SE4 in higher resolutions + OT: floppy disks

[Spoo]

Is there any way to stretch SE4 to fill the screen for resolutions higher than 1024x768?

IIRC there is no offical way to do this, but are there any sneaky computer tricks/utilities I can try? (other than manualy switching my resolution everytime I play)

[ May 28, 2003, 06:07: Message edited by: Spoo ]

[Taera]

dont think so

[Antra]

Even a utility to switch screen res to 1024x768 when SE4 is launched, would be keen and nifty.

[Ruatha]

There are some freeware's that do that, search on google for it.

[Suicide Junkie]

For 9x/me, just make a batch file with the following

:: Set 8 bit colour on 800x600 display
rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 800x600x8

:: Set 16 bit colour on 800x600 display
rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 800x600x16

:: Set 24 bit colour on 1024x768 display
rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 1024x768x24

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper...5.html#8342037

[PvK]

I sometimes switch to 1600x1200 just for the large battle replays, since tactical combat mode does use it, and even then, you can't see everything at once.

PvK

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by PvK:
I sometimes switch to 1600x1200 just for the large battle replays, since tactical combat mode does use it, and even then, you can't see everything at once.

PvK

Nice, didin't know that!

[tbontob]

[quote]Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
For 9x/me, just make a batch file with the following

:: Set 8 bit colour on 800x600 display
rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 800x600x8

:: Set 16 bit colour on 800x600 display
rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 800x600x16

:: Set 24 bit colour on 1024x768 display
rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 1024x768x24

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper...5.html#8342037[/QUO TE]

Batch Files

Can someone explain this to me?

And where do I put them and how do they work?

On the Mac it was a simple matter to change resolutions and colors...just go into the control panel. Couple of seconds and done.

[Ruatha]

A batch file is a text file that ends with .bat

i e SpaceEmpires.bat

you can write it in notepad or whatever text editor you wish to use (Word, Edit etc)

In the text file you just write the MS-Dos commands you want to be executed. Anything you can write at the dos prompt in a Dos window works in a batch file (+ some more).
So for a file that changes resolution for space empires 4, and runs the game and resets the resolution when you are finished (You must activate the dos window and press a button, I'm not sure if you can omitt the pause line as I can't try it here, but you might).
Try something like this:

rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 1024x768x24

Space Empires 4 Gold.Exe

pause

rundll deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY 1200x1024x24

Save it as sp4.bat and put it in the space empires directory, you can then make a shortcut to it and put on your desktop or in the start menu.
You can right click on the batch file and choose the option to close window on exit.

I'm not sure what the SE4 executable is called but write the name of it instead of what I've called it.
Neither am I sure that the Last line actually sets the resolution right as I haven't tried it (Am at work now).
But I guess you'll get the general idea.

On the PC it's a simple matter to change resolutions and colors...just go into the control panel. Couple of seconds and done.
Or right click on the desktop and choose properties, or in the display properties choose to have a display resolutions icon in the tray bar, so you can right click there and change resolution (Depends on grahic card).

[ May 25, 2003, 17:18: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Phoenix-D]

"On the Mac it was a simple matter to change resolutions and colors...just go into the control panel. Couple of seconds and done"

It is in the PC too. Batch files are for those extra-lazy people who don't mind tweaking (oxymoron?)