Washington Irving Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hey, just downloaded Geneforge (1), and I really like the game. Unfortunately, it only seems to have a display option for full-screen. Is there any way I can run this program in a window? I'm using Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaiya Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 No. But do you see a key on the bottem of the key board? It is in between alt and ctrl (control). Press it during play and it should minimize it. It should work, but it might not. Try it. Edit -You could also hold down alt, then press tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mystic Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I've played the Geneforge games on Win98, XP, and Vista. None of them has a windowed mode. I wish it did so I could keep an eye on the time; some of us have to stop for sleep. (I once played until 3A.M., local time, without realizing it.) EDIT: Iffy - I've long since tried your suggestions. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but they don't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaiya Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Was it Vista you tried it on? That guy is using a Vista. Edit -Don't you have a watch? There are some cheap ones that include seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyronea Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 What about alt+enter? Works for me...though admittedly I am running XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Irving Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Thanks for the help, but it looks pretty grim for running the program in a window. I've tried all your suggestions, and well the best is ALT tab or Windows-tab, both which switch between programs, but it's not very elegant since the display shakes and it takes a few seconds. Anyway, thanks for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mystic Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Quote: Originally written by Iffy will bring you warm fuzziness.:Was it Vista you tried it on? That guy is using a Vista. Edit -Don't you have a watch? There are some cheap ones that include seconds. I have Vista Home, I think. Yes, I do have a watch (I'm wearing it now, in fact), but when I'm on the computer, I prefer to just look at the clock in the system tray. Much quicker for me. Quote: Originally written by Washington Irving:it looks pretty grim for running the program in a window. I know what you mean. I've come to the conclusion that the Geneforge series wasn't coded for windowed play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ming Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Don't give up! I'm trying to get creative here and thinking you might consider running a virtual machine on Vista which can then run in a window. It sounds complicated but its really not. If you look at the screenshot below, you'll see how the "full screen" Geneforge 1 would actually be in a window as a virtual windows session. Try the free download of Virtual PC 2007. Or, perhaps there is a good Mac OS emulator that could also be run in a window, and you could download the Mac version! OR...you could do a remote desktop connection to a laptop running Geneforge in fullscreen... I can't think of a reason why this would not work for you. It's not like Geneforge is a fast-paced graphic wonder like Bioshock. It should run fine without lag. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/overview.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneforgeisformeyukkyu Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Get dxwnd, its a program that some japanese guy made, dxwnd can force any game into windowed mode as long as dxwnd is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxxqut Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 First time hear of dxwnd:Can you download it?Or you have to buy it in store in which way I may only dream about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ming Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 dxwnd is out there if you google it. Seems like most people use it for Maple Story. Certainly a much simpler solution than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travers Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 be careful... a lot of those programs are trojan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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