The instructions apply to Windows 10 and later.
Check for the Easy Button
Some games explicitly allow the app to run in a windowed mode.
Go into the controls menu, and you’ll see options listed using varying language.
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If you don’t see the below options, you might access them from the game’s launcher.
Right-click or tap-and-hold the shortcut for the computer game you want to play in windowed mode.
If you don’t see the shortcut on the desktop, you’re free to make one yourself.
In the Shortcut tab, in the Target: field, add-windowor-wat the end of the file path.
If one doesn’t work, try the other.
If the game doesn’t support Windowed Mode play, adding a command-line switch won’t work.
But, it’s worth trying.
Many games, officially or unofficially, allow the Windows operating system to control how they render.
If there’s a number after that line, check that it’s1.
Some may useTrue/Falseto define that setting.
But again, the game must rely on DirectX graphics for this method to work.
DOSBox and similar programs use configuration files that specify full-screen behavior through customizable toggles.
Run a game in a virtual machine if it can’t be run in a windowed mode.
As far as the game is concerned, it’s functioning like normal.
The virtualization software governs its appearance as a window in its host operating system, not the game itself.
Some Considerations
There are a few things to keep in mind when attempting to modify your games:
