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0000431VCMIGUI - PreGamepublic2010-03-04 07:242011-03-01 23:25
ReporterWarmonger 
Assigned ToZamolxis 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionfixed 
PlatformLaptopOSWindows 7OS Versionvanilla
Product Version0.8 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.81 
Summary0000431: 1336x768 resolution does not work properly in fullscreen mode (+ issues with 1360x768 & 1366x768 as well)
DescriptionActually screen does not get resized over basic resolution 800x600, which means that huge part of interface is rendered beyond it. It forces us to kill the game manually.
This is also true for 1360x768.
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Attached Fileszip 1360+1366 for 0.8.zip (211,188) 2010-04-28 23:41
https://bugs.vcmi.eu/file_download.php?file_id=356&type=bug
7z 1366x768 for 0.81.7z (83,512) 2010-05-30 02:31
https://bugs.vcmi.eu/file_download.php?file_id=368&type=bug
Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-03-04 07:24WarmongerNew Issue
2010-03-04 07:25WarmongerSummary1336x768 resolution does not work properly in windowed mode => 1336x768 resolution does not work properly in fullscreen mode
2010-03-04 20:15ZamolxisNote Added: 0000768
2010-03-04 20:15ZamolxisAssigned ToTow => Zamolxis
2010-03-04 20:15ZamolxisStatusassigned => feedback
2010-03-05 23:43ZamolxisNote Edited: 0000768bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=768#r698
2010-04-28 23:41ZamolxisNote Added: 0000859
2010-04-28 23:41ZamolxisFile Added: 1360+1366 for 0.8.zip
2010-04-28 23:42ZamolxisNote Edited: 0000859bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=859#r731
2010-04-28 23:44ZamolxisNote Edited: 0000859bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=859#r732
2010-04-29 18:43WarmongerDescription Updatedbug_revision_view_page.php?rev_id=734#r734
2010-05-01 10:08ZamolxisFile Added: 2010-02-10_1366x768errors-Battle+F4.jpg
2010-05-01 10:09ZamolxisFile Deleted: 2010-02-10_1366x768errors-Battle+F4.jpg
2010-05-01 11:24ZamolxisNote Added: 0000860
2010-05-01 11:24ZamolxisStatusfeedback => acknowledged
2010-05-01 11:33ZamolxisNote Edited: 0000860bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=860#r736
2010-05-01 11:48WarmongerNote Added: 0000861
2010-05-01 11:48WarmongerNote Edited: 0000861bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=861#r738
2010-05-01 12:40ZamolxisNote Added: 0000862
2010-05-01 13:02ZamolxisSummary1336x768 resolution does not work properly in fullscreen mode => 1336x768 resolution does not work properly in fullscreen mode (+ issues with 1360x768 & 1366x768 as well)
2010-05-30 02:31ZamolxisFile Added: 1366x768 for 0.81.7z
2010-05-30 02:41ZamolxisNote Added: 0000892
2010-05-30 02:42ZamolxisNote Added: 0000893
2010-05-30 02:42ZamolxisStatusacknowledged => resolved
2010-05-30 02:42ZamolxisResolutionopen => fixed
2010-05-30 02:42ZamolxisNote Deleted: 0000893
2010-05-30 02:43ZamolxisFixed in Version => 0.89
2011-03-01 23:25ZamolxisStatusresolved => closed

Notes
(0000768)
Zamolxis   
2010-03-04 20:15   
(edited on: 2010-03-05 23:43)
See this thread: http://forum.vcmi.eu/viewtopic.php?p=4297#4297 [^]

When I was trying to decide which is the right 13xx resolution I should create, I did quite some searching on the net. I found many forums where people where complaining about issues with different 13xx resolutions. Apparently many video cards cannot handle the right (e.g.: some can only handle 1360x768, other only 1366x768). So I suspect it's not something that can be fixed, but rather documented.

