 pheer June 04 2008 03:41. Posts 2676 | Profile Blog # |
Using Window Mode (W-MODE) with ChaosLauncher 0.5
The ability to play Starcraft in a window has been around forever, but it used to be cumbersome and buggy to do so. Now, with W-MODE thanks to XeNotRoN, there is an easy way to play Starcraft in a window on your desktop. This is especially useful for you guys with widescreen monitors! Here is what it looks like:
![[image loading]](http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3114/wmodexq4.jpg)
Setup
First, you will need Chaoslauncher 0.5.1 or the latest version found here:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=65196
Next, open ChaosLauncher and enable the W-MODE plugin:
![[image loading]](http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4905/wmodewa5.png)
Now you are running starcraft in a window. Notice that as you move the mouse around your screen, the cursor is not restricted inside the starcraft window. This will make it impossible to scroll using the screen edges. There is a feature that allows the cursor to get "stuck" inside the window, making the game scrollable. Here is a breakdown of every feature:
![[image loading]](http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4206/featuresbm9.jpg)
1 - Restrict Cursor (VERY USEFUL) - When this is green, your cursor will be restricted inside the starcraft window, allowing you to scroll on the edges. To turn it back off, ALT-TAB out of starcraft like normal, then uncheck the button. this is the feature that has been missing from window mode for years!
2 - Moveable - When this is green, the starcraft window can be moved around by dragging the titlebar.
3 - Stay on Top - When this is green, starcraft will stay on top of all other windows on your screen.
4 - Minimize
5 - Exit
On June 04 2008 04:07 Catyoul wrote:
There are hotkeys too :
* ALT+F1 Turns on/off cursor clip.
* ALT Temporarily inverts the current state of cursor clip while it
is held down.
* ALT+F10 Enables/disables moving the StarCraft window.
* ALT+F11 Turn on/off always-on-top mode.
2009 Update
You can now double the window mode to 2x size by pressing ALT+F9
You need the latest version of w-mode. You neeed to simply redownload chaoslauncher as w-mode does not autoupdate.
Last edit: 2009-06-17 09:31:46 |
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 thedeadhaji June 04 2008 03:45. Posts 25888 | Profile Blog # |
| appendix: windows mode + cpu savior makes for smooooooth and multitaskable replay watching. |
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 Chef Canada. June 04 2008 03:50. Posts 5699 | Profile Blog # |
| Thanks for the heads up? :S Who seriously needs a guide to use this lol |
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 dO_ov United States. June 04 2008 03:51. Posts 190 | Profile Blog # | |
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 Texas Germany. June 04 2008 03:54. Posts 2387 | Profile Blog # |
Wow, Thanks so much.
Never used chaoslauncher and would have missed this sweet feature.
Will test it very soon.
Thanks again (whoever created chaoslauncher and this features) |
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 useLess United States. June 04 2008 03:56. Posts 4781 | Profile Blog # |
| ive been playing W-mode on chaolauncher for months now and i never considered it cumberson or buggy at all! |
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| Texas Germany. June 04 2008 04:00. Posts 2387 | Profile Blog # |
There seems to be some delay with the cursor movement, anyone notices the same?
using winxp and activated cpu savior. |
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 Catyoul  France. June 04 2008 04:07. Posts 2204 | Profile # |
There are hotkeys too :
* ALT+F1 Turns on/off cursor clip.
* ALT Temporarily inverts the current state of cursor clip while it
is held down.
Other hotkeys:
* ALT+F10 Enables/disables moving the StarCraft window. If you turn this
functionality off you can not move the StarCraft window to
elsewhere on the screen by grabbing it and holding down the
left mouse button. It can be useful when you use other
windows (msn...) and you click here and there like a zealot
and don't want to move the sc window accidently.
* ALT+F11 Turn on/off always-on-top mode. This option is like that of
Winamp's. When turned on, your sc window will be always on
top of other windows that are not in always-on-top mode even
if you interact with a window other than StarCraft's.
* ALT+F12 Enables/disables all buttons on the caption of the sc window.
This is another security option like switching off window
movement for hardcore gamers. The buttons become grey, but
you can still switch them with hotkeys. This option does
a bit more when turned on than greying buttons of the
caption. Switching on this functionality involves that you
can not use ALT+F4 to close the window and the screensaver
is disabled when the StarCraft window is in foreground.
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 Archaic Taiwan. June 04 2008 04:14. Posts 3832 | Profile Blog # |
I used this ever now and then when I am able to run ChaosLauncher. The design and interface looks very nice, and it blends well. Anyone know if it helps with recording FPVODs? (Less usage, less laggy recording).
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 R1CH Administrator June 04 2008 04:37. | Profile Blog # |
| It is far easier to record from window mode than fullscreen since it doesn't change the color depth or resolution and you can also access other programs too. |
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 CharlieMurphy United States. June 04 2008 04:53. Posts 21926 | Profile Blog # |
What are the pros and cons of using window mode? Obviously there is the stuff that R1ch and Pheer said, but why else would you want this?
PS- I don't have to download a plugin? just check the box in chaos launcher? Or am I missing the link somewhere?Last edit: 2008-06-04 04:55:44 |
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 cz Australia. June 04 2008 05:38. Posts 1812 | Profile Blog # |
Whenever I run with windowed mode, when I'm in a game, I cannot use my keyboard. It gives me an annoying beep like its disabled, so no hotkeys or chatting etc in game = unplayable.
Anyone else having this problem or fix?
edit: If I create games its fine, its only when I joinLast edit: 2008-06-04 05:43:48 |
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 Quesadilla Korea (South). June 04 2008 06:00. Posts 1307 | Profile Blog # |
Guys this is awesome! :D
Is there a way to resize the window?
It runs pretty small on my 17" laptop. |
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 MasterOfChaos Germany. June 04 2008 06:05. Posts 2266 | Profile Blog # |
W-Mode has some smaller bugs:
Sometimes you can't type in lobbychat
Sometimes hotkeys don't react
and I think bnet profile links do not work.
The key-problems can be fixed by Alt-Tabbing out.
You can also change the resolution to a lower one with correct width/height for widescreens to increase the size of the window. I use it for obsing, replays, chatting(Starcraft extern chat is an alternative for that) and of cause when developing, as on a breakpoint SC is stuck in fullscreen otherwise. |
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| Quesadilla Korea (South). June 04 2008 08:12. Posts 1307 | Profile Blog # |
| How would I go about making the window bigger then without changing my overall resolution? |
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| Superiorwolf United States. June 04 2008 08:17. Posts 3565 | Profile Blog # |
| OMG no more huge bugs! This is awesome! Thank you soooo much! :D Hopefully it can play replays w/o lag now, omggg awesome!!! Plus, is there anyway to make it hidden or hidden in the bottom right like the chaoslauncher image is? Last edit: 2008-06-04 08:18:12 |
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 meegrean Thailand. June 04 2008 09:03. Posts 4683 | Profile # |
| Oh my god, this is so cool! |
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