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There currently are 5 methods to achieve full-screen
 
 
 
==Method 1==
 
==Method 1==
  
'''step 1:''' open powder toy.
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'''Step 1:''' Open  The 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.
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'''Step 2:''' Click on the tick icon (Simulation options) on the bottom of the window, then 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".
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'''Step 3:''' click "Okay".
  
  
(may not work on earlier versions)
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(Does not work on some older versions)
 
 
  
 
==Method 2==
 
==Method 2==
  
'''Step 1:''' Create a shortcut of Powder.exe or Powder-legacy.exe .
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Type this into the console: tpt.setwindowsize(1, 1)
 
 
[[File:Shortcut-create.png]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Step 2:''' Right click the shortcut and press "properties".
 
 
 
 
 
'''Step 3:''' In the target box, add "Kiosk" without the quotes and press OK.
 
 
 
[[File:Shortcut-target.png]]
 
 
 
 
 
When opening the shortcut, the game will start in full-screen.
 
 
 
 
 
==Method 3==
 
 
 
 
 
'''Step 1:''' Create a shortcut of Powder.exe or Powder-legacy.exe .
 
 
 
[[File:Shortcut-create.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.
 
 
 
[[File:Shortcut-target.png]]
 
 
 
 
 
When opening the shortcut, the game will start in a twice as big 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 "Compatibility", 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.
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To get out of fullscreen, type tpt.setwindowsize(1, 0)

Latest revision as of 13:16, 26 April 2018

Method 1

Step 1: Open The Powder Toy.


Step 2: Click on the tick icon (Simulation options) on the bottom of the window, then 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 "Okay".


(Does not work on some older versions)

Method 2

Type this into the console: tpt.setwindowsize(1, 1)

To get out of fullscreen, type tpt.setwindowsize(1, 0)