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[Soulliard]

I can set the window to 1024x768 pixels and scale the graphics to double their normal size. The viewable area will be a little smaller, but it shouldn't need to scale up to often, and when it does, it won't be too ugly.

[Annabelle Kennedy]

Honestly, the zooming in and out is seeming much more appealing the more I think about it. I mean this is about making a good, fun game with indie characters, not a pixel-purist one. If scrambling the art a bit is what it takes, then I'm all for it.

thank you xion!!! i thought you would be the last person to say this!

see! this is what im talking about!
it will really enhance the experience!

[increpare]

man it'll be just like mode 7 craziness; totally rad!

[Mentalpatient109]

I'm in favor of scaling.

[Stij]

man it'll be just like mode 7 craziness; totally rad!

It's like the SNES all over again!

[FoxBlitzz]

I dunno, the stage looks a bit too cramped. You sure there's enough room to jump around?

[Zaphos]

Hmm, on reflection, I like what Xion said.  Perhaps there can be an 'always zoomed way out' mode for pixel purists, though.  (Scaling would be the default -- just thinking it shouldn't be too hard to support both, so why not leave the option.)

I dunno, the stage looks a bit too cramped. You sure there's enough room to jump around?

Not much point in iterating on a level design before you can play test it, though ...

[Annabelle Kennedy]

Hmm, on reflection, I like what Xion said.  Perhaps there can be an 'always zoomed way out' mode for pixel purists, though.  (Scaling would be the default -- just thinking it shouldn't be too hard to support both, so why not leave the option.)

I dunno, the stage looks a bit too cramped. You sure there's enough room to jump around?

Not much point in iterating on a level design before you can play test it, though ...

the reason its so hard to support both is bewcuase the levels wont be able to be bigger then 1 screen if you dont have scaling haha

[Zaphos]

the reason its so hard to support both is bewcuase the levels wont be able to be bigger then 1 screen if you dont have scaling haha

Er, no ... there's still a limit on the size if you have scaling, since presumably you don't want to go too far below 1x zoom.  So once you've decided how many pixels you'll be showing at once on the max zoom out, you just set that as the base resolution for the pixel purist mode and hope their computer can support it.  (If not ... they still have zoom mode!)

[Gainsworthy]

Okay, scaling. We're discussing this. This is good.

Regardless, opinions will be based on stuff in our minds until we see it in action. If it's so easy to impliment, can someone fluent in Game Maker whip something simple up? Sample sprite, buttons to zoom in and out?

I mean, I'd love scaling, but if it's jarring, or we need multiple copies of EVERY sprite, I feel it may be more trouble than its worth.

[Soulliard]

I made a little demo to demonstrate camera scaling (and the Outer Wall, too). Let me know what you think.

Here it is.

[muku]

I'd say that works just fine. Camera should probably be a bit smoother in the final version, but of course it's just a demo, and apart from that I think it's perfect.

[Powergloved Andy]

The camera's are nice! That's pretty cool I must admit. Also I really like the platforms, it's nice to play a game for once and not get hung up on the sides of a platform and stuck!

Good Job 

[kyn]

You'll hear no complaints from me, it's looking damn fine. Good job as usual Nightshade

[narasu]

That is looking great, far better than I expected.