Windows Remote Desktop in 32bit color?

[Ravager]

How can I do it?

Remote Desktop only allows me to use 24bit as the max, but both my laptop and main comp have vid cards that allow for 32bit color...

[Hatez]

I don't think it allows it. If I were you I'd go with VNC.

http://www.tightvnc.com/ - It's good and it's free :)

[kagaku]

32bit color == 24bit color + 8bit alpha mask.

I've got all the usual extras on my desktop, like alpha blended shadows on the windows, 32bit icons, etc; it all works perfectly in 24bit color via remote desktop.

[Ravager]

  RaGe- said:

32bit color == 24bit color + 8bit alpha mask.

I've got all the usual extras on my desktop, like alpha blended shadows on the windows, 32bit icons, etc; it all works perfectly in 24bit color via remote desktop.

My shadows look like crap on 24bit color...

By the way, I'd much rather use Windows Remote Desktop than any other client.

EDIT: This is weird. When I'm connected via RD, the display properties on my host machine says I'm on 16bit color even though I'm connecting via 24bit...

[Buzz99]

RD is not made for the beauty of the screen but for the usability. Forget VS of remote pc just go to the point, that's all it's made for.

[Ravager]

  buzz99 said:

RD is not made for the beauty of the screen but for the usability. Forget VS of remote pc just go to the point, that's all it's made for.

If that was so there wouldn't be options where you could change the color quality and as well as what gets displayed during your remote session. My problem is that I can't access a certain feature. It was built into the program, so I want to use it.

[kagaku]

I've been through mstsc.exe in and out with ResHack, and I've never seen an option for 32bit color. Just buzz mentioned, it's not meant for beauty, it's meant for functionality. Infact, you should feel happy that it's not limited to 256 colors, like the older clients/servers were.

[tysons_2001]

how do i host a remote desktop connection?

[Joel]

  Ravager said:

If that was so there wouldn't be options where you could change the color quality and as well as what gets displayed during your remote session. My problem is that I can't access a certain feature. It was built into the program, so I want to use it.

Not true. The option is there for 24 bit and lower because some programs you may need to use may require a GOOD colour quality, but nothing that you would need to use would require the BEST colour quality. Nothing needs higher than 24 bit for usability. You're just looking for the esthetics, and apparently, they DIDN'T build that into the program.

[Asmo]

  tysons_2001 said:

how do i host a remote desktop connection?

You need Windows XP Professional (can't do it in Home), or windows 2000/2003 Server.

In XP Pro, right click on my computer and go to properties, then click on the remote tab, check the box under remote desktop, you will need to have a user with a password, usually the one you normally use to login with. If you dont' already have a password for it, you must create one. If you use a firewall or router at home, forward ports 3389 to your LAN IP address. You will need your WAN IP address to connect remotely so make sure you know that as well.

[Aaron P]

By default both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are configured for a maximum 16-bit colour in remote sessions. To enable 24-bit colour in remote connections via RDP in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 do the following:

1. Run GPEDIT.MSC;

2. Go to: Local Computer Policy/Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services;

3. Open the policy 'Limit maximum colour depth';

4. Set this to 'Disabled' or 'Enabled and 24 bit' or 'Enabled and Client Compatible'.

You won't get 32bit colour, but 24 bit colour gives you the same effect.

Edited October 15, 2003 by agenta

[Aaron P]

  Hatez said:

I don't think it allows it. If I were you I'd go with VNC.

http://www.tightvnc.com/ - It's good and it's free :)

But it provides poor performance, even over a LAN. RDP is far superior.

[nvme]

  agenta said:

  Hatez said:

I don't think it allows it. If I were you I'd go with VNC.

http://www.tightvnc.com/ - It's good and it's free :)

But it provides poor performance, even over a LAN. RDP is far superior.

vnc is less secure too

[dougkinzinger]

yes, it is, but tis free, compatible, and easy.

[Farchord]

Personnaly, I think they built the image quality options in just for 56k users to try to 'tighten their burden' when they use the program ;)

[snippet1]

Look, all you're losing is your alpha (shadow / transparency) channels. Really, what do you need to do that requires alpha so much?

[nvme]

actually, according to the license agreement for winxp, you're not allowed to use vnc or any thirdparty 'remote desktop' software

[Ravager]

  agenta said:

By default both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are configured for a maximum 16-bit colour in remote sessions. To enable 24-bit colour in remote connections via RDP in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 do the following:

1. Run GPEDIT.MSC;

2. Go to: Local Computer Policy/Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services;

3. Open the policy 'Limit maximum colour depth';

4. Set this to 'Disabled' or 'Enabled and 24 bit' or 'Enabled and Client Compatible'.

You won't get 32bit colour, but 24 bit colour gives you the same effect.

That worked awesome! My shadows as back, everything looks as good as on my actual comp.

Thank you very much. :)

[Aaron P]

  Ravager said:

  agenta said:

By default both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are configured for a maximum 16-bit colour in remote sessions. To enable 24-bit colour in remote connections via RDP in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 do the following:

1. Run GPEDIT.MSC;

2. Go to: Local Computer Policy/Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services;

3. Open the policy 'Limit maximum colour depth';

4. Set this to 'Disabled' or 'Enabled and 24 bit' or 'Enabled and Client Compatible'.

You won't get 32bit colour, but 24 bit colour gives you the same effect.

That worked awesome! My shadows as back, everything looks as good as on my actual comp.

Thank you very much. :)

no prob. :D