Force Full Screen?

[mao_dze_dun]

Is there a way to force In-Home Streaming to run the games on the host in actual fullscreen, as opposed to borderless window. It renders my crossfire useless. I know you can start the game in advance and then begin streaming it, which A) means In-Home streaming CAN work in fullscreen mode and B) is absolutely idiotic and inconvenient solution - having to run between my living room and bedroom every time I want to change the game.
I've been having a Steam Box setup for a couple of months, now, and all Valve have achieved, so far, is actually make me consider buying a PS4 for my TV :). IDK what they consider to be console-like experience over there, but that is not it :))).

[MasterMind]

Hmm so if i'm understanding this correctly if you try to launch a game from the client, it goes borderless windowed on the host? Anytime i've started a game from my client it always respects whatever the game was initially set to whether it be fullscreen, windowed, or borderless...what OS? Whens the last time you formatted(for the sake of your computer maybe being screwed up elsewhere)? Maybe something else is causing it? Big Picture mode or desktop mode? Try streaming the desktop of the host from your client...it might behave differently when starting a game as opposed to it already running on the host machine...because you'd be essentially starting the game from the host, on the client...

[mao_dze_dun]

The host is Windows 10 on an SSD (so formatting's a big no no :)) and the client is Ubuntu 14.04 32bit. Host is in normal desktop mode but I have the problem in big picture, as well.

[MasterMind]

If its a newer SSD, write limits have actually become a non issue, the ssd will probly die long before you run out of writes, old SSD had a problem with that...Also formatting an SSD isn't a problem at all, because when installing an OS it formats the drive... Defragging is a big no no regardless whether its a new or old SSD...TRIM is what SSD's use to optimize themselves, which is automatic...so you could format if you had to...however that should only be a last resort if you get tired of trying to figure out whats wrong...Also from what I understand alot of people have been having issues with Big Picture mode streaming, I only do desktop....Now what I also think you should try is this... https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/490125103637825153/
It's something I came up with to make in home streaming on the host alittle more accessible...streaming the hosts desktop then running the game may work but no guarantee...but at this point you seem to be running out of options as to whats goin on with your pc is probably rare...it's up to you if you want to try it, and if you need help let me know...I don't know what other help I can offer...

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alt+enter

[MasterMind]

Originally posted by -=TVBzZnoBp=-:

alt+enter

nah thats too easy lol, i'd be shocked if it fixed his issue, although that wouldn't explain why it only happens when starting a game from the client forcing it to borderless windowed, yet starting it from the host makes it fullscreen, I suspect theres something wrong with his windows installation, although it may work I doubt it would correct his crossfire issue, maybe reinstall the graphics drivers on the host, make sure there up to date, the odds that its a steam in home streaming issue is very unlikely as well...he'd be a rare case...

[mao_dze_dun]

Originally posted by MasterMind:

If its a newer SSD, write limits have actually become a non issue, the ssd will probly die long before you run out of writes, old SSD had a problem with that...Also formatting an SSD isn't a problem at all, because when installing an OS it formats the drive... Defragging is a big no no regardless whether its a new or old SSD...TRIM is what SSD's use to optimize themselves, which is automatic...so you could format if you had to...however that should only be a last resort if you get tired of trying to figure out whats wrong...Also from what I understand alot of people have been having issues with Big Picture mode streaming, I only do desktop....Now what I also think you should try is this... https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/490125103637825153/
It's something I came up with to make in home streaming on the host alittle more accessible...streaming the hosts desktop then running the game may work but no guarantee...but at this point you seem to be running out of options as to whats goin on with your pc is probably rare...it's up to you if you want to try it, and if you need help let me know...I don't know what other help I can offer...

Sorry, I'm an idiot. You wrote format and I read defrag :D. Of course formatting is completely fine :). Anyway, I haven't formatted since I installed Windows 10 last August. I'll check out the script you posted.

[Sebixxx]

ctrl+f4

[Sebixxx]

guys

[Sebixxx]

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[henrik]

Still thsame issue. Alt+Enter (on the client) as suggested in the thread fixed it, kind of, need to press it twice, first to enter windowed mode then again for fullscreen.

[henrik]

Correction, it's ALT GR + Enter, twice.

[Deka]

I am On Mac and Having the same Issue, Except its from a Windows 11 Host to a MacOS system, Monterey both systems Are Up To Date, Any Suggestions? I can provide screen shots of The games I am having this issue with if asked!! Thanks!

[_I_]

depends on the game
some support alt+enter, or you need to use in game options/settings
or maybe edit ini files
wsgf.org has guides on custom res settings for most games

[Deka]

the games I play are for Windows Systems, I have no clue how to change .ini Files without breaking something as I am not Knowledgeable in terms of Computers.

[Deka]

i will try that and see what I need to do thanks!