Author Topic: Fullscreen or windowed? (Read 22332 times)

Krimmydoodle · « **Reply #30 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:03:32 PM »

Quote from: Sapz on October 17, 2009, 06:02:04 PM

Always fullscreen, despite that since I have a 1440x900 monitor everything gets stretched sideways. :V

Same here. The stretch doesn't bug me in the least, and it's easier to see bullets and gaps when you maximize the size. As beautiful as danmaku can be, I've always been one to place gameplay before aesthetics, and my choice of fullscreen reflects my style.

Aisha · « **Reply #31 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:14:51 PM »

Full screen on a 1920x1200 display, with fixed-aspect ratio scaling enabled to minimize unnecessary stretching. It looks fine to me.

When playing certain 2-D games that have vertical scrolling, in windowed mode, I'll occasionally get this single invisible ripple-like line that travels from the top of the screen to the bottom. I don't know how to fix it.

nintendonut888 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:19:52 PM »

See, my screen doesn't stretch anything because my monitor was made before flat screen monitors were invented.

LHCling · « **Reply #33 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:26:17 PM »

Quote from: nintendonut888 on October 17, 2009, 11:19:52 PM

See, my screen doesn't stretch anything because my monitor was made before flat screen monitors were invented.

And this is why I don't like ~~HUGE~~ HUEG monitors.

With that said, I play 640x480 on a 1024x768 resolution. 17-inch LCD IIRC. I like being able to see everything happening at once without moving my eyes too much. This is also why I can survive (some) high-speed attacks relatively well.

Matsuri · « **Reply #34 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:33:25 PM »

I have a 1440x900 screen, and I don't even notice the stretching. Everything looks as it should to me.

As a matter of fact, everything looks better in fullscreen, it all looks so smooth when compared to windowed.

Easy Mode · « **Reply #35 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:40:56 PM »

Fullscreen. It's faster~

Zengar Zombolt · « **Reply #36 on:** October 18, 2009, 01:34:39 AM »

Always Windowed. My reflexes die when windowed, or on any size larger than 640x480.

Ionasal kkll Solciel · « **Reply #37 on:** October 18, 2009, 03:51:13 AM »

Quote from: Hizengar Byakuren on October 18, 2009, 01:34:39 AM

Always Windowed. My reflexes die when windowed, or on any size larger than 640x480.

I'm always windowed, 6x4. I might go to the other windowed res, but I just don't like fullscreen.

nacho · « **Reply #38 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:10:31 AM »

Windowed 640x480.

I tried playing fullscreen before (Or any other resolution at that.) and it was not pretty. Aside from the whole thing looking really ugly I started having problems judging distances as well. I also see no reason to switch to any other resolution actually, having such a small window gives the best overview.

Seian Verian · « **Reply #39 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:12:10 AM »

I play fullscreen, I want the gaps to be as easy to see as possible...

Zengar Zombolt · « **Reply #40 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:15:20 AM »

Quote from: I.P.D. on October 18, 2009, 03:51:13 AM

:V
I meant when in fullscreen or anything higher.
:V :V :V

Nine West · « **Reply #41 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:22:35 AM »

Fullscreen. Small window screws with my Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. :V

flurk · « **Reply #42 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:22:21 AM »

full screen on a 1280x800. fixed aspect ratio.
not pretty, but the only people who care about pretty aren't gamers.
windowed mode is for people with tunnel vision.

Bananamatic · « **Reply #43 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:24:11 AM »

Quote from: flurk on October 24, 2009, 02:22:21 AM

windowed mode is for people with tunnel vision.

I've changed from windowed 640x480 after 4 months :V.....PoFV made me change into fullscreen, rest is 960x720.

theshirn · « **Reply #44 on:** October 25, 2009, 07:01:23 AM »

I knew a guy who played windowed once. He died.

?q · « **Reply #45 on:** October 25, 2009, 02:40:07 PM »

Fullscreen, because I like seeing gaps in bullet patterns. All of IN's Last Spells in 6A and 6B in particular are -so- much easier when the screen is stretched.

