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Posted by: 0ryzaki
« on: August 19, 2024, 08:57:27 AM »

Quote from: Legius on April 12, 2020, 10:59:47 PM
Quote from: NuclearStudent link=topic=10657. msg121409#msg121409 date=1586730889
Clearly everybody else is figuring out how to play Aurora: how are you guys doing it? It's quite literally unplayable on many laptops otherwise.

If you're using linux and running Aurora through wine you can use the xrandr command to scale your display above your screens resolution with only a bit of weirdness.  It is very playable if you have a magnifier or can handle the eye-strain.

Unfortunately for Windows users you are probably going to need to get a cheap monitor, a virtual machine, or something of that sort until a new solution is discovered.

You can set a custom resolution using nVidia or AMDs control panel. In nVidia you can do so by selecting "Change Resolution" under the "Display" list. In that window about halfway down you find a "Customize" button. In that window select the "Enable resolutions not exposed by the display" checkbox. Then click the "Create Custom Resolution" button. They type in your options and save. You may need to select it from the "Resolution" box afterward.
Posted by: srndacful
« on: April 14, 2020, 06:27:35 PM »

Quote from: dr125 link=topic=10657. msg122680#msg122680 date=1586891732
How do you do that? I am having the same issue of screens being cut off even with Infinite screen being used. 

On the 3rd tab (called Oversize) you'll see a list of all the windows currently open. 
Once you open Aurora (and each and every time you have to resize it), click on "Reload list" to the bottom left - then click on the line with the Aurora's window (you'll have to figure out which one that is - usually by the 'Windows Forms' and 'Player Race' in it) - and then you can adjust Window Width and Height on the bottom right.
And then you'll have to do this every single time you open new window . . . 
Annoying? Yeah - but hey - you want to play Aurora, right?

Cheers!
srndacful.
Posted by: Agraelgrimm
« on: April 14, 2020, 05:45:56 PM »

Quote from: Father Tim link=topic=10657. msg122447#msg122447 date=1586871566
Quote from: Agraelgrimm link=topic=10657. msg122445#msg122445 date=1586870895
Is there a simpler way of doing this? Im a dinossaur with tech and all the answers here are either unavaliable or too hard for me to figure out. 

It doesn't get any simpler than plug in or wirelessly connect to a second monitor or TV and adjust Windows display settings.

Yea it doesnt.  I've tried something like this to play Dungeons Siege 2 and now my tv have its resolution frakked for 1 year now.  And i cant configure it back.  Plus i dont have any bluetooth or anything that fancy because like i've said, im a tech dinossaur, i dont use bluetooh and i do not trust wireless devices.  (I am also paranoid)
Posted by: Father Tim
« on: April 14, 2020, 04:50:09 PM »

Quote from: dr125 on April 14, 2020, 02:15:32 PM
How do you do that? I am having the same issue of screens being cut off even with Infinite screen being used.


I don't actually know, never having used Infinite Screen myself, but srndacful said:

". . .how Infinite Screen works - you have to set the windows size yourself. 
srndacful"
Posted by: dr125
« on: April 14, 2020, 02:15:32 PM »

How do you do that? I am having the same issue of screens being cut off even with Infinite screen being used. 
Posted by: srndacful
« on: April 14, 2020, 10:35:04 AM »

Quote from: Father Tim link=topic=10657. msg122500#msg122500 date=1586876574
Quote from: srndacful link=topic=10657. msg122482#msg122482 date=1586874783
Look, Aurora not able to be viewed on a resolution of less than 1440*900 (or whatever size that may be) is not a problem. 
I have Infinite Screen Installed, and it enables 'moving the screen' to see the rest of the program. 

The main problem is that Aurora automatically sets it's window to the same size (i.  e.  resolution) of my own window, and I can't enlarge it to 1440*900 resolution.   

So if Steve would only set the minimum window size to 1440*900 (or whatever else the minimum size he envisioned it played in actually is) I would be able to move the viewpoint of my 1366*762 screen to see the 'officially invisible' parts.   

Naturally, if that is completely impossible in C#, then, naturally, I'll just have to suck it up and wait until I can replace this crappy machine of mine with a (marginally better) rig.   However, if it's possible .  .  .   

Cheers!
srndacful

Uh.  .  .  no it doesn't.

On my height 768 laptop all of Aurora's windows come out the full 900 height or taller.   When I hook up to a second (far larger) monitor, most of those windows aren't capable of enlarging, and stay 1440x900.

So I'm pretty sure the problem is your Infinite Screen app and not C# Aurora.

Okay - belay that.
I'm a moron, and have completely forgotten how Infinite Screen works - you have to set the windows size yourself. 

Thanks for putting up with me, and cheers!
Happy gaming, srndacful.
Posted by: Father Tim
« on: April 14, 2020, 10:02:54 AM »

Quote from: srndacful on April 14, 2020, 09:33:03 AM
Look, Aurora not able to be viewed on a resolution of less than 1440*900 (or whatever size that may be) is not a problem.
I have Infinite Screen Installed, and it enables 'moving the screen' to see the rest of the program.

The main problem is that Aurora automatically sets it's window to the same size (i. e. resolution) of my own window, and I can't enlarge it to 1440*900 resolution. 

So if Steve would only set the minimum window size to 1440*900 (or whatever else the minimum size he envisioned it played in actually is) I would be able to move the viewpoint of my 1366*762 screen to see the 'officially invisible' parts. 

