The site doesnt scale right on my monitor (fixed thank you)
by Matt Pratt · in Site Feedback · 01/17/2009 (9:35 pm) · 8 replies
The site doesn't even scale right. What a pain when its hard enough to make games without this.
Just put it back. It didn't need updating it was one of the coolest sites out there...
I think the forums could have been updated by themselves.
Just put it back. It didn't need updating it was one of the coolest sites out there...
I think the forums could have been updated by themselves.
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#2
01/17/2009 (9:51 pm)
You must be using less then 1024x768. My main system have 5 screens with one at 800x600 for media player and quick website reading. The old GG site did not fit this screen. Why not upgrade to a cheep flat screen? 
#3
What is your screen res or the browser that you are using? That information might help someone be able to help you find a solution.
Right now on my laptop my res is 1200 X 800 and I'm able to almost half-size the window before any horizontal scroll bars appear in Firefox, but only 3/4 of the way in IE -- so it does scale. Most modern websites, that I visit, are designed for 1024 X 768 (or larger!), some older ones may still be designed for around 800 X 600, but like Caylo mentioned: even the "old" GG site didn't fit fullscreen on a monitor that small.
01/17/2009 (11:48 pm)
It's hard to make a game because the website does not scale right? I'm not sure I follow that logic. What is your screen res or the browser that you are using? That information might help someone be able to help you find a solution.
Right now on my laptop my res is 1200 X 800 and I'm able to almost half-size the window before any horizontal scroll bars appear in Firefox, but only 3/4 of the way in IE -- so it does scale. Most modern websites, that I visit, are designed for 1024 X 768 (or larger!), some older ones may still be designed for around 800 X 600, but like Caylo mentioned: even the "old" GG site didn't fit fullscreen on a monitor that small.
#4
The website should scale properly for most resolutions by default. This is actually the first one I have found that doesn't.
01/18/2009 (6:54 am)
1024x768 is the screen I'm using and it isn't scaled in width properly.The website should scale properly for most resolutions by default. This is actually the first one I have found that doesn't.
#5
01/18/2009 (8:29 am)
Yes I use 1024x768 and the site does not scale right on that res.
#6
The #header-center div needs to have a much higher margin-left value, like around -320px. But, if that is set, everyone with higher resolutions will have to logo floating out in the middle!
Very strange settings for the header indeed. If I were to change it, I would just put a background image that acts similarly to the header-right and header-left elements, and then just have a header-center that is exactly in the middle all the time.
01/18/2009 (8:39 am)
Yeah, the properties they used for the CSS code on the header causes all the left hand elements to fly off to the left of the screen.The #header-center div needs to have a much higher margin-left value, like around -320px. But, if that is set, everyone with higher resolutions will have to logo floating out in the middle!
Very strange settings for the header indeed. If I were to change it, I would just put a background image that acts similarly to the header-right and header-left elements, and then just have a header-center that is exactly in the middle all the time.
#7
I had made some "tweaks" through Stylish/Firefox and didn't see the scaling issue until I turned them off. I should have noticed it in IE though - 3:00 AM and too many beers eye syndrome!
01/18/2009 (11:45 am)
Ok, I see that now. It doesn't scale properly after all.I had made some "tweaks" through Stylish/Firefox and didn't see the scaling issue until I turned them off. I should have noticed it in IE though - 3:00 AM and too many beers eye syndrome!
Torque Owner Matt Pratt
I mean its easy to complain but jeesh do the beta testing some where else....