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[lastofthelight]

Does anyone know what the error "Mode Switch Failed: Switching to Window" upon the start of dwarf fortress means?

When I try to play with the 640x300ez_38c3 version, I get that. With almost all other graphical packs (except the non-graphics standard version) I get this horrible little thing that covers the upper 1/4 of my screen.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Yer trying to play a fullscreen resolution that your videocard or monitor can't display. My 14" widescreen can handle 1280x400 (16x16) sets, while smaller ones might not be able to.

[Rochndil]

Greetings!

I encountered the same problem. Basically, you can run DF in any size in WINDOWED mode, but it's restricted in FULL-SCREEN mode to standard display resolutions, ie the ones your graphics card understands. SO, you can do 1024x768, for example, but not 1000x750 (which should have about the same aspect ratio), because your graphics card doesn't have that "mode" in its list. Personally, I've never found any meaningful reason not to use windowed mode, so I can make the display whatever size I like.

Also, though you may already know, you can adjust the display size however you like, but the DF screen won't show any MORE or LESS data. The number of horizontal and vertical characters displayed is fixed...at least until the interface arc, which may be a while.

Rochndil, who has the same number of display lines as EVERYBODY else...

[Deon]

I prefer windowed mode because this way I can chat and read RSS while playing DF.

[lastofthelight]

Ah, thanks guys!