I am making a video game using C# WPF. What I am trying to implement now, is to add additional resolutions.
My default monitor resolution is 1600x900. I am using the same size for game's window and grids.
Now, I want to add more resolutions. I already found an easy way to change values in code, the problem is on another topic.
That's how the game looks on 1600x900.
Then, I am trying to set resolution 800x600.
What I want to achieve, is to make images with resolution lower then the one set in Windows, to get "stretched" and still cover the all screen.
That's what I get. The game only takes a part of the screen, and white background on the remaining part.
The stretched window, what I am trying to achieve looks like that. To create this image I stretched the previous image in graphics editor. I want the game do it by itself.
If you look at first and third screens at full size, you'll notice they are different, and that lower image has worse detail.
How can the window or grid has resolution lower that one in Windows, but still cover full screen?
UPDATE: Code for one of game screens - the main menu
<Grid x:Name="areaMenu" Panel.ZIndex="1010" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="786" Margin="0,-813,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1366" IsVisibleChanged="areaMenu_IsVisibleChanged">
<Grid.Background>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_main.jpg"/>
</Grid.Background>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition Height="0*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid x:Name="areaLoad" Panel.ZIndex="1011" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="245" Margin="11,-556,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1340" IsVisibleChanged="areaLoad_IsVisibleChanged">
<Grid.Background>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/img_Load_Game.jpg" Stretch="Uniform"/>
</Grid.Background>
<Button x:Name="btnLoad1" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="98" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="170" Click="btnLoad1_Click" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="45,133,0,0">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnLoad2" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="93" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="166" Click="btnLoad2_Click" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="263,133,0,0">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnLoad3" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="103" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="170" Click="btnLoad3_Click" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="480,133,0,0">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Image x:Name="imgLoad1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="44,144,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgLoad2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="262,132,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgLoad3" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="477,132,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgLoad4" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="694,132,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgLoad5" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="913,132,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Button x:Name="btnLoad4" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="103" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="166" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="695,133,0,0" Click="btnLoad4_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnLoad5" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="98" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="166" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="914,133,0,0" Click="btnLoad5_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnLoadCancel" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="86" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="162" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="1131,139,0,0" Click="btnLoadCancel_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
</Grid>
<Grid x:Name="areaSave" Panel.ZIndex="1011" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="245" Margin="11,-285,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1340" IsVisibleChanged="areaSave_IsVisibleChanged">
<Grid.Background>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/img_Save_Game.jpg" Stretch="Uniform"/>
</Grid.Background>
<Button x:Name="btnSaveEmpty1" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="93" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="166" Click="btnSave1_Click" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="47,133,0,0">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnSaveEmpty2" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="93" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="159" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="270,137,0,0" Click="btnSave2_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnSaveEmpty3" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="93" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="166" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="480,139,0,0" Click="btnSave3_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnSaveEmpty4" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="93" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="164" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="700,133,0,0" Click="btnSave4_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnSaveEmpty5" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="93" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="164" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="917,139,0,0" Click="btnSaveEmpty5_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Image x:Name="imgSave1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="43,143,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgSave2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="263,131,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgSave3" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="478,131,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="172" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgSave4" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="693,131,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="173" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Image x:Name="imgSave5" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="101" Margin="913,131,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="173" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/default.bmp" Stretch="Fill"/>
<Button x:Name="btnSaveCancel" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="86" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="162" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="1131,139,0,0" Click="btnSaveCancel_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
</Grid>
<Image x:Name="imgResume" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,105,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_resume_g.png"/>
<Image x:Name="imgSave" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,205,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_save_g.png"/>
<Image x:Name="imgLoad" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,306,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_load_g.png"/>
<Image x:Name="imgOptions" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,406,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_options.png"/>
<Image x:Name="imgCredits" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,506,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_credits.png"/>
<Image x:Name="imgQuit" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,587,0,-11" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_quit.png" Grid.RowSpan="2"/>
<Button x:Name="btnResume_Game" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,180,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnResume_Game_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnSave_Game" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,280,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnSave_Game_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnLoad_Game" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,379,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnLoad_Game_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnOptions" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,479,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnOptions_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnCredits" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,581,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnCredits_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Button x:Name="btnQuit" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,679,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnQuit_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<MediaElement x:Name="musTheme3" Panel.ZIndex="1001" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="47" Margin="1290,21,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="50" Source="Resources/Music/theme_3.wav" LoadedBehavior="Manual" RenderTransformOrigin="3.464,0.571" MediaOpened="AnySoundStart" MediaEnded="musTheme3_MediaEnded"/>
<Image x:Name="imgNew" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,105,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_new_g.png" d:IsHidden="True"/>
<Button x:Name="btnNew_Game" Panel.ZIndex="200" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="72" Margin="534,180,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" Click="btnNew_Game_Click_1">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
<Image x:Name="imgNew_Pressed" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="469,107,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/Menu_new_g.png" d:IsHidden="True" Visibility="Hidden"/>
<Grid x:Name="areaGameSaved" Panel.ZIndex="1011" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="245" Margin="11,-839,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1340" IsVisibleChanged="areaLoad_IsVisibleChanged">
<Grid.Background>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/img_GAME_SAVED.jpg" Stretch="Uniform"/>
</Grid.Background>
<Image x:Name="imgBackSaved" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="478,76,0,-53" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/img_back.png"/>
<Button x:Name="btnBackSaved" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="58" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="547,149,0,0" Click="btnBackSaved_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
</Grid>
<Grid x:Name="areaNotAvailable" Panel.ZIndex="1011" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="245" Margin="11,-1114,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1340" IsVisibleChanged="areaLoad_IsVisibleChanged">
<Grid.Background>
<ImageBrush ImageSource="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/img_NOT_AVAILABLE_YET.jpg" Stretch="Uniform"/>
</Grid.Background>
<Image x:Name="imgBackNotAvailable" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="215" Margin="478,76,0,-53" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="383" Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Main Menu/img_back.png"/>
<Button x:Name="btnBackNotAvailable" Panel.ZIndex="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="58" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="253" Background="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" Foreground="{x:Null}" MouseEnter="btnInventory1_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="MouseLeaveAnyObject" Margin="547,149,0,0" Click="btnBackNotAvailable_Click">
<Button.Template>
<ControlTemplate>
<Image Source="Resources/Images/Interface/Blank.png" Stretch="Fill" Margin="12,0,6,0"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Button.Template>
</Button>
</Grid>
<Label Content="0.7.1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="46" Margin="1258,724,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="53" FontSize="24" Foreground="#FFFBEEEE"/>
<Button x:Name="btnResolution" Content="Button" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="104" Margin="1040,644,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="181" Click="btnResolution_Click"/>
</Grid>
Xaml at the start:
<Window
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" mc:Ignorable="d" x:Name="wdwMain" x:Class="RealityIncognita.MainWindow"
Height="900" Width="1600" ResizeMode="NoResize" WindowState="Maximized" Cursor="Cross" WindowStyle="None" Loaded="wdwMain_Loaded">
<Grid x:Name="areaContainer" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="900" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1600">
How it looks now:
How it should look:
Thank you, Evgenie