"Windowed + Fullscreen"

[Zagdul 13]

I spend a lot of time alt+tabbing and have dual monitors. Clicking back and forth between the game and other applications as I multitask with the game as a full screen application does all kinds of crazy things to my PC. Other games I've played have used Windowed + Fullscreen make lives so much easier but keep the game in it's native resolution while hiding the shell borders. 

Are there plans to implement this? 


There have been requests made, but it was in general discussion:
http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/72402-windowed-mode-full-screen/

Edited January 14, 2014 by Zagdul

[Awruk 216]

It's windowed + borderless, not fullscreen. Anyway yeah, I also play in windowed but I don't mind it not being in native resolution so good luck with your suggestion.

[Wh1spY 110]

Put/change this in your dayz.cfg:
 

Resolution_W=1920; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

Resolution_H=1160; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

 

winX=0;

winY=0;

 

winW=1920; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

winH=1160; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

 

winDefW=1920; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

winDefH=1160; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

Windowed=0; change to 1

...or you could download this program:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2675769

Edited January 14, 2014 by Wh1spY

[Awruk 216]

 

Put/change this in your dayz.cfg:

 

Resolution_W=1920; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

Resolution_H=1160; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

 

winX=0;

winY=0;

 

winW=1920; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

winH=1160; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

 

winDefW=1920; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

winDefH=1160; change the numeric-value to your to your correct value.

Windowed=0; change to 1

...or you could download this program:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2675769

 

The point is, does it remove operating system's window around it?

[Lyganesh 10]

The point is, does it remove operating system's window around it?

Yes it does, I used it a few days ago.

[Zagdul 13]

It's windowed + borderless, not fullscreen. Anyway yeah, I also play in windowed but I don't mind it not being in native resolution so good luck with your suggestion.

It's known as a lot of things depending on the last game you played and what that developer called it :)

 

 

The point is, does it remove operating system's window around it?

 

It doesn't 'remove' it. His trick works by forcing the game to the center of the screen and into the appropriate resolution for the monitor to make it seem as though the border is gone. It doesn't force the game on top so you need to hide your taskbar. It also doesn't take in account for second monitors where the border bleeds over to the other one and causes huge performance issues as your graphics card gets confused thinking you're running the game on both display devices. 

 

I take that back, it does remove the border and center it, but keeping focus isn't working. 

 

An actual true "Windows + Fullscreen" (or borderless, whatever) removes the border, centers the window and forces it on top as the focus. 

It requires a little effort and the idea the guy posted here in this thread is close. I've also used programs which force windows borders away and assist in setting the proper focus for a program so that it remains on top of my taskbar, However, the option in the graphics settings is something specific and developers who work on games understand the criteria to meet the specific function. 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2014 by Zagdul