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Taldrenites => Dynaverse II Experiences => Topic started by: Dizzy on January 28, 2006, 10:09:21 pm

Title: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Dizzy on January 28, 2006, 10:09:21 pm

Im running mb at 8x6 and want to do 1280x1024. How do I change that?

Also, thinking about getting a 19" 16x10 LCD. Anyone know what would happen if this game is run in 1280x960 mode or 16x10?

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Julin Eurthyr on January 28, 2006, 11:15:30 pm

SFC.ini file. 

Edit the "lowres=X" line.  IIRC, 0 = 800x600, 3 = 1024x768...
You'd have to guess at the rest.

IIRC, MagnumMan's EZ-INI program could make the resolution edit stick...

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Bonk on January 28, 2006, 11:39:47 pm

EzINI is the most reliable way to set it: http://www.khoromag.org/taldren/setup-ezini.exe

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Dizzy on January 29, 2006, 12:55:38 am

Quote from: Bonk on January 28, 2006, 11:39:47 pm

EzINI is the most reliable way to set it: [url]http://www.khoromag.org/taldren/setup-ezini.exe[/url]

ya, but I set easy INI then wont it overwrite other stuff? ... nm, ill copy the ini, run MM's api and then find out what it changed. Then Ill update my orifinal. Thx guys!

I have some cool screen shots of a ship I've been working on forever Im gonna post soon. Just wondering if in game screenies will look better at higher resolutions.

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Capt Jeff on January 29, 2006, 05:08:16 am

yes, the higher resolution you run the game, the higher the screenshots come out, just check the size of the screenshot file...LOL.

I run my game in 1600x1200 resolution and the screens come out very nice...example:


(http://home.netcom.com/~jeff22/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/dsc00004.jpg)

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Capt Jeff on January 29, 2006, 05:11:27 am

PS.   1600x1200 is "Lowres=6"

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Dizzy on January 29, 2006, 06:06:52 am

Gotcha!

I'm gonna try 5. Bets thats what... 1280x1024? What about 16x10? Anyone know if it supports wodescreen? I can imagine it would... cuz when you press 'D' in combat and the left side control window goes away giving you a larger battle field view... imagine that but with the control panel at the same time... ::drool::

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Bonk on January 29, 2006, 07:42:01 am

The "Lowres=" line depends on the directx modes that your video card supports.

P.S. please mind the lag introduced.

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Capt Jeff on January 29, 2006, 07:59:59 am

no lag caused here   ;)

Runs smooth as silk at 1600x1200 with multiple ships/drones/fighters/asteroids...

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Bonk on January 29, 2006, 08:05:15 am

Just thought I'd throw that condition in. High game resolution and high poly models have the potential to add significant lag, depending on your system capabilites. Just test any changes out with a couple carriers in a maxed out singleplayer skirmish to find out.

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Wraith 413 on January 29, 2006, 10:02:32 am

 I would think that any decent PC with a 6800/X800 and up video card wouldn't have a problem running at higher res's.


                                                   

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Dizzy on January 29, 2006, 10:17:53 am

Bonk still has dial up and 450MHz PC with an old Voodo 3dfx card, lol!

Title: Re: Forgot how to change in game resolution - help plz
Post by: Nemesis on January 29, 2006, 10:47:58 am

Of course there is still another way, use the utility provided with SFC SFCOPSetupMFC.exe.  It doesn't seem to provide all the possible resolutions but it does basically work.