How-To Make Full Screen Games/Applications Open In A Window

[anonymouse187]

1) Create a shortcut to the game or application.
2) Set the target of the shortcut to ""(location of game or application)" -window"
EX: "C:\Program Files\Warcraft III\Warcraft III.exe" -window
3) Launch the shortcut.


It is as simple as that..

[incRo]

This is so useful!
When im playing games and someone IMs me my screen pops down usualy causing me to die and then my graphics turn all blury when i maximize the game again...
Now i can just move the screen to see the message
Thanks,

incRo

[Caradogga]

this doesnt work for me, is there any other way?

[DANimal]

this doesnt work for me, is there any other way?

Biggest bump ever.
How many years....?

[TheWibbl]

How come newbies always bump threads of 1-2 years old? Haven't they ever visited a forum before?

[DaDominator]

Relax guys, he just wanted some help. I'd bump a thread too if I had a question like this and I'd never been to this forum before. Obviously he found this on google and wanted some help.


What program are you trying this with Caradogga?

[SkilzDatKilz2]

You guys realize its him trying to get help not him replying to a 2 year old thread saying wow this is funny or wow this is cool.

[Spart]

Won't work with Starcraft. It was implemented with WC3. I wish they would patch it. When I run it full screen on my 1280x1024 monitor it fucks up some of the colors.

[Djzzero]

It doesnt work for all games. Also for Diablo II the parameter code to make it window mode is -w not -window. But this works for Warcraft.

[TACO_HATER]

Also -w /w /w alt+enter etc.

[hitman47]

In most games you can set it under video options to open in window mode, but this is uuseful if you cant

[high6]

check out DxWnd, only works for directx games though, and for really only directx games like SC you need a certain version.

for SC I use v1.0.3.5 (it says that under properties).

and it supports

Starcraft/Diablo I/Warcraft II
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* Use the Starcraft/Diablo I/Warcraft II patcher.

Privateer 2: The Darkening (Win95 Edition)
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* Use defaults.

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
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* Use defaults.

Civilization III
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* Check "Patch All Modules" and "Keep Window Inside Screen".
* Set the window size to match your screen resolution in pixels.
* Set "KeepRes=1" in Civilization3.Ini (this value may not exist by default).
* Leave other options at their defaults.

[Spart]

dxwind refuses to work for me. I spent 3 hours trying to get it to work the other day.

[Ching Chang]

wont work