How do you make a program in XP open up in windowed mode?

[superHARD]

I have a program that I need to run in windowed mode, but I can't figure out how to make it go into windowed mode. Is there a setting I can change or a program I can use? How do I do it?

Any help is great, thanks

super

 

[muppet]

you can try different switches from the shortcut menu

i know with IE you can open in Kiosk mode:
iexplore -k page

 

[TheSource]

A dos program? If so you can just right click the exe and it is in the settings somewhere.

 

[tellsek]

Just go to the program you want, go to properties and add -windowed at the end of the filepath.

 

[superHARD]

Can I get more detail please? I have tried all the above mentioned and the program still opens in full screen mode and I can't get it to go into windowed mode...

 

[superHARD]

anyone?

 

[superHARD]

anyone?

 

[BTman]

hey, yeah, i have the same problem, i got this game i want to run in windowed mode, but ive tried -window, cuse ive used that before on diablo, but i cannot do it on gunbound, i need help, is there a program that can be used that will allow me to make the game run in windowed mode or not? any help is greatly appricated, Thanks.

 

[superHARD]

See I am not the only one guys...some more help please.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: superHARD
Can I get more detail please? I have tried all the above mentioned and the program still opens in full screen mode and I can't get it to go into windowed mode...

You might try providing a crucial detail: which application.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: BTman
hey, yeah, i have the same problem, i got this game i want to run in windowed mode, but ive tried -window, cuse ive used that before on diablo, but i cannot do it on gunbound, i need help, is there a program that can be used that will allow me to make the game run in windowed mode or not? any help is greatly appricated, Thanks.

Am not a gamer, but do know that there are some games that support windowed mode as a parameter in their command line, while others do not.

 

[Malak]

Some have windowed as an option, or it's a parameter in the command line. But they have to program it in I think, because it's sometimes a different parameter, like -w.

 

[BTman]

yes, there are some games that allow you to set a parameter as -w or -window but this game, does not allow windowed mode for various reasons, I am asking where I can get a program to force it into window mode, b/c i know it can be done, just a matter of what to use.

 

[Malak]

There often very good reasons to not allow a game to be ran in windowed mode. May I ask what game it is, and why you want to do it?

 

[Tarrant64]

Hmm. Sometimes if you look around people have made programs to do things like that. FFXI for example is a full screen only game but I found a utility that allows me to run it in a windowed mode. So look around for whatever your game is + window mode/utility/program and hopefully you find something.

Good luck!

 

[superHARD]

Originally posted by: Tarrant64
Hmm. Sometimes if you look around people have made programs to do things like that. FFXI for example is a full screen only game but I found a utility that allows me to run it in a windowed mode. So look around for whatever your game is + window mode/utility/program and hopefully you find something.

Good luck!

Yeah that looks like what I will try. I would think there would be a generic program that would work for all games/apps.

And mabye the same program could speed up the game/slow it down. (You know, solitare on a fast 98 box vs a slow 98 box...lol)

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: superHARD
I would think there would be a generic program that would work for all games/apps.

Unfortunately, do not believe such an application exists; hence, the earlier reply.

 

[superHARD]

Anyone else have any ideas?

 

[Omizzle]

this worked for Diablo II:

Right click on exe> add -w to the end of Target.

dont know about other apps tho

 

[BTman]

it is for a game called gunbound, in windowed mode, games tend to run a bit smooter, and with less lag, but i need this game to run in wondowed mode so i can run different programs w/o having to alt+tab everytime.