How do we resize windows?

[NuclearStudent (OP)]

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.

[TCD]

If your screen is a lot too small I think you're out of luck for now, but mine was only a little too small and moving the task bar to the side of the screen made enough difference  to play, along with a bit of pushing the windows up to fully read the bottom buttons). So maybe you'll be lucky as well?

[NuclearStudent (OP)]

ah well, just poor luck.

[acantoni]

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

[Legius]

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.

[NuclearStudent (OP)]

Thank you so much! It worked!

[Father Tim]

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.

[Triato]

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.

[Agraelgrimm]

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. 

[Father Tim]

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.

[srndacful]

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

[Father Tim]

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.

[srndacful]

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.

[dr125]

How do you do that? I am having the same issue of screens being cut off even with Infinite screen being used. 

[Father Tim]

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"