Can't Alt-Tab on Win 10

[efferreiram]

When I have DSFix installed, I can't alt tab in Windows 10.
What happens is, I alt tab out fine, and can use my computer, but I can't go back to the game, when I do, it crashes.

[gpotter2]

I had this bug... A workaround: set the game in window mode, then enable window borderless in DSFix.ini... It should work after that

[prototype99]

i'm not sure if this is the code itself or the actual game and how windows handles it really; might be interesting to see if the multiple desktop feature in windows 10 can help

[niligulmohar]

@prototype99 Are you using forceFullscreen 1 ?

[prototype99]

forcefullscreen1+ingame fullscreen1=crash
forcefullscreen0+ingame fullscreen1=stable, crash when alt tabbing
forcefullscreen1+ingame fullscreen0=stable but alt tabbing whilst seemingly changing what window is selected does not change which window is on top

[niligulmohar]

@prototype99 Are you waiting until the first loading bonfire animation to start before alt-tabbing away?

forceFullscreen 1 and trying to alt-tab back into fullscreen before the game has started will cause a crash.

I'm running Windows 10. My results when testing is:

• forcefullscreen0+ingame fullscreen1=stable but alt tabbing whilst seemingly changing what window is selected does not change which window is on top
• forcefullscreen1+ingame fullscreen any = Works, if the game is allowed to start before alt-tabbing away

But these tests are with the DSfix from my work branch. I should test with the 2.4 to see if i have a problem there.

[prototype99]

Hmmm i'll make sure to give yours a try, I actually wait until it has loaded the complete game (post loading a save)

[prototype99]

oh wait yours is apparently even with the original, so i'm not sure if it would make a difference?

[Nicholas-Steel]

I can alt-tab under Windows 10 without issue, it does however take a while to return to the game (sits at a white screen for a couple seconds). Don't alt-tab while an Overlay is active or else you can end up in a situation where it immediately minimizes again after it gets past the white screen or the white screen persisting for a very, very, very long time before the game resumes properly.