Full screen vs windowed mode performance difference..

Poss · 11-04-2009, 06:40 PM

I don't recall there being such a big difference running in windowed mode than fullscreen.. Back when I stopped playing fullscreen and started playing in windowed mode, probably 2 years ago or so, I recall there was not really any performance hit.. Now when I check, I get at least 10fps more when I go fullscreen than when in maximized window mode...

Can any dev comment on why this is?

Zadig · 11-05-2009, 11:15 AM

heh i crash to desktop when I try to run fullscreen. its making me not even want to play the game.

GekkodaWhite · 06-03-2011, 07:11 PM

Possom wrote:

I don't recall there being such a big difference running in windowed mode than fullscreen.. Back when I stopped playing fullscreen and started playing in windowed mode, probably 2 years ago or so, I recall there was not really any performance hit.. Now when I check, I get at least 10fps more when I go fullscreen than when in maximized window mode...
Can any dev comment on why this is?

I get a little worse then that in windowed mode.

TSR-JoshuaM · 06-04-2011, 01:53 PM

Possom wrote:

I don't recall there being such a big difference running in windowed mode than fullscreen.. Back when I stopped playing fullscreen and started playing in windowed mode, probably 2 years ago or so, I recall there was not really any performance hit.. Now when I check, I get at least 10fps more when I go fullscreen than when in maximized window mode...
Can any dev comment on why this is?

That is how it should work.

You should reclaim FPS when switching to Full Screen mode as the desktop and everything involved doesn't have to be drawn.

Tigress · 06-04-2011, 01:54 PM

that's interesting. i cannot run in full screen mode. my mouse disappears. that happens on both of my computers.

TSR-JoshuaM · 06-04-2011, 02:07 PM

Tigress wrote:

that's interesting. i cannot run in full screen mode. my mouse disappears. that happens on both of my computers.

Give the DX9 update a shot, perhaps both PC's are using an older revision. DirectInput, a function of DirectX, controls your input devices while in the game.

[DX9] June 2010

06-03-2011, 07:11 PM	#3
GekkodaWhite Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 22	Possom wrote: I don't recall there being such a big difference running in windowed mode than fullscreen.. Back when I stopped playing fullscreen and started playing in windowed mode, probably 2 years ago or so, I recall there was not really any performance hit.. Now when I check, I get at least 10fps more when I go fullscreen than when in maximized window mode... Can any dev comment on why this is? I get a little worse then that in windowed mode.

06-04-2011, 01:53 PM	#4
TSR-JoshuaM Customer Service Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,609	Possom wrote: I don't recall there being such a big difference running in windowed mode than fullscreen.. Back when I stopped playing fullscreen and started playing in windowed mode, probably 2 years ago or so, I recall there was not really any performance hit.. Now when I check, I get at least 10fps more when I go fullscreen than when in maximized window mode... Can any dev comment on why this is? That is how it should work. You should reclaim FPS when switching to Full Screen mode as the desktop and everything involved doesn't have to be drawn. __________________ TSR Joshua M. Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment How to Contact Support: https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28939 How to Create a DXDIAG/MSINFO https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28973

06-04-2011, 02:07 PM	#6
TSR-JoshuaM Customer Service Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,609	Tigress wrote: that's interesting. i cannot run in full screen mode. my mouse disappears. that happens on both of my computers. Give the DX9 update a shot, perhaps both PC's are using an older revision. DirectInput, a function of DirectX, controls your input devices while in the game. [DX9] June 2010 __________________ TSR Joshua M. Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment How to Contact Support: https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28939 How to Create a DXDIAG/MSINFO https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28973

11-04-2009, 06:40 PM	#1
Poss General Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 30	I don't recall there being such a big difference running in windowed mode than fullscreen.. Back when I stopped playing fullscreen and started playing in windowed mode, probably 2 years ago or so, I recall there was not really any performance hit.. Now when I check, I get at least 10fps more when I go fullscreen than when in maximized window mode... Can any dev comment on why this is?

11-05-2009, 11:15 AM	#2
Zadig Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8	heh i crash to desktop when I try to run fullscreen. its making me not even want to play the game.

06-04-2011, 01:54 PM	#5
Tigress Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,739	that's interesting. i cannot run in full screen mode. my mouse disappears. that happens on both of my computers.