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[Kralamoonard]

[EDIT] Never knew that many people didn't like the stretching lol. It's just something I always like to do (and some people in this thread too) on my PS1/2 classics on PS3 when playing in splitscreen mode. This meant my brothers and I could have a bigger area of the screen to ourselves and therefore not need to sit as close to the TV screen.

Despite such backfire (some of the images were pretty hilarious tho lol), this thread still shows an option for those who want to stretch the image a tad wider. Some people don't like that, and that's understandable but this is just an option for those who want to. Thanks. [/EDIT]

Hey all,

So I thought this thread may be of use to a few people considering the complaints regarding the PS2 games not running at a full 16:9/widescreen option on the PS4. If that is the case, the way you can easily fix this is by going on the PS4 Settings Menu ----> Sound and Screen ----> Display Area Settings and then maximizing the area to the edges of your TV screen to where you want. You can also use your TV settings and toggle around with "wide, zoom, cinema" etc to mess around with what image you're comfortable with; I know I used the latter on some PS1/2 classics on PS3, then changed back to native display when I played PS3 games. It worked well IMO.

So to summarise: you can adjust the display area of the game screen to match the TV screen. Select [Settings] > [Sound and Screen] > [Display Area Settings] and then manually adjust the bordered area to where you see fit.

I hope this helps!

 

[RexNovis]

I don't understand. How does this get rid of the black bars or make the image widescreen? No matter how much tweaking I do I can't get rid of the black bars.

 

[Karspankey]

Doesn't work for me. I'm on a monitor btw.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Is this for stretching a 4:3 image? Because why would you want a stretched out image?

I guess this makes more sense if the game supports widescreen aspect ratios though. There weren't many on the ps2 that did if I recall

 

[BibiMaghoo]

I don't understand. How does this get rid of the black bars or make the image widescreen? No matter how much tweaking I do I can't get rid of the black bars.

Presumably you can push the borders to off screen.

 

[RexNovis]

Presumably you can push the borders to off screen.

I certainly can't. The borders stop once the arrows hit the outer edges of my screen.

 

[Hatty]

What's wrong with black bars?

 

[ibrahima]

Why are you stretching a 4:3 image to 16:9?

 

[bradman]

Babies don't like black bars, that's why HBO doesn't show movies in OAR.

 

[Kralamoonard]

Why are you stretching a 4:3 image to 16:9?

Because some people prefer that and I want to show them how to do it?

 

[gdt]

Stretching? Oh god why

 

[UpUpDownDown]

People. Please don't do this lol. You're just stretching the fuck out of your image.


Let me explain to the kids here, that during this time, tv's were square shaped...not rectangles.

 

[OnionPowder]

Change the title from fix to butcher the aspect ratio if you're stretching the image.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

I have a better way.

Move your head closer to the screen till you can't see the black bars anymore.

 

[MUnited83]

lol, that isn't widescreen.

 

[InfiniteNine]

This are sick.

 

[piratethingy]

Reminder: people stretching 4:3 images to fit a widescreen display aren't going to hurt you. They may like it better that way. Get over it.

 

[Noobcraft]

Won't this butcher the image quality of any PS4 games you want to play as well as the PS2 ones? I'd just put up with the black bars.

I think you would be better off stretching the image with your TV just for the sake of it being faster.

 

[EvilKatarn]

Play Devil Summoner in 21:9 with this simple fix.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Won't this butcher the image quality of any PS4 games you want to play as well as the PS2 ones? I'd just put up with the black bars.

Well for PS2...since the res is much higher, they'll be a lot less affected than if you widescreened a below 480i image.

It might still look somewhat stretched, but not all that bad.

Of course your talking to a guy who doesn't have an issue widescreening his native PS2 games on an HDTV via component

 

[Human_me]

Play Devil Summoner in 21:9 with this simple fix.

Love it.

 

[UpUpDownDown]

Reminder: people stretching 4:3 images to fit a widescreen display aren't going to hurt you. They may like it better that way. Get over it.

Then don't write the word "fix" in the title.

This thread could be misleading.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Then don't write the word "fix" in the title.

This thread could be misleading.

Yeah I kinda thought it'd be like the PCSX2 hacks where it actually rendered in 16:9

 

[Cobra84]

Why are you stretching a 4:3 image to 16:9?

Because that how anamorphic widescreen works, all 3 GTA games support it, and Sony didn't want to take the time to make 3/8 games work correctly on a modern tv by adjusting the output.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Play Devil Summoner in 21:9 with this simple fix.

