Quick code change request: 800 x 600 intro video

sgt_baker · Post by **sgt_baker** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:36 pm

Hi folks,

I wondered if some one with a virgin copy of the current R4 source could make a quick code change for me and post me the compiled Allegiance.exe. All it is to to change line 218 of videoscreen.cpp to "return WinPoint(800, 600);". If my nooby assessment is correct, this will cause Alleg to play back the intro movie in 800x600. I might be wrong, but it's worth a shot.

I would do this myself, but don't currently have any of the required SDKs and other C++ quirks installed for compiling R4. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,

Baker

badpazzword · Post by **badpazzword** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:21 pm

I for one would not like to have Alleg trying to switch the screen resolution back and forth every time I launch Allegiance.

sgt_baker · Post by **sgt_baker** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:24 pm

Currently alleg switches the resolution to 640 x 480 when you play an intro video. The intro screen's native resolution is 800x600. This change request is an effort to prevent a mode change.

Dogbones · Post by **Dogbones** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:51 am

Launch allegiance with -nomovie problem solved

Given no one else has replied to this and there are no posts in the dev section it seems none of the 'current' devs have tried this. I've been away the last 3 weekends. If I can get a bit of time I'll give this a try.

sgt_baker · Post by **sgt_baker** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:04 pm

Thanks Dog.

Just for a bit more background on this: There is talk of making a new introduction video which focuses on real-world aspects of alleg whilst also looking damn cool. My immediate observation was that, probably due to video being a bit of a strain back in 2000, the current incarnation of that aspect of the game is stuck in 640x480 whilst Alleg's native resolution is 800x600.

Might as well have a vid where people can actually read the chat!

Dogbones · Post by **Dogbones** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:33 am

Agreed

madpeople · Post by **madpeople** » Sun May 24, 2009 10:55 am

Think we could make the change rely on some global variables instead of constants?
I'm thinknig that if we ever try and upgrade alleg to use resolutions greater than the pre-millenium 800*600 standard it might be useful to have all resolution things changeable from one switch...
Or two switches, one for in flight (/game) res, one for the lobby, main screen, intro vid.

sgt_baker · Post by **sgt_baker** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:01 am

IIRC the principal problem with that is that the dialogs etc are all hard-coded to use 800x600. Obviously, they managed to change the launch screen wotsit to display in other resolutions with letterboxing, but without a fundamental rework of MDL and/or the screens you mentioned, we'd be stuck with the same problem as we have in-game.

Adept · Post by **Adept** » Sun May 24, 2009 1:26 pm

sgt_baker wrote:QUOTE (sgt_baker @ May 19 2009, 06:04 PM) Thanks Dog.

Just for a bit more background on this: There is talk of making a new introduction video which focuses on real-world aspects of alleg whilst also looking damn cool. My immediate observation was that, probably due to video being a bit of a strain back in 2000, the current incarnation of that aspect of the game is stuck in 640x480 whilst Alleg's native resolution is 800x600.

Might as well have a vid where people can actually read the chat!

Baker, now you jumped the gun. I wanted to do a good post summing up the idea

Oh well, I'll post when I'm ready.

sgt_baker · Post by **sgt_baker** » Sun May 24, 2009 1:54 pm

Adept wrote:QUOTE (Adept @ May 24 2009, 02:26 PM) Baker, now you jumped the gun. I wanted to do a good post summing up the idea

Oh well, I'll post when I'm ready.

Well there's a subtle difference between 'there is talk of' and 'people are making'.

Anyhow, the task of getting Alleg to display a video at a useful resolution is distinct to making the actual content.