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    Counter Strike Source Window Mode

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Sneaky_Chopsticks, Mar 5, 2008.

  1. Sneaky_Chopsticks

    Sneaky_Chopsticks Notebook Deity

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    Is there a way to play it in a window mode?

    I want to play it in a window mode instead of a full screen.

    In Battlefield 2142 and 2, all we had to do is right click on properites, and set the full screen to 0 instead of 1.


    Is there a way to do it for Counter Strike Source?

    Thanks, much appreciated.

    P.S. I meet all game requirements. So hardware issues, etc etc, are not my problems.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Mar 5, 2008
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  2. PhantomKills

    PhantomKills Notebook Enthusiast

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    alt-enter?
     
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  3. jaslyn

    jaslyn Notebook Geek

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    Go to your display settings in Source (same page as where the resolution is) and look for a drop-down menu which has 'Run in a window'.
     
    jaslyn, Mar 5, 2008
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  4. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    As above,

    You can also set it through the shortcut attributes to run in a window
     
    flipfire, Mar 6, 2008
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  5. Pai

    Pai Notebook Evangelist

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    You can achieve the above using Steam Icons/Launcher as well, under specific game right click and chose set launch options and use the "-sw" parameter.
     
    Pai, Mar 6, 2008
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  6. Mippoose

    Mippoose Notebook Deity

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    Just open the game, go to options.

    And go to video.

    And click play fullscreen.

    Select the drop down 'windowed mode' option.
     
    Mippoose, Mar 6, 2008
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  7. TRHeck3

    TRHeck3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it correct that in most games you can press alt-enter and go into windowed mode?
     
    TRHeck3, Mar 6, 2008
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    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Pretty much , yes.
     
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Oh ya.. but FPS will Drop... & game will be vulnerable to crashes if on high settings
     
    Nocturnal310, Mar 6, 2008
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  10. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Ok, thanks guys. I just set the game properties to be: "-startwindowed"

    and it worked.

    Thanks to everyone for your help.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Mar 6, 2008
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