Windowed mode?

05-19-2010, 02:20 PM

I'm a big fan of playing my PC games windowed, as it allows me to multitask (internet TV mostly, but other things too

) Does anyone know if its possible to set KotOR into Windowed Mode instead of Full Screen?

DinoThrasher · 05-19-2010, 06:19 PM

Go to "C:\ProgamFiles\Steam\Steamapps\Common\swkotor \"

In there you'll find a config file named "swkotor". If you scroll down about halfway there is a line that says "fullscreen=1". Change the 1 to a 0 and save the file. The game should now run in windowed mode.

JamieKirby1981 · 06-24-2010, 01:40 PM

now-a-days, you have to run it in windowed mode or it will minimize and crash after the lucasarts logo, i guess they wanted to know what company made this game that doesn't work. lol j/k

Bardnoon · 07-29-2010, 09:49 AM

I have changed the 1 to 0 for Fullscreen in the cfg file and the game is still is not windowed. I tried changing the resolution of both the game and my desktop but it still doesn't work. Any suggestion? I am running the game in Windows XP btw. Thanks.

JackM · 07-29-2010, 03:02 PM

The file you should edit is named swkotor.ini, not swkotor.cfg, and the FullScreen line you must modify is located in [Graphics Options] section. Note also that you must use a standard text editor, like Notepad, to perform this modification.

07-29-2010, 11:39 PM

Even after changing the fullscreen value from 1 to 0, you may still need to hit Alt+Enter after starting the game to switch to Windowed Mode.

c4andmore · 08-02-2010, 09:22 AM

Do this as above:

Go to "C:\ProgamFiles\Steam\Steamapps\Common\swkotor \"

In there you'll find a config file named "swkotor". If you scroll down about halfway there is a line that says "fullscreen=1". Change the 1 to a 0 and save the file. The game should now run in windowed mode.

But add this also to the [Graphics Options] section (same section you did the fullscreen=1 note):

AllowWindowedMode=1

Worked for me.

Bardnoon · 08-06-2010, 09:23 PM

The Alt+Enter thing didn't work for me but thank you c4andmore, the additional command line works! Awesome.

occono · 05-26-2011, 06:23 PM

I did all the above tricks so I could play it windowed, it didn't work. Hitting Alt+Enter just goes to another tab. I have Windows 7 64bit.....anyone have any other ideas? (But it's no big deal, of course...)

05-19-2010, 02:20 PM	#1
Ragdoll_Knight Guest Posts: n/a	Windowed mode? I'm a big fan of playing my PC games windowed, as it allows me to multitask (internet TV mostly, but other things too ) Does anyone know if its possible to set KotOR into Windowed Mode instead of Full Screen?

05-26-2011, 06:23 PM	#9
occono Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 37 Posts: 515	I did all the above tricks so I could play it windowed, it didn't work. Hitting Alt+Enter just goes to another tab. I have Windows 7 64bit.....anyone have any other ideas? (But it's no big deal, of course...) Last edited by occono: 05-26-2011 at 06:36 PM.

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05-19-2010, 06:19 PM	#2
DinoThrasher Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 56 Posts: 710	Go to "C:\ProgamFiles\Steam\Steamapps\Common\swkotor \" In there you'll find a config file named "swkotor". If you scroll down about halfway there is a line that says "fullscreen=1". Change the 1 to a 0 and save the file. The game should now run in windowed mode.

06-24-2010, 01:40 PM	#3
JamieKirby1981 Join Date: Feb 2007 Reputation: 44 Posts: 965	now-a-days, you have to run it in windowed mode or it will minimize and crash after the lucasarts logo, i guess they wanted to know what company made this game that doesn't work. lol j/k

07-29-2010, 09:49 AM	#4
Bardnoon Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 18	I have changed the 1 to 0 for Fullscreen in the cfg file and the game is still is not windowed. I tried changing the resolution of both the game and my desktop but it still doesn't work. Any suggestion? I am running the game in Windows XP btw. Thanks.

07-29-2010, 03:02 PM	#5
JackM Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 227 Posts: 760	The file you should edit is named swkotor.ini, not swkotor.cfg, and the FullScreen line you must modify is located in [Graphics Options] section. Note also that you must use a standard text editor, like Notepad, to perform this modification.

07-29-2010, 11:39 PM	#6
Mythos Guest Posts: n/a	Even after changing the fullscreen value from 1 to 0, you may still need to hit Alt+Enter after starting the game to switch to Windowed Mode.

08-02-2010, 09:22 AM	#7
c4andmore Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 1	Do this as above: Go to "C:\ProgamFiles\Steam\Steamapps\Common\swkotor \" In there you'll find a config file named "swkotor". If you scroll down about halfway there is a line that says "fullscreen=1". Change the 1 to a 0 and save the file. The game should now run in windowed mode. But add this also to the [Graphics Options] section (same section you did the fullscreen=1 note): AllowWindowedMode=1 Worked for me.

08-06-2010, 09:23 PM	#8
Bardnoon Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 18	The Alt+Enter thing didn't work for me but thank you c4andmore, the additional command line works! Awesome.