Win32 Fullscreen question

SDL Development
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I realize that in X, you only get a true fullscreen size if you have
that size defined for the X-server. What I’m wondering, though, is how
to get true fullscreen in Windows. When I ask for a 320x200 8bpp
surface, fullscreen, the screen still stays in its original 1024x768
size, with my surface displayed in a small rectangle. Isn’t 320x200 a
standard VGA mode? Or should I be asking for something else?

Thanks!

– Jeff

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“Jeff Freedman” wrote in message
news:396B6956.A98F035D at simutech.com…

I realize that in X, you only get a true fullscreen size if you have
that size defined for the X-server. What I’m wondering, though, is how
to get true fullscreen in Windows. When I ask for a 320x200 8bpp
surface, fullscreen, the screen still stays in its original 1024x768
size, with my surface displayed in a small rectangle. Isn’t 320x200 a
standard VGA mode? Or should I be asking for something else?

Try asking for 640x480x8. DirectX support for 320x200 resolution modes is
limited.–
Rainer Deyke (root at rainerdeyke.com)
Shareware action/role-playing games - http://rainerdeyke.com
"In ihren Reihen zu stehen heisst unter Feinden zu kaempfen" - Abigor

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If you have DX SDK then there was a little program which can test DDraw
capabilities in each video mode and it also tries to set it. If you have
it, you should ran it, and see whether it can do it or not. With my TNT i
can switch to any bpp with 320x200, 320x240, etc.

KovacsOn Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Rainer Deyke wrote:

“Jeff Freedman” wrote in message
news:396B6956.A98F035D at simutech.com…

I realize that in X, you only get a true fullscreen size if you have
that size defined for the X-server. What I’m wondering, though, is how
to get true fullscreen in Windows. When I ask for a 320x200 8bpp
surface, fullscreen, the screen still stays in its original 1024x768
size, with my surface displayed in a small rectangle. Isn’t 320x200 a
standard VGA mode? Or should I be asking for something else?

Try asking for 640x480x8. DirectX support for 320x200 resolution modes is
limited.

–
Rainer Deyke (root at rainerdeyke.com)
Shareware action/role-playing games - http://rainerdeyke.com
"In ihren Reihen zu stehen heisst unter Feinden zu kaempfen" - Abigor