Can't make CoH run in true fullscreen.

[besniq]

Hello,

I can't make the game in fullscreen. Changing the resolution in options doesn't help. It just stays borderless fullscreen. If I alt+tab for example, I can still see the game behind what I have opened. If it's fullscreen, it'll minimize to tray. The problem is that I play on a laptop and my nvidia card doesn't engage if it's not fullscreen, instead it plays on the motherboad GPU. Alt+enter doesn't work as well. The only thing that might help is if the game runs from shortcut. I might be able to force it thru there but I don't know how since it starts from a launcher.

Thanks in advance!

Edited October 5, 2021 by besniq

[TheZag]

Assuming you are using the homecoming launcher you can click the settings icon on the top right and then click the homecoming tab.  Under extra launch parameters type

 

-fullscreen 1

 

This is the only setting im aware of and it may just force the borderless window but it might force a normal fullscreen.  Hopefully it works for you.

[besniq]

Unfortunately -fullscreen 1  doesn't work as well. The game just keeps launching in borderless fullscreen. Thanks tho.

[GM Impervium]

Hi!

 

Can you post your system specs (OS, Processor, Ram, Video Card, etc)? Just want to see what we're dealing with here.

 

Also, make sure all your device drivers are up to date.

[UltraAlt]

19 hours ago, besniq said:

Hello,

I can't make the game in fullscreen. Changing the resolution in options doesn't help. It just stays borderless fullscreen. If I alt+tab for example, I can still see the game behind what I have opened. If it's fullscreen, it'll minimize to tray. The problem is that I play on a laptop and my nvidia card doesn't engage if it's not fullscreen, instead it plays on the motherboad GPU. Alt+enter doesn't work as well. The only thing that might help is if the game runs from shortcut. I might be able to force it thru there but I don't know how since it starts from a launcher.

Thanks in advance!

 

So if you go into options>graphics and audio>screen,/UI resolution, what settings do you see?

 

Well was going to post a screenshot the size of the option window but it says I can only post one that is 11.67 KB which is too small to see clearly. Can't even make the drop down part small enough to post legibly.

 

I'm on 1920 x 1080 and I can pull a non-fullscreen window up in front of City of Heroes and still see City of Heroes behind it.

I can do screen and video captures of the game with my Nvidia card.

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by UltraAlt

[besniq]

 

I did a lot of digging and the problem was the GeForce Experience. I have no idea how it got installed. Removed it, reinstalled drivers only, went again into the nVidia control panel  > Program Settings and specified nVidia card for City of Heroes. Now it works.

Thanks for replying anyways.