The Powder Toy

Full screen Issues

  • randalserrano     1st Apr 2015 Member 0 Permalink

    This might seem a bit noobish especially since I have been in TPT for a very long time, but it seems I am having a full screen issue that I dont know how to solve on my new laptop. Whenever I put it on full screen, it puts TPT in the middle of the screen the same size as before and just outlines the rest of the screen in black. Any suggestions on how to fix it?

  • jacob1     2nd Apr 2015 Developer 1 Permalink
    SDL will attempt to change your screen resolution to whatever makes TPT look the largest. If there is no resolution that will make it still fit but not be too large, then it just won't do anything. It mostly depends on what your monitor supports.

    After doing that it always outlines the rest in black.
  • randalserrano     2nd Apr 2015 Member 0 Permalink

    so basically it doesnt support widescreen it seems

  • jacob1     2nd Apr 2015 Developer 0 Permalink
    No, the TPT window is always the same number of pixels wide/tall. It doesn't support resizing at all. There might be some algorithms to draw it at other sizes but not sure how good those would look.
  • randalserrano     2nd Apr 2015 Member 0 Permalink

    oh well, looks like I will be using the small screen. Thanks for your help though.

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  • voviks21     2nd Apr 2015 Member 0 Permalink

    why is it 640x480 basically? 

  • FeynmanLogomaker     2nd Apr 2015 Member 1 Permalink

    A larger window would be slower and probably more cumbersome, but a smaller one wouldn't give enough space for simulations.

  • KydonShadow     3rd Apr 2015 Member 2 Permalink
    I still say we have an option (under the options tab) to double the on-screen pixels.
  • jacob1     4th Apr 2015 Developer 0 Permalink
    @KydonShadow (View Post)
    we should or we do? Because we do ...
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