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[SDL2]-Scale Entire Window By Two? 320x240->640x480
JeZ-l-Lee


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Post Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:32 am
[SDL2]-Scale Entire Window By Two? 320x240->640x480

Hi,

I have a curious question about SDL2.
Would it be possible to scale the entire SDL2 window by a factor of two at application launch?

For my case I would like to have a 320x240 window that is scaled upwards to 640x480.
Is the above possible with SDL2?
Window resizing and full screen should still work with the solution.

I am a programmer with little artistic ability so having less pixels to work with would be beneficial.
Thanks!
[SDL2]-Scale Entire Window By Two? 320x240->640x480
David Olofson
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Post Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:57 am
I think you want SDL_RenderSetScale().

That said, having done a bit of pixel art through the years, I'm not
sure fewer pixels actually make things easier. Fewer pixels indeed -
but it gets more critical how they're used. ;-)

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 4:32 AM, JeZ-l-Lee
wrote:
Quote:
[SDL2]-Scale Entire Window By Two? 320x240->640x480

Hi,

I have a curious question about SDL2.
Would it be possible to scale the entire SDL2 window by a factor of two at
application launch?

For my case I would like to have a 320x240 window that is scaled upwards to
640x480.
Is the above possible with SDL2?
Window resizing and full screen should still work with the solution.

I am a programmer with little artistic ability so having less pixels to work
with would be beneficial.
Thanks!


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Re: [SDL2]-Scale Entire Window By Two? 320x240->640x480
JeZ-l-Lee


Joined: 20 Sep 2009
Posts: 572
Location: Long Island, New York, United States, Earth
Post Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:56 pm
David Olofson wrote:
I think you want SDL_RenderSetScale().

That said, having done a bit of pixel art through the years, I'm not
sure fewer pixels actually make things easier. Fewer pixels indeed -
but it gets more critical how they're used. Wink
Hi,

Yes, the "SDL_RenderSetScale()" should work well for my needs.
Thank you for the info!
Not sure what my next SDL2 project will be, but am kind of tired of puzzle games Smile