How to play fullscreen

I have a simple AutoHotkey script that will force this mode for me. The script removes the window border and title bar of any window, and moves the window so that it fills the screen:

^!f::
WinGetTitle, currentWindow, A
IfWinExist %currentWindow%
{
    WinSet, Style, ^0xC00000 ; toggle title bar
    WinMove, , , 0, 0, 1920, 1080
}
return

The hotkey this creates is Control+Alt+f. It applies changes to whatever window has focus. If you wanted to use this script, all you'd need to do is:

1. Install AutoHotkey
2. Copy the script to a text file and name it something like MaxFull.ahk
3. Right click on your new script and use Run as Administrator.
   

Note that you'll need to have your game in windowed mode, set to your desktop's resolution. Also change "1920, 1080" to whatever your resolution is. Press the hotkey and bam! Maximized Fullscreen goodness. It even toggles back and forth if you press the hotkey again.

While the hotkey works on many games that I've played, some games are stubborn and don't want the window border removed. In that case, I have another hotkey that is a bit more forceful.

^!g::
WinGetTitle, currentWindow, A
IfWinExist %currentWindow%
{
   WinSet, Style, -0xC00000 ; hide title bar
   WinSet, Style, -0x800000 ; hide thin-line border
   WinSet, Style, -0x400000 ; hide dialog frame
   WinSet, Style, -0x40000 ; hide thickframe/sizebox
   WinMove, , , 0, 0, 1920, 1080
}   
return

Simply append this to the previous script to enable the hotkey Control+Alt+g.

Update: Some games also use a 0x40000 "ThickFrame" style, which the script wasn't removing until now. See the AutoHotkey documentation for a list of styles that can be removed.

Looks like a few successful ideas on page 2 of this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/8950-cannot-full-screen-games.html

Hi, I have solution for this. This probably occur for certain laptop or desktop that running Intel or ATI graphic and have widescreen. Ok here it is...

For ATI: 1. OK what you need is the CCC(Catalyst Control Center) download it from ATI website, but if you using laptop download it from your manufacturer website.

2. After downloading extract and install the files that provided by your manufacturer software... then restart your laptop.

3. After restarting, change your screen resolution using windows to 1024x768... Do it first... You will notice that is a black border on your side of the screen.

4. Next is to open the CCC, right click on your desktop and choose "Catalyst Control Center", better use the basic view, if you done this before in vista you will remember right what going next, if don't here it is...

5. OK, open the quick setting tab > click on notebook display panel > resize the desktop to fit panel > klik GO!... Then choose the middle option, that says to "fit the panel display"... then... apply then OK!

6. Last is to change your resolution back to the recommended 1200x800 or 1366x800 ( depends on your monitor)... then it works, this will success for certain game such warcraft 3, CS and other game that always been issue on black border...

Or

The ATI Chipset used in Laptops needs to be modded to work properly. Go to http://www.driverheaven.com and download the ATI Mobility Modder (or nVidia if you have this). Follow the 3 easy steps to mod the Catalyst 8.12 and you should be able to use it properly on any ATI chipped laptop.

Also, less convincing:

HEY GUYS! I FOUND THE BEST AND THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION! DURING THE GAME...JUST PRESS Ctrl+ALT+F11... IT WORKS! everyone here says to get in the nvidia control panel and do some stuff...me...I don't have nvidia or ati...mine is intel...so all that all of you have written didn't help me...just do what I've said... Sorry if someone of you have already post this...if you have I didn't see... ok...I HOPE THIS HELPS! GOOD LUCK!