Using a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, I tested Samsung DeX gaming on a 49-inch 32:9 monitor with DOOM: The Dark Ages, The Alters and Red Dead Redemption NETFLIX. All three were playable, but none provided true ultrawide gameplay.
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Directive 8020 delivers the strongest ultrawide experience I have played in the series, with full 5120×1440 gameplay, correctly scaled 32:9 menus, and cinematic ultrawide cutscenes.
The Alters: Last Variable delivers a substantial new campaign, four scientific Jans, terraforming, and proper 32:9 presentation. Repetition, an awkward indoor camera, occasional stuttering, and the lack of native 5120×1440 support prevent it from matching the original. Score: 7/10.
I played NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii, a clever 2.5D puzzle platformer with ultrawide support. It works as a puzzle game, but not as a 32:9 showcase.
Ultrawide support is not always the same as a true ultrawide experience. These PC games show where 21:9 and 32:9 gaming works, and where cutscenes still fail.
DON’T NOD’s Aphelion has the setup for a powerful sci-fi adventure, but stiff traversal, unclear direction, glitches, repetitive audio, and missing native ultrawide support make the journey harder to praise than it should be.
A PS5 can display on a 32:9 monitor, but my Cyberpunk 2077 test showed how different that is from a proper super ultrawide experience. The image looked soft and stretched on my setup.
Real 32:9 gameplay picks tested on a 49-inch super ultrawide monitor, from Cyberpunk 2077 and Battlefield 6 to Where Winds Meet and more.
