Game will NOT load in Full screen or Full Screen Borderless even AFTER changing preferences

[Loot Sloot]

Simply put, I cannot load the game in full screen or full screen borderless. Even when I change the settings, it will only open and default to a tiny window on my main monitor and secondary. It says it will detect GPU and then it says it cant detect GPU and default sets to low visual settings.

Just bought this game and all the DLC and it's completely busted, I wondered why I didn't have it already and I think its cuz last time I did it, this crap happened and I returned it.

[sdack]

It is an old game. I suggest you unplug one monitor, and set the other to 60Hz. Then rerun the launcher and let it set up the game's .ini files.

If you have an Nvidia card can you try to use GeForce Experience and let it optimise the game's settings. This may also work and might even help with multi-monitor setups.

[GIVENS530]

wait for the update on the 25th

[Loot Sloot]

Originally posted by Givens♠:

wait for the update on the 25th

It looks like this has been an issue for quite some time, why would they fix it then?...

[Loot Sloot]

Originally posted by sdack:

It is an old game. I suggest you unplug one monitor, and set the other to 60Hz. Then rerun the launcher and let it set up the game's .ini files.

If you have an Nvidia card can you try to use GeForce Experience and let it optimise the game's settings. This may also work and might even help with multi-monitor setups.

I do, and Nvidia GeForce Experience will not allow me to change settings at all.

[sdack]

Originally posted by Loot Sloot:

I do, and Nvidia GeForce Experience will not allow me to change settings at all.

It should allow you to choose from a range of settings with a slider, from quality to performance. It should also offer you a drop-down menu with resolutions.

See the little wrench symbol "Custom Settings".

[B-o-B]

Can you interact with the Windowed Mode and Borderless tick boxes in Options?
Does it allow you to un-tick Borderless in the Launcher Options?
if so un-tick it press OK and the EXIT Launcher.
Reload Launcher click Options and see if the Windowed mode can e un-ticked and again close Launcher. The try again if the settings stay.

[Jason]

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/44798

use this and go into documents/games/fallout fallout4prefs.ini and change these lines under [Display]
bBorderless=1
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920

[Jason]

Originally posted by Jason:

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/44798

use this and go into documents/games/fallout fallout4prefs.ini and change these lines under [Display]
bBorderless=1
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920

i also recommend installing nexus mods on your PC and even if you dont use mods launch it though there.

[Preditorian]

Is there an alternative to Nexus mods?

[sdack]

Originally posted by Preditorian:

Is there an alternative to Nexus mods?

You mean like a Burger King to McDonalds? Not that I know of. Some mod authors keep their mods on GitHub, Patreon, and other websites, but it is pretty much spread out. Nexusmods.com is the one, big site where the vast majority of mod authors upload their mods.

There is however the in-game mod menu, but it is rudimentary and should be avoided if possible. Using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 together with nexusmods.com is much better, because the mod managers can resolve conflicts and the website has far more mods available.

[KuneTail]

Same issu here, I've tried to change fallout4prefs.ini to my actual resolution, didn't work.
I've ried Nexus mods but still not opening in fullscreen.
Hope the update will fix the problem.

[sdack]

Originally posted by KuneTail:

Same issu here, I've tried to change fallout4prefs.ini to my actual resolution, didn't work.
I've ried Nexus mods but still not opening in fullscreen.
Hope the update will fix the problem.

One needs to set the resolution to the monitor's native resolution, enable fullscreen-mode and disable window-mode.

It might require a second start of the launcher.

One can also try using GeForce Experience when one has got an Nvidia card. It lets one optimise the game and tweak it with a slider (see custom settings), and it has drop-down menus for the resolutions and mode.

An alternative is to use Bilago's Configuration Tool. It has a graphical user interface to all the game's settings:
Bilago's Configuration Tool - https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102

Do not use Microsoft OneDrive. It can conflict with files under Documents\My Games\Fallout4\. Check there if the game has actually created its .ini files. Avoid editing by hand, because it can introduce typos, which will ruin it.

[KuneTail]

Originally posted by sdack:

Originally posted by KuneTail:

Same issu here, I've tried to change fallout4prefs.ini to my actual resolution, didn't work.
I've ried Nexus mods but still not opening in fullscreen.
Hope the update will fix the problem.

One needs to set the resolution to the monitor's native resolution, enable fullscreen-mode and disable window-mode.

It might require a second start of the launcher.

One can also try using GeForce Experience when one has got an Nvidia card. It lets one optimise the game and tweak it with a slider (see custom settings), and it has drop-down menus for the resolutions and mode.

An alternative is to use Bilago's Configuration Tool. It has a graphical user interface to all the game's settings:
Bilago's Configuration Tool - https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102

Do not use Microsoft OneDrive. It can conflict with files under Documents\My Games\Fallout4\. Check there if the game has actually created its .ini files. Avoid editing by hand, because it can introduce typos, which will ruin it.

I've tried all of that, but still opens in windows size :/
I don't know what to do next but waiting for the update

[sdack]

Originally posted by KuneTail:

I've tried all of that, but still opens in windows size :/
I don't know what to do next but waiting for the update

Do you see .ini files under Documents\My Games\Fallout4\ ? Can you create files there and do you have the right permissions?

[KuneTail]

Originally posted by sdack:

Originally posted by KuneTail:

I've tried all of that, but still opens in windows size :/
I don't know what to do next but waiting for the update

Do you see .ini files under Documents\My Games\Fallout4\ ? Can you create files there and do you have the right permissions?

I tried to create a document and seem to be functionnal.