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[Darkpen]

So I bought Tomb Raider II from PSN just on principle of loving Anniversary, and being told that TRII is supposedly awesome, but this thread isn't about TRII, or at least, not the game proper.

When I loaded it up, and it got to the loading splash screen, I noticed that Lara and the logo looked very... squished....

So I went into the PS button options, and tried widescreen, and voila!

(For comparison. Seems the original logo's proportions don't really match up 1:1 to either :/)

I didn't know what to think. Since when had PS1 games supported widescreen? I further tested to see if it was just me being weird.

Nope. Game looks awkward w/o widescreen as well.

Doing a quick google on "PS1 widescreen games list" and its variants brings up very few results, with a few people listing things out, alongside other undetailed features like dolby surround, but no solid wiki-esque list.

It seems to trigger automatically, though, unlike PS2 games, so I'm not sure what to think about this. :S Did you guys know that some PS1 games had widescreen?

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Not PSX, but there were several Saturn games that supported 16:9, such as Panzer Dragoon Zwei (and I think the first one too?). I was very surprised when I decided to do a quick replay earlier this year.

 

[I AM JOHN!]

You might as well call this thread an evoker cuz MY MIND HAS BEEN BLOWN!!!

 

[smoothj]

wow I really need to play this again

 

[MidnightScott]

I downloaded Crash Bandicoot on the PS3. I noticed that they basically had it down to 4:3, but does it support Widescreen?

 

[hauntedhallows]

i think the N64 had 480p games to

for reference: its the resolution all wii games are at

 

[DMczaf]

I didn't know Hammer Pants were unlockable.

 

[Linkhero1]

i think the N64 had 480p games to

for reference: its the resolution all wii games are at

I'm pretty sure both Majora's Mask and Perfect Dark 64 can display in 480p.

 

[vocab]

i think the N64 had 480p games to

They sure as hell didn't look like it. Perfect Dark has Widescreen support.

 

[VOOK]

Perfect Dark is one of the few N64 games I can remember that had 16:9

 

[iceatcs]

Why her hair longer in widescreen than the top one (non widescreen)

 

[distantmantra]

Of all titles, Ghost in the Shell on the PS1 actually has 16:9 support.

 

[Vark]

the N64 has a handful of widescreen games as well, no 480p though (to the poster above).

The N64's Multiav out cap's out at S-Video (RGB in PAL consoles) which is 480i.

The expansion pack let games run at 640x480 but it's still an interlaced output.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

i think the N64 had 480p games to

for reference: its the resolution all wii games are at

I'm pretty sure both Majora's Mask and Perfect Dark 64 can display in 480p.

No, the N64 was completely incapable of displaying a progressive signal at all. Games were rendered by 320x240, with a small amount being able to do 640x480 (480i) thanks to use of the expansion pack. Games also only used 16-bit colour.

If you're referencing to N64 VC releases on the Wii, all N64 games display at proper 480p, with an additional bump to 24-bit colour.

 

[Zombie James]

I think Wipeout 3 had 16:9 support.

 

[Linkhero1]

No, the N64 was completely incapable of displaying a progressive signal at all. Games were rendered by 320x240, with a small amount being able to do 640x480 (480i) thanks to use of the expansion pack. Games also only used 16-bit colour.

If you're referencing to N64 VC releases on the Wii, all N64 games display at proper 480p, with an additional bump to 24-bit colour.

Yeah I was confused with N64 VC. SQUEEEEEEEEE

 

[mattp]

 

[Stabby McSter]

Perfect Dark is one of the few N64 games I can remember that had 16:9

i came here to say that :'(

 

[Chemo]

Why her hair longer in widescreen than the top one (non widescreen)

Holy shit

 

[Shins]

something something chest expansion something something

 

[revolverjgw]

Why her hair longer in widescreen than the top one (non widescreen)

Second time my head exploded in the same topic

 

[Chemo]

Second time my head exploded in the same topic

You're telling me.

 

[edible_candle]

A good portion of Rare's games on the N64 supported widescreen. Jet Force Gemini, Perfect Dark, and Goldeneye did for sure.

 

[ResidentDante]

Since when had PS1 games supported widescreen?

Wipeout 3 and Wipeout 3: SE, both have a widescreen option in the game. I often play this game in 720p through an emulator, with lots of AA, looks great and the aspect ration is correct

 

[expy]

Usually, I just look for circles in the picture to see if the footage is supposed to be in widescreen or not.

In this case, the (X) button seemed a bit sqished in the original image, but looks more circular in the widescreen mode.

 

[Crisis]

Not PSX, but there were several Saturn games that supported 16:9, such as Panzer Dragoon Zwei (and I think the first one too?). I was very surprised when I decided to do a quick replay earlier this year.

Nights did too!

 

[Speevy]

I think the new firmware has caused the PS1 games to load faster too.

 

[Darkpen]

Why her hair longer in widescreen than the top one (non widescreen)

:lol :lol

Honestly, I think clipping is the cause. I'd have to load the game again to check, though :lol

 

[Darkpen]

Usually, I just look for circles in the picture to see if the footage is supposed to be in widescreen or not.

In this case, the (X) button seemed a bit sqished in the original image, but looks more circular in the widescreen mode.

