PC games are more flexible when it comes to customization and offer the best experience compared to playing on a console, but also come with drawbacks. Things like low FPS, optimization issues, and random crashes frustrate all of us and ruin the experience of the games. However, fans always manage to find workarounds that let them bypass the error and make the game playable such as switching to either windowed mode or fullscreen in games.
If you’ve bought a new game and having issues running it on Steam, switching to Windowed or Full-Screen mode can fix the issues. Well, in this article, we’ll be talking about how you can toggle between both modes in the Steam application. Continue reading the article to know more.
Why you should switch to different modes?
If you ever find yourself troubled when launching a game and it doesn’t start, switching to either windowed or full-screen mode can fix the black screen error or any other issue. If you have a low-end PC, switching to windowed mode can help you improve the performance in the slightest way and get you playable framerates, depending on your hardware. However, some games don’t include the option to toggle between full screen and windowed mode, which can frustrate users who are new to this, luckily you can do so using Steam client and we’ll show you how.
How to start Steam games in Windowed or Fullscreen mode?
If you’re looking to change the game settings without launching the game itself and wish to toggle between windowed or full-screen mode, you’ve come to the right place. To do so,
- Launch Steam and then go to “Library”, select your favorite game and right-click on it, and select “Properties”.
- Under the Properties tab, click on “General” and in launch options, type “-windowed” for windowed mode and “-fullscreen” for fullscreen mode and close the window. Launch the game and the settings will take effect.
Keep in mind that it will vary from different games so keep experimenting with this to see which setting works out best for you. If for some reason you’re still getting the error, you can try to verify the integrity of game files and try the method again to see if it fixes the error or not. To know more about fixing the crashing issues in Steam games, head here.
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