OpenRA on Raspberry Pi 5 - Start Windows are too Big

[kami2awa]

Hi all,

I've been able to install OpenRA on a Raspberry Pi 5 which I've used to make a mini laptop - however, the screen I have is only 5 inch (800x480). This means I can display the game fine *but* the actual window at the start of the game (before the game itself loads) is too big for me to access most buttons (including "Play Game" in Missions mode!), and it can't be resized below a fixed size. Is there any way to reduce the window size, or to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate?

Hope you can help - I'd really like to be able to play on my mini device! As far as I can see the game runs OK on this device, but the modes I can access are limited by the fixed screen size!

[kami2awa]

Found a workaround at least - double-clicking on a mission from the menu will start it without the Play Game button! Would still like to find a way to change the window size though. Dune runs well - will try RA and Tiberian Dawn soon.

[Adrian]

I am just simple user (sometimes modder a little bit), but not developer.

Actually I can think about it, but not today, I suppose.
And some questions.
Are you talking about this place: Single Player —> Missions; button "Play"?
Raspberry Pi 5. Do you use Linux AppImage for it? Or what?

Maybe I will try to find this window ("Missions") in the game. Later.

[kami2awa]

Standard Raspbian OS; installed OpenRA through snap. As I say, works great in the actual game, but the initial window (before you start to play e.g. mission select) is much larger than the screen. Luckily, most essential controls are accessible as I mentioned. Initially, I thought I was stuck as the "Play Game" button was offscreen but there are workarounds. However, it would be nice to have it fit the smaller screen, so I'm wondering if there is any way to shrink the window right down.

[Adrian]

but the initial window (before you start to play e.g. mission select)

The settings of this window* are in the file:
missionbrowser.yaml

Try to find a folder with the game "Dune 2000".
The file is located here:

(Dune folder)/mods/d2k/chrome/


If this is clear enough, then below I wrote a BIG message with details.

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this window : Single Player —> Missions

[Adrian]

Some details.

Height of all that window is here. I mean, in the code of the file missionbrowser.yaml.

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Background@MISSIONBROWSER_PANEL

Height: 480 # 591

I set 480, as your resolution. Maybe you need less!
# 591 is old value.

At least, the window with my values (here and below) looks good.

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And then, you need reduce other elements.

Mission list.

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ScrollPanel@MISSION_LIST

Height: 370 # 483

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And here it can be difference, in different versions of the game.
There is picture with a "map" of campaign and description of mission.

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Container@MISSION_INFO

Height: 370 # 483

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OR (if above will be something wrong):

Only description of mission

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ScrollPanel@MISSION_DESCRIPTION_PANEL

Height... I don't know, test it (I hope, you don't need it).

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Any questions?
It is interesting, does it work in your case?

[Adrian]

installed OpenRA through snap.

I suppose, via snap you can get older version.

In my Ubuntu this is version 20231010 of OpenRA.
Newest versions are here, in this site:
https://www.openra.net/download/#linux
Now: 20250330.

As an AppImage files. All in one executive file.
In this case, if you need change/modify something inside, then your need extract this file.

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P.S. It's interesting to know for me — are my answers useful for you?