Re: Question/Possible Bug with Big Screen



On 14 Sep 2005 13:38:38 -0700, "Bill" <william.peterson@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Wil Hunt wrote:
>> Hey all..
>>
>> I noticed that when Big Screen is on (-- -b) detection spells and the
>> like have a much larger effective area. Is there a reason for this? I
>> would expect that the area would be consistent independent of the size
>> of the dungeon currently displayed. And anything detected outside of
>> the current screen display could be viewed by shifting the display.
>>
>
>No bug, it's a feature.
>
>If you use the locate command "L" it will tell you what sector you're
>in. Detection operates on the sector, not what you see on the screen.
>With BigTile mode you're only seeing part of the sector at one time,

So... how is that relevant to Big *Screen*, which lets you see *more*?

--
R. Dan Henry
danhenry@xxxxxxxxxxx
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