 

[Kralamoonard]

Ok I guess I misunderstood the topic at hand lol, my apologies. What would be a better title so I can PM a mod to change it?

 

[Snaku]

You've not seen true horror until you've watched a pan & scan VHS in widescreen up scaled to 1080p.

 

[Ban Puncher]

You've not seen true horror until you've watched a pan & scan VHS in widescreen up scaled to 1080p.

Spoiler

576i 50hz

 

[borghe]

Because some people prefer that and I want to show them how to do it?

Huh? Who prefers it? People prefer to have their tv image look fucked up?

Because that how anamorphic widescreen works, all 3 GTA games support it, and Sony didn't want to take the time to make 3/8 games work correctly on a modern tv by adjusting the output.

I know up through VC anamorphic was a hacky setup. You lost picture with it. Not sure about SA. GTA3 and VC you're better off playing with black bars in 4:3.

 

[gafneo]

On some samsung TVs, the remotes have stretch and zoom. This should fix the prob with bars.

 

[Takamura-San]

Huh? Who prefers it? People prefer to have their tv image look fucked up?

I do. Thank you OP.

 

[borghe]

I do. Thank you OP.

So you'd rather look at fucked up distorted graphics than have black bars with a solid image?

Wow

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Your stretching and image. Do you know what it means. Everything is the wrong shape and size.

It's the worse thing to be done to an image..

 

[Inuhanyou]

So you'd rather look at fucked up distorted graphics than have black bars with a solid image?

Wow

Looking at it on a TV, it only looks slightly distorted. For those of us who are not hyper sensitive to that sort of thing, its an option

 

[Takamura-San]

So you'd rather look at fucked up distorted graphics than have black bars with a solid image?

Wow

I do enjoy using my whole screen real state. Please refrain from mocking what I like.

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Can someone please give examples for those who aren't sure why it isnr the best idea.


Not saying you shouldn't do it but if strongly suggest against it.

 

[Rektash]

Everytime you do this an adorable little kitten dies. You don't want that, do you?

 

[gdt]

Looking at it on a TV, it only looks slightly distorted. For those of us who are not hyper sensitive to that sort of thing, its an option

Not hyper sensitive....to stretching an image? What?

 

[Nishastra]

Because some people prefer that and I want to show them how to do it?

You're an enabler, OP.

 

[DrDaxxy]

You've not seen true horror until you've watched a pan & scan VHS in widescreen up scaled to 1080p.

Try to play a game that always stretches a 16:9 picture on a triple-screen setup.
It's actually painful.

 

[Bastion]

Personally, I hate when games are not full screen. I will always stretch an image if I am able as it never bothers me at all. Thanks op!

 

[Orcastar]

I do enjoy using my whole screen real state. Please refrain from mocking what I like.

Some things deserve to be mocked.

 

[Rektash]

This thread makes me incredibly sad. No respect for the creators vision.

 

[Silent Chief]

Wow, that's a stretch.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Not hyper sensitive....to stretching an image? What?

Yes...it doesn't look all that distorted from my eyes when i do it via the TV, so i don't see the problem

 

[zma1013]

I always enjoy the old, "Man, that actor has let himself go, look how fat he is." No mom, you just have your TV set up to stretch the image.

 

[LewieP]

How to fix the aspect ratio: "Break the aspect ratio".

 

[Kralamoonard]

I do. Thank you OP.

Personally, I hate when games are not full screen. I will always stretch an image if I am able as it never bothers me at all. Thanks op!

Reminder: people stretching 4:3 images to fit a widescreen display aren't going to hurt you. They may like it better that way. Get over it.

You're welcome guys, I'm happy to see some help has came out of this thread. If people don't like it, then they are free to not choose that option. I'm just showing people how to do it if they'd like to, as I did it with my PS1/2 classics on PS3 and didn't find a problem. I also used the wide screen (rather than native option) on my TV when playing the classics then changed back when playing PS3 games.

I do agree that the title needs a bit of changing however, which is why I'm open to taking ideas on what to change it to so I can PM a mod.

 

[LewieP]

I do agree that the title needs a bit of changing however, which is why I'm open to taking ideas on what to change it to so I can PM a mod.

Change it to "How to distort the image of PS2 games on PS4"

 

[Hatty]

Looking at it on a TV, it only looks slightly distorted. For those of us who are not hyper sensitive to that sort of thing, its an option

Why're you hyper sensitive to black bars though?