Planetside

From WSGFWiki

1 Game Information
2 Widescreen Support
- 2.1 Method
- 2.2 Screen change
3 Surround Gaming support
- 3.1 Method
4 Known Issues
5 Condensed detailed report
6 WSGF links
7 External links

Game Information

By: Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive
Genre: Sci-Fi, MMORPG/FPS
Release Date: May 19, 2003
Players: 1
Version: Current: 3.12.04 (3-20-07). Widescreen most likely supported since: 1.5 (6-20-03) (High resolution 3000x800 support was added, no other patches detail resolution support changes but this one)

Synopsis: Scientists have located a wormhole that leads to another galaxy and almost directly to an inhabitable planet. A couple of teams of scientists and platoons of soldiers are sent through to study and bring back technology to Earth to help the quality of life and prevent it's demise. The wormhole closed up shortly after arriving, causing different ideals to form into factions on the new planet Auraxis.

Widescreen Support

Method

Previously INI hack only for widescreen resolutions, although with a recent patch, the client's ability to detect available resolutions has just become available, thus making the resolutions natively supported.

Screen change

Hor+

1280x960

1280x800

Surround Gaming support

Method

Surround is supported through the Matrox SGU.

Known Issues

1440x900 has not been tested.

Condensed detailed report

MGL Classification	Hor +
Widescreen method	Native
Resolution support	Partial
Singleplayer anomalies	None
Multiplayer support	Full
Aspect ratio support	Full
HUD stretch	No stretch
Cut-scenes	None
Calculated grade	B