Is there ANY way to run Metro style apps without minum resolution?

Question

The only PC I have is an ASUS Eee PC 1001P, a netbook.

I really want to try my hand at developing Metro style apps, but I'm afraid that without the proper resolution I'll never be able to run them. I know I can't run any of the ones included in the default install.

Do the developer tools have any sort of scaling options, or allow you to write apps that run at a lower resolution? Is there any sort of driver hacking, scrolling, or virtualization that I could use? I'm really desperate to try this out.

Answer 1

You can try the modification linked to in this thread for Eee netbooks:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsdeveloperpreviewgeneral/thread/608fdd74-523c-4b38-8aca-ba0c748d80fb

 

Also, several people have reported that they can be run in you connect an external display that is 1024x768 or larger.

1024x768 is the minimum for Metro apps.

 

Answer 2

If you want to change the screen resolution from your netbook to the minimal METRO requirement (1024x768), try to change all "Display1_DownScalingSupported" (without quotes, of course) key values as you'll find to "1" on Windows Registry.

Maybe you should to reboot.

cya.