Resolution

[DirectuX]

Hi Petr, currently display is 720x720 windowed. Is it just for the experiment, or a definitive choice ? Ideas behind this :

• wide ratio field of view
• key to switch to full screen display
• display ratio remains the same whatever
• resolution OR window size selection
• for full screen only: option for native hardware resolution

[petrSchreiber]

Hi Sebastian,

thank you for your question - 720x720, or better, 1:1 aspect ratio, was inspired by Pico8 virtual console.

I would like to see the game being played fullscreen, but as you noted - it would make it harder to debug in development.

I think in the case of this game, the aspect ratio affects difficulty/environment generation.

For example, with 1:1, you have the same distance vertically / horizontally to get to the edge of the current view.

Still undecided.

[DirectuX]

I understand windowed display for Dev' time and that nowadays most (desktop) screens are wide.

• Can you please explicit what you mean by difficulty/environment generation ?

• Then, I find (my point of you, do share it ?) that the playground is tight, although I'm ok with the zoom factor (size of the objects).

• One other thing , if we want that scores be comparable, the line of sight must be the same for every resolution, isn't it ?

[petrSchreiber]

Hi Sebastian,

the aspect ratio can affect for example oxygen bubble generation.

In 16:9, it is faster to get to "next screen" vertically than it is horizontally. That was my idea.

Playground is tight, I agree, it creates a bit of suspense.

...and yes, I agree in order to make the scores comparable, we cannot have one player playing at 4:3 and other at 16:9, for example.

I would preffer to default to native desktop resolution, achieving the aspect ratio via letterbox, if you agree.

[DirectuX]

the aspect ratio can affect for example oxygen bubble generation.

I don't understand why, but ok.

In 16:9, it is faster to get to "next screen" vertically than it is horizontally. That was my idea.

What's wrong with this ? Think (infinite bubbleverse + Camera follow).

I would prefer to default to native desktop resolution

I'm ok with that idea but to be sure, you talk about full screen mode here ? What about the size of the windowed mode ?

achieving the aspect ratio via letterbox, if you agree.

Yes for full screen mode as it isn't required for windowed mode

To sum up : (please confirm or reject)

• windowed mode widescreen ⁽¹⁾
• fullscreen mode, desktop resolution, letterbox ⁽²⁾

I would like to see the game being played fullscreen, but as you noted - it would make it harder to debug in development.

⁽¹⁾ or, as there will be mattes, game screen could also be vertical ⁽²⁾ mattes can be adorned (not especially all black)

[petrSchreiber]

Windows mode wide screen - 16:9 - yes Fullscreen mode, desktop resolution, letterbox - yes

My apologies for late reply!