I tried playing the PC-98 games full-screen, but Anex98 messes up after a while (read: around when Yuka shows up) and the screen starts blinking. Seizuriffic and doesn't let you see the bullets coming toward your face.

If it causes BROFISTs to run at 60FPS I might consider playing UFO windowed.

lmagus · « **Reply #46 on:** October 25, 2009, 05:41:27 PM »

Full screen on a 50" plasma :V

Jaimers · « **Reply #47 on:** October 25, 2009, 05:56:45 PM »

Wait, people seriously play windowed?
That sounds to me like your making it unnecessarily hard for yourself. :V
I always play fullscreen, since day 1.
Fullscreen on a 17 inch monitor is pretty ideal for Touhou if you ask me.
I'll try playing windowed later, see how much different it is.

PeejsterM · « **Reply #48 on:** October 25, 2009, 06:12:51 PM »

I prefer to play in fullscreen at all times. Even if some idiot decides to IM me. They can wait, for no man should wait to play Touhou.

DgBarca · « **Reply #49 on:** October 25, 2009, 06:55:56 PM »

Windowed 1280x960
Using sizer for earlier games.
Is there something like sizer for Vista ? because I want to introduce a friend at touhou.

lumber_of_the_beast · « **Reply #50 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:01:34 AM »

Fullscreen. My eyesight uncorrected is like 20/400 ._.

AM · « **Reply #51 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:39:08 AM »

Quote from: Blue Wolf on October 17, 2009, 09:34:02 PM

Fullscreen looks stretched and ugly on a 16:9 monitor. Windowed, no exceptions.

You should change to fixed aspect ratio scaling.

Fullscreen 640x480 for me.

ghost333 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 30, 2009, 01:43:12 PM »

i go with the fullscreen better seeing....

Matsuri · « **Reply #53 on:** October 30, 2009, 01:46:32 PM »

I'm still not seeing how playing fullscreen stretches or distorts the game in any way.

Aisha · « **Reply #54 on:** October 30, 2009, 04:51:17 PM »

If you have a widescreen monitor and no scaling enabled (no pillarboxing), the game will stretch to fill the entire screen and as a result be wider than it should. I think Touhou is meant for a 4:3 screen? I think it would look okay on a 12:9 display (if there was such a thing), but since the next step up is 16:9, it's got that extra horizontal room to deal with. (I'm not too knowledgeable with this shit so I might be laughably incorrect. :V)

DarkslimeZ · « **Reply #55 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:44:27 AM »

Usually I play on fullscreen(1440x900 monitor, so stretching but still great), but if I'm playing PoFV with friends, I'll have it windowed on 960x720. Hurray for Sizer.

Also: what on earth is that thing in jisakujien's post

Aisha · « **Reply #56 on:** October 31, 2009, 04:37:51 AM »

Quote from: Darkslime on October 31, 2009, 03:44:27 AM

Usually I play on fullscreen(1440x900 monitor, so stretching but still great), but if I'm playing PoFV with friends, I'll have it windowed on 960x720. Hurray for Sizer.

Also: what on earth is that thing in jisakujien's post

What Touhou would look like if it had a TATE option. Although I can't tell if it's just a mock image or a hack; probably the former.

lmagus · « **Reply #57 on:** October 31, 2009, 02:33:18 PM »

Quote from: jisakujien on October 17, 2009, 08:50:09 PM

WHAT IS THIS I WANT

Suwako Moriiya · « **Reply #58 on:** November 01, 2009, 05:02:50 PM »

Fullscreen because i love it.

_Zac_ · « **Reply #59 on:** November 01, 2009, 05:20:45 PM »

Quote from: Formless God on October 17, 2009, 03:29:28 PM

Windowed, on a 1440x900 widescreen monitor.
You've got to try it >_>

This, except fullscreen, I've only played the games in this so when I try playing in the original aspect ratio it looks weird.

Author Topic: Fullscreen or windowed? (Read 22332 times)

Matsuri

Easy Mode

Bananamatic

PeejsterM

lumber_of_the_beast

Matsuri