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From: bdugan@teri.bio.uci.edu (Bill Dugan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Suggestions for adapting 640x480 screen to 12" monitor?
Summary: Looking for ideas
Message-ID: <27F989CB.4155@orion.oac.uci.edu>
Date: 3 Apr 91 07:52:43 GMT
Organization: University of California, Irvine
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Here is an interesting problem introduced by Apple, that we are trying to
get around at work.  We have a product, a game, that was designed for the
640 x 480 layout of the "standard" 13" Mac II monitor.  Now, suddenly, along
with the introduction of the Mac LC, Apple has introduced the 512 x 384
(12") monitor, and there are suddenly lots of people who have color monitors
but wouldn't be able to play our game.  Using CopyBits to scale the graphics
down is not an option because of speed and, of course, poor graphics quality.
The game is not suited to a scrolling window (imagine Tetris if you had to
use scroll bars).

It is an interesting problem.  As I see it there are 3 options we can follow.
(1) Don't run on the 512 x 384 screen!  (2) Use some type of "Stepping Out"
option that would be more convenient than scroll bars.  Still not a good
solution because in this type of game, you want to see the whole playfield
at once, not scroll around.  (3) Don't run on the 512 x 384 screen!

Has anyone else had this problem?  I haven't heard much about problems with
the 12" monitor, but I can't believe I'm the first who has had to contend
with it.

TIA

bill