Play in Windowed Mode

Yes, look no further, you can finally play this game windowed.

Introduction

Part of the solution presented within this guide was adapted from a forum post by this user.

If you are interested in a partial fix for adjusting the field of view, please read my other guide.

Download DxWnd

You will be using a program called DxWnd that will allow you to run the game in a window and set the appropriate compatibility options.

On Dxwnd's project page[sourceforge.net], download the latest build by clicking on the large green button or simply through this link[sourceforge.net].

Extract the archive and run dxwnd.exe.

Configure DxWnd

Click Edit near the top, then Add from the menu, and make the following changes:

Main tab

• Name

  Give your profile any name, typically "Rainbow Six Vegas 2."
  
  

• Path

  Click on the "..." button and browse to your game executable:
  

  ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rainbow Six Vegas 2\Binaries\R6Vegas2_Game.exe

  
  

• Window initial position & size

  Enter your width and height into the W and H fields to match your in-game resolution.
  
  

• Desktop center

  Switch to this so the game doesn't start up in the top left corner of your desktop.

Input tab

• Force cursor clipping

  Enable this so your cursor never falls out of the game window. Required for mouse look and shooting to work correctly.

DirectX tab

• DirectX Version Hook

  Switch from Automatic to DirectX9 for any of this to work correctly.

Click OK to create your profile.

Start the game

Leave DxWnd running in the background and start the game through your Steam library as usual.

Issues

Steam Overlay doesn't work, Steam Friends name is not turning green, and playtime hours are not being recorded.

Run the game normally through your Steam library instead of running it directly from DxWnd.

The game becomes unresponsive during the start up videos.

Try not to interrupt the start up videos by clicking or mashing keys. Be patient and wait until you reach the main screen.

Cursor clipping stops working after using alt-tab or windows key.

Bringing up the Steam Overlay (shift+tab by default) and closing it again will lock your cursor back to the game window.

[HylianWolf]

I keep getting an error message that says "general protection fault" and the game crashes. Any help on this?

[ZephyrCuga]

Darn. Well, thanks anyways :)

[Charlie Cyprus]

@Gavin I can't say I've encountered this issue before, sorry.

[ZephyrCuga]

It sort of works. I can play in windowed mode just fine using this, but every so often my mouse will snap to the bottom right corner of my game window, flipping my camera instantly and preventing me from playing at full capacity. It's pretty annoying and I would love to know how to prevent this from happening.

[Mì gói khô]

Didn't work. Still starts in fullscreen. I followed everything step by step.

[Tyr4de]

Enable Borderless Gaming so your game window isn't clipping halfway through your screen.