UMPC (Eee) & Dominions 3

Ninave · #1 April 8th, 2009, 10:44 AM

On Asus Eee 901, XP.

I can get Dominions 3 playing, that is not the problem, but the graphics are squashed if I try to use all of the 1024*600-screen (in fullscreen and windowed). It seems that if I run it in anything but 4:3-ratio (I have been playing with the '--res X Y' -option), my game streches the 800*600-resolution to fill the screen (or perhaps any 4:3 that shares the last number specified). There is no 1024*600-resolution available on the video preferences.

If I tick 800*600 from the preferences, the game leaves enough black on the sides to draw only on the middle 800*600-area and the ratio is fine. But this feels like waste of screen space even tough it's playable.

Help? Or is there any?

Edi · #2 April 8th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Not for something that exotic given that Illwinter is busy with their next project already and not doing as much Dominions related work as they used to.

coobe · #3 April 8th, 2009, 10:59 AM

dont let dom3 die

i dont want a new game as long as they keep up the patches...

ok that was a lie...

Ninave · #4 April 8th, 2009, 11:02 AM

Ah, that is a shame. But still thanks for answering.

Dedas · #5 April 8th, 2009, 11:21 AM

Isn't that the cutest avatar... aaaw

lch · #6 April 8th, 2009, 11:40 AM

It's really hypnotic. I don't know how many minutes I have lost looking at it already.

Zeldor · #7 April 8th, 2009, 01:59 PM

I wonder if anyone tried running dom3 on a smartphone.

Jazzepi · #8 April 9th, 2009, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeldor

I wonder if anyone tried running dom3 on a smartphone.

I would only run Dom 3 on a dumb phone, lest it get addicted and stop taking my calls

Jazzepi

lch · #9 April 9th, 2009, 07:39 AM

*ba-dum-pshh*

Makinus · #10 April 9th, 2009, 09:20 AM

Try using an utility calle AStray Plus that you will find in the forums of www.eeeuser.com. I installed it in my eee and now i can make it work with nearly any resolution... squished or not.