Will DW:U work with 120 DPI?

Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time, 4X space strategy game which models a "living galaxy" with incredible options for replayability and customizability. Experience the full depth and detail of large turn-based strategy games, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game. Now greatly enhanced with the new Universe release, which includes all four previous releases as well as the new Universe expansion!

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PaulWRoberts
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Will DW:U work with 120 DPI?

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I've switched my system from 96 DPI to 120 DPI (from default "smaller" to "medium" in Windows) due to eyesight issues, and I've learned that some games aren't built to handle the switch. Will Distant Worlds display text correctly at 120 DPI, or will there be cutoff?
Bingeling
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RE: Will DW:U work with 120 DPI?

Post by Bingeling »

I tested by setting mine to "large" to get the worst effect. Things looks blurry, but I don't think anything bugs. The screen is normally running 1900x1200 (24").

I noticed the research button struggling a bit, and some "left side" text is a bit chopped:

http://bildr.no/view/cFBXQjBz

But taking approximately the same screen (1900x1200) it is clear that the text chop is the same, it just runs with a lower resolution.

http://bildr.no/view/T054cFh6

I did not check everywhere, but I assume you would be fine.
PaulWRoberts
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RE: Will DW:U work with 120 DPI?

Post by PaulWRoberts »

Thanks so much for testing this! I appreciate it.
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