Hi everyone

I'm making a plug(Dark Destiny) and I was going to rework some dialog boxes/windows to allow for larger graphics/descriptions. The two that I'm asking about are the Spaceport Dialog and the Outfit Dialog. These, if I were to modify them as I wanted, would need the computer monitor to be set at around 600x800 resolution. I was wondering if anyone here can't run thier monitor at that resolution. For the spaceport, I was going to do full-sized landing pics from Andre Vandle's website, and for the outfit, I was going to give a standard description, a sales pitch(from the manufacteror) and spces(like the shpi specs). Please respond, escecially if you can't run your monitor at 600x800.

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Wait a second...

Well, my old 6100/60 (which was the first Power Mac) has a graphic card which can handle 600x800 okay, but only at 256 colors. So I think anyone who has a Power Mac will be able to handle it, unless they are using a relaly small or old monitor with it.

As for pre-Power Mac computers, there may be a problem there. Don't know because the only one of them I have is an old B&W; Powerbook 100.

By "full-sized landing pics," do you mean the ones that are sized for EV3? I was going to start doing that on my site, too, but have been too busy.

But, I know that Clare has a few on her site (because I help her maintain her site). Check out these:
Artwork by Clare (url="http://"http://www.icubed.com/~ctk/ev3.htm")http://www.icubed.com/~ctk/ev3.htm(/url)

Jude
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Actually, it's a system requirment to play EV and EVO to have a 640x480 monitor. So anyone without one can't play EVO in the first place, so your question is moot.

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One of the strengths of the EV* games is that they don't require up-to-date computer equipment. I can play perfectly well (with a slightly odd keyboard remapping) on my 5300 laptop, for example.

I think your proposed change would alienate those who use LC-series Macs (except that oddball powermac LC), I seem to recall that the monitor settings on an LCII I messed around with only went to 640 x 480 - and 640 x 400 at 'thousands of colours'. LCs ("low cost macs") proliferated in the first half of the 1990s.

Still, you'd be okay for about 95% of your potential market, I reckon. The choice is yours.

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Originally posted by Jude:
**By "full-sized landing pics," do you mean the ones that are sized for EV3? I was going to start doing that on my site, too, but have been too busy.
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Yes.

And Jim, i can play EVO and EV at about 600x800(I don't remember the exact number), so don't tell me you can't.

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Cuz I'm a 21st Century Digital Boy
I don't know the Monty Python but I've got a lotta toys
My daddy is a Renegade, his name is Hellcat Helian
Wait a second...

i can play EV and EVO, but my resolution is less than 600 x 800
i have a G3, and a REALLY old monitor- like 12'-

by the way, my password won't work either..

Alien, your karma is -2, but you should be able to use your password, are you sure you didn't mistype your password?
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(This message has been edited by Titan (edited 01-12-2001).)

(This message has been edited by Titan (edited 01-12-2001).)

Actually I later found out I was misstyping me name... whoops!

640x480 Hz= 60, 67, 72, 75, 85
800x600 Hz= 56, 60, 72, 75, 85,
832x624 Hz= 75
1024x768 Hz= 60, 70, 75, 85
1280x1024 Hz= 60

That's what this comp o mine can do!

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Originally posted by 21st Century Digital Boy:
**Hi everyone

I'm making a plug(Dark Destiny) and I was going to rework some dialog boxes/windows to allow for larger graphics/descriptions. The two that I'm asking about are the Spaceport Dialog and the Outfit Dialog. These, if I were to modify them as I wanted, would need the computer monitor to be set at around 600x800 resolution. I was wondering if anyone here can't run thier monitor at that resolution. For the spaceport, I was going to do full-sized landing pics from Andre Vandle's website, and for the outfit, I was going to give a standard description, a sales pitch(from the manufacteror) and spces(like the shpi specs). Please respond, escecially if you can't run your monitor at 600x800.

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These are some stats from the counter on my web page:

Unknown 114 (11%)
640x480 44 (4%)
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800x600 395 (39%)
1024x768 358 (35%)
1152x864 71 (7%)
1280x1024 28 (2%)
1600x1200 1 (0%)

Don't know if this will help much in helping you make your desicion, but here you go!

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Only macs equipped with the Full Page Display can achieve 600x800 resolution. It is a vertical screen setting and can't be used on standard horizontally wide displays. This display is quite rare, and i don't think you'd be able to find anybody with one. If you did happen to mean 800x600 resolution, make sure you understand it is not the same thing flipped.

Grant Early
RoosterTech Refurbishing

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