sheehanje Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Anyone using Helix editor with a 4K monitor. I have a 24" 4K monitor, which is on the small side for 4K, but works well with mostly every other program but with Helix Editor it doesn't seem to use Windows font scaling. I can barely read anything. Is there any workaround for this or something that maybe needs to go into idealscale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojamz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 We have a similar issue at work (High School) where a program that's java driven will not scale. We have a work around but it involves editing the registry and addition of several strategically placed new files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheehanje Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 We have a similar issue at work (High School) where a program that's java driven will not scale. We have a work around but it involves editing the registry and addition of several strategically placed new files. I take it the registry settings are app specific and nothing to do with the canned Windows registry entries? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojamz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I take it the registry settings are app specific and nothing to do with the canned Windows registry entries? here is our fix for a program called "softchalk" it is not specific to anything but the java that drives it. SoftChalk UpScale fix for Win 10 Surface Create a new registry entry: Press Windows Button + R, type “regeditâ€, and then click OK. Navigate to the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > SideBySide Right-click, select NEW > DWORD (32 bit) Value Type PreferExternalManifest, and then press ENTER. Right-click PreferExternalManifest, and then click Modify. Enter Value Data 1 and select Decimal. Click OK. Exit Registry Editor. Add Manifest File for JAVAW.exe: Go to \\FR-file01\deploy and access the SoftChalk Fix folder Copy the file (javaw.exe.manifest) to the following locations C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_131\bin C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_131\bin Note: You will need to elevate to do this task Reboot and verify Softchalk upscales correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojamz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 you could also use the magnifier in windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheehanje Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 you could also use the magnifier in windows I'll give the registry edits a try - but is Helix Editor java based? I'd actually like to try those registry entries at work to fix a few of our older java apps that get squeezed when I login remotely from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojamz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I'll give the registry edits a try - but is Helix Editor java based? I'd actually like to try those registry entries at work to fix a few of our older java apps that get squeezed when I login remotely from home. I don't know if the editor is java based, it looks like java - but that doesn't mean it is. In our case we searched for "program will not upscale" (we're using surface pro's with a 2kX3k resolution) and found that in our case it was a java issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbakerjr Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I use a 4k monitor. I just change my display resolution to 1920x1080 when I run the Helix editor. It's not exactly convenient, but it's an easy work-around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheehanje Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 I use a 4k monitor. I just change my display resolution to 1920x1080 when I run the Helix editor. It's not exactly convenient, but it's an easy work-around. Yeah - I've done that but I need to change windows scaling to 100% when I do that - then it requires a logoff and login to adjust. Definitely an inconvenience to anyone that runs multiple apps at the same time and uses their computer as a swiss army knife. I'm thinking about digging one of my old monitors out that's just 1920X1080 and running a dual head setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbakerjr Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I have a multiple monitor setup, so it's a little easier from that standpoint. I just isolate the editor on one monitor, and anything else I'm running, I swing over to another monitor. Definitely not convenient. Hopefully Line6 addresses that....Particularly since Helix Native is right around the corner. I don't really want to have to adjust screen resolution to use a plug-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheehanje Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 I have a multiple monitor setup, so it's a little easier from that standpoint. I just isolate the editor on one monitor, and anything else I'm running, I swing over to another monitor. Definitely not convenient. Hopefully Line6 addresses that....Particularly since Helix Native is right around the corner. I don't really want to have to adjust screen resolution to use a plug-in. I'm thinking about Helix Native too. I know this is off topic from my OP - but does anyone know if the Helix needs to be plugged in for Helix Native? That's how it was with Pod Farm and my Pod XT - kind of defeated the usefulness of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Helix Native does not require use of a Helix. The screen scaling problem exhibited by Helix Editor is a well known frustration encountered by many. For months, Helix Editor users have been reporting the problem. It is a well known issue to Line 6. It is eagerly anticipated that the forthcoming improved version of Helix Editor, and the new Helix Native (expected late June/"by the end of Spring"), will be contemporary applications capable of delivering the full display capabilities of the current Windows and Mac operating systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essemmarr Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Man, I really hope they update to support 4k monitors in Win10 when they release Native. I just attached my Win10 laptop to a 4k monitor and immediately came across this issue and came here looking for help. What's weird is that they support retina fine on macOS, which I know handles this stuff better than Windows, but it's totally doable in Windows if the developer cares enough. I really hope they get this fixed, the app is unusable right now :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 If Helix Native's release target is met, we'll see how it works in 2 weeks! Hopefully, it will be glorious running under Windows 10 displayed in 4k high resolution on a large monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooey Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 A DAW environment is a classic situation where you want all the resolution you can get. It really would be a shame if Native was usable only at lower res. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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