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Win7 in Parallels on Retina Macbook Pro
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Windows has native DPI scaling, which work pretty well. Unless a program uses bitmaps for text, they should scale pretty well. All Parallels has to do is expose the native resolution to Windows, and then you should be able to set scaling there.
You will have a problem with UI elements, etc that are bitmap and which will get stretched and look blurry.
Also, in Windows 8, all Metro style apps should be either using vector based graphics for their UI or least provide a few versions of bitmaps (I think Microsoft guidelines say you should provide 3 versions) so they should scale pretty well.
You will have a problem with UI elements, etc that are bitmap and which will get stretched and look blurry.
Also, in Windows 8, all Metro style apps should be either using vector based graphics for their UI or least provide a few versions of bitmaps (I think Microsoft guidelines say you should provide 3 versions) so they should scale pretty well.
Lol probably correct unfortunately. Timing might indicative too. They upgraded 6-7 right after they put 6 in the MacUpdate bundle...and 7 is in the current one. Might be coincidence but it seems too perfect.
Which scaling mode were you running; have you tried the "more space" options? Would you be able to show us a screenshot of the poor text?
I tried all. Sticking for right now with 1440x900. Higher resolutions with changing dpi looks actually less usable.
If they do, I hope they also include the next version of DirectX. What are they on, ver 9? I'd buy an update if it made games run better.