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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Resizing Java Apps/Games Display Resolution

This is something I've learned about 4 years ago, when I was really dissapointed on some java apps/games that could run on my phone, but the resolution is totally out, sometimes smaller, sometimes bigger. You just need Winzip/Winrar in your PC to do this.

THIS TUTORIAL APPLIES ON ALL NOKIA PHONES, THERE"S NO GUARANTEE ON OTHER DEVICES, BUT YOU CAN TRY.

1. Put the installer file in you PC anywhere, for example the installer file's name is 'zed_grease_en_Nokia_E65_v1_2_4_N73.jar'. Right-click on the file, select 'Open with'. Choose Winrar/Winzip to open the file.
2. This is what you'll see. Double-click on the 'META-INF' folder.


3. Double-click on the 'MANIFEST.MF' file. Open it with 'Wordpad'.


4. Go to the bottom line of the whole text and paste these;

Nokia-MIDlet-Original-Display-Size: xxx,xxx
Nokia-MIDlet-Target-Display-Size: xxx,xxx



5. Change the 'xxx,xxx' to your desired resolution. For the 'Nokia-MIDlet-Original-Display-Size', type in the original game's resolution for example if the game's resolution is 176x208, type in 176,208 replacing the xxx,xxx. And for the 'Nokia-MIDlet-Target-Display-Size', type in your mobile's resolution for example if it's 360x640, type in 360,640 replacing the xxx,xxx.

6. After you're done, save the whole thing and exit wordpad.


7. This dialog will appear in front of Winrar/Winzip windows. Click 'Yes'.


8. Exit Winrar/Winzip and install that new installer you've just modified into your mobile. If you find the resolution is still out, please recheck the original and your device's resolution, you can always google it. You can also try to play with the resolution's value untill you got it right. Believe me, you'll begin to understand more on how java apps/games operates on mobile phone. Back in the days, I've learned about mobile phones the hard way, there's no one to help me :(. Hahahaha! Ok you can always mail me @ comablack.87@hotmail.com, for any enquiries. More tutorials coming soon! Good luck with this one!

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