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How to Maximize in Windowed mode?

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Sykotic.6230

I know I am necroing this thread, but I just started and cannot get the Windowed mode to resize. I can’t get the GW2 window to work the way I like it. I want it to be a maximized window on my middle monitor (monitor #2). I can get it to monitor #2 when I am in Windowed mode, but there is no way I have found to change the resolution. I can drag the window border to expand the window size, but it snaps back to the original size every time. I consider the game unplayable in this state. Clicking the maximize button just switches the game to fullscreen mode on monitor #1.

Anyone have any ideas that don’t involve switching my primary monitor?

Change Resolution of Windowed Mode

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Posted by: Sykotic.6230

Sykotic.6230

I just installed GW2 and am having a lot of trouble getting the GW2 window to work the way I like it. I want it to be a maximized window on my middle monitor (monitor #2). I can get it to monitor #2 when I am in Window mode, but there is no way I have found to change the resolution. I can drag the window border to expand the window size, but it snaps back to the original size every time. I consider the game unplayable in this state. Clicking the maximize button just switches the game to fullscreen mode.

The following are not acceptable answers and do not meet my criteria for a solution:

  • “Just run in fullscreen”. I don’t want it fullscreen.
  • “Change your primary monitor”. Once again I shouldn’t have to do this in Windowed mode. I should be able to move it to another monitor and resize it. I understand the performance hit and don’t care because I value productivity over performance.

So, how can I resize the window when in Windowed mode?