How to play a steam game in windowed mode

I hope this works. Showing 1 - 15 of 21 comments. Windowed mode is dependent only the developer coding for it. Most do. Originally posted by MainframeMouse :. View Profile View Posts. I'm trying to run Hard Time in windowed mode so that way it wont lag a bunch. I pressed Alt and enter and i clicked minimized in properties and nothing works.

Open the game folder run as admin , right click the icon of the anygamelauncher. If it still not work force it create a shortcut on desktop then properties same process then explain earlier i'm not english so my writing sux haha. Last edited by PsychoPat ; 21 Nov, am.

Justwannaplay View Profile View Posts. Daedalus View Profile View Posts. Originally posted by Kirby Olsen :. Ludakrys22 View Profile View Posts. Start the game that you want to change the Steam launch windowed option.

Step 2. Step 3. Then check if there is a Display Mode option in the Video settings window. Step 4. Click on the drop-down menu and change the Display mode from Fullscreen to windowed mode.

Step 5. Save the changes and restart the game. Now, the Steam launch options windowed mode should be set up. Some certain games provide in-game settings to select the Steam launch windowed option. If the game has no in-game settings to change the display mode, you need to tweak the Steam launch parameters. Now, move on to the following 2 methods. Steam launch options windowed mode can also be set up by changing the Steam launch parameters. Here is a full guide for you.

Right-click the game that you want to set up Steam launch windowed mode and select Properties. Then a new window will pop up and give an advanced user warning.

So what do you need to know to do this? Well if you can copy and paste and know how to press a few keys or use your mouse that is all you need to do this!. The first thing you will need to do is add the command line paramaters needed. So now we will need to adjust the game configuration to finialize this. When this appears you may release the ALT key. Next to resolution, check the box that says Windowed Ignore any resolution set here as it will be overridden by the command line paramters.

Now finish launching the game! The reason for this is the -popupwindow argument does not work when the game is running in fullscreen. That should be it you should now be enjoying your game in Borderless Windowed Mode! Enjoy the game! If you find this usefull feel free to donate to me ingame!

Draconic Creature 6 May, am. This trick actually works for games other than this too, this is something I'll definitely bookmark and remember for any unity game. Criox 5 Aug, am. Levi 13 Oct, am. Aeris: I had the same problem as you but found a solution that worked for me: 1.

I started the. Deselected Fullscreen and chose my desired resolution. Pressed Play this sets the configuration 3.