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kpatterson14206
08-29-2014, 22:12
Anybody know how to run EBII in windows mode? I hate playing games in full screen mode, and it distorts the resolution of the other monitors so I can't watch twitch/youtube/netflix.
joshmahurin
08-29-2014, 22:21
edit your EBII.cfg file to have the following

[video]
windowed = true
kpatterson14206
08-29-2014, 23:51
All of the values are either 1 or 0. Would true still work? It was already set to one but wasn't in windowed mode.

I changed it to True and it did not seem to work
bovi
08-30-2014, 07:11
It probably got overwritten after you changed it. Set it to read only and it should stick.
Ravenic
08-31-2014, 00:25
Hello.

I too wanted to get EBII to run in windowed mode, but the solution provided here did not work for me. Instead, I added 'windowed = true' to the [i]medieval2[i].cfg in the main medieval 2 directory and now it works fine.
Grade_A_Beef
08-31-2014, 05:36
What should I do if I want the windowed mode in fullscreen?
bovi
09-01-2014, 19:21
Then you modify both the resolution and the windowed parameters, I believe.

battle_resolution
campaign_resolution
windowed
Ravenic
09-01-2014, 22:43
As far as I know, you cannot play in borderless windowed mode like you can in Rome 1 and Rome 2. But you can play it on full resolution and it's almost as good.
Paltmull
09-01-2014, 23:03
As far as I know, you cannot play in borderless windowed mode like you can in Rome 1 and Rome 2. But you can play it on full resolution and it's almost as good.

borderless_window = 1 does it for me!
Ravenic
09-01-2014, 23:06
Holy @#$% I could kiss you right now. Thanks so much, Palt! Works for me too.
Paltmull
09-01-2014, 23:28
Holy @#$% I could kiss you right now. Thanks so much, Palt! Works for me too.

:smug2:
Mouzafphaerre
09-02-2014, 10:46
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Thanks for the tips here guys. Alt+Tab in full screen locks not only the game but the computer too (requires reboot) so I can now try windowed when necessary ~:)
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kvergara93
01-03-2017, 08:51
I've been having the same issue on patch 2.2b. I did everything you guys have said above and it's still launching in full screen. any help?
lionhard
01-04-2017, 22:18
what is the best program to open EBII.cfg with? iv been using notepad ... dont have word, also having an issue getting windowed mode to work.... tried all of above and havnt worked. shame i like to change music ect ....
QuintusSertorius
01-05-2017, 11:32
what is the best program to open EBII.cfg with? iv been using notepad ... dont have word, also having an issue getting windowed mode to work.... tried all of above and havnt worked. shame i like to change music ect ....

Get Notepad++. Never edit any of the game's files with Windows Notepad.