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===[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming]=== | ===[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming]=== | ||
{{ii}} Open source and simple to use application. | {{ii}} Open source and simple to use application. | ||
− | {{++}} Dynamic, adapts easily when switching to a different resolution on another monitor. A manual toggle is also available. | + | {{++}} Dynamic, adapts easily when switching to a different resolution on another monitor. A manual toggle is also available. Ability to hide taskbar and be on top. |
===[http://runtimelegend.com/rep/fullscreenizer/index Fullscreenizer]=== | ===[http://runtimelegend.com/rep/fullscreenizer/index Fullscreenizer]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Small open source program | ||
{{++}} Lightweight easy to use utility, useful for TVs. | {{++}} Lightweight easy to use utility, useful for TVs. | ||
+ | {{++}} Can apply stay-on-top flag to avoid taskbar flickering | ||
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+ | ===[https://github.com/CoenraadS/Full-Window Full Window]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Open source. | ||
+ | {{++}} Supports multi-monitors, customizable window position and size. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Can try to expand a game so that its client area fills the whole screen, emulating fullscreen-borderless mode for games where the border cannot be removed. | ||
===[http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/39550/? GameCompanion]=== | ===[http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/39550/? GameCompanion]=== | ||
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===Saving and running a script=== | ===Saving and running a script=== | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
− | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Make and run script}} |
− | + | # In Windows Explorer, File -> New -> AutoHotkey Script | |
+ | # Open the newly created file in a text editing program | ||
+ | # Append the code to the end of the file | ||
+ | # Save the file and run it. | ||
+ | }} | ||
===Scripts compilation=== | ===Scripts compilation=== | ||
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===Borderless scripts=== | ===Borderless scripts=== | ||
====Fullscreen script==== | ====Fullscreen script==== | ||
− | {{ii}} This script will full screen the currently active window onto your primary monitor with | + | {{ii}} This script will full screen the currently active window onto your primary monitor with {{key|F12}}. |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}} | ||
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====Fullscreen toggle script==== | ====Fullscreen toggle script==== | ||
− | {{ii}} This script will toggle between fullscreen and windowed modes when pressing 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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{{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}} | ||
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{{ii}} Most Linux windows managers allow fullscreen applications to natively run under a borderless mode by default. | {{ii}} 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 | + | 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 {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F7}} and {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F8}} and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows: |
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Revision as of 18:02, 22 January 2015
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
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.
- A forced Windowed mode will need to be set first for games which do not natively provide a borderless mode.
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 available. Ability to hide taskbar and be on top.
Fullscreenizer
- Small open source program
- Lightweight easy to use utility, useful for TVs.
- Can apply stay-on-top flag to avoid taskbar flickering
Full Window
- Open source.
- Supports multi-monitors, customizable window position and size.
- Can try to expand a game so that its client area fills the whole screen, emulating fullscreen-borderless mode for games where the border cannot be removed.
GameCompanion
- Full of customizable features.
ShiftWindow
- Manually completely override the size of a game's border sending it off screen.
- Slightly overly complicated, not compatible with certain games.
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Windowed Borderless Gaming
- Customizable position axis and resolution size.
- Slightly inconsistent functionality.
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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.
AutoHotkey
- The following scripts require AutoHotkey.
- Games utilizing PunkBuster as an anti-cheat measure may mistakenly treat AutoHotkey as a cheat.
Saving and running a script
Instructions |
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Scripts compilation
Borderless scripts
Fullscreen script
- This script will full screen the currently active window onto your primary monitor with F12.
Instructions |
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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 |
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Multiple monitors script
- This is a snippet from the Fullscreen toggle script.
Instructions |
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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 and Ctrl+Alt+F8 and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows:
Instructions |
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Improved tiling windows manager
Instructions |
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