[bjames]

I remember setting this when I was using the SGI 1600SW monitor where you go into one of the environment files and specify your resolution from the default 4:3 aspect.  I cant remember which file to edit to change the resolution.

[bkd]

You need "SI_SCREENRES=SI_1920x1200" variable, but I don't remember exactly whether it should setup by 'setenv' or in SI3D config files. Try "setenv SI_SCREENRES SI_1920x1200" first. Of course put your own resolution.)

[bjames]

I do recall the variable is in one of the SI3D configuration files.

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Fixed it.

You have to open the “softimage400” file and add the variable as above (without the ‘=‘). I added mine under the line that starts with sentences EFFECTS_EDITOR line.

[bjames]

This is strange. My desktop resolution is set to 1920x1080_50. But when I switch softimage to 1920x1080, the right side menu buttons are off the screen. Setting any other res forces softimage to default to 1280x1024. So there is obviously certain resolutions softimage will recognize from the setenv variable.

Anyone know where I can find all the supported screen resolutions softimage supports?

[Intuition]

We had a thread on this subject at Nekochan. I wonder if Dodoid has it in his snapshot of Neko?

I don't have my SGI with me at the moment or I'd look myself. I wasn't able to use 1920x1080 either. It was a 16:9 but I can't remember at the moment. But it does make it fill a 1600sw perfectly.

[gijoe77]

I think max res Softimage would accept for the SI_SCREENRES variable was 1600x1024, or at least that's what was in the manual/getting started guide.  It never did work for me on my Tezro - I just tried a few different resolutions specified by that variable (1600x1024, 1920x1168), I just can't seem to get it working, so I dunno (edit: I mean SI works, its just always the same small res).  I manually set it and also put it in the global .softimage400 file:

Code:

Tezro 5# grep SI_SCREENRES /usr/Softimage/Soft3D_4.0/.softimage400
setenv SI_SCREENRES     SI_1600X1024
Tezro 6# source /usr/Softimage/Soft3D_4.0/.softimage400
Tezro 7# echo $SI_SCREENRES
SI_1600X1024
Tezro 8# $SI_LOCATION/3D/bin/soft -f $SI_LOCATION/3D/rsrc
>>> Using the OpenGL version of the DSO softGraphic.
ERROR: Database ORBITscn2 non-existent or invalid
Tezro 9#

[bjames]

1920x1080 seems to work with SI3d4 but the problem is 2” of the right side interface goes off the end of the screen.

The problem seems to be the pixel size of sgi vs the rest of the world in terms of monitor res.

[gijoe77]

ok
I'll have to try it on my Impact and Vpro octanes eventually, I wonder if the reason its not working for me is an VPRO thing or a Tezro thing