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What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:24 pm
by larryfulkerson
Hey you guys....I'm developing the Scenario Designer Thingie for TOAW scenarios and I've run across a problemo. I need to know what size the picture is for most of the gamers out there. I'm using 1024 by 768 myself but that may or may not be the most popular size. So I guess I need a poll or something to know what size to use for this thing.

the choices are:
800 X 600
1024 X 768
1152 X 864
1280 X 720
1280 X 768
1280 X 960

so....um........who do I talk to for a poll here at Matrix Games? David? Erik? or ???

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:37 pm
by Wolfie1
I'm on a 17" - 1024x768 resoloution

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:40 pm
by nemo69
Is a fixed size compulsory or wouldn't it be better if it were scalable, i.e. adapted to any display resolution?

Bear in mind I'm a programming gross ignoramus so take this with the proverbial grain of salt [;)]

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:43 pm
by larryfulkerson
ORIGINAL: Nemo69
Is a fixed size compulsory or wouldn't it be better if it were scalable, i.e. adapted to any display resolution?

OOOOooooo I like that idea a lot. That's a good idea. I'll do that instead of making it a fixed size. thanks .

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:15 pm
by Pippin
When I first had TOAW my monitor resolution was 600x. That really sucked because half my options were not on the screen so I was puzzled. I did get up to 800x, what a difference(I could see all the options then!). I'm on 1024 now and do not want to go any higher. Even on my 19 inch monitor, I don't want to have to read even SMALLER font.


RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:37 pm
by Hertston
1280x1064.

Don't understand why that isn't a 'choice'... its a lot more common than 1152x864 or 1280x720.

The scaling idea sounds good, though.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:47 pm
by lancerunolfsson
Yeah scaling is the way to go

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:11 pm
by pvthudson01
1280 960 resolution on 19" lcd flat panel

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:24 pm
by steveh11Matrix
Two machines, both standard 15" monitors.

One graphics card can go to 1280x1024, the other's limited to 1024x768.

Scaling is definitely the way!

Steve.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:29 pm
by golden delicious
ORIGINAL: Hertston

1280x1064.

Don't understand why that isn't a 'choice'... its a lot more common than 1152x864 or 1280x720.

Fascist. I use 1152x864...

All a bit of a moot point if Larry goes scaleable.

EDIT: scratch that. Just maxed out my display settings. I expect to have gone blind in about ten minutes.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:41 pm
by Mantis
Scaleable, Larry. 1280 * 1024, btw. Higher, when I get my new monitor.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:45 pm
by Halsey
21" Sony flatscreen.
1024x768

No problem with fonts at this level.[;)]

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:44 am
by danst31
1600x1200 17". the 21" 2048x1536 is looking to be my xmas gift to myself.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:20 am
by ragtopcars_slith
[:D]

1024*768 on a Mitsubishi 22" CRT

and

1024*768 on a 15 inch flat panel

derek

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:22 am
by DanNeely
ORIGINAL: ragtopcars

[:D]

1024*768 on a Mitsubishi 22" CRT

holy blocky pixels.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:43 am
by ragtopcars_slith
Dan, believe me when i say it looks good! [:D]
you don't have to squint to read what's on the damn monitor...
as a side note, i also run two samsung 191T 19" flatpanels so i can keep track of stocks while gaming or surfing![;)]

derek

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:12 am
by DanNeely
ORIGINAL: ragtopcars

Dan, believe me when i say it looks good! [:D]
you don't have to squint to read what's on the damn monitor...
as a side note, i also run two samsung 191T 19" flatpanels so i can keep track of stocks while gaming or surfing![;)]

derek

I still shudder at the thought, my 19" work lcd borders on intolerable at 1280x1024, pixels twice as big. *bleck*

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:12 am
by Crimguy
1680x1050. Dell 2005FPW. Best bargain on the net. Can be had for <$400 on ebay if you have patience.

I am all about scalable interfaces. I play WitP and it drives me nuts having the black bars on each side of the display.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:40 am
by Jeremy Mac Donald
1024 X 768 on a 19 inch big boxy thing.

RE: What's your monitor size?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:41 am
by IƱaki Harrizabalagatar
17" monitor, 1024x768, however in scenarios with very large maps I prefer 1280x960 as to be more aware of the strategic situation