Should small resolutions be abandoned?

Started by san.daniele, Thu 27/06/2013 00:20:01

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Ryan Timothy B

Good idea with the question mark, Crimson. ;)

If possible, we could add a blue question mark like this:   Scaling  [?]
Which will popup a small description if you hover over it.

Radiant

It's useful, but if you add question marks you should also consider adding them to different buttons.

Gribbler

Call me old fashioned geezer, but I actually like low-res graphics better than hi-res. And I think it's much easier to draw and animate with it. But I'm no expert :)

Chicky

Pixels <3

On a more serious note, do we have a majority aversion to 320x240? I've always preferred having the square(ish) aspect ratio, backgrounds feel more cosy  :=

Crimson Wizard

Quote from: Ryan Timothy on Thu 27/06/2013 16:15:38
If possible, we could add a blue question mark like this:   Scaling  [?]
Which will popup a small description if you hover over it.
But there IS a description, right under the option. :-\

Adeel

#25
We may advise the developers to "urge" the players to use Graphic Filter option in their readme.txt file but most of them do that already  :-\

san.daniele

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Thu 27/06/2013 23:19:31
But there IS a description, right under the option. :-\
when I checked random games I have here, I only found: "note: using a filter can …and-so-on… performance problems.".
Then I realized that new games have a real 'description'. looking at the file age it like the change happened at some point in 2012.

With that I don't see an immediate need to change the word 'filter' to 'scaling'. 
Maybe change the wording slightly? (keep in mind that by no standard my English grammar is good)
this is how what it shows in 3.2.1:
QuoteGraphics filters can help you to get low-resolution games running well on high-resolution monitors.
the "running well" seems vague to me. And is the 'can help you' needed? how about this?
QuoteGraphics filters increase the (insert appropriate word here. size? screen size? window size?).

come to think of it: maybe a description isn't even needed. would renaming it to something like 'Window Scaling' be enough?

Ryan Timothy B

Quote from: san.daniele on Fri 28/06/2013 00:02:41
QuoteGraphics filters can help you to get low-resolution games running well on high-resolution monitors.
the "running well" seems vague to me. And is the 'can help you' needed? how about this?
I agree. I also never saw this text (and I actually looked at the setup before I posted that suggestion). Our minds can easily skim over things that aren't grouped together. I still agree with the idea the [?] hovering box and removing that cluttering text. The setup file needs to be reorganized really. It looks pretty clunky. Perhaps I'll look at making a Photoshop rework. Does the setup file easily allow for all form controls and such?

Radiant

Quote from: san.daniele on Fri 28/06/2013 00:02:41
when I checked random games I have here, I only found: "note: using a filter can …and-so-on… performance problems.".
I don't suppose that's true any more on contemporary systems :)

Crimson Wizard

Quote from: Ryan Timothy on Fri 28/06/2013 00:44:26The setup file needs to be reorganized really. It looks pretty clunky. Perhaps I'll look at making a Photoshop rework. Does the setup file easily allow for all form controls and such?
Winsetup is integrated in the engine and is written with WinAPI using basic Windows controls.

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