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| Size of Simulation 02/12/2024 at 21:14 #159313 | |
cleatus1
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So I've been wanting to buy multiple sims like Birmingham New Street and Crewe. However, I do not like playing sims that needs me to scroll up and down constantly, since that just annoys me so much doing so. Is there any way to shrink the size of the signalling UI? Thanks. Post has attachments. Log in to view them. Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 02/12/2024 at 21:36 #159314 | |
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JamesN
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Afraid not, the UI is fixed.
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| Size of Simulation 03/12/2024 at 00:45 #159316 | |
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bill_gensheet
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The devs try very hard to avoid vertical scrolling, and I think have so far succeeded in keeping heights under 1080 px. What screen resolution are you using ? Your icon bars top and bottom won't be helping - can they be moved ? Can you get a higher res monitor, or maybe use two vertically ? Two older 1280x1024 would give you 2048x1280 if you can run and cope with a divide down the middle. I am on Win7 or Win10+Open-Shell and have the start menu down the left. With that Crewe, Leeds and Wembley fit OK in a 1920x1080, and even New St. New St only just, and no room for much else unless you have a second monitor for the admin windows. Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 03/12/2024 at 18:24 #159318 | |
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Javelin395
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I kind of get your point about vertical scrolling - it's just not so convenient. Someone needs to re-invent the mouse to facilitate vertical as well as horizontal scrolling. That said, I don't see it as a deal breaker for the larger sims. I typically have the overview pane open and navigate around the sim by clicking on the relevant area in the overview pane (so I'm really not scrolling horizontally or vertically). Maybe worth giving a go if you haven't already done so. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: RabidRabbit |
| Size of Simulation 03/12/2024 at 19:24 #159319 | |
Dick
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Javelin395 in post 159318 said:I kind of get your point about vertical scrolling - it's just not so convenient. Someone needs to re-invent the mouse to facilitate vertical as well as horizontal scrolling.Just press shift with the scroll wheel for vertical scrolling. Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 04/12/2024 at 08:46 #159325 | |
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jnjkerbin
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Javelin395 in post 159318 said:I typically have the overview pane open and navigate around the sim by clicking on the relevant area in the overview pane (so I'm really not scrolling horizontally or vertically).I've been playing SimSig for at least a decade and didn't realize that was how the overview pane worked! Thanks very much for the tip. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Javelin395 |
| Size of Simulation 04/12/2024 at 16:54 #159329 | |
Peter Bennet
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There's something wrong with the scaling on my new computer which I've not had time to look into yet. On New Street, for example, the lowest sim element is on line 58 but I'd still not have to scroll down if it went to line 75. That does raise the question of how one sizes a Sim if the screen area is potentially greater or smaller for different users. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 05/12/2024 at 09:56 #159331 | |
andyallen4014
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jnjkerbin in post 159325 said:Javelin395 in post 159318 said:Likewise - game changer!I typically have the overview pane open and navigate around the sim by clicking on the relevant area in the overview pane (so I'm really not scrolling horizontally or vertically).I've been playing SimSig for at least a decade and didn't realize that was how the overview pane worked! Thanks very much for the tip. User | Multiplayer Host | Timetable Writer Log in to reply The following users said thank you: phil1044, bill_gensheet |
| Size of Simulation 05/12/2024 at 17:07 #159332 | |
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slatteryc
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i tend to use 1,2,3,4,5 on the keyboard to jump around the sim as there usually isnt enough space for the overview
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| Size of Simulation 05/12/2024 at 21:26 #159334 | |
bugsy
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slatteryc in post 159332 said:i tend to use 1,2,3,4,5 on the keyboard to jump around the sim as there usually isnt enough space for the overviewI have found that using just 1, 2 and 3 does the trick for me 🙂 Everything that you make will be useful - providing it's made of chocolate. Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 08/12/2024 at 12:34 #159357 | |
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bill_gensheet
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bugsy in post 159334 said:slatteryc in post 159332 said:That all depends on how the dev set up the sim. Very long ones like Motherwell go up to 9 or 0i tend to use 1,2,3,4,5 on the keyboard to jump around the sim as there usually isnt enough space for the overviewI have found that using just 1, 2 and 3 does the trick for me 🙂 Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 08/12/2024 at 15:11 #159362 | |
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bugsy
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bill_gensheet in post 159357 said:bugsy in post 159334 said:The reason that I only have to use 1, 2 and 3 is probably because I have a monitor either side of my laptop giving me quite a wide view 😎slatteryc in post 159332 said:That all depends on how the dev set up the sim. Very long ones like Motherwell go up to 9 or 0i tend to use 1,2,3,4,5 on the keyboard to jump around the sim as there usually isnt enough space for the overviewI have found that using just 1, 2 and 3 does the trick for me 🙂 Everything that you make will be useful - providing it's made of chocolate. Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation 08/12/2024 at 15:33 #159363 | |
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Peter Bennet
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bugsy in post 159362 said:bill_gensheet in post 159357 said:Except thar 3 on Motherwell will not get only get you about 1/3 of the way along it.bugsy in post 159334 said:The reason that I only have to use 1, 2 and 3 is probably because I have a monitor either side of my laptop giving me quite a wide view 😎slatteryc in post 159332 said:That all depends on how the dev set up the sim. Very long ones like Motherwell go up to 9 or 0i tend to use 1,2,3,4,5 on the keyboard to jump around the sim as there usually isnt enough space for the overviewI have found that using just 1, 2 and 3 does the trick for me 🙂 Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Size of Simulation Yesterday at 12:55 #159602 | |
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RabidRabbit
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I haven't been playing quite as long as Javelin but also totally didn't realise...actually, I kind of missed that window altogether. That is sooo much easier! Thank you very much:) Cheers, Boris Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Javelin395 |
| Size of Simulation Yesterday at 14:22 #159603 | |
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Javelin395
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May be worth noting that you can also 'click and drag' in the overview screen which allows you to smoothly scroll across or up/down the main view (rather than just jumping by clicking only). Don't feel I've worded this the best but hope it makes sense. Log in to reply |