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{{--}} AMD/ATI cards do not support Crossfire in this mode.
 
{{--}} AMD/ATI cards do not support Crossfire in this mode.
 
{{--}} Most games will have problems with edge scrolling on [[multi-monitor]] setups.
 
{{--}} Most games will have problems with edge scrolling on [[multi-monitor]] setups.
 
==Linux==
 
{{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 CTRL+Alt+F7/F8 and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows:
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Run Game in New X Server}}
 
<pre>
 
xinit %command% :1
 
</pre>
 
}}
 
 
You can also manually launch a non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to your game executable.
 
  
 
==Windows==
 
==Windows==
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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>.
  
====[http://www.autohotkey.com/download/ AutoHotkey]====
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==Forced windowed mode==
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{{ii}} Used to force a windowed mode usualy in older games.
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* [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69162797/misc/tools/D3DWindower-rED.zip D3DWindower]
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{{ii}} In order to use the program, the Height, Width and DLL (<code>D3dHook.dll</code>, included in the download) must be filled in.
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{{ii}} It must be run with administrator rights.
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* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]
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* [http://games.softpedia.com/get/Tools/3D-Analyze.shtml 3DAnalyze]
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==[http://www.autohotkey.com/download/ AutoHotkey]==
 
{{ii}} Either [[AutoHotkey]] L or Basic are required for the following scripts.
 
{{ii}} 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.
 
{{--}} Games utilizing [[PunkBuster]] as an anti-cheat measure may mistakenly treat AutoHotkey as a cheat.
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===Running and saving a script===
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To make this into an AutoHotkey script file:
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* In Windows Explorer, File -> New -> AutoHotkey Script
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* Open the newly created file in a text editing program
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* Append the code to the end of the file
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* Save the file and run it
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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See [[AutoHotkey]]}}
  
 
===Scripts compilation===
 
===Scripts compilation===
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=====Script file=====
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==Linux==
To make this into an AutoHotkey script file:
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{{ii}} Most Linux windows managers allow fullscreen applications to natively run under a borderless mode by default.
* 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
 
  
==Forced windowed mode==
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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:
{{ii}} Used to force a windowed mode usualy in older games.
 
  
* [https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69162797/misc/tools/D3DWindower-rED.zip D3DWindower]
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{{Fixbox|1=
{{ii}} In order to use the program, the Height, Width and DLL (<code>D3dHook.dll</code>, included in the download) must be filled in.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Run Game in New X Server}}
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<pre>
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xinit %command% :1
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</pre>
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}}
  
{{ii}} It must be run with administrator rights.
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You can also manually launch a non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to your game executable.
 
 
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]
 
* [http://games.softpedia.com/get/Tools/3D-Analyze.shtml 3DAnalyze]
 
  
 
===Issues===
 
===Issues===

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

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

Methods

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

This utility was originally developed by grismar for the EVE Online community. ShiftWindow sets the size and position of any windowed game so that the borders are forced off the screen, giving the appearance of a fullscreen window.

  1. Set a game to display at your display's native resolution and in windowed mode.
  2. Run ShiftWindow, and trigger it to resize the game window so that the borders overflow off the screen.

A step by step guide to making any game run in borderless fullscreen windowed is available on Shiny Hacks.

Issues

  • Incompatible with a number of games that do not allow for their window title bar to be forced off the screen.
  • May result in Windows' taskbar displaying over the game window.
    • Tweak for this issue is available called DisableTaskbarOnTop, which allows the game to display over the Taskbar.
    • Selecting automatic hide in the taskbar options may also fix this.

i3 tiling wm

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>.

Forced windowed mode

Used to force a windowed mode usualy in older games.
In order to use the program, the Height, Width and DLL (D3dHook.dll, included in the download) must be filled in.
It must be run with administrator rights.

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.

Running and saving a script

To make this into an AutoHotkey script file:

  • 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
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

You can also manually launch a non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to your game executable.

Issues

Fallout New Vegas

Appears to keep the Fallout: New Vegas game process running in the background even if the game has been closed. The game can be shut down properly by going into the task manager to kill the task FalloutNV.exe.


References