Fallout 4 launching on wrong monitor.

[Lucid]

(Keep in mind that I have a multiple monitor set-up) I started Fallout 4 and durring the loading screen where you can move the featured item, I was moving the object with my mouse not knowing that that my cursor was on my other creen. For some reason I clicked L-mouse and my game minimized. When I tabbed back in the game as running on my left monitor instead of my center monitor. Any clue on how I can change it back?

[Nbkdelta1]

i just unistalled and reinstall cause none of these seem to work.

[blairweescot]

I was young and handsome when this thread started.

[Iron Knights]

Ewww not running fullscreen ? That might lag, or not given the machine power.

[Iron Knights]

Learn to use screen manipulation better, I don't have the experience to give you the exact answer, but no reason for not running full screen.

[Elaris]

Originally posted by Ares:

You can set which monitor you want the game to start on by editing the "iLocation X" variable in the Fallout4Custom.ini file.
(C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\My Games\Fallout4)

As an example, I have 3 monitors, my gaming monitor running at 1920X1200.

To start the game on monitor 1:
iLocation X=0

To start the game on monitor 2:
iLocation X=1920

To start the game on monitor 3:
iLocation X=3840

you're a king amongst peasants

[Elaris]

Originally posted by Nbkdelta1:

i just unistalled and reinstall cause none of these seem to work.

try the suggestion from Ares (changing the values in Fallout4Custom.ini). Did the trick for me.

[HungLeeMvp]

Originally posted by CircuitsMaximus:

Start the game
At the Launcher, click Options
At Fallout 4 Options, check Windowed Mode and uncheck Borderless
Click OK
At the Launcher, click Play
After the game starts drag the window to the correct monitor
Exit the game
Start the game
At the Launcher, click Options
At Fallout 4 Options, check Windowed Mode and check Borderless
Click OK
At the Launcher, click Play
The game should launch on the correct monitor

Tks u Captain

[pyxxel]

Originally posted by CircuitsMaximus:

Start the game
At the Launcher, click Options
At Fallout 4 Options, check Windowed Mode and uncheck Borderless
Click OK
At the Launcher, click Play
After the game starts drag the window to the correct monitor
Exit the game
Start the game
At the Launcher, click Options
At Fallout 4 Options, check Windowed Mode and check Borderless
Click OK
At the Launcher, click Play
The game should launch on the correct monitor

Yup, this worked for me, thanks a mill! I don't know why the game moved to the wrong monitor for me in the first place, but I had lots of trouble with the game not starting at all, or crashing frequently, so in the process of fixing these issues I may have moved it myself by accident :P

[S. Matthews]

All I did was unplug other monitors (Not you primary one) and boot up fallout 4 and it worked well for me anyway.

[Elder_Millennial_83]

what worked for me is if it shows on the wrong screen push windows key + shift and left or right arrow keys

[skint]

Originally posted by Duckyman:

Here's what I did:
1. Set your second monitor as your main monitor. Then launch the game.
2. When it loads on your 2nd monitor, close out of the game.
3. Set your first monitor (primary) as your main monitor once again.
4. Start the game, it should be on the Primary monitor

I only have dual monitors so I can't say if this works for someone with 3 screens.

All these years later helping a brother out! :D

[sdack]

See also Windows Settings->Display->Multiple Displays and disable "Remember window locations" and "Minimise windows".

One can move an application to another screen by pressing LeftWinKey+Shift+ArrowKey.

[nars!L °,-]

Originally posted by CircuitsMaximus:

Start the game
At the Launcher, click Options
At Fallout 4 Options, check Windowed Mode and uncheck Borderless
Click OK
At the Launcher, click Play
After the game starts drag the window to the correct monitor
Exit the game
Start the game
At the Launcher, click Options
At Fallout 4 Options, check Windowed Mode and check Borderless
Click OK
At the Launcher, click Play
The game should launch on the correct monitor

8 years later in modded FO4 this helped me prevent a sh!tload of frustration -> Thank you dear sir!