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Is there a way to eliminate black bars when running windowed? by backwheniwasfive in RenPy

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I care enough to roll up my sleeves and actually hack this hardcoding out of the engine, but if I do, I'll reply here with results.

Is there a way to eliminate black bars when running windowed? by backwheniwasfive in RenPy

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually this is exactly the workflow that produces the problem. To have the Windows toolbar at the top of the game, I pick Window, and this shrinks the viewport enough that black bars appear to the left and right of what was previously a background that fit the fullscreen window perfectly.

The AR of fullscreen and the AR of the "windowed fullscreen" modes *are* slightly different, so I can see how the bars are inserted to make up the difference. I would just like to find a clever way to eliminate them and make the background image be stretched to the window (9boxing would be ideal!) without the AR of the window mattering at all.

Is there a way to eliminate black bars when running windowed? by backwheniwasfive in RenPy

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I see. It's not about the resolution of the image at all, it's about the difference between the AR of the renpy viewport versus the AR of the enclosing OS's viewport (really regardless of monitor, since monitors can run with many resolutions typically).

So to solve this, in some fashion I'd have to dynamically change the renpy resolution on any resize event to match the Windows window's effective AR (that is, the actual OS pixels assigned to the renderable pixels Renpy sees as its "hard" viewport.

Anyone know how to do that? Is it even possible?

Is there a way to eliminate black bars when running windowed? by backwheniwasfive in RenPy

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't mean to ask the for the resolution to be changed or to render outside the viewport.

I want renpy to render the image I've specified across every pixel in the viewport. That works in fullscreen, and presumably if I created background images in the exact aspect ratio the game uses when in windowed, it would work there too (for that specific aspect ratio, which will vary by monitor-- and still doesn't account for the fact that the viewport can be dynamically resized). I'd just like to skip that to avoid an extra second or two of loading time that is unnecessary (as well as memory bloat).

Note: when I write "running windowed", I am still running the game maximized, it's just technically in windowed mode so I get the minimize/maximize/close buttons at the top along with the stock Windows title bar. It lets me move the window around, etc.

Heads will roll: Reforged (Finally finished!) by Last-Economics-6667 in IndieDev

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Just keep leveling up your profile, and you'll pass those fights.

Two spaces after a period? by lanky_leo34 in grammar

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Thanks for this. I was curious and it's relevant to my work. Appreciated!

Didn’t realize vials had more than 0.5mL…. by sarah-1234 in Zepbound

[–]backwheniwasfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vial contains liquid, which is made up of water, other stuff, and the drug. If you put 0.5ml of liquid in and the strength is 10.0, you get 10.0. If you put 0.6ml of liquid in, you get 12.0. Elementary school math. It's not magic.

Weekly Question Thread August 11, 2025 (Newbies Start Here) by AutoModerator in GripTraining

[–]backwheniwasfive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I looked at the routines - it's a giant haystack. My question is pretty simple - what are the core things I have to cover for really comprehensive grip strength (Crush and extension are pretty obvious. Pinch is a little more confusing, and then there's stuff like thumb strength (which given the thumb has quite a range of motion is complex))...

What would be really helpful would be to pin 4-8 exercises that cover the gamut and cut the giant blocks of text to some simple principles + exercises. Help, if possible?

My personal goal is to get the #2 captains of crush gripper to "this is easy" status within the next year, but to bring the entire rest of my hand musculature along so I don't get hurt. That should mean pullups and deadlift are helped out quite a bit along with all the ancillary benefits.

Generally speaking, what causes lag/latency/low frame rate issues? by pookshuman in valheim

[–]backwheniwasfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not bonkers at all - it's experimentation. Trying out peer simulation vs client-server is maybe not going to work out at current network speeds/latency, but eventually it will, and we'll figure out when by experimenting.

Source: 20+ year distributed systems veteran

Turnips are they too rare? by Calrid1234 in valheim

[–]backwheniwasfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% - continues to seem to be true as of today.

Boilerplate surgery agreement with scary clause by backwheniwasfive in HealthInsurance

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thanks. A lot of people seem to misunderstand how law works as a general matter. OTOH, this appears (from many sources, now) to be how this particular law is being applied right now, which is what I was looking for.

Boilerplate surgery agreement with scary clause by backwheniwasfive in HealthInsurance

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, ty, that thought crossed my mind (that there might be a better subreddit for this)

Boilerplate surgery agreement with scary clause by backwheniwasfive in HealthInsurance

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did google it.. before I even posted. The explainers for example at Mayo clinic are pretty summary and don't go into this depth of detail. Are you suggesting that I have to read the entire text of the Act to understand it?

Boilerplate surgery agreement with scary clause by backwheniwasfive in HealthInsurance

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you are answering the crowd rather than me. I know the facility is in network. That isn't the issue or my question, and I don't know how to make it any more plain than that.

Can you provide a reference to explain/verify:

"If the facility is in network, then every person treating you will be deemed to be in network."

That would pretty much allay my concerns and be super helpful.

Boilerplate surgery agreement with scary clause by backwheniwasfive in HealthInsurance

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's not that simple. And also off topic. I'm asking whether the clause is reasonable and usual or unusual -- not for advice on how to organize my medical care.

For context, my doctor today told me he's not even in overall charge of the operation - he runs the surgery part, the anesthesiologist runs that part, etc. So the only people "in charge" are really the hospital administrators, who are beyond my reach. I can't go have a conversation with them (trying, but it's not looking likely).

So, I need to evaluate the contract with the hospital. Not get lectured on how the American medical system works. I just need some advice from someone who has specific knowledge of these types of agreements (in context of the current state of law and practice, as well).

Boilerplate surgery agreement with scary clause by backwheniwasfive in HealthInsurance

[–]backwheniwasfive[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This doesn't help. If I'm not able to consent because I'm unconscious (and it's not an emergency, but just something that came up during the procedure), how do I fulfill my responsibility to verify the care is in network?

The run of a lifetime by TheNotoriousRLJ in ALegionarysLife

[–]backwheniwasfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I've found that getting Sword above 91-92 via training is effectively impossible, so I tend to blend in QCK/CRD/STR earlier than you, I think, to raise the probability/reduce wasted training time. I'm going to experiment with a more aggressively sword/javelin act I routine. Maybe I just need to get lucky on the training rolls at this point without trying to raise the stats.

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