How to open BMS in window format
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Morning (CET) guys,
In the past I had included in the (run) commandline: -window. As a result BMS opened in a window (not full screen), which made it possible to switch between programs or to look for something. When flying, the window could be enlarged to full screen. This was also possible through Alt-F4, but was less user friendly than -window. I cannot find how to make this possible in W10, it opens full screen all the time. Your suggestions/solutions are appreciated.
Cheer Vordy
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Put -window in your launcher shortcut
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On W7 myself, so can’t verify, but AFAIK, the -window command isn’t recognised when you launch BMS from the folder itself, task bar or Start screen pin. The only reliable way to run it in Windowed mode is through a desktop shortcut.
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The window can be enlarged by setting in-game resolution same to your monitor and then disabling border from “Cockpit Display Extraction” menu.
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On W7 myself, so can’t verify, but AFAIK, the -window command isn’t recognised when you launch BMS from the folder itself, task bar or Start screen pin. The only reliable way to run it in Windowed mode is through a desktop shortcut.
Yep. that’s what I noticed. It only works for a desktop shortcut. When I pin the shortcut to Start, BMS doesn’t open in window format. Is there a workaround to have it in Start as well ??
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@Vordy87th:
Yep. that’s what I noticed. It only works for a desktop shortcut. When I pin the shortcut to Start, BMS doesn’t open in window format. Is there a workaround to have it in Start as well ??
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That did the trick, thx Eagle-Eye.
PS … There was a post from a guy lately who faced the problem that he couldn’t start a TE after closing and restarting BMS. Btw … I have the same problem. This shortcut trick might be a good workaround for him, since you don’t have to close the app when running other programs. When anybody has a better solution fot this issue, he and I would appreciate it
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Well after each mission, the accustomed thing to do is to restart BMS, for various reasons.
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That worked but I lose my mouse cursor and the window is in a weird place I cant move it. I tried the extended display in the configurator but still no joy. . .
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That worked but I lose my mouse cursor and the window is in a weird place I cant move it. I tried the extended display in the configurator but still no joy. . .
From BMS-Manual (in your \Falcon BMS 4.33 U1\Docs\Falcon BMS Manuals folder) page 243:
set g_bCenterUI If enabled (1) the 2D UI in window mode (1024x768 ) will be centred horizontally and vertically on the desktop (for triplescreen users for instance). Available options: 0/1. Default = 0.
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I have the UI centered but the actual gameplay screen is off to the lower right of my display and I am unable to move it or resize it.
Is there something I am missing?
Thanks
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Try checking your “Cockpit Display Extraction” menu and ensure the monitor X,Y is set at 0,0
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Try checking your “Cockpit Display Extraction” menu and ensure the monitor X,Y is set at 0,0
yeap what he said…
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That seems to have done it!
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Anyone have tips on how I can Alt Tab between BMS and WDP as I’m finding the UI and mission planning screens too small to be useful.
I have a second monitor that I had used to have the WDP on that display and alt tab between the WDP screen and BMS on my main monitor but it wasn’t always successful
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opening the extraction menu I don’t see an X or Y to set to zero; in main there is no such setting available; please advise.
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opening the extraction menu I don’t see an X or Y to set to zero; in main there is no such setting available; please advise.
There’s a Left and Top!!
C9
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roger if X and Y = left and top; now set at zero, resolution set at 1024x768, (-window added to exe) and game now starts top left then at commit presents middle of the screen small (6"? game window).
So…how do I get it bigger (something Cloud9 hears quite often)?!?!
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So…how do I get it bigger (something Cloud9 hears quite often)?!?!
Well they are busting my door down ya know!!! I shouldn’t has said that, now you’re jealous!! :nosep::nosep::lol::lol:
I know you told me about your monitor, why don’t you just remove the -window switch and see how you like it??
C9