How to run Drakensang fullscreen on Widnows 10

IMPORTANT: THIS METHOD DOES NOT WORK FOR "THE RIVER OF TIME". Use "fullscreenizer" (google it) if you want to fix "River of Time"

Do this to run fullscreen:

Go in Steam, Drakensang, proprieties, set launch options; and there write:

-d3d9 -windowed

Launch the game from STEAM LIBRARY by pressing play. Then go in-game, go to options and set resolution at the maximum possible. Restart the game; now you have a window as big as your screen.

When you arrive at the main menu, press ALT+ENTER; the window will become fullscreen, but still work.

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In case the above doesn't work, try these alternative codes instead. Input them in the same way in launch options as described above. ONE at a time not both!

THIS ONE:

-d3d9 -windowed -novideo

OR THIS ONE:

-d3d9 -novideo

This optional fix was suggested by Naomha

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ADDITIONAL FIX IF ALL ABOVE DOESN'T WORK:

"I found out that I get it up and running using the provides launch parameters (-autoconfig -novideo -windowed) but I got a lot of crashes.

After searching and trying around I found that the dgVoodoo (available on the Dege's Stuff website) works best for me to prevent game crashes. And disabling HD Textures helped here too (btw you don't really notice that much of a difference so it's fine)."

Fix suggested by Real Awesome

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Read description, that's all you want to know.

[HUEÑUKA]

THANKS

[Kevzombie]

Worked for me with the nebula error thank you, now game is working when autosaving and I can set the fps to lock.

[Tamaster]

@Real Awesome

Added to the guide with credits as additional fix to try.

[Real Awesome]

I found out that I get it up and running using the provides launch parameters (-autoconfig -novideo -windowed) but I got a lot of crashes.

After searching and trying around I found that the dgVoodoo (available on the Dege's Stuff website) works best for me to prevent game crashes. And disabling HD Textures helped here too (btw you don't really notice that much of a difference so it's fine).

Happy playing and enjoying this beautiful gem of RPG storytelling

[HostileEnvironment]

Fanks m8

[Kisskills]

Found another way to fix it

download d3d9.zip from here: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/d3d9-wrapper/releases/tag/d3d9-wrapper-v1.58

extract it to the game folder, open d3d9.ini and set:

ForceWindowedMode = 1

ForceWindowStyle = 1

Save changes

As a bonus you can also limit fps there since the game doesn't have one

[Tamaster]

@Naomha

I updated the guide with your suggestion and credited it.

I also fixed some grammar because back then my English was garbage.

Thanks.

[naomha]

I know this is an old thread but you can also add this code if it isn't working on Win10 or Win11. Be AWARE that THIS will generate a WINDOW if you're running a widescreen monitor or 4k monitor.

-d3d9-windowed-novideo


You can also try

-d3d9-novideo

[Peacemaker2005]

This is old, but still usefull. Thank you

[ArcZeroRed]

This game is not running on my system I have the minimum requirements but the first cutscene when you launch the game is black screen plus when I get to the menu and try to click play or options or anything to change the settings it kicks me out of the game no matter what I press or click steam needs to fix the launcher version for this game when you download this game from the main website it works perfectly fine but I want to play it on steam please contact steam so we can get this game launcher fixed for Windows