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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0019199AI War 1 / ClassicGUIJul 7, 2017 12:36 pm
Reporterjosator Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionnot fixable 
Product Version8.024 
Summary0019199: GUI looks tiny on 4k display
DescriptionAn option to scale the UI elements is needed for proper display / gameplay at 4k resolution display
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Internal WeightNew

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Chris_McElligottPark

Jul 7, 2017 12:36 pm

administrator   ~0046377

Unfortunately, due to the way the GUI is constructed, it's resolution-dependent to an extreme degree. On the newer high-density screens you'll want to choose a lower screen resolution to run it at. For the sequel we are having resolution-independence in mind from the start, but it's one of those things that (with a game with so much GUI, in particular) needs to be built in from the start or it's pretty impossible to retrofit.

For some context: when this game was designed, 1920x1080 was for the hardcore PC fanatics, and most people had 1024x768. 4K was literally not a thing when it came to computer monitors. For a lot of 2D games built further back, by any developer, upscaling the resolution is pretty much what you're going to need to do.

I hate having to give a "sorry can't help" answer like this, but hopefully this at least explains some context of what is going on. With the sequel we're bearing all of the new aspect ratios and screen resolutions in mind, as well as being more future-proof about it so that whatever comes up 8 years from now works okay with it. But even starting with that as the premise and building the GUI from scratch around that concept... whoof, it's one of the harder tasks in the sequel, design-wise.

Hopefully that makes sense, and sorry that I couldn't be of more help. TLDR is to set a lower screen resolution and have your monitor upscale it. :/

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jul 7, 2017 6:18 am josator New Issue
Jul 7, 2017 12:36 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Jul 7, 2017 12:36 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => closed
Jul 7, 2017 12:36 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => not fixable
Jul 7, 2017 12:36 pm Chris_McElligottPark Internal Weight => New
Jul 7, 2017 12:36 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0046377