EPTrunning sc2 in windowed mode
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
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CrunCher
United States192 Posts
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
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Raydog
United States632 Posts
Poll: Which settings do you use? (Vote): Windowed Mode (Vote): Windowed Mode (fullscreen) (Vote): Fullscreen Mode I have been curious about this for a long time, please forgive me for making a poll :/ I see streamers mainly use Windowed Full mode, but i'm curious what the general community use. Windowed Full is muuuuuch easier for tabbing I realized! | ||
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guitarizt
United States1492 Posts
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
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CrunCher
United States192 Posts
if i use fullscreen it takes 5-10+ seconds to tab back in, depending how long i've been playing | ||
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
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DeCoup
Australia1933 Posts
On April 12 2010 13:23 cartoon]x wrote: Hmm. Okay, is there a way to have the starcraft window remain the active window while simultaneously having another window visually overlayed on top of the starcraft window, to where you can play starcraft while still seeing this other window? (I'm asking because this would mean I could make a window transparent and monitor it while I simultaneously play starcraft) There are many third party apps which allow you to set any window to always on top and add transparency. Just google around till you find one with features you like. Edit: I personally am using FS (non windowed) for gaming atm but for no particular reason. I use either FS windowed or windowed mode when watching replays. | ||
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mOnion
United States5657 Posts
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btlyger
United States470 Posts
However, remember that running it in any type of windowed mode will eat up your processor even when you aren't focused on the game. If you run it on fullscreen it doesn't display when you don't have it up so its a lot easier on your computer. Hope this helps. | ||
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DarkChrono
United States16 Posts
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
On April 12 2010 13:30 mOnion wrote: you couldnt find the windows mode option? I'm guessing thats a lie since in "options" it is literally the first possible thing listed. first tab. top left. Yes, it's a lie. I am lying about it because I really want to make people tell me how to go into windowed mode. I just take pleasure in talking about windows with people, and I like to try to bring up the issue when I can. It's not that I typically start apps with -window in the .exe and was surprised to see the option to allow windowed mode in the games options menu. | ||
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NewBKaeK
Canada57 Posts
On April 12 2010 13:35 DarkChrono wrote: I have seen people able to select a race but whenever I play I'm always random. Is there some kind of command-line option for this? I tried starting sc2 with --zerg but it didn't work. I'm going to assume you don't have a beta account. AFAIK there isn't a way to choose your race using the crack. | ||
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
Also, I can't get rid of my taskbar in win7 if I ever alt tab out of windowed mode  | ||
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cartoon]x
United States606 Posts
Right now I am working on a script that will prevent accidental pressing of the control group buttons above the center taskbar in the game. It requires you be using windowed mode fullscreen to work. Should be ready tomorrow. | ||
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DeCoup
Australia1933 Posts
On April 12 2010 16:00 zomgzergrush wrote: does windowed mode drop FPS for you guys compared to full screen? Also, I can't get rid of my taskbar in win7 if I ever alt tab out of windowed mode Not for me, but the game has fairly low end requirements and I have a fairly high end PC | ||
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
On April 12 2010 21:17 DeCoup wrote: Not for me, but the game has fairly low end requirements and I have a fairly high end PC That has nothing to do with requirements.... the taskbar just stays in front of the game. When I start it up it works fine in windowed mode and the game covers the taskbar, but once I alt tab out the taskbar persists in front of the game. | ||
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Magi
United States5 Posts
On April 12 2010 12:57 guitarizt wrote: I like windowed fs but I can't scroll to the left since I'm using dual monitors so I have to use fs. I have dual monitors also and run windowed in fullscreen. Sometimes it does happen when SC2 does not lock in the mouse cursor. To fix this I click outside of the sc2 window (on my 2nd monitor), and then click back on the sc2 window. I can now scroll towards my second monitor without a problem. | ||
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MasterReY
Germany2708 Posts
I see no point in running it fullscreen right now. | ||
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Caphe
Vietnam10817 Posts
On April 13 2010 06:25 MasterReY wrote: Can anyone tell me whats the pro and contra between windowed mode(fullscreen) and fullscreen? I see no point in running it fullscreen right now. I think run SC2B in windowed mode will allow you to switch back to windows desktop faster in case you need AIM or surfing web etc... But Windowed mode will eat up some more resource than FS(on slow comp). My laptop can only run SC2B at low setting so no window for me. I run at FS and tab back to windows no problem. | ||
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EZjijy
United States1039 Posts
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HazMat
United States17077 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8057/84721087.png) Don't see how any one could play like this. | ||
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cowsrule
United States80 Posts
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leonardus
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Brandus
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On April 13 2010 10:06 HazMat wrote: When you play windowed full mode is it supposed to take up the whole screen? Cause mine looks like this. Don't see how any one could play like this. I have to play like this. I have my SC2 running on a 42 inch flat screen TV and the resolution does not match SC'2 provided resolution options. If I run full screen, parts of the game go off the edge and I can't see how much food I have etc. | ||
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