Stuck in 640x400? Letterbox mode always on?

[HammerBlade]

Hey there,

I decided to restart a project from scratch when I saw that AGS 3.1 got a final release.  The game resolution was set to be 640x480.  However, after a few days of scripting, I've noticed that the letterbox mode option in the general game settings was set to "true".  I checked it off and tested the game, but now the window displays at 640x400! 

I checked the resolution again, and it says it's still at 640x480.  I clicked on the 640x480 option from the drop-down list of resolutions just to be sure and ran the game again, which displayed a 640x480 window...with the letterbox bars there again!

Whenever I reselect 640x480, the letterbox option sets itself to "true," as if the resolution is set at 640x400...am I just being really, really stupid and missing something obvious? 

Thanks in advance for any input.

[Trisk]

Oh man...I had that problem with Prodigal...I can't remember how to fix it though...it is kinda fussy...are your actual background screens 640x480 images? loading 640x400 images into the game can befuddle its mind if you have it set to 640x480...

I'm sure someone here must know...?

I'm gonna hafta start Prodigal 2 over again on AGS three...so I feel your pain there...

Ben

[Khris]

Try this:
-set the resolution to 640x480
-don't bother what the heck the letterbox option is set to
-run the game

[Ultra Magnus]

Different, but related, thing here.
640x480 game, hi-res coordinates, DisplayAtY gives an error if it's anywhere below 399.

It's no biggie for me at the moment, I just thought I'd throw it out there.

[HammerBlade]

I tried running the game again and didn't bother with the letterbox settings.  This time, I noticed that only a certain room in the game had the letterbox mode issue... 

I loaded a 640x480 background for that room (there was no background set for that room previously), and the letterbox boxes were gone.   

While I'm still baffled by this behavior, I'm at least glad it won't be a problem for me anymore.  Thanks for the feedback!