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Lack of widescreen, outdated course interface, and other concerns...

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Tue, Mar 17 2015 4:21 AM (25 replies)
  • G0LD
    358 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 8:40 AM

    I have recently been playing this game also on my iPad and my iPhone, and it occurred to me that in both cases, despite different screen formats, the game during play fills the screen. So here is my question to the developers: if the game is adaptable to different screen formats on the mobile side of things, why is it that to this day, while playing the game on the computer, we still have to contend with those darn black margins flanking the courses? Sure it is better for these margins to be black, as opposed to baby blue like in the early days, but don't you think it is high time that you accommodate PC players whose modern computer monitors are typically widescreen, in the same way that modern TVs are widescreen. This is without a doubt very doable, if only with the willingness to modernize your game.

    Now, while I am on the subject of modernization, what about the course interface which has virtually not changed since the dawn of WGT? The style of this interface is clearly outdated, with visually intrusive, blue and white menu and info blocks at the top left and right corners of each course. What an improvement it would be to introduce transparencies that would only preserve relevant menu and info items in white, so that the courses are left unobstructed in all their natural beauty!

    Let me throw in another observation: the putting grid has always been plagued with confusing and frustrating inconsistencies in a number of instances, with putting and pitch views, or front and reverse views, being at odds with one another. How about modernizing that as well?

    I understand that at first blush it is not nearly as tempting to make the improvements I am suggesting, versus putting out new equipment for generating revenue, but don't you think that improving the user overall experience would strengthen the loyalty of your members and bring in new ones, which all could translate into a bigger profit margin?

     

     

  • SamanthaWho
    3,403 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 9:12 AM

    Have you tried changing your screen resolution? I have Win7 and change mine to 1600 x 1200 and it gives me a full screen, no black margins. Below is my entire screen.

     

  • courteneyfish
    15,796 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 9:37 AM
    I've always had full screen. Could it just be your monitor size?
  • tigerfan1506
    3,193 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 9:49 AM

    I play on a 22" widescreen monitor. Also have Windows 7. Recommended resolution is 1920x1080. That gives me the black margins.

    I have mine set at 1600x1200 too, and its full screen without having to use WGT's full screen thing on the bottom.

  • ScottHope
    10,429 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 12:11 PM

    Looks like you've lost a chunk off the top Sam, or was that some judicious editing.   : )

  • G0LD
    358 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 4:09 PM

    Thank you for your suggestion, which is far from ideal. My Monitor is 1440 P, widescreen, and I believe WGT could and should provide us with a satisfactory solution that works natively.

  • SamanthaWho
    3,403 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 4:19 PM

    ScottHope:

    Looks like you've lost a chunk off the top Sam, or was that some judicious editing.   : )

    of course Scott.....you haven't even bought me dinner yet and you wanna see everything? lol

  • ScottHope
    10,429 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 4:36 PM

    SamanthaWho:
    of course Scott.....you haven't even bought me dinner yet and you wanna see everything? lol
    Haha, what would I get for a bag of chips?

  • oneeyedjohn
    9,580 Posts
    Fri, Mar 13 2015 9:35 PM

    My monitor is a Samsung SA300/350 which screen resolution of 1600/900 is recommended, but i run with 1440/900. 

    If I use 1600/900 I lose an inch each side.

    Still not absolutely full screen but good enough.

  • Essisdaddy
    5,883 Posts
    Sat, Mar 14 2015 8:08 AM

    Win 8, Fuhzion VX2268 22" widescreen.

    Irrespective of the other issues I encounter with screen res, when using the game client it makes no difference whether I set it at 1920x1080 (recommended) or 1680x1050 - there's still three-quarters of an inch to 1½" of black-screen each side, either way.

    Not, given all the other problems ('challenges', if you're playing Bullsh!t Bingo) this game currently has, that that is a terribly big deal, but yes, it should be fixed. I'm not going to hold my breath though...

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