Detecting Bit Depth For Sdl

[Miner49er]

Hi there!

I've just discovered that LemmingsSDL runs half the speed if the incorrect bit depth is set (so, if your desktop is 32bpp and you specify 16bpp cpu usage doubles). This could explain why some poeple claimed that it ran slow on the Pandora (I can't test as I STILL don't have mine)

I've added a command line paramater but wondered a) how others deal with this (if at all)? and B) if it's possible to detect what's available and automatically set it?

Any ideas?

 

[PokeParadox]

I believe if you set bit depth to 0 this is the same as setting to current desktop bit depth.

In addition the Pandora runs at 16b by default.

 

[crow_riot]

maybe SDL_GetVideoInfo is what you're looking for?

 

[Miner49er]

Thanks for the tips guys

It seems setting the bpp to 0 might work. If so this is great news, very happy.

cheers

 

[sebt3]

It seems setting the bpp to 0 might works.

fixed that for ya

 

[Miner49er]

It seems setting the bpp to 0 might works.

fixed that for ya

well, that's brilliant news!