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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].  
 
{{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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===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>.
 
  
 
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{{ii}} You can also manually launch a non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to your game executable.
 
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You can also manually launch a non-Steam game by replacing %command% with the path to your game executable.
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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>.
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==Issues==
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==General issues==
 
===Fallout New Vegas===
 
===Fallout New Vegas===
 
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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

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

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

Forced windowed mode

Great for older games which have no windowed mode support.
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.

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

General issues

Fallout New Vegas

Process keeps running

Open the Task Manager and kill the FalloutNV.exe task.

Civilization V

Misaligned button hitbox

Simply re-apply your highest resolution in the options menu.


References