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Command Prompt won't enter full-screen
Tamin
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As the title states. I've been having some trouble over the past 24 hours, trying to get the cmd prompt fullscreened.
I've done some google searches, but couldn't find a fix. Things I've tried
I'm on Windows XP Professional, x64.
The primary purpose of this is to play nethack. On the other hand, I simply don't like not being able to hit alt+enter and have the prompt fill the screen.
I've done some google searches, but couldn't find a fix. Things I've tried
- hitting alt+tab - no response; some google searches mentioned a 'not supported' error message, which I don't receive.
- accessing the properties of the shortcut in the start menu; one of the sites I found had an options tab which included things like 'fullscreen'; mine does not.
- my properties' general tab does show a run drop-down with maximized, normal window, and minimized options. Maximized simply fills the screen vertically, and just under half of the horizontal space.
- accessing the properties from right-clicking the title bar and changing the fonts to lucida and just increasing them until it's practically full screen is somewhat successful, but not permanent.
- NethackW and some fiddling approximates the fullscreen, but it's usually stretched or deformed badly.
I'm on Windows XP Professional, x64.
The primary purpose of this is to play nethack. On the other hand, I simply don't like not being able to hit alt+enter and have the prompt fill the screen.
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This is the cmd maximized/full screen. If you want to cover the entire screen, go to properties, Options tab, upper right under Display Options choose Full screen.
If that does not work, go to Layout tab and adjust Width/Height under Window size.
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The second doesn't actually make it full-screen; it simply makes the window huge.
While writing the OP, I tried just that - it says that the version of nethack I'm using can't be run in dos mode.
Actually, lemme see if the page has a DOS download available.
Sweet, that seems to have worked. This seems completely backwards to me - using DOSbox to run a game originally written for Unix because the windows port won't properly fullscren. One more reason to buy a new HDD.
Thanks!
I would still like to know why the full-screen functionality was removed from the cmd prompt, if anyone knows.
Permanence: run the prompt. Right-click the title bar, pick Defaults (not Properties). This will make your changes apply to future prompts.
Alternatively, go to your shortcut to nethack, right-click, Properties, and it should give you the options too.
As for full-screen functionality, I have no idea. Alt+enter makes it full-screen for me on XP and Vista.
Removed from 64 bit windows? It won't go full screen in Windows 7 RC x64 at least.
is this fixxed yet?