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Kirby of Doom
04-07-2004, 10:26 PM
The window mode is very nice, but there should be a way to change the window size, since as it is it's way too small.

bigjoe
04-07-2004, 11:02 PM
Use "-scale <size>" after "-windowed" I have yet to mess with the size parameter but I'll post it when Im done trying it.

Sephiroth
04-07-2004, 11:08 PM
I can't get "-scale <size>" to work for me. It always comes up in the Teeny tiny editor..

fatcatfan
04-07-2004, 11:31 PM
-scale 2
would make ZQuest twice as big
-scale 3
would make it thrice as big, etc.

If it isn't working, check your version and make sure you are using the latest version: 193 Alpha 3. The feature is only present in that version. We aren't "paying" you testers to use old versions. :p

Sephiroth
04-07-2004, 11:34 PM
My version says it's ZC Version 1.93 (Alpha 3) But I have that -scale 2 after windowed and it loads, then quits. :odd: The allegro.log file says "Can't set video mode." Do you think it may be my PC?

AtmaWeapon
04-08-2004, 12:09 AM
I only had that problem when I thought scale meant the actual target resolution and I was doing -scale 800 600 and -scale 800. I use -scale 3 now. What's your current resolution? I think if your resolution is too small for the scale factor it doesn't start.

Kirby of Doom
04-08-2004, 12:10 AM
It might be your pc since I got it to work. Did you do it right?

fatcatfan
04-08-2004, 01:18 AM
My version says it's ZC Version 1.93 (Alpha 3) But I have that -scale 2 after windowed and it loads, then quits. :odd: The allegro.log file says "Can't set video mode." Do you think it may be my PC?

How much RAM do you have? And yeah, what Atma said.

Sephiroth
04-08-2004, 10:25 AM
How much RAM do you have? And yeah, what Atma said.
I run Windows XP with a P4 2.3GHz Processor 512MB DDR RAM.

Does that help?

fatcatfan
04-08-2004, 11:25 AM
:shrug: I'm baffled.

bigjoe
04-08-2004, 12:28 PM
I have yet to get the scale parameter to work. Its not too much of a problem, as I generally use the full screen mode (Funner that way.)

However, I know RAM cant be the cause. I have 512 Megabytes of RAM and if it takes THAT much to scale it... o.o;

AtmaWeapon
04-08-2004, 07:23 PM
What are your desktop resolutions?

fatcatfan
04-08-2004, 07:32 PM
show me exactly the command line you are using when it fails, in its entirety.

bigjoe
04-08-2004, 08:22 PM
show me exactly the command line you are using when it fails, in its entirety.
"C:\Documents and Settings\Daniel\My Documents\Beta Testing\Zelda Classic\zquest-w.exe" "-windowed" "-scale 2"

Sephiroth
04-08-2004, 08:24 PM
"C:\Documents and Settings\Snort_2\Desktop\zc193a3w\zquest-w.exe" -windowed -scale 2

fatcatfan
04-08-2004, 10:53 PM
Okay, and is your desktop resolution greater than 640x480? You might also see if it works with -gdi after -windowed, though even if it works you probably won't want to use it in that mode.

texasdex
04-09-2004, 11:52 AM
As an alternative to scale mode try using the "-windowed -large" options. This makes a bigger window with a few extra features such as the ability to view the combos on the adjacent screens while editing. It's pretty buggy right now, but I prefer it to the scale option because of the adjacent screens feature.

Dark Nation
04-09-2004, 11:58 AM
Don't get too cozy with the -large option. If the bugs don't get worked out, this mode will be disabled before final release.

bigjoe
04-09-2004, 01:47 PM
Okay, and is your desktop resolution greater than 640x480? You might also see if it works with -gdi after -windowed, though even if it works you probably won't want to use it in that mode. I have it at 1280x1024. GDI just freezes it up.

EDIT: Oh I fixed it up. I needed to take out those quotations. Duh. :tongue:

theplustwo
04-11-2004, 11:03 PM
Works for me. Great feature, since the mode switch takes forever on my laptop, but the normal windowed size is too small in 800 by 600.

However, if mouse scroll is on, the mouse does not work in the window and the tiles just keep scrolling down.