Windowed mode

Lagger123987 · 10-18-09, 12:33 AM

Is there a way to play SH4 on windowed mode? I just reinstalled it today...

rosentorf · 10-18-09, 05:48 AM

There is a checkbox in the graphics option menu.

10-30-09, 03:00 AM

Hi,

I've selected the windowed mode box in the graphic options, applyed changes, but still the game carry on running in full screen...?

Regards,

L

OrangeYoshi · 10-30-09, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lm17

Hi,

I've selected the windowed mode box in the graphic options, applyed changes, but still the game carry on running in full screen...?

Regards,

L

I think you need to restart the game.

irish1958 · 10-30-09, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lagger123987

Is there a way to play SH4 on windowed mode? I just reinstalled it today...

Why do you want to use the windowed mode?

rosentorf · 10-30-09, 08:53 AM

I don't know about his reasons, but I like to play in windowed mode so I don't have to alt+tab my way back to the desktop to check in on subsim during those lonesome patrols through the pacific!

And to not have parts of the desktop be total immersion killers I start IrfanView in fullscreen in the background showing a map with shipping routes which better represents the navigation map than the one given in TMO1.8 (well at least it seems to me like that). So I just move SH4 window to look at the map.

Also it comes in handy if you use other external tools with SH4.

irish1958 · 10-30-09, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosentorf

I don't know about his reasons, but I like to play in windowed mode so I don't have to alt+tab my way back to the desktop to check in on subsim during those lonesome patrols through the pacific!

And to not have parts of the desktop be total immersion killers I start IrfanView in fullscreen in the background showing a map with shipping routes which better represents the navigation map than the one given in TMO1.8 (well at least it seems to me like that). So I just move SH4 window to look at the map.

Also it comes in handy if you use other external tools with SH4.

OK, those are good reasons. I like the full screen, but I can see if you use other tools or use the internet it would be more convenient.

Antba · 10-30-09, 04:21 PM

After checking "Windowed mode" in graphics settings, exit the game, make a shortcut for SH4.exe wherever you want, enter its properties and under "Shortcut" tab, select "Run: Minimized".

Only works for me this way. Windows 7 here.

ETR3(SS) · 11-01-09, 11:59 AM

I've tried everything mentioned here and I can't get windowed mode to work. Don't think I've ever gotten it to work now that I think of it.

rosentorf · 11-01-09, 04:24 PM

I only had a problem once with windowed mode: I turned it on but it did not seem to work. But then I realized, that I had the same resolution as in fullscreen wich is the same as the native of my monitor (1920x1200). So in windowed mode it was still fullscreen, cause as a window it is actually lager due to the top-bar of the window. Try to set it to a smaller resolution that it is smaller than your screen as a window.

10-18-09, 12:33 AM	#1
Lagger123987 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Little Saigon, San Jose, California Posts: 944 Downloads: 323 Uploads: 4	Windowed mode Is there a way to play SH4 on windowed mode? I just reinstalled it today... __________________

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ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I've tried everything mentioned here and I can't get windowed mode to work. Don't think I've ever gotten it to work now that I think of it. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

10-18-09, 05:48 AM	#2
rosentorf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 76 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	There is a checkbox in the graphics option menu.

10-30-09, 03:00 AM	#3
lm17 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Hi, I've selected the windowed mode box in the graphic options, applyed changes, but still the game carry on running in full screen...? Regards, L

10-30-09, 08:53 AM	#6
rosentorf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 76 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I don't know about his reasons, but I like to play in windowed mode so I don't have to alt+tab my way back to the desktop to check in on subsim during those lonesome patrols through the pacific! And to not have parts of the desktop be total immersion killers I start IrfanView in fullscreen in the background showing a map with shipping routes which better represents the navigation map than the one given in TMO1.8 (well at least it seems to me like that). So I just move SH4 window to look at the map. Also it comes in handy if you use other external tools with SH4.

10-30-09, 04:21 PM	#8
Antba Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 6 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	After checking "Windowed mode" in graphics settings, exit the game, make a shortcut for SH4.exe wherever you want, enter its properties and under "Shortcut" tab, select "Run: Minimized". Only works for me this way. Windows 7 here.

11-01-09, 04:24 PM	#10
rosentorf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 76 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I only had a problem once with windowed mode: I turned it on but it did not seem to work. But then I realized, that I had the same resolution as in fullscreen wich is the same as the native of my monitor (1920x1200). So in windowed mode it was still fullscreen, cause as a window it is actually lager due to the top-bar of the window. Try to set it to a smaller resolution that it is smaller than your screen as a window.