16 August 2021, 21:35 | #1 |
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AmigaOS3.2 and tiny tiny mousepointer
I created a new Amigasetup in WinUAE 4.4.0, running Picasso-screenmodes. But I get a very tiny tiny mousepointer which is hard to see. It seem to have the same size no matter which resolution I pick (1920xXXX and lower).
I don't recall having these kind of issues before so I almost suspect something with AmigaOS3.2 but I am unsure.. Hints anyone? Thanks alot in advance. |
16 August 2021, 22:22 | #2 |
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OS 3.2 Pointers on RTG Screens have a small appearance, you can increase the size or create new pointers from Prefs/Pointers, see screenshot !
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17 August 2021, 00:20 | #3 |
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I think the monitor tooltype has a setting.
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Quote:
BIGSPRITE=YES It is also worth exploring the mouse/pointer settings present under WinUAE's "Game ports" section (at the bottom). |
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17 August 2021, 08:27 | #5 |
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17 August 2021, 08:31 | #6 |
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Also add
SOFTSPRITE=YES Works for me... |
17 August 2021, 09:46 | #7 |
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When it is small, does it have same pixel mapping as used resolution? Or does it look like it is scaled even smaller? (looks slightly burry). Same pixel size as resolution is normal.
BIGSPRITE should simply make it exactly twice bigger without any quality loss. SOFTSPRITE disables hardware sprite method and it is Picasso96 that decides the cursor size. Which probably defaults to big sprite if resolution is large enough. But can introduce cursor flickering because it isn't separate sprite anymore. |
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Yes Toni but only with the "System" Pointer, if you try to use "BIGSPRITE" with Preset Pointers they lose quality, see screenshot !
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17 August 2021, 11:10 | #9 |
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17 August 2021, 11:43 | #10 |
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The BIGSPRITE seems to do the trick, thanks, never knew that. Feature-request though: EVENBIGGERSPRITE would be nice.
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17 August 2021, 12:15 | #11 |
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Toni you don't have to look at the GUI, but the pointer, look at small screenshot
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17 August 2021, 19:16 | #12 |
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Jpeg screenshot = quality really is lost
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17 August 2021, 21:34 | #13 |
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Toni the Pointer created by me "enlarged" looks better "Jpeg screenshot"
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18 August 2021, 15:13 | #14 |
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You should use PNG for screenshots instead of JPG if you want best quality and small file size.
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18 August 2021, 15:32 | #15 |
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daxb you probably didn't follow the discussion from the beginning, the problem is not the screenshots in JPG, PNG , TIF etc..
The problem is that the pointers a "Prefs/Presets/Pointer" of OS 3.2 but also of other OS are not suitable on WinUAE for Screens RTG at high resolutions. The parameter "BIGSPRITE" to be activated on the Tooltype Icon Monitor "distorts the image", the screenshot showed the pointer graphically corrupted (quality loss). Having said that in my last Screenshot I only showed that if you draw a bigger pointer the Pointer is perfect. N.B. the parameter "BIGSPRITE" works well only on the pointer "Hardware" that is the system pointer. Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 18 August 2021 at 15:43. |
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I want PIXEL PERFECT screenshot (png), preferably both captures in same image. Not blurry jpeg.
So far I don't see any quality loss and it would look exact same on real hardware too. Blocky because it is simple doubling. |
18 August 2021, 19:04 | #17 |
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I don't see any problem.
Regular pointer (11x11): Big Sprite (22x22): These are PNG's taken directly from WinUAE and cropped. Workbench 3.1 at 1600x900. I'm not seeing any quality loss. |
18 August 2021, 22:12 | #18 |
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Nooooo, that is the system pointer and on that there are no problems, try to use the Ponters "on file" that you find in SYS:Prefs/Pointer !!!
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18 August 2021, 22:23 | #19 |
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I created a custom pointer and that worked too:
Regular pointer (15x14): Big Sprite (30x28): I think you're right. I'm probably not understanding the problem. Sorry, AMIGASYSTEM |
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I hope with this video of mine you can understand what I mean:
Test "Difference" between Integrated Pointer and pointer loaded to File when using "BIGSPRITE" in the Icon Tooltypes. http://eab.abime.net/zone/TestPointer.avi Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 18 August 2021 at 22:54. |
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