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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} A forced [[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]] mode will need to be set first for games which do not natively provide a borderless mode.
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{{++}} Fast, seamless task switching with no risk of crashes or freezes with no performance costs.  
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{{ii}} [[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]] mode is needed in the first place for games which do not natively provide a borderless mode.
{{++}} Eliminates screen tearing.
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{{ii}} Certain games do not lock the mouse to the window, which can be problematic on [[Glossary:Multi-monitor|multi-monitor]] setups. See [[Glossary:Windowed#Mouse_locking|Mouse locking]].
{{--}} AMD/ATI cards only support Crossfire in this mode for games using a Mantle renderer.<ref>[https://community.amd.com/thread/180730 Why does CrossFire still not work in windowed mode | Community]</ref>
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{{++}} Seamless task switching with no risk of crashes or freezes with a very little loss in performance.  
{{--}} Most games will have problems with edge scrolling on [[Glossary:Multi-monitor|multi-monitor]] setups. See [[Glossary:Windowed#Mouse_locking|Mouse locking]].
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{{++}} Eliminates screen tearing on Windows, due to the way windows are handled.<ref>[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b367a457.aspx Double Buffered Graphics | MSDN ]</ref>
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{{--}} AMD/ATI cards only support Crossfire in this mode for games using Mantle.<ref>[https://community.amd.com/thread/180730 Why does CrossFire still not work in windowed mode | Community]</ref>
  
 
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# Select the game's executable from under the '''Applications''' field, then push the large '''Right Arrow''' icon located at the center.
 
# Select the game's executable from under the '''Applications''' field, then push the large '''Right Arrow''' icon located at the center.
 
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===[http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo]===
 
===[http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo]===
 
{{ii}} [[#GeDoSaTo|GeDoSaTo]] and [[#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] can be used together.
 
{{ii}} [[#GeDoSaTo|GeDoSaTo]] and [[#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] can be used together.
 
{{++}} Allows games to be downsampled at any resolution.
 
{{++}} Allows games to be downsampled at any resolution.
{{--}} Unintuitive interface.
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{{ii}} Someone needs to check whenever this explanation for the script is correct or if 0, 0, and A_ScreenWidth/Height mean that the script automatically detects the user's resolution.
 
{{ii}} This is a snippet from the [[#Fullscreen toggle script|Fullscreen toggle script]].
 
{{ii}} This is a snippet from the [[#Fullscreen toggle script|Fullscreen toggle 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 {{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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'''Notes'''
{{ii}} Manually launch a Non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to the game executable.
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{{ii}} Manually launch a Non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to the game executable. Some games, including [[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]] may run into glitches using this method (as [http://support.feralinteractive.com/docs/en/shadowofmordor/latest/linux/faqs/#i_linux_virtual_terminal verified by Feral Interactive])
 
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Revision as of 22:12, 7 August 2015

For a list of games, see List of games that support borderless fullscreen windowed.


Key points

Windowed mode is needed in the first place for games which do not natively provide a borderless mode.
Certain games do not lock the mouse to the window, which can be problematic on multi-monitor setups. See Mouse locking.
Seamless task switching with no risk of crashes or freezes with a very little loss in performance.
Eliminates screen tearing on Windows, due to the way windows are handled.[1]
AMD/ATI cards only support Crossfire in this mode for games using Mantle.[2]

Windows

Borderless Gaming

Open source and simple to use application.
Dynamic, adapts easily when switching to a different resolution on another monitor.
Allows games to lock the mouse to the current window.
Instructions

GeDoSaTo

GeDoSaTo and Borderless Gaming can be used together.
Allows games to be downsampled at any resolution.
Slightly unintuitive interface.
Instructions

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

Scripts compilation

Borderless scripts

Fullscreen script

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

Someone needs to check whenever this explanation for the script is correct or if 0, 0, and A_ScreenWidth/Height mean that the script automatically detects the user's resolution.
This is a snippet from the Fullscreen toggle 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 instance. This allows you to switch between your game and your desktop using Ctrl+Alt+F7 and Ctrl+Alt+F8 (buttons may differ, may be F1 through F12) 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

Engines

Source

Games built on the Source engine can be run in a borderless window by enabling windowed mode and adding the launch argument -windowed -noborder to the main executable.[3]

Unity

Games built on the Unity engine can be run in a borderless window by enabling windowed mode and adding the launch argument -popupwindow to the main executable.[4]

Windows troubleshooting

Game crashes on startup

Certain borderless applications have to be started before the game itself and not while the game is running.

Window constantly resizes itself

After applying the borderless mode simply restart the game itself, while keeping the borderless application open.


References