Playing in a window

If your monitor is wide you might experience problems with sniping. You may try playing in a smaller window.

The problem about it is that by default window mode in Deus Ex is very dark and you'll be unable to see anything even if brightness is on max level. Though there is a solution:

1. Download and install an enhanced OpenGL renderer.
2. Open DeusEx.ini from DeusEx/System.
   
3. Find a section called [Engine.Engine] and change WindowedRenderDevice variable under it to OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice, so it the end it will be
   WindowedRenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice
4. Find a section called [WinDrv.WindowsClient] and change StartupFullscreen to False (so, you won't have to switch to windowed mode each time you run Deus Ex)StartupFullscreen=False
5. Then optionally you may change WindowedViewportX to something like 1110 and WindowedViewportY to 800. These are width and height of a window you'll be playing at. These values depend on your own preferences and screen size. You may not edit these values manually, but change the size of the window when you're already in game.
6. Then optionally you may set brightness (Brightness variable) to 1.000000 (that's maximum level).
7. Save and close the file.
   

Tips for Windows users:

• If you want to change back to Windows, press "Windows" button on your keyboard if you have it. You may also try pressing Alt+Enter two times.
• If you want to change back to full screen mode, press Alt+Enter or type "togglefullscreen" in console (console may be activated by pressing "T", then delete "Say" in bottom left corner of your screen).
• You may change window size by dragging it's corners (you may need to change to Windows though).

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