RE: [GD-General] Scaling GUI graphics

[Philip H. <ph...@me...>]

IMO the best solution is to do multiple sets of graphics but as you say
that means lots of content. So, assuming you can't afford all that
content I would create the interface graphics at several resolutions (as
many as you can, say 800x600 and 1600x1200) and then scale for the
intermediate resolutions.

One thing that doesn't seem to get done very often is considering having
a different UI for the higher resolutions. The extra screen space may
well allow a more efficient/useful interface. Even if it's just a case
of adding additional information.

Philip Harris
Batfish Studios Ltd
http://www.batfishstudios.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: gam...@li...
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Brian Hook
Sent: 25 June 2002 04:23
To: gam...@li...
Subject: [GD-General] Scaling GUI graphics


Okay, this is a common problem that I'm sure others have dealt with on 
numerous occasions, but I have yet to deal with it so I'm curious what
the 
conventional wisdom is.

Basically it's the age old problem of having an interface that looks
good 
at all resolutions.  AFAICT, the standards are:

- do low res graphics for everything, then zoom appropriately (leads to 
serious blurring)

- do multiple resolution graphics (lots of content)

- render GUI graphics into textures/images instead of using prefab
images 
(i.e. actually write line/circle/filled region software renderers)

- don't scale, just make everything smaller (8x8 font at
1600x1200...ewwww)

Anyone find a solution that doesn't have a glaring flaw, unlike the 
above?  I suppose the closest I can think of is to do everything in high

resolution, e.g. for a 1600x1200 interface, and then resample down for 
lower resolution displays.

Brian



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