Hello,
I’m having trouble reading the text in the application because the font is very small. I don’t see any settings to adjust font size or scaling. Is there a solution for this? If not, could you consider modernizing the app (HiDPI support / scalable UI) to improve readability? Please.
hi,
either reduce the screen resolution – e.g. to 1920x1080 or less
or install a ‘screen magnifier’; there are various options available, at least in the Linux environment.
Jo.
Thanks, Jo. I’ve already tried the DPI/High-DPI compatibility settings, but they don’t solve it on my system Windows 11. The only workaround I’ve found is running it in 640×480 compatibility mode, but that forces the entire display (including other applications) into that resolution, so it’s not a practical solution.
I’m also surprised I haven’t seen others raise this topic here, which is why I’m bringing it up myself. My main point is that VEConfigure simply doesn’t feel like a modern application anymore: it lacks proper HiDPI support and scalable fonts. It would be great to see an updated, accessibility-friendly version.
What screen size/resolution does your monitor have?
2560x1600 native but i already run it @ 1920x1200. The lowest i can use is 800x600. Then it is visible enough but why is it still such an old program?
And what screen size?
DPI comes from resolution and size.
I have a 34" 3440x1440px screen that’s around 110ppi (pixel per inch) and that’s OK for me.
Hi @MANCAVE
The modernised updated Victron app with HiDPI, scalable UI and cross platform support is VictronConnect.
It isn’t yet a full feature replacement, but in most cases today it is enough.
What is the specific thing you are trying to do with VEConfigure that is not supported by VictronConnect?
I use Ve3 to configure a 24/5000/120 Multiplus 1. It is not configurable by Victron Connect because of no Bleutooth connection.
VictronConnect does not require Bluetooth.
VictronConnect connects to the Multi via the MK3 to USB adapter in the same way that VEConfigure does.
The size of the monitor does not matter i gues. It is the program itself which has its own resolution which is not changable.
It is a hassle to use the mk3 to usb all the time, because then i have to connect a laptop to it, and i want to use VRM to down and upload to the Multiplus. The question still is why is VE3 such an old fashion program?
Of course it matters.
2560x1600 at a 27" screen is 112ppi.
2560x1600 at a 34" screen is 89ppi. (lager pixels → larger VE.config)
2560x1600 at a 22" screen is 137ppi. (smaller pixels → smaller VE.config)
Allright but i work on a laptop with a 16 inch screen. It’s not that big but even on that screen the letters in VE3 are hard to read.
Thanks for the suggestions. For clarity: using VictronConnect via MK3-USB still means I must physically connect a laptop to the Multi every time I want to change something. In my installation the MultiPlus is not easily accessible, so that is not a practical workflow.
That is exactly why I use the VRM Remote VEConfigure download/edit/upload method. The problem is that the “remote” part is modern, but the required editor (VEConfigure 3) is a legacy, non-HiDPI application. DPI compatibility settings don’t fix it on my Windows 11 system, and the only readable workaround is 640×480 compatibility mode, which forces the entire desktop (including other apps) into that resolution.
So my request is not really “how do I zoom”, but a product request: please provide a modern, scalable (HiDPI) editor for RVSC/VE.Bus configuration, ideally integrated into VictronConnect or as a web-based editor in VRM, so remote configuration does not depend on an outdated UI.
Ok, so you create configs locally then remotely upload them via VRM.
How?