[casual_games] Impact of Netbooks on PC Development?

[Miguel Portilla]

I don't think its really a question of not be able to but more of the 
effects of scaling down in window mode. eg. performance ( on lower 
hardware ) and graphic ( some blur ) degradation. I was mostly 
interested in downloadable games as we do not develop web/flash games. 
Thank you for sharing James, I think we might be uping the ante from 
800x600 on our next project. I have always kinda assumed that people 
playing from their workplace would use windowed mode instead of 
fullscreen. Can anyone share any statistics on on window vs fullscreen?

-Miguel


Stephen Triche wrote:

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> There are only two issues I can think of that would cause a person to 

> be unable to play in any specific resolution

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> 1) Their monitor or video device does not support 1024x768 (extremely 

> unlikely these days)

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> 2) They steadfastly refuse to, or their computer does not support, 

> play in full-screen mode.

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> *From:* casual_games-bounces at igda.org 

> [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org] *On Behalf Of *Lennard

> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:19 PM

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> *Subject:* Re: [casual_games] Impact of Netbooks on PC Development?

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> Well, this is timely info. as we are about to start our next game and 

> I honestly hadn't even considered moving up.  1024x768 it is then.

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> Thanks,

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> Lennard Feddersen

> CEO, Rusty Axe Games, Inc.

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> James C. Smith wrote:

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> >> Would you have data supporting the majority of users are at 1024x768?

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> I have limited quantity of data from beta testers but I do not have 

> any hard data to share.  Keep in mind I am not developing web/flash 

> games nor games that run in a window by default. I don’t care what 

> resolution their desktop is set to unless they opt out of the default 

> of running the game full screen.    Most players run the game full 

> screen which is the default.  And most computers are capable of 

> running at 1024 X 768 even if their desktop is set to something 

> lower.  I don’t have heaps of data to back up my assertion of what 

> “most” people do with downloadable casual games but I am willing to 

> bet my career on these assumptions and have noticed many other casual 

> game developers doing the same.  Many top selling casual games default 

> to full screen 1024 X 768 and still manage to top the charts for 

> months.   And none of the 1024 X 768 games we have shipped have caused 

> customer support issues or issues with beta testers.

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> --James

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> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:20 AM

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> *Subject:* Re: [casual_games] Impact of Netbooks on PC Development?

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> Hi James,

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> Would you have data supporting the majority of users are at 1024x768? 

> This would really be interesting.

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