diff --git a/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java b/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java
index 2cb307c7..d330cee6 100644
--- a/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java
+++ b/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.gdx.AndroidGL;
 import org.oscim.gdx.GdxAssets;
 import org.oscim.gdx.GdxMap;
-import org.oscim.renderer.MapRenderer;
 import org.oscim.tiling.TileSource;
 import org.oscim.tiling.source.OkHttpEngine;
 import org.oscim.tiling.source.oscimap4.OSciMap4TileSource;
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ public class GdxActivity extends AndroidApplication {
         DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
         CanvasAdapter.dpi = (int) (metrics.scaledDensity * CanvasAdapter.DEFAULT_DPI);
         Tile.SIZE = Tile.calculateTileSize();
-        MapRenderer.COORD_SCALE = MapRenderer.calculateCoordScale();
 
         AndroidApplicationConfiguration cfg = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
         cfg.stencil = 8;
diff --git a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
index b1587a80..aed3aa31 100644
--- a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
+++ b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.oscim.android;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView;
@@ -66,6 +65,8 @@ public class MapView extends GLSurfaceView {
     protected GestureDetector mGestureDetector;
     protected AndroidMotionEvent mMotionEvent;
 
+    private final Point mScreenSize = new Point();
+
     public MapView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -93,8 +94,20 @@ public class MapView extends GLSurfaceView {
         CanvasAdapter.dpi = (int) (metrics.scaledDensity * CanvasAdapter.DEFAULT_DPI);
         if (!Parameters.CUSTOM_TILE_SIZE)
             Tile.SIZE = Tile.calculateTileSize();
-        if (!Parameters.CUSTOM_COORD_SCALE)
-            MapRenderer.COORD_SCALE = MapRenderer.calculateCoordScale();
+
+        WindowManager windowManager = (WindowManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+        Display display = windowManager.getDefaultDisplay();
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB_MR2)
+            display.getSize(mScreenSize);
+        else {
+            mScreenSize.x = display.getWidth();
+            mScreenSize.y = display.getHeight();
+        }
+
+        if (!Parameters.CUSTOM_COORD_SCALE) {
+            if (Math.min(mScreenSize.x, mScreenSize.y) > 1080)
+                MapRenderer.COORD_SCALE = 4.0f;
+        }
 
         /* Initialize the Map */
         mMap = new AndroidMap(this);
@@ -175,8 +188,6 @@ public class MapView extends GLSurfaceView {
         private boolean mRenderWait;
         private boolean mPausing;
 
-        private final Point mScreenSize = new Point();
-
         public AndroidMap(MapView mapView) {
             super();
             mMapView = mapView;
@@ -195,25 +206,12 @@ public class MapView extends GLSurfaceView {
 
         @Override
         public int getScreenWidth() {
-            return getScreenSize().x;
+            return mMapView.mScreenSize.x;
         }
 
         @Override
         public int getScreenHeight() {
-            return getScreenSize().y;
-        }
-
-        @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-        @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB_MR2)
-        private Point getScreenSize() {
-            Display display = mWindowManager.getDefaultDisplay();
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB_MR2)
-                display.getSize(mScreenSize);
-            else {
-                mScreenSize.x = display.getWidth();
-                mScreenSize.y = display.getHeight();
-            }
-            return mScreenSize;
+            return mMapView.mScreenSize.y;
         }
 
         private final Runnable mRedrawCb = new Runnable() {
diff --git a/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java b/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java
index 3d1e289f..08dfc1a0 100644
--- a/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java
+++ b/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ public abstract class GdxMap implements ApplicationListener {
 
     @Override
     public void create() {
+        if (!Parameters.CUSTOM_COORD_SCALE) {
+            if (Math.min(Gdx.graphics.getDisplayMode().width, Gdx.graphics.getDisplayMode().height) > 1080)
+                MapRenderer.COORD_SCALE = 4.0f;
+        }
+
         mMap = new MapAdapter();
         mMapRenderer = new MapRenderer(mMap);
 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
index 17c007e1..b6c0dfbc 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 package org.oscim.renderer;
 
-import org.oscim.backend.CanvasAdapter;
 import org.oscim.backend.GL;
 import org.oscim.backend.GLAdapter;
 import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Color;
@@ -77,17 +76,6 @@ public class MapRenderer {
         setBackgroundColor(Color.DKGRAY);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calculate scale factor for short vertices.
-     * <p>
-     * CanvasAdapter.dpi must be set before!
-     */
-    public static float calculateCoordScale() {
-        if (CanvasAdapter.dpi > 420)
-            return 4.0f;
-        return 8.0f;
-    }
-
     public static void setBackgroundColor(int color) {
         mClearColor = GLUtils.colorToFloat(color);
     }