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==Windows== | ==Windows== | ||
===Borderless Gaming=== | ===Borderless Gaming=== | ||
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# Download [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] and install it. | # Download [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] and install it. | ||
# Navigate to the Borderless Gaming installation path and run '''BorderlessGaming.exe''' | # Navigate to the Borderless Gaming installation path and run '''BorderlessGaming.exe''' | ||
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===Special K=== | ===Special K=== | ||
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# Install the global or local injector of Special K. See [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 An Unofficial Guide to Special K] for instructions. | # Install the global or local injector of Special K. See [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 An Unofficial Guide to Special K] for instructions. | ||
# Start the game and configure the in-game options to windowed mode and the resolution of the monitor. | # Start the game and configure the in-game options to windowed mode and the resolution of the monitor. | ||
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{{--}} Limited to DirectX 9 and 32-Bit games. | {{--}} Limited to DirectX 9 and 32-Bit games. | ||
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# Install and run [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/897-gedosato/ GeDoSaTo]. | # Install and run [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/897-gedosato/ GeDoSaTo]. | ||
# Edit settings and find the following line in GeDoSaTo.ini. <pre>forceBorderlessFullscreen false</pre> | # Edit settings and find the following line in GeDoSaTo.ini. <pre>forceBorderlessFullscreen false</pre> | ||
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{{++}} Allows manipulating the size, position, and styles of a game's main/child windows. | {{++}} Allows manipulating the size, position, and styles of a game's main/child windows. | ||
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# Download [https://github.com/dtgDTGdtg/SRWE/releases SRWE] and run it as administrator. | # Download [https://github.com/dtgDTGdtg/SRWE/releases SRWE] and run it as administrator. | ||
# Run the game in windowed mode, and switch back to SRWE. | # Run the game in windowed mode, and switch back to SRWE. | ||
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===Fullscreenizer=== | ===Fullscreenizer=== | ||
{{--}} No have favorite games and can not be minimized to tray | {{--}} No have favorite games and can not be minimized to tray | ||
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# Download [http://www.ngreen.org/portfolio/fullscreenizer.html Fullscreenizer] and run it as administrator. | # Download [http://www.ngreen.org/portfolio/fullscreenizer.html Fullscreenizer] and run it as administrator. | ||
# Run the game in windowed mode, and switch back to Fullscreenizer. | # Run the game in windowed mode, and switch back to Fullscreenizer. | ||
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===Windowed Borderless Gaming=== | ===Windowed Borderless Gaming=== | ||
{{++}} Have favorite games and can be minimized to tray | {{++}} Have favorite games and can be minimized to tray | ||
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# Download [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/ Windowed Borderless Gaming] and run. | # Download [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/ Windowed Borderless Gaming] and run. | ||
# Run the game in windowed mode, and click to icon in tray. | # Run the game in windowed mode, and click to icon in tray. | ||
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===Saving and running AutoHotkey scripts=== | ===Saving and running AutoHotkey scripts=== | ||
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# Download '''[http://ahkscript.org/ AutoHotkey]''' and install it. | # Download '''[http://ahkscript.org/ AutoHotkey]''' and install it. | ||
# Go to the '''Desktop''', then {{key|Right Click}} on an empty space and select '''New''', '''AutoHotkey script'''. | # Go to the '''Desktop''', then {{key|Right Click}} on an empty space and select '''New''', '''AutoHotkey script'''. | ||
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====Fullscreen Toggle Script==== | ====Fullscreen Toggle Script==== | ||
{{ii}} This script will remove any borders and center the currently active window on the primary monitor by pushing {{key|F12}}. | {{ii}} This script will remove any borders and center the currently active window on the primary monitor by pushing {{key|F12}}. | ||
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# Download '''[http://ahkscript.org/ AutoHotkey]''' and install it. | # Download '''[http://ahkscript.org/ AutoHotkey]''' and install it. | ||
# Go to the '''Desktop''', then {{key|Right Click}} on an empty space and select '''New''', '''AutoHotkey script'''. | # Go to the '''Desktop''', then {{key|Right Click}} on an empty space and select '''New''', '''AutoHotkey script'''. | ||
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====Fullscreen Toggle Script (Hidden Taskbar)==== | ====Fullscreen Toggle Script (Hidden Taskbar)==== | ||
{{ii}} This script will toggle between fullscreen and windowed modes when pressing {{key|F12}} as well as hiding the taskbar on the fullscreen mode. | {{ii}} This script will toggle between fullscreen and windowed modes when pressing {{key|F12}} as well as hiding the taskbar on the fullscreen mode. | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
#UseHook On | #UseHook On | ||
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{{ii}} Someone needs to check whenever this explanation for the script is correct or if 0, 0, and A_ScreenWidth/Height mean that the script automatically detects the user's resolution. | {{ii}} Someone needs to check whenever this explanation for the script is correct or if 0, 0, and A_ScreenWidth/Height mean that the script automatically detects the user's resolution. | ||
{{ii}} This is a snippet from the [[#Fullscreen Toggle Script|Fullscreen toggle script]]. | {{ii}} This is a snippet from the [[#Fullscreen Toggle Script|Fullscreen toggle script]]. | ||
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* The values '''0, 0,''' represent the coordinates of the upper left corner of the window. | * The values '''0, 0,''' represent the coordinates of the upper left corner of the window. | ||
<pre>WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight</pre> | <pre>WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight</pre> | ||
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Another tip that exclusively works on Linux is running your game in a separate X server instance. This allows you to switch between your game and your desktop using {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F7}} and {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F8}} (buttons may differ, may be {{key|F1}} through {{key|F12}}) and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows: | Another tip that exclusively works on Linux is running your game in a separate X server instance. This allows you to switch between your game and your desktop using {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F7}} and {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F8}} (buttons may differ, may be {{key|F1}} through {{key|F12}}) and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows: | ||
