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− | A '''widescreen | + | A '''widescreen or ultrawide hack''' is an emulator enhancement feature that make older games playable on 16:9, 21:9 or 32:9 aspect ratios without stretching. (View Frustum)[https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2024/02/10/dolphin-progress-report-november-and-december-2023-january-2024/#50-20785-support-custom-aspect-ratios-by-filoppi] |
Most video games before mid-2000s were developed for TVs and monitors with 4:3 aspect ratio. If these games are played on 16:9 aspect ratio, the game is either displayed with black bars on each side or stretched to fill the whole screen. Some emulators however provide a widescreen hack option to make these games look nice on modern monitors. | Most video games before mid-2000s were developed for TVs and monitors with 4:3 aspect ratio. If these games are played on 16:9 aspect ratio, the game is either displayed with black bars on each side or stretched to fill the whole screen. Some emulators however provide a widescreen hack option to make these games look nice on modern monitors. | ||
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[[PCSX2]] can render the games in 16:9 aspect ratio if game supports it, but for other ones that do not have this option game-specific patches are required. See [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Widescreen-Game-Patches?pid=271674#pid271674 PCSX2 widescreen game patches] and [http://ps2wide.net/ PS2 widescreen hacks] for patches. Also there is a dedicated repo for various [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2_patches PCSX2 patches]. | [[PCSX2]] can render the games in 16:9 aspect ratio if game supports it, but for other ones that do not have this option game-specific patches are required. See [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Widescreen-Game-Patches?pid=271674#pid271674 PCSX2 widescreen game patches] and [http://ps2wide.net/ PS2 widescreen hacks] for patches. Also there is a dedicated repo for various [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2_patches PCSX2 patches]. | ||
− | * | + | *[https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps2/Games_With_Alternative_Display_Modes PSDevWiki: PlayStation 2 games with alternative display modes] |
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===PlayStation Portable=== | ===PlayStation Portable=== | ||
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[https://github.com/theboy181/switch-ptchtxt-mods Some games have specific 21:9 ultrawide patches made by the theboy181]. Also yuzu has a dedicated "[https://web.archive.org/web/20240228203620/https://yuzu-emu.org/wiki/switch-mods/ Switch Mods]" page for ultrawide or super ultrawide mods. | [https://github.com/theboy181/switch-ptchtxt-mods Some games have specific 21:9 ultrawide patches made by the theboy181]. Also yuzu has a dedicated "[https://web.archive.org/web/20240228203620/https://yuzu-emu.org/wiki/switch-mods/ Switch Mods]" page for ultrawide or super ultrawide mods. | ||
− | Also you can use [https://github.com/amakvana/SwitchEmuModDownloader SwitchEmuModDownloader] or [https://github.com/MaxLastBreath/TOTK-mods/releases TOTK Optimizer]. | + | Also you can use [https://github.com/amakvana/SwitchEmuModDownloader SwitchEmuModDownloader] or [https://github.com/MaxLastBreath/TOTK-mods/releases TOTK Optimizer]. |
===Nintendo Wii U=== | ===Nintendo Wii U=== |