[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Achronos In split screen, the game maintains aspect ratio and viewport first. The alternatives were vertical split or altering the viewport (both distort the view). Both of those solutions suck. It isn't "Unforgivable." It is the best solution to the problem. The alternatives have poor visual quality and don't meet our standards. It isn't a matter of "figuring it out" it is a matter of having a set specification for how we want you to see the world in the game, and sticking to it. So, not a bug. By design. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] tetzloff i am not trying to be a jerk. i just spent 70 something dollars on a game that isnt in 16x9 when there are no hardware limitations. halo3 xbox 360 and everything. and the above post reply was a scapegoat answer. should we not expect the game to be cutting edge (which 16x9 is not) or at least "EQUAL" to every other multiplayer game on the system. i think so.. i dont have a small screen.. my plasma is 42". how do you explain gears of war being in full 16x9, they were obviously able to figure it out? this problem exists on halo3 and if left unfixed is unforgivable. if anyone does have any links to any confirmation by bungie on this (past or present articles) I would certainly entertain them.. thanks in advance.[/quote][/quote] Thank you...and to all you GoW people... GoW is a Third Person Over the Shoulder game.....Halo 3 is a FIRST PERSON Shooter....Theres a lot more freedom in viewpoint and what is visible on a 3rd person shooter game. I do not by any standards have a small TV at my house (55 inch DLP) and I can honestly say that the black bars have not hindered my split screen experience at all because the view is not skewed at all.