node-webkit: change resolution when in fullscreen

Hi,

Is it possible to force a resolution change in windows using node-webkit? For instance, let's say my desktop is currently at 1920x1080. Can I do something so Windows change the resolution to 1024x768 when I run my game?

This is really important for me, since my game gets kinda slow if I run it fullscreen at 1920x1080.. I made it so it stretches just fine, but if the computer isn't very good the FPS drops right away.

If this isn't possible, will it ever be?

Thanks.

I believe JohnnySheffield made a plugin that can do this not too long ago. Have a look through the third-party plugins.

sqiddster

Do you mean this thread?

scirra.com/forum/regarding-node-webkit_topic66323_post407864.html

Hah, I remember making that thread. I still would love this to be implemented <img src="smileys/smiley16.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

I hope it is.. I finally got my game running well on an Intel HD Graphics 3000 (about 50-60fps), but ONLY if the resolution is really really low (like 800x600).. if I could force the change directly on Windows, it would be really awesome.

Why not use the unofficial plugin?

sqiddster

Do you mean this plugin?

scirra.com/forum/plugin-nodewebkit-nodejs-fs-module_topic60723.html

I'll try it out and see how it works, then!

EDIT: Oops, I think you meant this one:

scirra.com/forum/plugin-nodewebkit_topic60647.html

I'll try it now. Thanks!

EDIT2: Welp, couldn't get it to work.. when I enter the fullscreen mode, all it does is stretch the window to my current resolution.

That would work just fine if you have a graphics card that isn't that goddamn Intel HD Graphics, but when it is, everything is just painfully slow in big resolutions..

Let me know how it goes! WebGL shaders especially are extremely resolution-dependent, so easy resolution change like this would be great.

Notice if you use export with node-webkit exporter in C2, it won't work with this plugin. You need to export HTML5 and compile with node-webkit sdk via command.

Joannesalfa really? I tried it out and it worked just fine using C2's node-webkit exporter, all the commands I tried worked.

I tried with this .capx it includes Node-webkit API features, then export with node-webkit exporter in C2 and i opened .exe and it won't work that we are expected.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62601881/test.capx

Joannesalfa it worked just fine here.. even the clipboard thing.

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/40697ij.png" border="0" />

!!!!!!

Aren't you using windows 8?

I don't get why this is not working to me.

Did you just click export node-webkit?

EDIT: Solved, heh you didn't tell about unminified version, it worked to me.

Joannesalfa I totally forgot I had the minify option turned off, sorry! I had to turn it off because nothing was working with it on the latest beta build.

Hate to bump my own thread, but I still haven't found a fix for this. I made it so my game stretches without any problems, but it gets REALLY slow and laggy if the resolution is above 1080p. Even in the example Joannesalfa showed, the application just stretches itself.

I'm thinking of making a launcher using another software so I can change the resolution before starting the game, then changing it back when the game is closed (somehow), but that would be my last resort...

Ashley any idea about what to do? I'm desperate!

Thanks!