Resolution

[GORDON]

While testing my game a friend finds my opening screen[1024x768] is too large [left & right] for his monitor. Is the problem his monitor settings or my game setup?

[juhuwoorps]

I think it's the monitor setting.
try it out.let him change his settings to 1024x768 and you will see the problem is fixed

[GORDON]

If the player has his properties resolution at "800x600" how can I have the screen change to the "1024x768" game resolution. Do I put a message saying "This game runs at "1024x768" game resolution. Please change your property settings if needed"

[juhuwoorps]

Have a look at this.
http://adventuremaker.com/help/vbscript_reference.htm
Search for ChangeDisplayResolution

[GORDON]

Thanks! My first menu screen now has the script "Action.ChangeDisplayResolution 3". This alone should take care of my problem since "Load new game" & "Load saved game" are part of it.

[GORDON]

A further update. If you use the the script "Action.ChangeDisplayResolution 3" it solves the problem for people with screen resolutions of 800x 600 but makes larger monitors stretch. I think the only way is to warn the few people with screen resolutions of 800x 600 to change their properties to "1024x768"

[juhuwoorps]

I'm using for my game a resolution of 800x600 and play it on one computer wich has normaly a resolution of 1440x900 and on the other one wich has normaly a resolution of 1280x800.

On both monitors I have np problems with streching.

I also have tried it with a resolution of 1024x768 without problems

[GORDON]

I wonder if you don't notice it stretched if you don't see for example: "round objects more oval". Also remember by putting the code "Action.ChangeDisplayResolution 3" I'm forcing the screen to a 1024x768 resolution even if its a large monitor.

[Mystery]

Just as an information:
I have a wide screen monitor with the resolution 1440x900, and I am indeed experiencing such a stretch with my own games (game with 640x480 screens used, but with display resolution change to 800x600).
Objects become a bit "distorted" (e.g. an oval form instead of an orb).

[juhuwoorps]

Oh you're right. I didn't have noticed that before, but know I have checked it with a cirlce on the background.

This is no solution for this problem, but it might help you to warn the user or dont change the resolution!

http://adventuremaker.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=21509