Naturally, if that is completely impossible in C#, then, naturally, I'll just have to suck it up and wait until I can replace this crappy machine of mine with a (marginally better) rig.  However, if it's possible . . . 

Cheers!
srndacful

Uh. . . no it doesn't.

On my height 768 laptop all of Aurora's windows come out the full 900 height or taller.  When I hook up to a second (far larger) monitor, most of those windows aren't capable of enlarging, and stay 1440x900.

So I'm pretty sure the problem is your Infinite Screen app and not C# Aurora.
Posted by: srndacful
« on: April 14, 2020, 09:33:03 AM »

Look, Aurora not able to be viewed on a resolution of less than 1440*900 (or whatever size that may be) is not a problem.
I have Infinite Screen Installed, and it enables 'moving the screen' to see the rest of the program.

The main problem is that Aurora automatically sets it's window to the same size (i. e. resolution) of my own window, and I can't enlarge it to 1440*900 resolution. 

So if Steve would only set the minimum window size to 1440*900 (or whatever else the minimum size he envisioned it played in actually is) I would be able to move the viewpoint of my 1366*762 screen to see the 'officially invisible' parts. 

Naturally, if that is completely impossible in C#, then, naturally, I'll just have to suck it up and wait until I can replace this crappy machine of mine with a (marginally better) rig.  However, if it's possible . . . 

Cheers!
srndacful
Posted by: Father Tim
« on: April 14, 2020, 08:39:26 AM »

Quote from: Agraelgrimm on April 14, 2020, 08:28:15 AM
Is there a simpler way of doing this? Im a dinossaur with tech and all the answers here are either unavaliable or too hard for me to figure out.

It doesn't get any simpler than plug in or wirelessly connect to a second monitor or TV and adjust Windows display settings.
Posted by: Agraelgrimm
« on: April 14, 2020, 08:28:15 AM »

Is there a simpler way of doing this? Im a dinossaur with tech and all the answers here are either unavaliable or too hard for me to figure out. 
Posted by: Triato
« on: April 14, 2020, 08:00:08 AM »

Quote from: acantoni on April 12, 2020, 08:56:32 PM
Not sure this will solve the issue you have but you might try your luck with SCALING in Windows 10

For example, I am on a 4k Monitor running usually resolution 1920x1080 at the recommended 125% scaling.   
With these settings, I CANNOT see the Aurora screens even though the resolution recommended is 1400x900

What to do? change the scaling!

1) Check your resolution and scaling


https://i. snipboard. io/DSTe6u. jpg
and how it looks in Aurora, notice i cannot see the bottom part of the menu

https://i. snipboard. io/AYtJqX. jpg
2) I then changed the scaling to 100%, this is how it looks now and i can play


https://i. snipboard. io/0Vu9Hy. jpg

Hope this helps someone with a similar issue on how to play =) I am having trouble attaching URL or image but anyway you got the link just remove spaces from the URL to see them if in this forum they don't show automatically or even don't follow images just go to DISPLAY in windows and reduce the scaling

Aca
This didnt work for me. Aparently I can only make it worse by scalling or changing res. I did however found a "solution" by pressing alt +ctrl+ left arrow you change the screen orientation and can see the bottom. Alt+ctrl+ up arrow changes it back.
Posted by: Father Tim
« on: April 13, 2020, 04:42:22 AM »

Quote from: NuclearStudent on April 12, 2020, 05:34:49 PM
How do I resize windows for screens that are too small?

I'd used ResizeEnable on the Visual Basic Version. Unfortunately, ResizeEnable isn't autoscaling C#Aurora, so I'll need a different option.

Clearly everybody else is figuring out how to play Aurora: how are you guys doing it? It's quite literally unplayable on many laptops otherwise.


HDMI cable to the TV

BlueTooth to the TV

Video cable to a secondary monitor and adjust the virtual screen to flow over both.
Posted by: NuclearStudent
« on: April 13, 2020, 03:08:51 AM »

Thank you so much! It worked!
Posted by: Legius
« on: April 12, 2020, 10:59:47 PM »

Quote from: NuclearStudent link=topic=10657. msg121409#msg121409 date=1586730889
Clearly everybody else is figuring out how to play Aurora: how are you guys doing it? It's quite literally unplayable on many laptops otherwise.

If you're using linux and running Aurora through wine you can use the xrandr command to scale your display above your screens resolution with only a bit of weirdness.  It is very playable if you have a magnifier or can handle the eye-strain.

Unfortunately for Windows users you are probably going to need to get a cheap monitor, a virtual machine, or something of that sort until a new solution is discovered.
Posted by: acantoni
« on: April 12, 2020, 08:56:32 PM »

Not sure this will solve the issue you have but you might try your luck with SCALING in Windows 10

For example, I am on a 4k Monitor running usually resolution 1920x1080 at the recommended 125% scaling.   
With these settings, I CANNOT see the Aurora screens even though the resolution recommended is 1400x900

What to do? change the scaling!

1) Check your resolution and scaling


https://i. snipboard. io/DSTe6u. jpg
and how it looks in Aurora, notice i cannot see the bottom part of the menu

https://i. snipboard. io/AYtJqX. jpg
2) I then changed the scaling to 100%, this is how it looks now and i can play


https://i. snipboard. io/0Vu9Hy. jpg

Hope this helps someone with a similar issue on how to play =) I am having trouble attaching URL or image but anyway you got the link just remove spaces from the URL to see them if in this forum they don't show automatically or even don't follow images just go to DISPLAY in windows and reduce the scaling

Aca