How to use large screen size?

kicker · November 13, 2008, 00:13

I've seen screenshots with a HUUUGE screen:

http://angband.oook.cz/screen-show.php?id=1440

How do I select this screen size?

Thanks!

buzzkill · November 13, 2008, 02:35

I'm no expert, but I'd say...

Answer #1: Increase your screen resolution. Characters will get smaller and harder to read, but there will be more of them. A larger monitor will remedy that problem.

Answer #2: Play full screen/maximized, not in a window.

Answer #3: Offer a sacrifice (cash contribution) to the 'maintainer' of your choosing. Grumble... grumble.. damn maintainers.. grumble... think they're Gods.

Zikke · November 13, 2008, 16:03

When I'm playing FA, I just maximize the window and then take a step and it redraws the screen to full size with all the fixins.

Nile · November 14, 2008, 04:07

If you are using the Windows graphical version, on the top menu bar click Window -> Font -> Term-0 window. From there, select the font size of your liking. (I'm assuming you already have the window maxed out.)

Hope that helps!

Nile

wuphonsreach · May 21, 2012, 02:49

Can this be done in Linux/Unix using xterm windows? Are there environment variables that have to be set to expand the main screen from 80x24 to say 120x40?

Looking at src/defines.h, it seems like "#define SCREEN_ROWS (Term->hgt - ROW_MAP - 1) " should give me a larger play area.

d_m · May 21, 2012, 03:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuphonsreach

Can this be done in Linux/Unix using xterm windows? Are there environment variables that have to be set to expand the main screen from 80x24 to say 120x40?

Looking at src/defines.h, it seems like "#define SCREEN_ROWS (Term->hgt - ROW_MAP - 1) " should give me a larger play area.

If you're playing in an xterm (i.e. using the GCU port), just say "angband -mgc -- -b" to get a big screen.

wuphonsreach · May 21, 2012, 23:07

$ angband -mgcu -- -b

That's exactly the command that I was looking for, thanks.

On modern 22-24" screens, the font size of 18pt gives me about a 118x37 playing area. Which is a nice improvement from the 80x24 default.

d_m · May 22, 2012, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuphonsreach

$ angband -mgcu -- -b

Errr... yes, sorry for the typo, and glad you're enjoying the big screen!

odoyle · May 22, 2012, 20:33

I run vanilla on OSX. Is there any hope for me to have ASCII in a large window like this? Playing 80x24 terminal at 18-pt font on a 26" monitor is LAME

Derakon · May 22, 2012, 20:36

The Carbon OSX port (what you get by doing "make -f Makefile.osx") lets you simply resize the window. It'll automatically add and subtract rows and columns to fill the available space.

May 22, 2012, 20:33	#9
odoyle Rookie Join Date: May 2012 Age: 46 Posts: 5	...and for OSX users? I run vanilla on OSX. Is there any hope for me to have ASCII in a large window like this? Playing 80x24 terminal at 18-pt font on a 26" monitor is LAME

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November 13, 2008, 00:13	#1
kicker Rookie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11	How to use large screen size? I've seen screenshots with a HUUUGE screen: http://angband.oook.cz/screen-show.php?id=1440 How do I select this screen size? Thanks!

November 13, 2008, 02:35	#2
buzzkill Prophet Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 2,939 Donated: $8	I'm no expert, but I'd say... Answer #1: Increase your screen resolution. Characters will get smaller and harder to read, but there will be more of them. A larger monitor will remedy that problem. Answer #2: Play full screen/maximized, not in a window. Answer #3: Offer a sacrifice (cash contribution) to the 'maintainer' of your choosing. Grumble... grumble.. damn maintainers.. grumble... think they're Gods.

November 13, 2008, 16:03	#3
Zikke Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,069	When I'm playing FA, I just maximize the window and then take a step and it redraws the screen to full size with all the fixins.

November 14, 2008, 04:07	#4
Nile Scout Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 31	If you are using the Windows graphical version, on the top menu bar click Window -> Font -> Term-0 window. From there, select the font size of your liking. (I'm assuming you already have the window maxed out.) Hope that helps! Nile

May 21, 2012, 02:49	#5
wuphonsreach Rookie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17	Can this be done in Linux/Unix using xterm windows? Are there environment variables that have to be set to expand the main screen from 80x24 to say 120x40? Looking at src/defines.h, it seems like "#define SCREEN_ROWS (Term->hgt - ROW_MAP - 1) " should give me a larger play area.

May 21, 2012, 23:07	#7
wuphonsreach Rookie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17	$ angband -mgcu -- -b That's exactly the command that I was looking for, thanks. On modern 22-24" screens, the font size of 18pt gives me about a 118x37 playing area. Which is a nice improvement from the 80x24 default.

May 22, 2012, 20:36	#10
Derakon Prophet Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,022	The Carbon OSX port (what you get by doing "make -f Makefile.osx") lets you simply resize the window. It'll automatically add and subtract rows and columns to fill the available space.

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