Compatibility With Different Aspect Ratios

NutOfCoco

Allow Users to Code Compatibility With Different Aspect Ratios

In the Project:
New options for this block would be added:

[width v] of (stage v)
[height v] of (stage v)

Also, new blocks that will be added include:

set aspect ratio to (8:5 v) :: looks
aspect ratio :: looks reporter
set aspect definition to (high v):: looks // low, high, and ultra high
aspect dimensions :: looks reporter
aspect definition :: looks reporter

Sharing the Project:
When sharing a project, there would be a checkbox labeled “compatible with different aspect ratios”. When this checkbox is not checked, the aspect ratio will always be 4:3. This checkbox would also be in the “edit” editor menu dropdown.

On the Project Page:
When on the project page, there would be a small dropdown next to the full screen button. When this dropdown is clicked, it will give the user many different options to pick for the aspect ratio.

With these new features, people, if they want, would be able to code a way for their game to be compatible with other aspect ratios.

Last edited by NutOfCoco (Sept. 25, 2026 17:04:23)

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that would be interesting

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Last edited by NutOfCoco (Sept. 1, 2026 14:48:23)

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TheRealAL2009

Yeah, I support. what is the aspect ratio block, would it just be the string 4:3, or their actual ratio 1.33…?

Also, us bri-ish are also correct about the pronunciation of the letter a, it is meant to be different to e.

Blobfish_Industries

why do we need this?

NutOfCoco

TheRealAL2009 wrote:
Yeah, I support. what is the aspect ratio block, would it just be the string 4:3, or their actual ratio 1.33…?

Also, us bri-ish are also correct about the pronunciation of the letter a, it is meant to be different to e.

It would be 4:3.

NutOfCoco

Blobfish_Industries wrote:
why do we need this?

Because the 4:3 aspect ratio is not very good. Nobody is playing a game in scratch on a CRT monitor.

Last edited by NutOfCoco (Aug. 25, 2026 15:05:47)

bitmap_caketin

What is the default amount of steps for a ratio?
How wide would the stage be with an 8:5 ratio?

HAL95131

I feel like this is still a good idea, because by default projects will be 4:3. Though, I'd imagine the stage does NOT physically grow with a different aspect ratio when it is just the project page instead of fullscreen. It'd need to squash down, if not fullscreened, for something like 16:9. Otherwise, it can just size up to the screen while it's fullscreened.

NutOfCoco

bitmap_caketin wrote:
What is the default amount of steps for a ratio?
How wide would the stage be with an 8:5 ratio?

It could either be a little bit smaller, as 480x300, or a bit weird, as 496x310. I prefer the first as it is pixel perfect with my display, and it looks more even.

Very Late Edit: 576x360 also works.

Last edited by NutOfCoco (Nov. 3, 2026 20:24:15)

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On the third page somehow.

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