Default resolution in Exult

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Default resolution in Exult

Post by Raider »

Ultima7's default resolution is 320x200. Currently, this is also the default resolution in Exult. While you might have not noticed it, Windows doesn't handle this resolution as well as DOS does. Exult U7 has got an "interlaced" feel that wasn't present in the original U7. I'd suggest changing the default to 320x240. It isn't cheating and it's a more standard resolution IMHO. Plus, it doesn't look interlaced.

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Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by XxVenomxX »

Exults default resolution looks exactly the same as the original U7 to me.
*shrug*
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Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by nadir »

Raider: we won't do that. Anything above 320x200 is cheating (because it's not as the designers of the world intended it to be).
Raider

Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by Raider »

OK then
suraimu

Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by suraimu »

Uhhh, hey, what happened to 'Exult is not Ultima'? Are you only using
that excuse when you guys feel like it? :) :)
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Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by wjp »

Of course, what did you think? ;-)
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Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by nadir »

suraimu: we are the developers, so we get to choose :)
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Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by Automaton Dragon »

I thought 320x240 was the default in the German version, though I could be mistaken (I'm an ignorant American).

If this is the case, then 320x240 is not cheating, since it is a standard game configuration.

Unless Germany is a country of cheaters ;)

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Re: Default resolution in Exult

Post by nadir »

You are very mistaken. U7 and U7.5 used MCGA mode 13h (320x200). 320x240 is a non-standard VGA-only mode (Mode-X).
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