SWAT 4

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

Game Information

By: VU Games, Irrational Games
Genre: Tactical, FPS
Release Date: April 5, 2005
Players: 1 plus multiplayer
Version: This is based off SWAT 4 v1.1 and The Stetchkov Syndicate v1.0 (latest patches as of 3/2008). There will likely be no more patches.

SWAT 4 and its expansion, The Stetchkov Syndicate, are tactical FPSes in the Rainbow Six-inspired CQB area. It features a campaign mode, quick mission maker, randomly placed enemies/friendlies, and an Internet or LAN online mode.

Widescreen Support

Method

Sadly, this game requires a .ini solution, as widescreen is not selectable from the in-game options.

To set to a widescreen resolution, change the following files

<Install Directory>\Content\System\Swat4.ini
<Install Directory>\ContentExpansion\System\Swat4X.ini (for the expansion)

Find the following lines and set them to your desired value:

FullscreenViewportX=xxx
FullscreenViewportY=xxx

They are in the "[WinDrv.WindowsClient]" section.

NOTE: Swat4.ini and Swat4X.ini will not exist if you have not run the game yet.

Screen change

The screen change is Vert-, despite trying to add the FOV lines to User.ini that would normally do the trick in UE2 games.

1600x1200

1920x1200

Surround Gaming support

None

Known Issues

The only resolutions tested are 1680x1050, 1440x900, 1280x800 and 960x600
The text on the mission planning tabs is missing in SP.

Condensed detailed report

MGL Classification	Vert -
Widescreen method	.ini
Resolution support	Limited
Singleplayer anomalies	Major
Multiplayer support	Full
Aspect ratio support	Limited corrected
HUD stretch	Stretch
Cut-scenes	FMVs
FMV correction	Pillarboxed
Calculated grade	C