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| + | #REDIRECT [[Glossary:Windowed#Borderless fullscreen windowed]] |
| − | {{feature|borderless fullscreen windowed}}
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| − | '''Key points'''
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| − | <!-- Yes, the keypoint will be worked on, time for bed now. -->
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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.
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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]].
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| − | {{++}} Seamless task switching with no risk of crashes or freezes with a very little loss in performance.
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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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| − | ==Basic Instructions==
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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| − | # Set the desired game to launch in a '''Windowed''' mode.
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| − | # Use the appropriate software or solution from the following list depending on the currently used Operating System.
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| − | ==Windows==
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| − | ===[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming]===
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| − | {{ii}} Open source and simple to use application.
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| − | {{++}} Dynamic, adapts easily when switching to a different resolution on another monitor.
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| − | {{++}} Allows games to lock the mouse to the current window.
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Borderless Gaming}}
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| − | # Download [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] and extract it anywhere.
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| − | # Run the desired game in a '''Windowed''' mode, then {{key|Alt|Tab}} to the Desktop and start Borderless Gaming.
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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. | |
| − | # Restart the game if needed, and keep Borderless Gaming open in the background.
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| − | }}
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| − | ===[http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo]===
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| − | {{ii}} [[#GeDoSaTo|GeDoSaTo]] and [[#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] can be used together.
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| − | {{++}} Allows games to be downsampled at any resolution.
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| − | {{--}} Slightly unintuitive interface.
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|GeDoSaTo}}
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| − | # Open '''GeDoSaTo.ini'''.
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| − | # Find the following line, and set it to this value.
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| − | <pre>
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| − | forceBorderlessFullscreen true
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| − | </pre>
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| − | }}
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| − | ==AutoHotkey==
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| − | {{cleanup|For AutoHotkey only. Unclear functionality, not properly tested}}
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| − | {{ii}} The following scripts require [http://ahkscript.org AutoHotkey].
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| − | {{--}} Games utilizing [[PunkBuster]] as an anti-cheat measure may mistakenly treat AutoHotkey as a cheat.
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| − | ===Saving and running a script===
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Make and run script}}
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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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| − | }}
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| − | ===Scripts compilation===
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| − | * [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/17306/how-to-force-maximized-fullscreen-mode-in-any-game/17307#17307 Stack Exchange]
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| − | * [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=24 Skyrim Nexus]
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| − | ===Borderless scripts===
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| − | ====Fullscreen script====
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| − | {{ii}} This script will full screen the currently active window onto your primary monitor with {{key|F12}}.
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}}
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| − | <pre>
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| − | F12::
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| − | WinGet, WindowID, ID, A
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| − | WinSet, Style, -0xC40000, ahk_id %WindowID%
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| − | WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight
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| − | return
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| − | </pre>
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| − | }}
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| − | | |
| − | ====Fullscreen toggle script====
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| − | {{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|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}}
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| − | <pre>
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| − | F12::
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| − | WinGet, TempWindowID, ID, A
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| − | If (WindowID != TempWindowID)
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| − | {
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| − | WindowID:=TempWindowID
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| − | WindowState:=0
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| − | }
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| − | If (WindowState != 1)
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| − | {
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| − | WinGetPos, WinPosX, WinPosY, WindowWidth, WindowHeight, ahk_id %WindowID%
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| − | WinSet, Style, -0xC40000, ahk_id %WindowID%
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| − | WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight
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| − | ;Hide Windows Task Bar and Start Button. (Remove the following two lines if you don't want that behaviour)
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| − | WinHide ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
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| − | WinHide Start ahk_class Button
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| − | }
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| − | Else
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| − | {
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| − | WinSet, Style, +0xC40000, ahk_id %WindowID%
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| − | WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , WinPosX, WinPosY, WindowWidth, WindowHeight
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| − | ;Show the task bar again
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| − | WinShow ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
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| − | WinShow Start ahk_class Button
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| − | }
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| − | WindowState:=!WindowState
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| − | return
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| − | </pre>
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| − | }}
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| − | ====Multiple monitors script====
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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.
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| − | {{ii}} This is a snippet from the [[#Fullscreen toggle script|Fullscreen toggle script]].
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen script}}
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| − | * The values '''0, 0,''' represent the coordinates of the upper left corner of the window.
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| − | <pre>WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 0, 0, A_ScreenWidth, A_ScreenHeight</pre>
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| − | * For multiple resolutions the values have to be the sum of the monitors total width, for <code>3840x1080</code> them being.
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| − | <pre>WinMove, ahk_id %WindowID%, , 1920, 0, 1920, 1080</pre>
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| − | '''Notes'''
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| − | {{ii}} Use '''1920, 0, 1920, 1080''' (right) or '''0, 1920, 1920, 1080''' (left) in order to change which side of the screen is filled.
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| − | }}
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| − | ==Linux==
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| − | {{ii}} Most Linux windows managers allow fullscreen applications to natively run under a borderless mode by default.
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| − | 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 {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F7}} and {{key|Ctrl|Alt|F8}} (buttons may differ, may be {{key|F1}} through {{key|F12}}) and it increases performance and stability. To do this, edit the launch options for your game on Steam as follows:
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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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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| − | '''Notes'''
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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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| − | }}
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| − | ===[http://i3wm.org/ Improved tiling windows manager]===
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| − | {{Fixbox|1=
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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| − | # Start the game in a windowed mode.
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| − | # Move it to a new virtual desktop by using {{key|shift|windows|Number}}.
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| − | # Switch to the virtual terminal with {{key|windows|Number}} then go into fullscreen mode by pushing {{key|windows|F}}.
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| − | }}
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| − | ==Engines==
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| − | ===[[Engine:Source|Source]]===
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| − | {{ii}}Games built on the Source engine can be run in a borderless window by enabling windowed mode and adding the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch argument]] <code>-windowed -noborder</code> to the main executable.<ref>[https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Command_Line_Options#Command-line_parameters Command line options - Valve Developer Community]</ref>
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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 enabling windowed mode and adding the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch argument]] <code>-popupwindow</code> to the main executable.<ref>[http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/CommandLineArguments.html Unity - Manual: Command line arguments]</ref>
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| − | ==Windows troubleshooting==
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| − | ===Game crashes on startup===
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| − | {{ii}} Certain borderless applications have to be started before the game itself and not while the game is running.
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| − | ===Window constantly resizes itself===
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| − | {{ii}} After applying the borderless mode simply restart the game itself, while keeping the borderless application open.
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| − | {{References}}
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