Setting Windowed Mode

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:26 pm

Does anyone know how to change the size of the window NWN runs in while in windowed mode? I recently changed monitors and now my windowed mode is teeeeeeny tiny.

Thanks

maxinion · Post by **maxinion** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:33 pm

Change the resolution in game while its windowed, and it changes the size of the game. Don't have any options besides that, I'm afraid (no click and drag to get the exact right size, for example.)

Aerill · Post by **Aerill** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:35 pm

Yes, what max said. Just make sure to choose a resolution that is lower than the resolution Windows is set to or it will automatically switch back to full screen.

sinn · Post by **sinn** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:40 pm

are there any benifits too running it in window mode? at least performance wise?

Kanteletar · Post by **Kanteletar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:47 pm

you can quickly use "copy+paste"

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:58 pm

bensinn wrote:are there any benifits too running it in window mode? at least performance wise?

Not really. I dislike doing it since I can't use the mouse to change the camera angle by nudging the edge of the screen, but I do flip back and forth to check crafting recipes, or to reference information, or to send pm's and type up posts while watching the conversations go on round me.

I tried setting the resolution while in windowed mode and my monitor FREAKED out.

Dangit.

PsiOmega · Post by **PsiOmega** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:02 pm

You can always try setting the resolution before starting the game then.
In nwn.ini, I think, there's a width and height field. Just set those to a proper res and then start the game.

KaiRal Windspar · Post by **KaiRal Windspar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:03 pm

That may be a problem with the monitor. Try setting it in the Config mode to the size JUST before your desktop resolution, and then launching.

sinn · Post by **sinn** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:06 pm

Marleh wrote:
bensinn wrote:are there any benifits too running it in window mode? at least performance wise?
Not really. I dislike doing it since I can't use the mouse to change the camera angle by nudging the edge of the screen, but I do flip back and forth to check crafting recipes, or to reference information, or to send pm's and type up posts while watching the conversations go on round me.

I tried setting the resolution while in windowed mode and my monitor FREAKED out.

Dangit.

so you can move back and forth between window mode and full screen while in game?

PsiOmega · Post by **PsiOmega** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:07 pm

bensinn wrote:
Marleh wrote:
bensinn wrote:are there any benifits too running it in window mode? at least performance wise?
Not really. I dislike doing it since I can't use the mouse to change the camera angle by nudging the edge of the screen, but I do flip back and forth to check crafting recipes, or to reference information, or to send pm's and type up posts while watching the conversations go on round me.

I tried setting the resolution while in windowed mode and my monitor FREAKED out.

Dangit.
so you can move back and forth between window mode and full screen while in game?

Sure, at least in Windows. Just use Alt Gr+Enter to switch.

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:16 pm

PsiOmega wrote:You can always try setting the resolution before starting the game then.
In nwn.ini, I think, there's a width and height field. Just set those to a proper res and then start the game.

Tried this, it didn't change the window size, no matter what I set it to.

That may be a problem with the monitor. Try setting it in the Config mode to the size JUST before your desktop resolution, and then launching.

Tried that too.

Landrin_Mard · Post by **Landrin_Mard** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:22 pm

I've found windowed mode to work quite well, especially after I started using the middle mouse button to adjust camera angle... I am pretty sure I'd still be using the middle mouse button even if I was full-screen. Good for casters, archers and people who use any targeted action, for whom moving the mouse away from targets is not so hot,

Click and hold the middle mouse button (scroll wheel usually), and then move the mouse (up-down to raise/lower the tilt, left-right to rotate around)... the camera should start changing its aim. Then the scroll wheel of course for zooming in and out.

Kanteletar · Post by **Kanteletar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:23 pm

Marleh wrote:
PsiOmega wrote:You can always try setting the resolution before starting the game then.
In nwn.ini, I think, there's a width and height field. Just set those to a proper res and then start the game.
Tried this, it didn't change the window size, no matter what I set it to.

That may be a problem with the monitor. Try setting it in the Config mode to the size JUST before your desktop resolution, and then launching.
Tried that too.

Laptop or station PC? If laptop, it can be something with graphic card. When I use "window mode" sometimes it goes wild and I have so funny colours and other strange things. To restore it I must make reset.

