In-game map ratio: being stretched

[Bikerdude]

The image is 1024*768 and the map_of def is as follows -

windowDef Desktop
{
    rect      0,0,1024,768
    nocursor 1

    windowDef background_map
    {
        rect      64,48, 768, 1024
        background "guis/assets/game_maps/map_of"
        visible 1
    }
    // Required include for inventory map
    #include "guis/readables/inventory_map.guicode"
}

[nbohr1more]

Here's what I can gather:

 

 

 
    windowDef Desktop
{
    rect      0,0,640,480
    nocursor 1

    windowDef background_map
    {
        onNamedEvent initBackground_4x3
        {
        set
        rect      64,48, 768, 1024
        background "guis/assets/game_maps/map_of_4x3"
        visible 1
        }
        
        onNamedEvent initBackground_5x4
        {
        set
        rect      64,48, 1024, 1280
        background "guis/assets/game_maps/map_of_5x4"
        visible 1
        }
        
        onNamedEvent initBackground_16x9
        {
        set
        rect      64,48, 720, 1280
        background "guis/assets/game_maps/map_of_16x9"
        visible 1
        }
        
        onNamedEvent initBackground_16x10
        {
        set
        rect      64,48, 900, 1440
        background "guis/assets/game_maps/map_of_16x9"
        visible 1
        }
    }
    // Required include for inventory map
    #include "guis/readables/inventory_map.guicode"
    
    }
 

 

You'll need background images for each screen ratio.

 

The only thing that puzzles me here is that your window is set to 1024x768 while the background map is set to 768x1024.

i kept that reverse convention above but perhaps that is part of the original problem?

[Bikerdude]

Can I just copy and past the above?

[nbohr1more]

Yeah, but you'll need each image:

 

guis/assets/game_maps/map_of_4x3

 

guis/assets/game_maps/map_of_5x4

 

etc.

 

Did you try reversing:

 

rect 64,48, 768, 1024

 

to

 

rect 64,48, 1024, 768

 

?

 

I'll test that tonight if you don't get a chance or you don't use the above spyglass style fix.

[Bikerdude]

I think I did try, but in the mean time I will do an export to prefab/new map so I can more quickly try out various edits to see which ones works.

[kingsal]

Biker-

 

This problem puzzled me for a while. I ended up adding naturalmatscale 1 to my def.

I also did a bunch of trial and error to get the placement and ratios to work okay in the windowdef. See below

 

My map file are sizes are 2048 x 1536 TGAS. I think its worth the extra cost to get a nicer, more detailed map. However, I've only tested it on 16x9 screens

 

Nbohr1more's method seems pretty solid though. Have you had a chance to test it?

 

 

windowDef Desktop

{

rect 0,0,640,480

nocursor 1

naturalmatscale 1

windowDef background_map

{

rect 64, 0, 480,480

background "guis/assets/game_maps/map_of"

visible 1

}

// Required include for inventory map

#include "guis/readables/inventory_map.guicode"

}

 

[Springheel]

Any graphics that are not saved as powers of 2 will be stretched and resized by the engine, which produces blurrier results.