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xinit %command% :1 | xinit %command% :1 | ||
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===Improved tiling windows manager=== | ===Improved tiling windows manager=== | ||
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# Install '''[http://i3wm.org/ improved tiling wm]'''. | # Install '''[http://i3wm.org/ improved tiling wm]'''. | ||
# Start the game in a windowed mode. | # Start the game in a windowed mode. | ||
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==Engines== | ==Engines== | ||
===[[Engine:Source|Source]]=== | ===[[Engine:Source|Source]]=== | ||
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# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]]. | # See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]]. | ||
# Use the <code>-windowed -noborder</code> arguments. | # Use the <code>-windowed -noborder</code> arguments. | ||
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===[[Engine:Unity|Unity]]=== | ===[[Engine:Unity|Unity]]=== | ||
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# Use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. | # Use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. | ||
# Launch the game in windowed mode (if no option is available toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}). | # Launch the game in windowed mode (if no option is available toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}). |
Revision as of 02:25, 23 November 2017
Graphics and video
Resolutions
Video settings
- Field of view (FOV)
- Windowed / borderless fullscreen
- Anisotropic filtering (AF)
- Anti-aliasing (AA)
- High-fidelity upscaling
- Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Frame rate (FPS)
- High dynamic range (HDR)
- Ray tracing (RT)
- Color blind mode
Hardware
For a list of games, see List of games that support borderless fullscreen windowed.
Key points
- Borderless fullscreen windowed offers similar benefits as normal windowed mode, but with a fullscreen-like appearance.
- Native feature in many modern titles, and can often be forced in the majority of older titles.
- Can sometimes be used to enable wider or higher resolutions via resizing the game's viewport.[1][2]
- Seamless task switching with no risk of crashes or freezes with a minor loss in performance.
- Eliminates screen tearing on Windows due to Vsync being applied over any windows by default.[3]
- Will cause an input lag due to the Windows' window composition VSync. It is possible to disable the composition to remove it, however that can be done only in Windows 7.
Windows
Borderless Gaming
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Special K
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GeDoSaTo
- Works with games on the Unreal Engine 3. Allows Windowed modes to be forced on games which don't have them.
- Limited to DirectX 9 and 32-Bit games.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Simple Runtime Window Editor
- Allows manipulating the size, position, and styles of a game's main/child windows.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Fullscreenizer
- No have favorite games and can not be minimized to tray
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Windowed Borderless Gaming
- Have favorite games and can be minimized to tray
Instructions[citation needed] |
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AutoHotkey
- Games utilizing PunkBuster as an anti-cheat measure may mistakenly treat AutoHotkey as a cheat.
Saving and running AutoHotkey scripts
AutoHotkey |
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Notes
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Fullscreen Toggle Script
- This script will remove any borders and center the currently active window on the primary monitor by pushing F12.
Instructions |
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#UseHook On F12:: WinGet, WindowID, ID, A WinSet, Style, -0xC40000, ahk_id %WindowID% WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight Return 5. Push F12 while in a game in order to activate the script. |
Fullscreen Toggle Script (Hidden Taskbar)
- This script will toggle between fullscreen and windowed modes when pressing F12 as well as hiding the taskbar on the fullscreen mode.
Fullscreen script |
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#UseHook On F12:: WinGet, TempWindowID, ID, A If (WindowID != TempWindowID) { WindowID:=TempWindowID WindowState:=0 } If (WindowState != 1) { WinGetPos, WinPosX, WinPosY, WindowWidth, WindowHeight, ahk_id %WindowID% WinSet, Style, -0xC40000, ahk_id %WindowID% WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight ;Hide Windows Task Bar and Start Button. (Remove the following two lines if you don't want that behaviour) WinHide ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd WinHide Start ahk_class Button } Else { WinSet, Style, +0xC40000, ahk_id %WindowID% WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , WinPosX, WinPosY, WindowWidth, WindowHeight ;Show the task bar again WinShow ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd WinShow Start ahk_class Button } WindowState:=!WindowState return |
Multiple monitors script
- Someone needs to check whenever this explanation for the script is correct or if 0, 0, and A_ScreenWidth/Height mean that the script automatically detects the user's resolution.
- This is a snippet from the Fullscreen toggle script.
Fullscreen script |
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WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight
WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 1920, 0, 1920, 1080 Notes
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Linux
- Most Linux window managers allow fullscreen applications to natively run under a borderless mode by default.
Another tip that exclusively works on Linux is running your game in a separate X server instance. This allows you to switch between your game and your desktop using Ctrl+Alt+F7 and Ctrl+Alt+F8 (buttons may differ, may be F1 through F12) and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows:
Run Game in New X Server |
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xinit %command% :1 Notes
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Improved tiling windows manager
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Engines
Source
Instructions[4] |
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Unity
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Windows troubleshooting
Game crashes on startup
- Certain borderless applications have to be started before the game itself and not while the game is running.
Window constantly resizes itself
- After applying the borderless mode simply restart the game itself, while keeping the borderless application open.