Descent

Descent is a DOS-era shooter from Parallax Software and Interplay, where you pilot an experimental fighter through a series of maze-like mines, fighting maverick robots and rescuing hostages.

Support summary Support Method HUD Widescreen: Hor+ Hack Stretched Ultra/Super-Wide: Hor+ Hack Stretched Multi-Monitor: Hor+ Hack Stretched 4k UltraHD:   Rendered Cut-Scene: Stretched FMV Cut-Scene: Stretched

Game information Game status: Released Release Date: Friday, 17 March, 1995 Tested Version:  D1X-Rebirth v0.58.1 (Windows) Play styles:  Setting:  Sci-Fi Genre:  FPS Developer:  Parallax Software, Interplay Links:  ⋅ Wikipedia ⋅ PCGamingWiki Store Links:  Steam, GOG,

Comparison Screenshots

• 4:3 Screenshot
  
• 16:10 Screenshot
  
• 16:9 Screenshot
  
• Ultra-Wide (21:9) Screenshot
  
• Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
  
• Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
  

Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

Use D1X-Rebirth or D2X-XL. Resolutions are listed in-game.

HUD, FMV videos, and 2D backgrounds are stretched. Text, 3D elements, and 2D sprites in the world have the correct aspect ratio.

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Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Use D1X-Rebirth. Resolutions are listed in-game. Stretching/scaling is the same as regular widescreen (above).

D2X-XL works but there are some scaling issues (HUD text is slightly too big).

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Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues

Use D1X-Rebirth. Resolutions are listed in-game. Stretching/scaling is the same as regular widescreen (above).

D2X-XL works but there are major scaling issues (HUD text is far too big while cutscene text is too small).

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4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues

Gameplay Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot

16:10 Screenshot

16:9 Screenshot

21:9 Screenshot

32:9 Screenshot

Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

In-Game (Rendered) Cut-Scenes

4:3 cut-scene

16:10 cut-scene

16:9 cut-scene

21:9 cut-scene

Eyefinity / Surround cut-scene

FMV Cut-Scenes

4:3 cut-scene

16:10 cut-scene

16:9 cut-scene

21:9 cut-scene

Eyefinity / Surround cut-scene

Menu Screenshots

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4k UHD Screenshots

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Additional Screenshots

4:3 Doom Bar mode

16:10 Doom Bar mode

4:3 Letterbox

4:3 Automap

16:10 Automap

4:3 Robots

16:10 Robots

16:10 for comparison with 16:9

16:9 for comparison with 16:10

4:3 Optional FMVs

16:10 Optional FMVs

Resolutions & Configurations

15:9 Resolutions

1280x768

16:10 Resolutions

1280x800

1440x900

1680x1050

1920x1200

16:9 Resolutions

1280x720

1920x1080

2560x1440

Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Resolutions

2560x1080

Eyefinity / Surround Resolutions

5760x1080

Tested Multi-mon Types

AMD Eyefinity

Tested Multi-mon Layouts

• 3x1-L