how do I set to launch fullscreen without launching

I need to set SL to launch in fullscreen mode, but cannot launch it to do this.

Is there a file somewhere that records a preference which I can alter?

I am on Windows XP, and running an old graphics card that only allows 24 bit color. SL claims it will run in fullscreen mode, but never gives me the opportunity to select it.

rs

Don't know if it's the same for Win, but on the Mac it doesn't actually go into full screen mode until you log in. The login screen itself is still in a window.

When you are at the login screen, you can open the options and select it from there, I think in the first graphics tab.

If you can't even open the software, you might try looking through the settings.xml file (under User Settings in your SL config folder, where your cache is). I wish I could tell you which setting it is, but I don't see anything like it under fullscreen, display resolution, run in window, or window. Under fullscreen is the resolution, but not anything to actually switch it on.

Found it... it only shows up in the settings file when you have it set to fullscreen.

Just in case, save a copy of the file before editing!

When set to window, you will find this in settings.xml (numbers may be different):


Add the new line just above that, so now it will be:

Or, do it the easier way. LL recently added this to the preferences on the login screen. So from the login screen (which, as the previous poster mentioned, always runs in a window), select Preferences. Then go to the Graphics tab and uncheck the "Run in a window" box (Display Resolution, right near the top). If you have a wimpy graphics card, this really does help eliminate crashes.

Gee, I wish I had said that. Oh that's right... I did.