21:9 gaming issues

[Kinantay4]

So I was aiming to get an ultrawide, 21:9, 1440p, 144hz monitor. The product name is "lg 34gk950f-b". The reason I want it is to get a better gaming experience.

This monitor is much more expensive than a regular 1440p 144hz monitor, but is surely worth the extra money..... or is it?

I was doing some research about it, and I was shocked to know that many games (like Overwatch or dark souls 3) don't support 21:9, however most newly released games does support it.

The thing is, the only way to play games like Overwatch on this monitor, is to play it as if your monitor is 16:9, leaving you with irritating black borders on the edges.

So I came here to ask you, is it worth it to get this monitor? Or should I just go with 16:9 instead?

[Slottr]

I have an UW and love it. Playing games on it is fantastic.

 

But if you're only worried about one or two games then maybe just don't bother and save some cash

[Kinantay4]

3 minutes ago, Slottr said:

if you're only worried about one or two games

I play a lot of games, if gaming on it is much better in games that support it (like CS:GO), then maybe I can tolerate playing with black borders in games that don't support it.

[Slottr]

Just now, Kinantay4 said:

I play a lot of games, if gaming on it is much better in games that support it (like CS:GO), then maybe I can tolerate playing with black borders in games that don't support it.

Exactly what I've done. And in my experience only one game I've had hasn't supported it.

[Kinantay4]

@Slottr

thanks for the info, I found my answer

[dizmo]

I've also only found a couple of games that don't accommodate the resolution, and honestly? The black bars aren't noticeable once you're playing. I've never understood people that complain about them. It's not much different than simply having a regular monitor in front of you.

[FloRolf]

There's some website ("Ultrawide gaming" or something) that has patches for a lot of games to allow 21:9 resolutions. 

 

 

Edit: there you go. They actually have this 'hack' for DS3. Granted it's not as good as native 21:9 support but better than black bars

https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dark-souls-iii/en

[Kinantay4]

42 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I've also only found a couple of games that don't accommodate the resolution, and honestly? The black bars aren't noticeable once you're playing. I've never understood people that complain about them. It's not much different than simply having a regular monitor in front of you.

You are right, they are not that bad. But still, why would I get an expensive UW monitor just to play as a regular one.

It seems that games that don't support 21:9 are so rare, so I guess this won't be a problem.

[dizmo]

Just now, Kinantay4 said:

You are right, they are not that bad. But still, why would I get an expensive UW monitor just to play as a regular one.

It seems that games that don't support 21:9 are so rare, so I guess this won't be a problem.

For the other games that do work in 21:9, and I assume you don't exclusively game on your system and use it for other things as well.