Interface Window Size

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May 16 2008, 1:41 am

Poll: What window size is more preferred?

800 X 600 26% (8)
1000 X 700 6% (2)
1280 X 720 26% (8)
1280 X 1280 23% (7)
A size between 800-1280 X 600-720 16% (5)

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So i've been working on GEARs' interface for the last few days. And i started off with a 800x600 window size since someone said it was most preferred. However, yesterday in chatters everyone was like 1280x720 is the normal.

Keeth didn't seem to like my interface because it literally is a background image and the games interface window is not resizable. However, i could make ti resizable but i'll have to adjuust the background's image to like a 300 resolution. I was wondering if you could keep the window size and adjust/resize to a certain ratio, or is that not possible yet?

If it isn't what window size would you guys want?
May 16 2008, 2:05 am (Edited on May 16 2008, 2:18 am)
1024x768 is the most common screen resolution in use. But using an aspect ratio of 4:3 is enough (which is probably the most common) if you make the window scale. That way the game should look fine on 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960 and so on.

Though :[ I have a widescreen monitor, and use a resolution of 1920x1200. Which is awkward because most people seem to think font size 6 is still readable (even on a 23 inch monitor I can't read it!) or that a 11x11 map view is big, and an aspect ratio of 16:9 is uncommon.

So provided you make the interface scaleable and don't use microscopic font/view sizes there shouldn't really be much of a problem!
May 25 2008, 8:06 pm
If you're a freak like me you can spend three months coming up with an interface that will adjust to any size and any aspect ratio. And no funky black lines around the game map, either!
Jul 16 2008, 7:24 pm
Where the hell is 1024x768?
I've used it since the dawn of time.
Aug 23 2008, 3:15 am
yeah me too Keeth i was wondering about that aswell