When I used video_set with just video_mode declared at the top, it never worked no matter what I did. As soon as I defined the depth and screen, it worked without making any changes. If it otherwise requires these for it to work, it's not stated in the manual.

Video mode does not work in this case:
Code:

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var video_mode = 8;
...
video_set(1152, 864, 0, 0); // doesn't execute at all, even if first instruction

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Video mode does work in this case:
Code:

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var video_mode = 8;
var video_depth = 32; // if this and the next line are added as well
var video_screen = 8;
...
video_set(1152, 864, 0, 0); // this now works without even making any further changes

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I find it suspicious behavior.

Video_mode is for setting the default sizes, e.g. 800x600, 1024x768 etc. but it's not setting any video depth by default, video_set is used for arbitrary resolutions, so they may conflict there, since you leave the bitdepth to what it was, same as fullscreen/window mode, eventhough they never were set in the first place. I'd say it's not that amazing that it didn't work ...

This should work instead:
Code:

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video_set(1152, 864, 32, 1);

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Cheers

I tried that as well and it didn't work. Whether I use a standard resolution (e.g. 800x600) or an oddball (e.g. 1242x815), it never worked. I'm using windowed mode so odd resolutions are supported. Video_set never worked at all no matter how I formatted it, whether using constants or from variables changed through inputs. However, as soon as I merely added these two lines, and nothing further, it began working, thus the behavior of a bug:

var video_depth = 32; // true color
var video_screen = 2; // windowed mode

Even if video_set was used at the very start of a function, the first line of it (and not inside some if statement or while loop), it never executed, but everything else after it did. This was with version 6.40.5.

From the manual:

In window mode, arbitrary video resolutions are supported as long as they fit on the desktop screen and sufficient video memory is available.

In fullscreen mode, only a few video resolutions are supported, dependent on the 3D card.

Yes, I'm using window mode. Thing is, if video_screen and video_depth aren't defined, video_set doesn't work. That's like the behavior of a bug. I read the manual for that. I'm talking only about windowed mode. And please stop moving threads from the bug hunt forum - allow for at least 24 hours before moving them as there is sometimes information left out by users or you may not be understanding something.