turn your monitor sideways

[billy]

So today I decided to do a little experiment, noticing the option to rotate the display in my ati control panel, I decided it was time to do it. It was time to put my monitor on its side and experience an aspect ratio designed for nothing.

I couldn't have possibly expected the results. All of my screenshots are full resolution, so they're not embedded.

First I decided to try out my favorite web forum. Amazing. Pretty much everything fits on a single page. I thought I would have to do some horizontal scrolling, but it turns out 1200 vertical pixels is enough for everything on the web, with people still having shit monitors.

Screenshot 1

Next I went to TBA's frontpage. Beautiful.
Screenshot 2

Google. I can't figure out how to make it display more results on each page. I haven't really tried though.
Screenshot 3

Reading comics. Each page fills up the whole screen and makes it a much more enjoyable experience.
Screenshot 4

I tried playing a little left 4 dead and it was ok, but left 4 dead, unlike other source engine games, doesn't let you change the field of view, so it was like playing super zoomed in, with the sides lopped off. I plan on trying Mass Effect because I hear people complained about the aspect ration adding and subtracting vertical pixels rather than adding and subtracting horizontally.

[psi43]

lmao can I do that, too with my monitor?

[billy]

And Mass Effect is ok. It's not playable because the menus are all fucked up and cut off, but when you're walking around you can see about 60% more stuff above and below you. Unfortunately, cut scenes / dialog scenes are letterboxed, so you get huge black bars on the top and bottom and about 30% of the screen is used.

Screenshot 5

[Fuzz]

Almost makes me wish I had a wide screen monitor. But I've gone without one for almost 21 years. Why start now?

[billy]

Why start now?

Because you\\\'re tired of being a n00bie

I haven\\\'t had a $3000 PC for 20 years and I think I might start when I have enough money

i want a 30 inch monitor

[Fuzz]

Why start now?

Because you're tired of being a n00bie

I haven't had a $3000 PC for 20 years and I think I might start when I have enough money

i want a 30 inch monitor

I friend of mine just decided to buy a 32 inch TV and he just uses that for a monitor.

I like my full screens.

[billy]

ok well you're missing out on a bunch of pixels so i don't see why you like full screens but go ahead and keep using your full screens

[Necronomitr0n]

i'd turn my monitor sideways but it's a crt and my computer isn't 1337 enough

un-1337 computer = un-1337 person  

[billy]

[ZekeySpaceyLizard]

tallscreen is the new widescreen

[billy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk3A11YJBg

[Greenkitten]

dual sidescreen, would be awesome

[rtil]

lmao can I do that, too with my monitor?

i'm not sure how many monitors allow you to physically rotate a display, but almost any gfx card will allow you to flip your pixel display by 90 degree increments

[mishkamash]

i could do the same thing but personally i like widescreen better
i have a 19'' widescreen monitor, 1440x900 max res.

[RobHalford]

WTF SECRET FORUM??!!!!???

[LordZeebmork]

the monitors at my school can do that

[billy]

lmao can I do that, too with my monitor?

i'm not sure how many monitors allow you to physically rotate a display, but almost any gfx card will allow you to flip your pixel display by 90 degree increments

lmao mine doesn't allow me to physically rotate it, i just pushed it over and let it sit on its side with the stand up in the air

[Fuzz]

lmao can I do that, too with my monitor?

i'm not sure how many monitors allow you to physically rotate a display, but almost any gfx card will allow you to flip your pixel display by 90 degree increments

lmao mine doesn't allow me to physically rotate it, i just pushed it over and let it sit on its side with the stand up in the air

[spite]

Man, I did tried that for a bit and coming back to normal fucks you up.
Trackmania was fun to play

[Daveb0t]

I love how the secret forum has more replies than flash help

also psi 43 is a child fucker