[Bug] Lowest resolution issues
RedArremer
San Marino Join Date: 2015-09-14 Member: 207945Members
San Marino Join Date: 2015-09-14 Member: 207945Members
I posted this on the Steam forums as well, but I might as well post it here.
I'm playing this game in the 848 x 480 resolution because my good monitor has gone the way of the sabertooth tiger and I have to play on my old 1024x768 monitor. I know that this game isn't supposed to be played on a resolution this low, but since it's available, and the issues all are in reference to the UI, I thought I'd mention them regardless.
Here's the 2 issues I've encountered on that resolution:
* In the Lifepod's Fabricator, the crafting menu won't let you scroll to the top. The option to turn Scrap into 4 Titanium, for instance, is completely unavailable. It's possible to do this operation in a Fabricator in a base since you can walk back a few steps and thus zoom out the crafting menu.
* More importantly, however, is that the in-game Feedback sheet is not visible entirely. The top of the text box is cut off, and the bottom part where you select the smiley faces to send the report also is not visible in 848 x 480. In this part of the UI in particular, the resolution shouldn't be fixed, since it's a static menu really.
I'm playing this game in the 848 x 480 resolution because my good monitor has gone the way of the sabertooth tiger and I have to play on my old 1024x768 monitor. I know that this game isn't supposed to be played on a resolution this low, but since it's available, and the issues all are in reference to the UI, I thought I'd mention them regardless.
Here's the 2 issues I've encountered on that resolution:
* In the Lifepod's Fabricator, the crafting menu won't let you scroll to the top. The option to turn Scrap into 4 Titanium, for instance, is completely unavailable. It's possible to do this operation in a Fabricator in a base since you can walk back a few steps and thus zoom out the crafting menu.
* More importantly, however, is that the in-game Feedback sheet is not visible entirely. The top of the text box is cut off, and the bottom part where you select the smiley faces to send the report also is not visible in 848 x 480. In this part of the UI in particular, the resolution shouldn't be fixed, since it's a static menu really.
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To run this game properly this game required at minimum a mediocre graphics card that can easily handle higher resolutions than you are running. I understand that you have an issue with your monitor and currently have to run at this resolution, but that does not translate into being a problem with the game. It is a problem on your end that needs to be resolved in order to get full functionality.
Hope you can get a new monitor soon!
If the game were not designed to run on 848x480, then the developers would not support that resolution by having their game run on it. It's as easy as that.
Now, I am well aware that this game is generally speaking supposed to aim for higher graphics to enjoy the visuals of it. However since this game is supporting the 848x480 resolution, there is no reason not to report the problems I have.
Which is why this thread exists.
Note that I have absolutely 0 issues with anything in respect to the game other than what I posted so far, and the only issues I have are what I reckon easily fixable GUI problems (as the GUI just needs to be resized a tiny bit for the 848x480 resolution).
Mind you, I'm very glad I can play on this low a resolution at all. But the issues should get resolved, and shouldn't be too hard to do so.
Can you post a few screens and all post them to the bug tracker, not sure it will get fixed any time soon but we can at least try:)
Yeah, I hope I can replace my monitor soon. But while I'm on this one, might as well give you what I can.
Screenshots for sure. Since I can't submit them in-game, I'll post them here as imgur gallery:
http://imgur.com/a/l46VD
I added some additional elaborations. If anything is unclear, please let me know.
That also reminds me that the "development build" writing in the top right corner is fairly big as well in that resolution. I don't think it's an actual problem at all, you can still see the other text prompts just fine, but might as well mention it.