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:25 pm

Landrin_Mard wrote:I've found windowed mode to work quite well, especially after I started using the middle mouse button to adjust camera angle... I am pretty sure I'd still be using the middle mouse button even if I was full-screen. Good for casters, archers and people who use any targeted action, for whom moving the mouse away from targets is not so hot,

Click and hold the middle mouse button (scroll wheel usually), and then move the mouse (up-down to raise/lower the tilt, left-right to rotate around)... the camera should start changing its aim. Then the scroll wheel of course for zooming in and out.

Whenever I've tried this the mouse button sticks and suddenly the whole screen zooms round and round and round... Make it stop!!

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:29 pm

Kanteletar wrote:
Marleh wrote:
PsiOmega wrote:You can always try setting the resolution before starting the game then.
In nwn.ini, I think, there's a width and height field. Just set those to a proper res and then start the game.
Tried this, it didn't change the window size, no matter what I set it to.

That may be a problem with the monitor. Try setting it in the Config mode to the size JUST before your desktop resolution, and then launching.
Tried that too.
Laptop or station PC? If laptop, it can be something with graphic card. When I use "window mode" sometimes it goes wild and I have so funny colours and other strange things. To restore it I must make reset.

Nope, its my PC, not a laptop. My old moniter would spazz colors for a second or two, then flip to windows mode with no other problems. THis monitor flips back and forth wonderfully nice, but the window is just too small.

Landrin_Mard · Post by **Landrin_Mard** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:36 pm

Is it a monitor with a non-traditional (wide-screen) resolution?

What resolution does work in windowed mode?

Other details might be useful.

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:27 am

Landrin_Mard wrote:Is it a monitor with a non-traditional (wide-screen) resolution?

What resolution does work in windowed mode?

Other details might be useful.

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?produ ... ifications Here are the official stats

I can set the monitor to any resolution, but then the game must be set to that same resolution as well, or I get a black screen and a message pop stating "OUT OF RANGE"

I'm being chided by my monitor, heh!

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:46 am

Hah!!!

Figured it out.

This monitor has an auto-adjust that disliked me trying to set the game to another resolution. I turned that off, and now can set the game resolution. It is still a bit kludgy, whenever I change to windowed or back again I get a message about the input type, but overall it works .

Yay!

Zonr_0 · Post by **Zonr_0** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:57 am

hey, 20 inch widescreen monitor, welcome to the 20 and up club Marleh.

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:17 am

Zonr_0 wrote:hey, 20 inch widescreen monitor, welcome to the 20 and up club Marleh.

My last monitor was also a 20 inch, but it wasn't a wide screen. It was freaking out and kept reverting to default, which was almost too dark to see clearly.

sinn · Post by **sinn** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:53 pm

PsiOmega wrote:
bensinn wrote:
Marleh wrote:
bensinn wrote:are there any benifits too running it in window mode? at least performance wise?
Not really. I dislike doing it since I can't use the mouse to change the camera angle by nudging the edge of the screen, but I do flip back and forth to check crafting recipes, or to reference information, or to send pm's and type up posts while watching the conversations go on round me.

I tried setting the resolution while in windowed mode and my monitor FREAKED out.

Dangit.
so you can move back and forth between window mode and full screen while in game?
Sure, at least in Windows. Just use Alt Gr+Enter to switch.

okay dumb question what does the Gr mean ... hold down the Alt and the enter key with Gr? it would be most useful for me to speed up my copy and paste for bard songs... right now I hit Alt-Tab and switch between a word doc and NwN, but since the game is running in one resolution and my windows word doc in another .. the screen flickers when the resolution changes adding about 8 second to EACH copy and past.... in a 51 line song like the one I just did thats 6.8 mins meaning my 15 mins song could be only 8.2 mins.

thanks!

PsiOmega · Post by **PsiOmega** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:55 pm

"Alt Gr" may also be referred to as the right Alt button

Quinkish · Post by **Quinkish** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:37 am

If Alt Gr+Enter doesn't work for switching, is there any simple way to fix it?

Marleh · Post by **Marleh** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:45 am

What did you end up with? Did it close the window completely, or not do anything?

Quinkish · Post by **Quinkish** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:25 pm

It doesn't do anything - my keyboard obviously thinks I should concentrate on Avlis