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AGS Support => Beginners' Technical Questions => Topic started by: on Thu 15/04/2004 01:36:28

Title: Resolutions
Post by: on Thu 15/04/2004 01:36:28
Quite a few AGS games are available only in 320x240 resolution.  For some reason, my computer will not play games in 320x240 resolution.  Is there any way to:
- Get my computer to play 320x240 resolution games or
- Change the resolution of the game?

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: TerranRich on Thu 15/04/2004 01:41:45
Most games come with a setup file, which lets you change the resolution that the game is played at. Set it to 640x400 (even if the game is only 320x200) and play it. You can even try to play the game (in EITHER resolution) in windowed mode; it should work then.
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: on Thu 15/04/2004 02:06:38
I mean games with out a config file.  The ones that are setup in 320x240 and have no other options.
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: Gilbert on Thu 15/04/2004 02:31:49
Read this (http://www.agsforums.com/kbview.php?id=60).
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: on Thu 15/04/2004 14:34:28
Windows won't let me change the file name to "C:\sol\sol.exe"--setup.  It says it's invalid. :(
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: on Thu 15/04/2004 15:06:57
Also,

The game didn't come with a setup.bat file.  It's just the game and the readme file.
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: TerranRich on Thu 15/04/2004 16:29:36
Basically, the only thing that setup does is run "gamename.exe -setup" . I think the double-hyphens are a typo. Also, the link didn't say to rename the file, it said to create a shortcut that runs that line.

You could also create a batch file (*.BAT) with the one line above (gamename.exe -setup) and run that. Call it setup.bat if you wish. I might add this to the BFAQ.
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: Kweepa on Thu 15/04/2004 16:40:52
nelah,
You need to put a space between "C:\sol\sol.exe" and --setup.
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: Gilbert on Fri 16/04/2004 03:03:31
Quote from: terranRICH on Thu 15/04/2004 16:29:36
Basically, the only thing that setup does is run "gamename.exe -setup" . I think the double-hyphens are a typo. Also, the link didn't say to rename the file, it said to create a shortcut that runs that line.


No, that double hyphen is not a typo, it's required.
Title: Re:Resolutions
Post by: TerranRich on Fri 16/04/2004 19:35:42
I take it back, then it's "--setup". :)

Either way, the point wasn't to rename the file, but instead create a shortcut that runs that command line.