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Difference between revisions of "Glossary:Windowed"

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#REDIRECT [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed]]
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'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Easy multi-tasking.
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{{++}} Can usually be modified to work as a [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed]] mode.
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{{ii}} Often toggled with {{key|Alt|Enter}} but for many games it has to be enabled manually.
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{{--}} Some games do not have a native windowed mode (see [[#Forced windowed mode|Forced windowed mode]]).
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==Forced windowed mode==
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{{++}} Great for older games which have no native windowed mode support such as the [[Black & White]] series.
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===[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/download/129-d3dwindower/ D3DWindower]===
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{{++}} Allows to have and use multiple configurations at once.
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{{++}} On certain cases it might even fix performance issues allowing older games to get past 30 FPS and such.
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{{--}} Might appear complicated to use at first.
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{{ii}} D3DWindower has to be run with admin rights on. See [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Privilege level|Windows compatibility mode]].
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Extract '''D3DWindower''' anywhere.
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# Run <code>D3DWindower.exe</code>.
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# Click the third button '''Add Program''', select the game's executable, go to '''Program Options''' (the gear icon).
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# In the '''DLL''' field find <code>D3dHook.dll</code> from the source folder and add it.
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# Set your desired resolution.
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# Use the fifth button, '''Run Program''' to start a game.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Activating the emulation is not even necessary as long as the DLL is specified.
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===[http://games.softpedia.com/get/Tools/3D-Analyze.shtml 3DAnalyze]===
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{{++}} 3DAnalyze has many features alongside a forced windowed mode.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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* In the '''Performance''' tab under '''DirectX 8.1 and 9.0''' thick the <code>Force windowed mode</code> checkbox located at the end, then run the game.
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}}
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===[http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]===
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{{++}} Great for Win95/98 like games such as StarCraft, Diablo and Quake.
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{{++}} Presets already included.
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{{--}} Slightly buggy interface, in-game performance might get worse.

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Key points

Easy multi-tasking.
Can usually be modified to work as a borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
Often toggled with Alt+↵ Enter but for many games it has to be enabled manually.
Some games do not have a native windowed mode (see Forced windowed mode).

Forced windowed mode

Great for older games which have no native windowed mode support such as the Black & White series.

D3DWindower

Allows to have and use multiple configurations at once.
On certain cases it might even fix performance issues allowing older games to get past 30 FPS and such.
Might appear complicated to use at first.
D3DWindower has to be run with admin rights on. See Windows compatibility mode.
Instructions

3DAnalyze

3DAnalyze has many features alongside a forced windowed mode.
Instructions

DxWnd

Great for Win95/98 like games such as StarCraft, Diablo and Quake.
Presets already included.
Slightly buggy interface, in-game performance might get worse.