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title: VGA mode for older WM programs
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layout: default
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created: 2009-02-02 23:41:46 +0100
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updated: 2009-02-02 23:41:46 +0100
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toc: false
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tags:
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- know-how
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- software
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- windows-mobile
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Most older programs, like [The Dog Ate It](http://www.birdsoft.biz/dogateit2.htm) are using the old 240x320 format with
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double pixel size. So for TDAI, this had the effect, that the ClearTyped text was badly readable because of the big
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pixels.
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The problem is that these old programs don't bring the `HI_RES_AWARE` flag which causes this double pixel mode, i.e.
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the program thinks the screen has only 240x320 pixels but Windows Mobile paints every pixel as 2x2 pixels on the screen
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- including ClearType fonts.
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So I found [pocketnow.com](http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=702) which suggests to download
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the [MuiTest application](http://www.tweaks2k2.com/portal/filemgmt/singlefile.php?lid=16) and unpack it into any folder.
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There you'll find a file `MuiTest.exe.0409.mui`. This file only contains the statement that the application should be
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run in VGA mode - and this is transferable to any other application. So for TDAI, the executable is named
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`TheDogAteIt.exe` so you have to rename the MUI file to `TheDogAteIt.exe.0409.mui` and put it in the same directory on
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the device. Now, TDAI should run in VGA.
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This trick also makes [Vectorsoft Draw](http://www.vectorsoft.gr/site/draw/index.htm) more usable (although the toolbar
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with the forms disappears) and the [VBB fahrinfo](http://www.vbbonline.de/index.php?cat=436&sCat=12) shows more results
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on a page.
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<p><div class="notewarning" markdown="1">
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The MUI file is not signed and thus Windows Mobile might bring a red warning when trying to start such a program. You
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can disable this behavior using the [Device Security Manager](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7E92628C-D587-47E0-908B-09FEE6EA517A&displaylang=en)
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from the PowerToys.
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</div></p>
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