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Dual Monitor Question

JensenJensen Registered User regular
I searched, but i'll admit, only for about 5 minutes. So if this has been answered, try to only stab me once or twice.


I just recently started using dual monitors, and it's badass. I wonder, though: is it possible to have a game open full screen on one monitor and be browsing/chatting on the other? Currently if I mouse over to the secondary monitor and click on something, it minimizes my game. Which makes sense, but I think it'd also make sense for someone more clever than I to figure out a way around this.

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  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    edited August 2009
    Jensen wrote: »
    I searched, but i'll admit, only for about 5 minutes. So if this has been answered, try to only stab me once or twice.


    I just recently started using dual monitors, and it's badass. I wonder, though: is it possible to have a game open full screen on one monitor and be browsing/chatting on the other? Currently if I mouse over to the secondary monitor and click on something, it minimizes my game. Which makes sense, but I think it'd also make sense for someone more clever than I to figure out a way around this.

    many games can do a "fake" fullscreen mode where it is technically open in a window, but is borderless, and you can mouse out of it.

    Look through the settings for that, and you will be golden.

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  • xzzyxzzy Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Running a game in windowed mode will give a FPS hit though.. probably just a couple percent, but if you're a framerate addict it'll bug you.

    Other than that it works great and you'll wonder how you ever survived without it in the past.

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  • JensenJensen Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Groovy, I'll give this a shot. :)

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