Default Resolution

[AccurateNoodle]

Hello 

 

I want to set the screen resolution to fullscreen by default and in something other than 800x600.

 

How do I make players that open the game for the first time to hop in 1280x720 or 1280x1024..

 

Both the in game and menu UI look squished and bad in 800x600

 

[Previews] {All in fullscreen)

 

(meh)Menu UI in 800x600:  

 

Menu Ui in 1280x1024:  http://www.ascensiongamedev.com/resources/filehost/42ae3a20009262f66ae7f1b05ff7bfd1.png

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(ew)Game UI in 800x600: http://www.ascensiongamedev.com/resources/filehost/325af5a80712cd5741a7521dca2ee55c.png

 

Game Ui in 1280x1024:  http://www.ascensiongamedev.com/resources/filehost/08bb5797d1aa992b544b86a3826b36c2.png

 

There's a huge difference. Plus in 800x600 you get a much smaller camera view.  I don't mind if players change their settings to 800x600 but ew I really don't want it by default.  Also would prefer fullscreen by default, adds a great feel. 

 

EDIT: I'm pretty sure it's 800x600 by default..? Also, weird 3 last pics didn't embed in

[MiniGrief]

The only way I know of doing this (without modifying the source) is to distribute your game with a .reg file to modify the section of the registry that stores the resolution selected. Though, this could be seen as a shady thing to do since a .reg file could do more than simply set the resolution of the game. I believe it also boots into 800x600 default as some people still use monitors at that resolution. Just a backwards compatibility thing.

 

You'll be better off just telling people that you recommend changing the resolution if their monitor supports it.