Can You Alt+Tab Out of the Game?

[simp for mommy mcginnis]

School is about to start and I need a new game for procrastinating, but the only games I have installed right now wont let me switch tabs if a teacher were to walk over. I have a mac and use the four-finger swipe to change screens.

[Maine Cheldan]

You can alt+tab out of the game. You can also play in windowed mode (not full screen) so you can change screens more easily.

I would recommend pausing the game first (spacebar) of course ; I don't remember if changing screens pauses automatically, I think it does, but I'm not sure.

[simp for mommy mcginnis]

Thanks, now I just need to muster the $10 to buy it!

[Personnage non Joueur]

spacebar to pause before u alt tab

[Ryuu]

Originally posted by Fléau (Hiatus):

spacebar to pause before u alt tab

There's also an option for auto-pause when window loses focus.

[Minmi]

Originally posted by Fusion:

or you could focus

This. The time you spend in school is the foundation of your future and procrastinating when there are things that you need to learn will come back to bite you in the ass later down the line.

(Keyword(s) being "when there are things that you will need to learn". What you do when you are done with the task/s is up to you. Just don't cause problems for yourself by not having the knowledge and/or qualifications you need to do what you want to do later on.)

[simp for mommy mcginnis]

Originally posted by felten:

Originally posted by Fusion:

or you could focus

This. The time you spend in school is the foundation of your future and procrastinating when there are things that you need to learn will come back to bite you in the ass later down the line.

(Keyword(s) being "when there are things that you will need to learn". What you do when you are done with the task/s is up to you. Just don't cause problems for yourself by not having the knowledge and/or qualifications you need to do what you want to do later on.)

Exactly, so many times last year where there was nothing to do.

[Mook]

Actually I can't Alt+Tab, whenever I Alt+Tab and come back my game is laggy. As if it was locked at 20 fps and is very frustrating.

[Ozwell]

Originally posted by Daddy Long Legs:

Originally posted by felten:

This. The time you spend in school is the foundation of your future and procrastinating when there are things that you need to learn will come back to bite you in the ass later down the line.

(Keyword(s) being "when there are things that you will need to learn". What you do when you are done with the task/s is up to you. Just don't cause problems for yourself by not having the knowledge and/or qualifications you need to do what you want to do later on.)

Exactly, so many times last year where there was nothing to do.

Then why did you use the word "procrastinating" and are worried about the teacher walking over?

[Ruinae Retroque Rursus]

Originally posted by Daddy Long Legs:

Thanks, now I just need to muster the $10 to buy it!

Wait for a sale, it'll be on $2.50.

Oh, and FTL has a very nice pause function but the insane difficulty means it's not much of a procrastination game for short breaks (< 10min). However it is very good for hour breaks and will keep you occupied during your lunchtime.


Or you could study, sidle up to the teachers and ask for bonus textbooks to read (teachers love a student that actually wants to learn), do some side reading that interests you, go scholarship hunting (or make preparations thereof), stretch yourself...

Originally posted by ØniKanji:

Actually I can't Alt+Tab, whenever I Alt+Tab and come back my game is laggy. As if it was locked at 20 fps and is very frustrating.

Find FTLgame.exe , right click, properties, compatibility, disable DPI scaling on something something something.

[Mook]

Originally posted by aidenpons:

Originally posted by Daddy Long Legs:

Thanks, now I just need to muster the $10 to buy it!

Wait for a sale, it'll be on $2.50.

Oh, and FTL has a very nice pause function but the insane difficulty means it's not much of a procrastination game for short breaks (< 10min). However it is very good for hour breaks and will keep you occupied during your lunchtime.


Or you could study, sidle up to the teachers and ask for bonus textbooks to read (teachers love a student that actually wants to learn), do some side reading that interests you, go scholarship hunting (or make preparations thereof), stretch yourself...

Originally posted by ØniKanji:

Actually I can't Alt+Tab, whenever I Alt+Tab and come back my game is laggy. As if it was locked at 20 fps and is very frustrating.

Find FTLgame.exe , right click, properties, compatibility, disable DPI scaling on something something something.

Thanks man I'll try that

[simp for mommy mcginnis]

Originally posted by aidenpons:

Or you could study, sidle up to the teachers and ask for bonus textbooks to read (teachers love a student that actually wants to learn), do some side reading that interests you, go scholarship hunting (or make preparations thereof), stretch yourself...

A, my school doesn't have textbooks,
B, it is a small school and the teachers know each student so getting on their good side is easy,
C, I am a freshman and I don't need to worry about scholarships.



But thanks for the advice :P

[Ozwell]

In my freshman year, I was already thinking about scholarships. You should be too.

[simp for mommy mcginnis]

Originally posted by Ozwell:

In my freshman year, I was already thinking about scholarships. You should be too.

Fair enough