We also should see which 13xx should be kept in the package. Did you try for example the 1366x768 I uploaded on the forum in that thread? See if it works better on your machine. In my case I had more bugs with it than with 1336x768, that's why I kept this one for now. Let me know how 1366x768 works for you. If that fails as well, I'll also create a 1360x768 version (some say it's supported by most graphic cards).

EDIT: Of course, if I'm wrong about the graphic card part and someone is aware of a way to make the game work in that (and any) resolution, please change the assignment for this. ;)
(0000859)
Zamolxis   
2010-04-28 23:41   
(edited on: 2010-04-28 23:44)
I think this was a mistake from my part to go for 1336x768, which, the more I search info on it on the net, the more I'm getting the feeling often it's rather just a misspelling of 1366 rather than an actual resolution used.

Now, to come back to the two resolutions with higher occurrence, 1360x & 1366x, I've attached to this report a package which adds them both (0.8 compatible). Default is 1360x (the only one which works well with my graphic card), but please try them both (especially those using 1366x768 resolution screens) and let me know how they work.

I'm hoping 1360x will work for everyone, because 1366x seems to not be supported by many video cards older than a couple of years, so we may keep getting bug reports on it.
(0000860)
Zamolxis   
2010-05-01 11:24   
(edited on: 2010-05-01 11:33)
As per Warmonger's description update, it seems 1360x768 also fails in full screen mode. As it's important that we make this resolution work for the displays which actually use this resolution (i.e.: 15.x-16" laptops), I'd say we keep 1366x768 for the time being (starting with the 0.81 release).

Meanwhile I encourage others to try both the 1360x & 1366x resolutions. So far we only know how they behave on two machines (mine and Warmonger's). But I would like to know:
- If also others with a 1366x768 resolution desktop are unable to use full screen when playing with 1360x768
- If also others with a NON-1366x768 resolution desktop have the issues I have when playing with 1366x768. In my case, not only does F4 fail, but even in windowed mode the creatures are totally out of place during battles (see screenshot: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Zamolxis/VCMI%202009/2010-02-10_1366x768errors-BattleF4.jpg [^])

@Warmonger: Could you however post here the Console error you get? It seems it's different than what I have. In my case, for 1366 (and same for 1336), when I press F4 I just get "Error: SDL says that 1366x768 resolution is not available!". But I have no issues continuing the game. In your case however it seems the game goes to full screen, but then it fails (forcing you to kill the application). If you would post the error (or attach the log), perhaps Tow could figure out what's causing it. Maybe the code could be enhanced so that you get a more elegant error message (like I'm getting), instead of getting to the point that you need to kill the application.
(0000861)
Warmonger   
2010-05-01 11:48   
I just meant (must have mentioned it a long time ago) that the screen is scaled to 800x600, but the game still renders entire 1360x768 interface, meaning the right menu is out of display and thus I can't continue playing.
(0000862)
Zamolxis   
2010-05-01 12:40   
Hmm... this is just a thought (as you use Win7). Could it be that you have a similar problem to what Steven Aus reported here: http://forum.vcmi.eu/viewtopic.php?p=4037#4037, [^] to which OnionKnight found the answer here: http://forum.vcmi.eu/viewtopic.php?p=4043#4043 [^] ?
(0000892)
Zamolxis   
2010-05-30 02:41   
@Tow: Please see the "1366x768 for 0.81.7z" attachment added to this post, containing the files for the 1366x768 resolution, replacing 1336x768 for the 0.81 release (the 3 files for the 1336x resolution can thus be deleted from the Data folder of the next package).

@Warmonger: If you have time, could you please check my note above and answer? Also, does the new 1366x768 work for you in battles in windowed mode as well?

@All: I will mark this report as resolved for now, however please advise/reopen if you are using a 1366x768 screen resolution and still encounter any problems. My main concern is the erroneous placement of creatures in windowed mode (see screenshot link in note 860 above). I take it so far as caused by my old video card which cannot handle the resolution well, but I am interested to know if any other devs/testers experience it.