Problems running my game in 1024x768 mode.

[CShelton]

I'm deep into development of a 1024x768 game and I've run into a problem. I cannot get my debug build to run on my 1024x600 (native res) netbook. I've tried several hacks/drivers/etc to try to get this working, even a 1024x768 driver (that pans) that should be reporting itself as true 1024x768.

Attempting to run the game throws an error that my system doesn't support the required resolution.

AGS just doesn't like the "virtual" resolution, I suspect. Anyways, I've come here for suggestions, if anyone has any. I'm almost to the point of having to purchase a netbook with true 1024x768 just so I can work on AGS on the road.

I'm currently using AGS 3.2 RC 3, with a Windows 7 netbook. At this point, I'm using FTP to send my debug build to my home PC, and using VNC to view the results, but this isn't a long term solution.

Ideas?

[xenogia]

I've tried this before and I couldn't find a solution.  The only other solution is not to code it on your netbook or make the game a smaller res.

[Khris]

The only thing I can think of is setting the netbook to a higher resolution and testing the game in windowed mode.

[SSH]

It might be good that in windowed mode you could optionally resize windows and have scrollbars for this kind of situation. Sugegstion for next version of the runtime?

[CShelton]

Scrollbars would be idea, or if there was a minify filter mode for D3D, I'd certainly resort to that. I'm already netbook shopping, AGS is worth it.

I have one more idea, perhaps using a hacked 1024x768 display driver that does the half-line renders to fit it on 1024x600. I'll reply back when I've tested that last resort.

EDIT: Success! Using a compressed mode driver for my netbook allows me to preview the game. Interesting though that I couldn't test the 1024x768 mode game (windowed) when my native resolution was 1024x768. I had to set my resolution to be HIGHER than 1024x768 before it would work. Apparently you can't run a windowed AGS game that perfectly matches your system resolution.

Thanks again everybody.