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    Problem with FG 2 and screen DPI

    I run FG on a 24" Dell Widescreen LCD monitor at 1920 by 1200 because of the size and resolution I tend to have the scree DPI (Display Properties (Settings Tab) > Advanced (General Tab) set to "Large (120 DPI)". Under this setting I can't get FG 2 to run.

    When started the launch screen comes up:
    - the banner doesn't reach across the full window
    - the close button is segemented into 4 pieces with white cross through the middle of it
    (both cosmetic issues caused by the DPI scaling I would assume)
    - the beige box which says "Version 2.0 Welcome to Fantast Grounds II!" doesn't appear at all
    - none of the buttons work (this is obviously the most serious bit)

    Resetting the DPI back to 96 fixes the problem, but it's not a convenient fix because it means I have to restart my PC everytime I wish to run the program and again once I am finished in order to get my desktop back to a comfortable size.

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    I just have to know... what do you do with that kind of screen?
    Last edited by Mellock; April 23rd, 2007 at 11:43.

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    Thats a reasonable screen. I run a dell 20". I'm probably going to move to 2 of them .

    Its a joy to look at two pages of text when word processing. Drag and drop between windows is much easier with more screen.


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    Yep, also a lot better for working Photoshop and Dreamweaver, not to mention the immersion factor in online games like World of Warcraft.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mellock
    I just have to know... what do you do with that kind of screen?
    I think one word sums it up..... porn!

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  6. #6
    Or photography is his hobby...
    Nice for retouching shots
    Always keep it in perspective!

  7. #7
    The 24" Dells are also very nice for developing virtual tabletop software
    Tero Parvinen
    Fantasy Grounds Guru

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    Both Chuck Norris and the Association of Lumberjacks, Pirates and Ninjas agree: my 17" rocks. It rocks with sheer masculinity. Oh yes it does.

  9. #9
    I really need to get the cables to attach my laptop to my 42" LCD TV

  10. #10
    Quote Originally Posted by calvinNhobbes
    I really need to get the cables to attach my laptop to my 42" LCD TV
    No, you really don't want to do that. TVs aren't calibrated to use as monitors - the overscan will make your desktop pretty useless.

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