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JORGEMAL
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I want my game to be displayed in the entire screen of a device. However, two black areas are shown on each side of the screen (image attached for reference). The two numbers at the top of the screen represent the actual resolution. I am using the percentage based positioning system. I modified the dimensions in the setup code as follows:



I have the following function for resolution initialization for my game:



How can I get the app to be displayed in the entire screen without showing the black areas in both sides?

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Jorge Maldonado

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Mobiius
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Quote: "rem Specify the initial device width
width=GetDeviceWidth()

rem Specify the initial device height
height=GetDeviceHeight()"

You can't do this, you have to type an actual number. And the setup.agc file only affects windows apps. Native apps are always fullscreen.

Don't forget to use the SetVirtualResolution command as well.

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Posted: 31st May 2013 21:17 Edited at: 31st May 2013 21:19
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this should get a float value
x#=GetDeviceWidth()
y#=GetDeviceHeight()
a#=x#/y#
SetDisplayAspect(a#)

with SetScissor(0,0,0,0)
you see the outside "screen" area.
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you have new commands to get the screen bounds when using full screen with scissor.

the left edge is often negative under 0 so they are usefull.

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Posted: 1st Jun 2013 01:12 Edited at: 1st Jun 2013 01:57
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Quote: "with SetScissor(0,0,0,0)
you see the outside "screen" area."


How is the SetScissor() used?
I do not see any example in the documentation and, as far as I understand, such command should be placed before/after each Sync().

Quote: "x#=GetDeviceWidth()
y#=GetDeviceHeight()
a#=x#/y#
SetDisplayAspect(a#)"


The above solution worked only if I start the game with the device in landscape orientation. If I run it in portrait orientation then the 2 big black areas at each side appear and it looks like in portrait mode even if I turn the device to landscape.

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Jorge Maldonado
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Quote: "How is the SetScissor() used?"

The way I use it (and the way it is mentioned here) is to allow access to the black bar areas of the display.

It works nicely when in virtual resolution mode. I even have the scores page set to use all of the space, not just the <width> by <height> area defined by the setvirtualresolution.

I don't quite know how it would work in the percentage system.

But I think the SetDisplayAspect command is supposed to work with the percentage system so that there aren't the black bars above/below or right/left.

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if you use SetScissor u need only once.

Cliff means this commands
GetScreenBoundsBottom
GetScreenBoundsLeft
GetScreenBoundsRight
GetScreenBoundsTop

at my last test the return values from
GetDeviceWidth()
GetDeviceHeight()
turned with the device.

just test self
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Quote: "x#=GetDeviceWidth()
y#=GetDeviceHeight()
a#=x#/y#
SetDisplayAspect(a#)"


I implemented the above solution and now I can see the whole screen when I run my game and my device is initially in landscape orientation. However, if I run my game and my device is initially in portrait orientation, then only a small part of the scren is shown (2 big black areas left and right). This behavior remains even if I turn my device to landscape orientation.

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Jorge Maldonado
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Posted: 4th Jun 2013 19:40 Edited at: 4th Jun 2013 19:41
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the "SetOrientationAllowed" command doesn't work for you ? it should force the orientation.
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And did you remember to do all the right settings in Xcode?

Somewhere they are posted a lot.

And I even figured out how to force v10812 Android to go straight to landscape.

Or don't you care if the app is landscape or portrait? Then there are different things to consider.

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Quote: "the "SetOrientationAllowed" command doesn't work for you ? it should force the orientation."


This is my initialization code, and it seems that the SetOrientationAllowed command is not working as expected.




Quote: "And did you remember to do all the right settings in Xcode?"


I understand that Xcode is for iOS only. Am I correct? if so, then I suppose this does not apply because I am generating an Android app.

By the way, I have version 1076 installed.

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Posted: 4th Jun 2013 22:13 Edited at: 4th Jun 2013 22:14
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Okay, there is also a way to fix the orientation in Android. It is done in the AndroidManifest.xml file.

Look for the line with 'android:screenOrientation' and change the value to 'sensorLandscape' to allow either landscape orientation or 'landscape' or 'reverseLandscape' for agk orientation 3 and 4, respectively.

Then make sure that setting is part of every '<activity' definition. It goes inside each group starting with '<activity'. It works fine if it is the last entry before the '>' or '/>' that closes the '<activity'.

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Perfect. My screen and orientation issues are now solved.
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Excellent!

Happy Programming!

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