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+ | '''Key points''' | ||
+ | {{++}} Easy multi-tasking. | ||
+ | {{++}} Can usually be modified to work as a [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed]] mode. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Often toggled with {{key|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]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Forced windowed mode== | ||
+ | {{++}} Great for older games which have no native windowed mode support such as the [[Black & White]] series. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/download/129-d3dwindower/ 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{ii}} D3DWindower has to be run with admin rights on. See [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Privilege level|Windows compatibility mode]]. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}} | ||
+ | # Extract '''D3DWindower''' anywhere. | ||
+ | # Run <code>D3DWindower.exe</code>. | ||
+ | # Click the third button '''Add Program''', select the game's executable, go to '''Program Options''' (the gear icon). | ||
+ | # In the '''DLL''' field find <code>D3dHook.dll</code> from the source folder and add it. | ||
+ | # Set your desired resolution. | ||
+ | # Use the fifth button, '''Run Program''' to start a game. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Activating the emulation is not even necessary as long as the DLL is specified. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[http://games.softpedia.com/get/Tools/3D-Analyze.shtml 3DAnalyze]=== | ||
+ | {{++}} 3DAnalyze has many features alongside a forced windowed mode. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}} | ||
+ | * 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. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ 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. |
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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 |
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3DAnalyze
- 3DAnalyze has many features alongside a forced windowed mode.
Instructions |
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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.