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There's four ways you can get full screen.
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There currently are 5 methods to achieve full-screen
  
Method 1.
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==Method 1==
Create a shortcut, at the end of target write "scale:2" without the quotes!, press OK and there you have it.
 
  
Step 1:
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'''step 1:''' open powder toy.
  
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'''step 2:''' click on the thermometer icon on the bottom of the window,and check the box that says "Fullscreen". You can also check "Large Window" to have the window be twice as large, but not completely fullscreen.
  
  
Step 2:
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'''step 3:''' click "ok".
  
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Method 2.
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(may not work on earlier versions)
  
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-Thanks to Explosion22 for this method.-
  
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==Method 2==
  
The powder toy window is 640 x 480 so put it on 640x480.
 
 
Method 3:
 
If you don't have 640 x 480, create a new shortcut, right click and properties, press the compatibly tab and run in 640x480
 
 
Method 4:
 
 
Create a shortcut, at the end of target write "kiosk" without the quotes!, press OK and there you have it.
 
Create a shortcut, at the end of target write "kiosk" without the quotes!, press OK and there you have it.
  
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Either of these methods will get you powder toy window full screen one way or another, just try the one that works best for you.
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==Method 3==
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'''Step 1:''' Create a shortcut of Powder.exe or Powder-legacy.exe .
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'''Step 2:''' Right click the shortcut and press "properties".
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'''Step 3:''' In the target box, add "scale:2" without the quotes and press OK.
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When opening the shortcut, the game will start in full-screen.
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==Method 4==
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'''Step 1:''' Create a shortcut of Powder.exe or Powder-legacy.exe .
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'''Step 2:''' Right click the shortcut and press "properties".
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'''Step 3:''' Press "Combatibility", and then check "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution".
  
Guide by Rob215, Uploaded by Hellome
 
  
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==Method 5==
  
  
New method added by azza2:
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'''Step 1:''' Right click somewhere on the desktop.
  
  
method 4:
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'''Step 2:''' Press "Screen Resolution".
  
another way to get fullscreen (almost full screen on the computer screen. projectors, tv's, other VGA devices are generally completely
 
full screen)
 
  
right-click on powder toy. click properties. go to compatibility. change settings for all users.
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'''Step 3:''' Set the slider all the way down to 640*480.
select run in 640 x 480 screen resolution. click ok. click ok again. done!!!! enjoy...
 
  
another method by Explosion22
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Now when starting the game, it will appear to be fullscreen. In order to get your normal screen resolution back, do the same steps, but drag the slider back to it's maximum.
  
Method 5:
 
  
step 1: open powder toy
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Either of these methods will get you powder toy window full screen one way or another, just try the one that works best for you.
  
step 2: click on the thermometer icon on the bottom of the window,and check the box that says "Fullscreen"
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Guide by Rob215, Uploaded by Hellome Cleaned up and organized by Citiral.
  
step 3: click "ok"
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--[[User:Citiral|Citiral]] 18:40, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
  
(may not work on earlier versions)
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another method by Explosion22

Revision as of 18:40, 12 December 2011

There currently are 5 methods to achieve full-screen

Method 1

step 1: open powder toy.


step 2: click on the thermometer icon on the bottom of the window,and check the box that says "Fullscreen". You can also check "Large Window" to have the window be twice as large, but not completely fullscreen.


step 3: click "ok".


(may not work on earlier versions)

-Thanks to Explosion22 for this method.-

Method 2

Create a shortcut, at the end of target write "kiosk" without the quotes!, press OK and there you have it.

Step 1:

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Step 2:

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Method 3

Step 1: Create a shortcut of Powder.exe or Powder-legacy.exe .

Picture: Template:Http://i52.tinypic.com/2nki0qt.png


Step 2: Right click the shortcut and press "properties".


Step 3: In the target box, add "scale:2" without the quotes and press OK.

Picture: Template:Http://i54.tinypic.com/33c6nax.png


When opening the shortcut, the game will start in full-screen.

Method 4

Step 1: Create a shortcut of Powder.exe or Powder-legacy.exe .


Step 2: Right click the shortcut and press "properties".


Step 3: Press "Combatibility", and then check "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution".


Method 5

Step 1: Right click somewhere on the desktop.


Step 2: Press "Screen Resolution".


Step 3: Set the slider all the way down to 640*480.

Now when starting the game, it will appear to be fullscreen. In order to get your normal screen resolution back, do the same steps, but drag the slider back to it's maximum.


Either of these methods will get you powder toy window full screen one way or another, just try the one that works best for you.

Guide by Rob215, Uploaded by Hellome Cleaned up and organized by Citiral.

--Citiral 18:40, 12 December 2011 (UTC)


another method by Explosion22