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{{++}} Eliminates screen tearing.
 
{{++}} Eliminates screen tearing.
 
{{--}} AMD/ATI cards do not support Crossfire in this mode.
 
{{--}} AMD/ATI cards do not support Crossfire in this mode.
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{{--}} Most games will have problems with edge scrolling on [[multi-monitor]] setups.
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{{--}} Most games will have problems with edge scrolling on [[Glossary:Multi-monitor|multi-monitor]] setups.
  
 
==Windows==
 
==Windows==
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===[http://grismar.net/shiftwindow/ ShiftWindow]===
 
===[http://grismar.net/shiftwindow/ ShiftWindow]===
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{{++}} Manualy completly override the size of a game's border sending it off screen.
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{{++}} Manually completely override the size of a game's border sending it off screen.
 
{{--}} Slightly overly complicated, not compatible with certain games.
 
{{--}} Slightly overly complicated, not compatible with certain games.
  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|How to}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Set a game to display at your display's native resolution and in windowed mode.
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* Run the desired game at the screen's native resolution while in windowed mode.
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# Run ShiftWindow, and trigger it to resize the game window so that the borders overflow off the screen.
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} The Windows taskbar may go over the window, a fix can be found [http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/54842-taskbar-always-top-disable-enable.html here].  
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{{ii}} '''ShiftWindow''' has a bug where the Windows taskbar goes over the window, a fix can be found [http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/54842-taskbar-always-top-disable-enable.html here].  
 
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===[[Engine:Unity|Unity]]===
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{{ii}}Games built on the Unity engine can be run in a borderless window by adding the launch argument <code>-popupwindow</code> to the main executable and checking the 'windowed' option in its launcher.
  
 
==Forced windowed mode==
 
==Forced windowed mode==
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{{++}} Great for older games which have no windowed mode support.
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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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===[https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69162797/misc/tools/D3DWindower-rED.zip D3DWindower]>===
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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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{{ii}} In order to use D3DWindower<ref>[http://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=10242 Fully Translated D3Dwindower]</ref>, the Height, Width and DLL (<code>D3dHook.dll</code>, included in the download) must be filled in.
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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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{{ii}} It must be run with administrator rights.
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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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===[http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]===
 
===[http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]===
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===[http://games.softpedia.com/get/Tools/3D-Analyze.shtml 3DAnalyze]===
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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.
  
 
==AutoHotkey==
 
==AutoHotkey==
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With i3, simply start the game in windowed mode. Then, move it to a new virtual desktop with the key combo: <shift>-<windows>-<x>, where x is the number of a VT currently unused. After that, switch to the VT using <windows>-<x>, and put the game window into fullscreen mode by pressing <windows>-<f>.
 
With i3, simply start the game in windowed mode. Then, move it to a new virtual desktop with the key combo: <shift>-<windows>-<x>, where x is the number of a VT currently unused. After that, switch to the VT using <windows>-<x>, and put the game window into fullscreen mode by pressing <windows>-<f>.
 
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==General issues==
 
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===Fallout New Vegas===
 
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====Process keeps running====
 
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{{ii}} Open the [[Task Manager]] and kill the <code>FalloutNV.exe</code> task.
 
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===Civilization V===
 
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====Misaligned button hitbox====
 
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{{ii}} Simply re-apply your highest resolution in the options menu.
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Play StarCraft II and World of Warcraft side by side in fullscreen

Graphics and video

Resolutions

Video settings

Hardware

Key points

Fast, seamless task switching with no risk of crashes or freezes with no performance costs.
Eliminates screen tearing.
AMD/ATI cards do not support Crossfire in this mode.
Most games will have problems with edge scrolling on multi-monitor setups.

Windows

Borderless gaming

Open source and simple to use application.
Dynamic, adapts easily when switching to a different resolution on another monitor. A manual toggle is also avaiable.

Windowed borderless gaming

Customizable position axis and resolution size.
Slightly buggy, can get messy to use, no longer supported.

GameCompanion

Full of customizable features.

Fullscreenizer

Lightweight easy to use utility, usefull for TVs.

ShiftWindow

Manually completely override the size of a game's border sending it off screen.
Slightly overly complicated, not compatible with certain games.
Instructions

Unity

Games built on the Unity engine can be run in a borderless window by adding the launch argument -popupwindow to the main executable and checking the 'windowed' option in its launcher.

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.

AutoHotkey

Either AutoHotkey L or Basic are required for the following scripts.
Games utilizing PunkBuster as an anti-cheat measure may mistakenly treat AutoHotkey as a cheat.

Saving and running a script

Instructions

Scripts compilation

Borderless scripts

Fullscreen script

This script will full screen the currently active window onto your primary monitor with the F12 key
Instructions

Fullscreen toggle script

This script will toggle between fullscreen and windowed modes when pressing F12 as well as hiding the taskbar on the fullscreen mode.
Instructions

Multiple monitors script

Instructions

Linux

Most Linux windows 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. This allows you to switch between your game and your desktop using CTRL+Alt+F7/F8 and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows:

Instructions

Improved tiling windows manager

Instructions


References