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kcb
on Feb 2, 2023
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Play Counter Strike 1.6, with full multiplayer, in...
Most of them purposely gimp themselves by running in 4:3. I've watched major tournament losses due to pro players not being able to spot someone they would if they were running widescreen.
deadbunny
on Feb 2, 2023
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The reason they run 4:3 on 16:9 monitors is to stretch the horizontal and make their targets effectively larger on their screen.
Obviously that comes with downsides as you mention.
kcb
on Feb 3, 2023
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Most pros don’t actually stretch their screen. They just run letterbox.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaM765-S515ibLyPaBtM...
mywittyname
on Feb 2, 2023
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i'm kind of surprised this isn't considered cheating. It's effectively zooming in.
the_doctah
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Don't you think pros would run widescreen if it was an actual advantage?
kcb
on Feb 3, 2023
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One would think.
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