How can I start a game in window mode? Without doing it in-game. - General

I'm locked out of Episode 2. My computer can't handle the Ant-lion background. I keep BSOD'ing on startup. I'm hoping if I can run in a window it might last long enough for me to change all the settings to low. I don't suppose there's also a way to set setting to low on start up, eh? So yeah, either right-clicking on it on the steam game page, and set laugh options, or just editing the target line on the desktop short-cut. What do I type in to run the game in window mode? And don't post just to say if I can't run the background menu I shouldn't be trying to run the game. That doesn't help (rule 18 :love:).

Edit autoexec.cfg, I think.

With what, though?

-w maybe?

I need a 100% sure answer here. Cause if it's wrong, I'll BSOD and have to reboot my computer. And that's rather annoying, believe it or not.

-window

[QUOTE=postal]I need a 100% sure answer here. Cause if it's wrong, I'll BSOD and have to reboot my computer. And that's rather annoying, believe it or not.[/QUOTE] Well, use Notepad to open the file. [url]http://www.tweakguides.com/HL2_7.html[/url] This tells you about how you can edit how HL2 starts up.

[QUOTE=T-Minus10]-window[/QUOTE] How would I set size? Like, 800X640 or whatever? [b]Edit:[/b] Gonna try this now ""C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 420 -dxlevel 90 -32bit -window -width 640 –height 480" this better work ffff

go to the shortcut properties and add "-window" to the target location

BSOD'd :(

[QUOTE=download]go to the shortcut properties and add "-window" to the target location[/QUOTE] Oh, that's right. Do this, Postal. [b]Edit:[/b] [QUOTE=postal]BSOD'd :([/QUOTE] see above [b]Edit:[/b] AND REVERT YOUR AUTOEXEC

""C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 420 -dxlevel 90 -32bit -window -width 640 –height 480" This is what I did. Can't do dxlevel 80. memory error.

[QUOTE=postal]""C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 420 -dxlevel 90 -32bit -window -width 640 –height 480" This is what I did. Can't do dxlevel 80. memory error.[/QUOTE] Just add -window to the shortcut, like he said. Delete what you added in the autoexec.

I already solved this problem for him. No more help is needed.

Postal, maybe you shouldn't try running the game if you can't even run the background.

Welp I got past the background problem. Then loaded up the game. played with constant fps spikes. Then, when I landed on the EXACT spot that caused me to first BSOD, guess what happened: BSOD. Fuck it, I'm playing this on someone else's computer. [b]Edit:[/b] [QUOTE=EvilZombi]Postal, maybe you shouldn't try running the game if you can't even run the background.[/QUOTE] *slap*

ow man that hurt

Delete the map :downs:

Didn't you always have an awesome computer, postal? I can remember you kicking my arse in DM at a fluid fps.

[QUOTE=schmendict]Didn't you always have an awesome computer, postal? I can remember you kicking my arse in DM at a fluid fps.[/QUOTE] postal's always had a shit computer although his laptop's even shittier

Just add -console to your launch options and it won't load the background map. Sorry for the 2-and-a-half-year (pointless?) bump. Rate me late if it makes you feel better.

[QUOTE=E-102 Gamma;21134227]Just add -console to your launch options and it won't load the background map. Sorry for the 2-and-a-half-year (pointless?) bump.[/QUOTE] ... Wooooooooooooow..... How can someone even bump something that far back?

[QUOTE=zach34;21135069]... Wooooooooooooow..... How can someone even bump something that far back?[/QUOTE] That's nothin'! I once bumped a five-year-old thread. :smug: It was entitled, "Your favorite RTS game".

[QUOTE=E-102 Gamma;21134227]Just add -console to your launch options and it won't load the background map. Sorry for the 2-and-a-half-year (pointless?) bump. Rate me late if it makes you feel better.[/QUOTE] Would you stop bumping old threads already.

-w -noborder for all source games.