Topo Maps to SPMBT Maps

DRG · #1 August 6th, 2005, 01:13 PM

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One thing I do need to thank you guys for is the higher resolution coupled with the Map Generator and Map Editor. Since I try to focus on Combat Campaigns (Meta Campaigns) having access to these tools is very welcome. For these I will probably be creating a high # of large maps 160x120 and will subsequently have them available for download in the SZO/WFHQ Download Section.

Improving the tools used to build maps, both for the scenario desgner and for the AI's autogenerated maps has always been one of my top priorities. Map design was one of the first things I started experimenting with when SP1 appeared.

Just curious, what mode ( windowed or full screen ) and what resolution are you using for most of your work? I run windowed at 1152x864 most of the time. I run a smaller window when I'm doing more than one thing at a time so I can see the other windows. I rarely run full screen but I know a lot of people prefer that

Don

Double_Deuce · #2 August 6th, 2005, 05:38 PM

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DRG said:
Just curious, what mode ( windowed or full screen ) and what resolution are you using for most of your work? I run windowed at 1152x864 most of the time. I run a smaller window when I'm doing more than one thing at a time so I can see the other windows. I rarely run full screen but I know a lot of people prefer that

I run in Full Screen mode especially since I found an excellent screenshot utility that will work that way.

I have been having a problem running in windowed Mode with the CD version. It shrinks the vertical size of the window to like 3-4" of my monitor BUT the horizontal is the full screen width. Truthfulkly though i haven't really investigated or tried to figure out why, been busy in full screen mode which I prefer anyway.

DRG · #3 August 6th, 2005, 06:36 PM

Did the DL version show up this way as well? There was no change to that part of the code AFAIK. Does it do that in all screen resolutions ?

Don

Double_Deuce · #4 August 6th, 2005, 08:27 PM

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DRG said:
Did the DL version show up this way as well? There was no change to that part of the code AFAIK. Does it do that in all screen resolutions ?

I didn't have the DL version on my PC, just on the Laptop. I will go through all the resolutions and see if its some or all. On the Laptop the DL version works fine in both modes at both screen resolutions.

Mobhack · #5 August 6th, 2005, 09:26 PM

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DRG said:
Did the DL version show up this way as well? There was no change to that part of the code AFAIK. Does it do that in all screen resolutions ?

I didn't have the DL version on my PC, just on the Laptop. I will go through all the resolutions and see if its some or all. On the Laptop the DL version works fine in both modes at both screen resolutions.

Have you got a double decker, or LHS, or disapearing task bar set up in contraindication of what is said about the task bar in the manual?. (Task bar muxt be windows standard 1 line deep, at the bottom of the screen, and fixed, ie no "auto hide" ). The auto-hide is the main killer I think - as it totally messes up the screen size returned to the call that gets the windows x,y size.

Cheers
Andy

Double_Deuce · #6 August 7th, 2005, 04:18 PM

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Mobhack said:
Have you got a double decker, or LHS, or disapearing task bar set up in contraindication of what is said about the task bar in the manual?. (Task bar muxt be windows standard 1 line deep, at the bottom of the screen, and fixed, ie no "auto hide" ). The auto-hide is the main killer I think - as it totally messes up the screen size returned to the call that gets the windows x,y size.

You know, one day I WILL read (and understand) the entire manual.

That was sure enough the problem.