GUIs are never a good place to start to check whether or not something's "supposed" to be widescreen or not. That's the least reliable way to check for widescreen.

edit: oops, meant to edit the other post :S

 

[Raistlin]

Wipeout 3 and Wipeout 3: SE, both have a widescreen option in the game. I often play this game in 720p through an emulator, with lots of AA, looks great and the aspect ration is correct

I'm glad I'm not the only one that does that when typing fast. I still have figured out why though :lol Guess it's just muscle memory from so many words that end in ion?

 

[Roland]

I've always thought Tomb Raider II looked a bit off, even when I bought the game way back when it first came out. I thought it was just one of the quirks of being a Western game, to make her look thinner or something.

 

[miserable]

I think V-Rally 2 or Colin McRae Rally 2 (or both) had widescreen support on PS1.

 

[ResidentDante]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that does that when typing fast. I still have figured out why though :lol Guess it's just muscle memory from so many words that end in ion?

Just saw the mistake now, to my defence I wrote it before my first coffee. Anything i do before my first cup of coffee in the morning, I do not stand responsible for :lol

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Not PSX, but there were several Saturn games that supported 16:9, such as Panzer Dragoon Zwei (and I think the first one too?). I was very surprised when I decided to do a quick replay earlier this year.

No, there were some games that supported 16/9 for PSX.

As for OP.

I noticed this in japanese psx games I downloaded from psn as soon they've shown on hk store.
I thought that maybe they "fixed" it for 16/9 but it could be a resolution output thing.

Could be a compromise thing.

 

[diddlyD]

none of these older games support 16x9 natively. there was no concept of a 16x9 signal back when they were made (over rf, composite or super-video cables). even 480p isn't a widescreen format by definition. the game can render with an aspect ratio that makes a 4:3 screen look correct when stretched to 16x9 at 480p (like god of war 1 and 2) but it's still only rendering a 4:3 screen worth of pixels.

i've noticed some games don't look bad when stretched out even though they weren't intended to be. i played through metroid prime 2 stretched to widescreen and it looked pretty normal. that's probably the case with these games.

 

[bernardobri]

Does MGS1 supports 16:9? I cant find my copy so I can't check it out by myself :/

 

[GrayFoxPL]

none of these older games support 16x9 natively. there was no concept of a 16x9 signal back when they were made (over rf, composite or super-video cables). even 480p isn't a widescreen format by definition. the game can render with an aspect ratio that makes a 4:3 screen look correct when stretched to 16x9 at 480p (like god of war 1 and 2) but it's still only rendering a 4:3 screen worth of pixels.

i've noticed some games don't look bad when stretched out even though they weren't intended to be. i played through metroid prime 2 stretched to widescreen and it looked pretty normal. that's probably the case with these games.

What? Then why some games had 16:9 modes? Like Psygnosis Formula One from 1996.

 

[shouamabane]

It seems that all PS1/PS2 games have a narrower aspect ratio than 4:3 when using normal settings.

 

[Chemo]

i've noticed some games don't look bad when stretched out even though they weren't intended to be. i played through metroid prime 2 stretched to widescreen and it looked pretty normal. that's probably the case with these games.

Disgusting.

 

[SappYoda]

Worms Armageddon supported 16:9 too, and you were able to see more more space. I plated it at 16:9 even if my TV was 4:3.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Worms Armageddon supported 16:9 too, and you were able to see more more space. I plated it at 16:9 even if my TV was 4:3.

Just saved me some trouble I remember the Dreamcast one supporting 16:9 and was gonna check

 

[Darkpen]

Does MGS1 supports 16:9? I cant find my copy so I can't check it out by myself :/

no, it doesn't. On a related note, Twin Snakes supports progressive scan, but doesn't support widescreen.

Disgusting.

:lol :lol :lol

Spoiler

I agree, disgusting

 

[dalyr95]

So I went into the PS button options, and tried widescreen, and voila!

That's the PS3's emulation doing the scaling you toolbox, not the game supporting 16:9

And yes you can do that on all PS1 games on the PS3 and PSP

 

[chrislowe]

Sony even promoted a widescreen crt for use with the playstation here in Sweden.

cant find any pictures of it, but it was like 15-16" i think..

 

[Sixfortyfive]

none of these older games support 16x9 natively.

You're definitely wrong.

I remember Goldeneye having a specific "16:9" option in the menus. Other games listed in this thread (PD, NiGHTS, etc.) also definitely had menu options for widescreen in-game.

EDIT: Well, actually, I think I see what you were saying now. It's still the same amount of pixels, just with a bigger field of view and proper aspect ratio.

 

[chubigans]

That's the PS3's emulation doing the scaling you toolbox, not the game supporting 16:9

And yes you can do that on all PS1 games on the PS3 and PSP

Did you just totally ignore all those pics or what?

 

[StuBurns]

The X button is correct in the higher picture, you're just stretching it and she's thin.

 

[Fyodor Dostoevsky]

Why her hair longer in widescreen than the top one (non widescreen)

weird!

 

[BuRT!]

Did you just totally ignore all those pics or what?

um, he's right. I have FFVII and FFT from psn and you can choose widescreen from the PS button menu. That option was not available on the original releases.
*

 

[Y2Kev]

Are you sure it's widescreen? I dunno, it looks stretched to me. I think the abnormally thin-with-huge-tits Lara is as intended.

The X button is correct in the higher picture, you're just stretching it and she's thin.

yeah i agree