Ouya + Sub-Application

[MasochisticGamer]

So I'm developing a game for the OUya console, and I was wondering if it was possible to use a sub-application within the app? The reason for the is that the game window is a 4:3 letterbox, and with most HDTVs being 16:9 nowadays, I want to be able to add borders to either side of the game screen that change based on given situations (IE: One border when you enter a stage, another for another area, etc.) Is this possible or is there a better way of handling it?

[Sparckman]

Just change the window aspect ratio to something more rectangular.

[MasochisticGamer]

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Actually, I got it working with some tinkering.

[Sparckman]

yeah i know what ya mean, I have games done in 640x480
I change the window size to 600x375 and set the display to stretch to fill.
OUYA resize is actually very crisp.


I'm preparing a new OUYA videos.

[chickenlump]

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Actually, I got it working with some tinkering.

I thought about doing this very thing las night, since I am making a non wide screen game. I would have my main game in a sub-app then, centered in a wide screen frame? That would be a neat area to keep the score and number of lives in as well, as opposed to overlaying them on the game itself.

[MasochisticGamer]

Very true. I think a few games are already doing that

[MasochisticGamer]

Thank you, Tapatalk for lacking an edit button. Anyhoo, here's a link to a video I recorded showing the border in action.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/775454...75885442456858

EDIT: And immediately after posting this, I stumbled on the edit function.. *Sigh*