I never understood why people prefer it over full screen.
REDACTED@infosec.pub 1 month ago
Windowed borderless mode
SystemL@literature.cafe 1 month ago
filcuk@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
It enables quick window switching with no flickering. This may be a strictly Windows issue.
SystemL@literature.cafe 1 month ago
No issues on linux
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Yeah you’re probably right. On Linux I just Ctrl Alt right arrow to my next virtual desktop and it’s instant and seamless.
Hupf@feddit.org 1 month ago
Genuine question: what issue does this address? Are there graphics driver issues with regular full screen in some cases?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Some games minimize and try to lock your mouse to the game if you alt tab out. Windowed mode makes it pretty much seamless, pain free. No difference I ever found, just easier to alt tab out and check a map, take notes, pause and watch a video.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I should probably know this, but what’s the deal with full screen vs windowed full screen? What’s the difference?
Also why do people wanna play windowed? Maybe depends on the type of game…?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Alt tab out to other apps without the game freaking out due to display settings
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Oh I see this makes sense. And theoretically better performance in full screen?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I never saw a major performance difference, but being able to switch windows without the game possibly crashing is great. Especially in single player games, sometimes you just need to pause and check laundry, or check email. Alt tab and good to go.
That’s the benefit I use it for. Some games force minimize when you tab off and they can crash when you try to tab back to them.
smeenz@lemmy.nz 1 month ago
There used to be a noticeable performance boost to an app when in full screen mode, but that was back in Windows 7 days and may not be true any more.
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Game in one window, other things open in other windows. Game and do other things at the same time.