Is it possible to access the Windowed mode in SH5?

quink99 · 08-21-11, 04:24 PM

It may be due to the fact that I'm very perceptive at overlooking the obvious but I wonder if there is any way to run SH5 in the Windowed mode rather than only full screen?

The reason for this is that I've discovered among the bazillions of excellent MODs available for SH5 two which I'd like to use during the game but since they are both stand-alone utilities, i.e., .exes, and I see no way to activate them in the full screen mode I'm not sure how I would access them during the game.

Both of these are solution solvers; one for the hydrophone and the other an AOB solver. Activated out of the game they both seem as if they would be quite helpful. Their "read mes" don't even mention using the JSGME mod enableror nor do they have any other installation instructions

My thanks in advance for any help

TheDarkWraith · 08-21-11, 04:28 PM

the in game options (video settings IIRC) is where you can choose this or not

quink99 · 08-21-11, 07:45 PM

Thanks so much, Dark Wraith. The majority of "the bazillions" of excellent MODS I'm using are yours and they make SH5 a whole new world!

quink99 · 08-22-11, 02:38 PM

Oops, my mistake! SH5 still works only in the full screen mode whether the full screen/Windowed box in SH5 options is checked or not.

Any other ideas? In Flight Simulator X I can change it from one mode to the other by hitting ALT+ENTER but that doesn't seem to work with SH5.

Are there, perhaps, any key combinations that should work with SH5?

My thanks in advance for any help.

Echolot · 08-22-11, 02:47 PM

Hi.

You should be able to play SH5 in windowed mode by lowering your resolution ingame to something lower than your monitors native resolution and window mode selected in games options menu.

What's your monitors native resolution?

What's your desktop resolution?

Regards.

Echol

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PS (I am playing in windowed mode). My monitors native res is 1920x1200. My games res is 1680x1050. Your game is not minimized to the taskbar when you press the Windows key?

GT182 · 08-22-11, 02:57 PM

Try 1600x900. After a Staem update my res was set to this and I had Windowed Mode. Went to full native res and it was back to full screen again.

08-21-11, 04:24 PM	#1
quink99 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 278 Downloads: 941 Uploads: 0	Is it possible to access the Windowed mode in SH5? It may be due to the fact that I'm very perceptive at overlooking the obvious but I wonder if there is any way to run SH5 in the Windowed mode rather than only full screen? The reason for this is that I've discovered among the bazillions of excellent MODs available for SH5 two which I'd like to use during the game but since they are both stand-alone utilities, i.e., .exes, and I see no way to activate them in the full screen mode I'm not sure how I would access them during the game. Both of these are solution solvers; one for the hydrophone and the other an AOB solver. Activated out of the game they both seem as if they would be quite helpful. Their "read mes" don't even mention using the JSGME mod enableror nor do they have any other installation instructions My thanks in advance for any help

08-22-11, 02:47 PM	#5
Echolot Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 718 Downloads: 575 Uploads: 0	Hi. You should be able to play SH5 in windowed mode by lowering your resolution ingame to something lower than your monitors native resolution and window mode selected in games options menu. What's your monitors native resolution? What's your desktop resolution? Regards. Echolt. PS (I am playing in windowed mode). My monitors native res is 1920x1200. My games res is 1680x1050. Your game is not minimized to the taskbar when you press the Windows key? Last edited by Echolot; 08-22-11 at 02:57 PM.

08-22-11, 02:57 PM	#6
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Try 1600x900. After a Staem update my res was set to this and I had Windowed Mode. Went to full native res and it was back to full screen again. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

08-21-11, 04:28 PM	#2
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	the in game options (video settings IIRC) is where you can choose this or not

08-21-11, 07:45 PM	#3
quink99 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 278 Downloads: 941 Uploads: 0	Thanks so much, Dark Wraith. The majority of "the bazillions" of excellent MODS I'm using are yours and they make SH5 a whole new world!

08-22-11, 02:38 PM	#4
quink99 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 278 Downloads: 941 Uploads: 0	Oops, my mistake! SH5 still works only in the full screen mode whether the full screen/Windowed box in SH5 options is checked or not. Any other ideas? In Flight Simulator X I can change it from one mode to the other by hitting ALT+ENTER but that doesn't seem to work with SH5. Are there, perhaps, any key combinations that should work with SH5? My thanks in advance for any help.