Post your screen resolution

Post by **JS Lemming** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:24 pm

It will help me make a decision. Thanks.

Arce · Post by **Arce** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:53 pm

1280x1024

Making software of some kind? If so, make it accept multiple resolutions? =P

Or are you actually making that kewl eye-mouse idea and need to know what resolution to syn it up to? Hmm....Now I'm curious.

Post by **JS Lemming** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:14 pm

Hey thanks. I was contemplating a 2D game (in openGL [which I have yet to learn]) and me and quite a few of my friends have widescreen aspect ratios and I'd like to utilize that real estate. I gotta decide which group of people gets the black bars of wasted space.

Unfortunately I don't have the skillz and knowledge to make the eye-mouse thing yet. Maybe someday.

Arce · Post by **Arce** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:37 pm

Wow, kewl, I too am thinking about starting OpenGL soon, though not for wide screen. Perhaps I'll have multi resolution support, but I'm not sure if it's worth that trouble atm...

But anyway, I've got the BEST ebooks for it ever. They're not tutorials--They're actually books ((such as Sam's teach yourself)) on different topics from just 'Game development overview' to 'Game AI' to 'creating an RPG in OpenGL' to 'Learn to structure a game in OpenGl'

So yeah, need some goodz, tell me.

Post by **JS Lemming** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:04 pm

I might have to take you up on that offer some time. But for now I'll read through the freely available online The Red Book.

Arce · Post by **Arce** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:52 am

Niiiiccceee!! *adds to collection*

Where'd you get that link from??

Yikarso · Post by **Yikarso** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:56 am

1280x720

Post by **JS Lemming** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:02 pm

Thanks Yikarso.

I was reading the openGL faq on the Gamedev forums and they had a link to it I think.

Post by **MarauderIIC** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:13 pm

1024x768

Post by **JS Lemming** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:45 pm

Hey Mar, if I remember correctly you have experience in openGL right? Not that it really has anything to do with it... but what would you do in a position like mine... wide screen aspect ration or not?

Arce · Post by **Arce** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:14 pm

If I remember correctly, he's experienced in DirectX...But that could just be me. =P

Also, I'm sure it doesn't matter. xD

Arce · Post by **Arce** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:19 pm

Btw, I don't really understand what your resolution problem is?

Post by **MarauderIIC** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:03 pm

Both or just normal, I think. It doesn't feel like widescreen has enough market penetration yet to me.

Also using a 2d game is it possible to just draw more on the sides instead of resizing everything?

Post by **JS Lemming** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:07 pm

Arce wrote:Btw, I don't really understand what your resolution problem is?

It really hasn't anything to do with resolution. More with width and height ratios.

And I agree Mar... I reckon I'll go no go on widescreen.

EDIT: oops didn't see that last part of your post. Yeah it's possible... but doing something like that would drive me insane. I like things to behave the same no matter the what it's running on.

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:27 pm

1280x1024