2560x1600. My Gawd!

[l88bastard]

Originally Posted by badaboom

WOW!!!!!!! 40 inch monitor sounds amazing!!!!!! I recently went from a 17 to a 22 and I'm still in shock.A 40 inch has got to be like a movie theater!! Good for you!!

Actually the 40" turned out to be bad for gaming and bad as a computer monitor because on an HDTV at 1080p the refresh rate tops out at 24hz! Even though the sets are rated at 60hz that is only for the lower resolutions. At 24hz the set was giving me headaches. There are now true 1080p 60hz HDTV sets and even 120hz sets hitting the market however. I also saw substantially less due to the 16:9 aspect ratio. The 16:10 aspect ratio allows me a more natural vertical FOV.

As far as online competitive gaming...well I dont play this game online. I only play single player campaign and the picture is so clear, so precise that I can see the dots on the horizon like you would in real life. That is what it is all about for me, I cant play in a crappy resolution so I can cheat online, that is pointless and just sad.

I play this game for the immersion because I have a soft spot for WWI & WWII aircraft and combat history. This game lets me tinker around in that realm and I love it!

Playing this game at 800x600 resolution online is the equivalent of playing competitive kickball with 5 year olds...honestly how much fun is that?