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==Mouse locking== | ==Mouse locking== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Certain games do not lock the mouse inside the actual window, this can result | + | {{ii}} Certain games do not lock the mouse inside the actual window, this can result in some rather annoying behaviour on multiple screens. |
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| − | {{ii}} | + | ===[http://www.snakebytestudios.com/projects/apps/cursor-lock/ Cursor Lock]=== |
| − | {{++}} | + | {{ii}} Utility program that locks the cursor to window borders or whole screen. |
| − | {{++}} Allows | + | {{++}} Locks only when window is focused, doesn't interfere with task switching. |
| − | {{++}} | + | {{++}} Allows creating custom shortcuts for automatic cursor locking. |
| + | {{++}} Ability to open one program and lock another to support launchers. | ||
===[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/26-clip-cursor-including-source Clip Cursor]=== | ===[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/26-clip-cursor-including-source Clip Cursor]=== | ||
| − | ===[ | + | {{ii}} Small utility that allows locking the cursor to any currently open windows. |
| + | {{--}} Program doesn't see windows that were opened subsequently. | ||
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| + | ===[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming]=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Open source and simple to use application. | ||
| + | {{++}} Features hotkeys for locking or hiding the mouse cursor. | ||
| + | {{--}} Lacks automatic mouse lock during game focus. | ||
| + | {{--}} Default hotkey may not work on some systems. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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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 windowed.
Key points
- Often toggled with Alt+↵ Enter but for many games it has to be enabled manually.
- Easy multi-tasking.
- Can usually be modified to work as a borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
- Some games do not have a native windowed mode.
Windows
3DAnalyze
- 3DAnalyze has many features alongside a forced windowed mode.
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D3DWindower
- D3DWindower has to be run with admin rights on. See Windows compatibility mode.
- Allows to have and use multiple configurations at once.
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DxWnd
- Great for Win95/98 like games such as StarCraft, Diablo and Quake. Many presets are already included.
- DxWnd will automatically apply any configurations while open, by simply opening the desired game.
- Slightly unintuitive interface, the in-game performance might get worse.
Mouse locking
- Certain games do not lock the mouse inside the actual window, this can result in some rather annoying behaviour on multiple screens.
Cursor Lock
- Utility program that locks the cursor to window borders or whole screen.
- Locks only when window is focused, doesn't interfere with task switching.
- Allows creating custom shortcuts for automatic cursor locking.
- Ability to open one program and lock another to support launchers.
Clip Cursor
- Small utility that allows locking the cursor to any currently open windows.
- Program doesn't see windows that were opened subsequently.
Borderless Gaming
- Open source and simple to use application.
- Features hotkeys for locking or hiding the mouse cursor.
- Lacks automatic mouse lock during game focus.
- Default hotkey may not work on some systems.