GAMING & SIM RACING
CURRENT HARDWARE
Custom Built Gaming PC:
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor
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Liquid CPU Cooler: Lian Li GALAHAD AIO 360 RGB UNI FAN SL120 EDITION 58.54 CFM
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5
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Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB Series (AMD Expo) 32GB (2x16GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR5 6000 CL30-38-38-96 1.35V Dual Channel
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Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB m.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVME SSD
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Video Card (GPU): NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 4080 16GB
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Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case (White)
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Power Supply: MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 Watt 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX 3.0
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Case Fans: 10x Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120mm
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Strimers: Lian Li Strimer Plus 24-Pin ARGB Motherboard Extension Cable and 16-8 Addressable RGB VGA power cable PW16-8PV2
Gaming Console:
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Sony PlayStation 5
Display:
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Hisense - 65" Class U8G Series Quantum 4K ULED Android TV
Sim Racing Gear:
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Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro Wheel Base (8 Nm)
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Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2.5 with QR1 Quick Release Adapter
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Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V3 with Brake Performance Kit
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Trak Racer T80 Lite Sim Rig
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AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 Power Amplifier 300Wx2 HiFi Class D Stereo Digital Audio Amp
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2x Dayton Audio BST-1 High Power Pro Tactile Bass Shaker 50 Watts RMS, 4 Ohms Impedance
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PopsRacer bass shaker transducer frame mount for Dayton Audio BST-1 (etsy)
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WALI Adapter Plate for TV Mount, (ADP402), Black (Amazon)
LATEST GAMING CAPTURES
WIDESCREEN GAMING LIST
The Story
Back in the early 2000's, as computer monitors and TVs started rolling out in the now-familiar 16:9 format, most gaming titles for PC did not support it. And so I began a quest to search for various "hacks" or ways I could modify the files in the game to fill the entire screen. I guess word got around, because my site was mentioned in the Oct. 2004 issue of PC Magazine (link)!
The archives linked below are now considered "legacy" information since all PC games today will support widescreen resolutions. However, for those who still want to fire-up games from yesteryear, I've dug throught my archives and am re-presenting that information below. I've also re-added the much-downloaded test and grid patterns for various resolutions.
Enjoy!
GRIDS AND TEST PATTERNS
Click any of the images below to view in full screen mode