I infiltrator7 Daemon Poster Messages 586 Mar 15, 2005 #1 I'm looking into buying an HP laptop, and I see that it's widescreen. I know this is good for movies, but how about gaming. Will it cut off part of the game, or "smoosh" it together?
I'm looking into buying an HP laptop, and I see that it's widescreen. I know this is good for movies, but how about gaming. Will it cut off part of the game, or "smoosh" it together?
T turtile Fully Optimized Messages 3,475 Location Delaware Mar 17, 2005 #3 Look at the asus W1. www.asus.com It will probally stretch the screen.
OP OP I infiltrator7 Daemon Poster Messages 586 Mar 17, 2005 #4 so widescreen laptops probably aren't great for gaming?
V VIII Daemon Poster Messages 1,019 Mar 17, 2005 #5 some games u can set the res to widescreen, hl2 being one i know of... but if ur going to buy a hp laptop, then gl playin games
some games u can set the res to widescreen, hl2 being one i know of... but if ur going to buy a hp laptop, then gl playin games
OP OP I infiltrator7 Daemon Poster Messages 586 Mar 17, 2005 #6 haha why's that? aren't hp's good laptops?
V VIII Daemon Poster Messages 1,019 Mar 17, 2005 #7 im sure they are great laptops, but if ur wanting to use it for games, then thers a 99% chance it isnt great... list the specs n what u want from it n ill tell u whether its a good idea
im sure they are great laptops, but if ur wanting to use it for games, then thers a 99% chance it isnt great... list the specs n what u want from it n ill tell u whether its a good idea
M mooseman In Runtime Messages 124 Mar 17, 2005 #8 I have never had a HP but I have DELL (see sig). It works ok for games but I can't do high settings and I play games doom 3, half life 2, and far cry.
I have never had a HP but I have DELL (see sig). It works ok for games but I can't do high settings and I play games doom 3, half life 2, and far cry.
Trotter Grandfather of Techist, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Staff member Messages 33,561 Location The South Mar 17, 2005 #9 Laptops + Gaming = Sux