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NobleNick · 02-12-2002, 03:29 PM

Now that I've had it for a while, I'll answer my own question: High resolution mode works great!

Resolutions above 800x600 just make the characters/monsters smaller. I tried several resolutions above 1024x768; but the characters were so small that I could immediately tell that the whole game would be an eye-strain. 1024x768 seems to be the best compromise: The characters are beautifully detailed and not too small; and I get a beautiful expanded view of the landscape/battlefield. The view is just big enough to see all participants (friend and foe) in a battle with ranged weapons (usually with "drop-away menus" NOT "dropped-away!"). This eliminates the claustrophobic screen jogs that were a perennial pain in the smaller resolution of IWD.

No "glitches" that I can see, yet!

02-12-2002, 03:29 PM	#5
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	Now that I've had it for a while, I'll answer my own question: High resolution mode works great! Resolutions above 800x600 just make the characters/monsters smaller. I tried several resolutions above 1024x768; but the characters were so small that I could immediately tell that the whole game would be an eye-strain. 1024x768 seems to be the best compromise: The characters are beautifully detailed and not too small; and I get a beautiful expanded view of the landscape/battlefield. The view is just big enough to see all participants (friend and foe) in a battle with ranged weapons (usually with "drop-away menus" NOT "dropped-away!"). This eliminates the claustrophobic screen jogs that were a perennial pain in the smaller resolution of IWD. No "glitches" that I can see, yet!