中的问题。
除此之外,你应该很高兴!
How To Add Ultra Widescreen Support To Older PC Games
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With the rise of LCD flat panel screens, the 16:9 widescreen format has become the norm. This coincides with HD resolutions such as 1280×720 and 1920×1080.
In recent years there’s been a new computer display format known as Ultra Widescreen. These screens have an aspect ratio of 21:9, which makes them excellent for productivity, watching anamorphic video and playing immersive games.
Unfortunately, many older game titles don’t have support for 21:9 aspect ratios. Even some games that do have an ultra widescreen option don’t scale their interfaces properly. So if you try to play them on a 21:9 screen you’ll end up with big black bars at either side of the display.
The good news is that you can use a piece of software known as Flawless Widescreen to add in 21:9 support to some of the most popular video games out there.
Using Flawless
Widescreen
The first order or business is to download Flawless Widescreen and install it.
After running the program for the first time, you’ll be asked to do some initial settings. If you say yes, you can review the basic setup of the program, but most people probably won’t have to mess with these.
Once in the program proper, you’ll see two main folders in the left hand pane – Installed and Available.
Under available plugins you’ll find all the games FWS currently supports. For this demonstration, we’re going to use the underrated Kingdoms of Amalur as an example. So we find the game and click on it.
This
will install the plugin. Some games offer additional settings. In
this case you can adjust the field of view.
We’re
now ready to launch the game, FWS will detect the launch and inject
the patch automatically. So we start up the game and adjust the
resolution to our native screen settings.
Viola! Everything seems to be working as intended. In the case of Amalur, without the patch many UI elements don’t display properly. In other games the fix may also add in 21:9 resolution support that was lacking before.
More game fixes are being added all the time, so consider throwing some money at the developer!
A Wider Perspective
Once you’ve gamed at ultra wide resolutions, it’s hard to go back to that cramped 16:9 window in the virtual world. You should however keep a few important points in mind.
First of all, this software modifies your game, which can spell trouble for any anti-cheat measures some multiplayer games have. If you aren’t sure, you may have to ask the developer or game community if Flawless Widescreen is going to invite a ban.
Secondly, your game may act strangely with an ultrawide resolution. Specifically, it may look like a fish-eye effect has been applied to the picture. In this case you may have to adjust the field of view or FOV in the game’s own settings until it feels more natural to move around. This is usually only an issue in first-person games.
Other than that, you should be good to go!