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Changing window resolution doesnt work at all.

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First post, by Vistrix

Posted on 2007-10-10, 09:19

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How do I successfully change window resolution? My desktop resolution is too large to be able to play any DOS games I have properly.

So I tried changing the window resolution using the config file (windowresolution=1024x768) with various resolution values but this doesnt change Dosbox in the slightest.

Is there something else I need to change?

Games I'm testing are:

Theme Hospital
Sim City 2000
Settlers 2

Thanks.

Reply 1 of 7, by Qbix

Posted on 2007-10-10, 09:46

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yeah you need to change output= as well

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Reply 2 of 7, by Vistrix

Posted on 2007-10-10, 14:11

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Output to what? The resolution?

Reply 3 of 7, by MiniMax

Posted on 2007-10-10, 14:12

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Possible values for output= is listed in the configuration file.

Reply 4 of 7, by Vistrix

Posted on 2007-10-10, 14:13

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Well its currently set to ddraw. Doesnt change anything though.

Surface doesnt seem to do anything either. I thought this wasn't related to the resolution?

Reply 5 of 7, by DosFreak

Posted on 2007-10-10, 14:15

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Change it to overlay or opengl.

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Reply 6 of 7, by Vistrix

Posted on 2007-10-10, 14:40

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Absolutely no difference, I thought that was just the different graphic engines to use & nothing to do with the resolution?

Are these games meant to be able to change resolution??

Reply 7 of 7, by Qbix

Posted on 2007-10-10, 14:44

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hmm those games have quite large windows allready.
did you try
windowresolution=1024x768
output=overlay

Alternatively try
scaler=normal2x forced

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