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 In 0.9.7 we've completely re-done our approach to fullscreen. Instead of using what Microsoft DirectX calls Exclusive Mode (you can read about the programmer-centric details of it here), we're taking a more modern approach and using a special type of maximized desktop window instead. Like anything there's some advantages and disadvantages to this new approach:
-Advantages of the new fullscreen method:
+'''Advantages of the new fullscreen method:'''
+*Works perfectly in DX9 and DX10 alike.
+*No more risk of visual corruption or crashes, and no need to shutdown the emulator to avoid them.
+*Much faster and seamless flips.
+*Works with any GS plugin, regardless of how the GS plugin is implemented.
+*Always uses your LCD display's optimal resolution (assuming you have it set in the desktop as such, and you should).
+*Integrates better with your desktop -- Alt-Tab, TaskBar, popup errors, etc. are much less prone to being... annoying. (pulling up a strategy guide in a browser *window, for example!)
+*Super-easy to implement, from a programming perspective!
-Works perfectly in DX9 and DX10 alike.
+'''Disadvantages:'''
-No more risk of visual corruption or crashes, and no need to shutdown the emulator to avoid them.
+*A slight bit of extra window management overhead.
-Much faster and seamless flips.
+*Always uses your desktop resolution on CRT displays (this is an advantage for anyone with an LCD display, but can be a disadvantage for people with CRT displays, depending on your setup .. however few of you are left)
-Works with any GS plugin, regardless of how the GS plugin is implemented.
-Always uses your LCD display's optimal resolution (assuming you have it set in the desktop as such, and you should).
-Integrates better with your desktop -- Alt-Tab, TaskBar, popup errors, etc. are much less prone to being... annoying. (pulling up a strategy guide in a browser window, for example!)
-Super-easy to implement, from a programming perspective!
-Disadvantages:
-A slight bit of extra window management overhead.
-Always uses your desktop resolution on CRT displays (this is an advantage for anyone with an LCD display, but can be a disadvantage for people with CRT displays, depending on your setup .. however few of you are left)
 The performance benefit of exclusive fullscreen is mostly related to Aero under Vista/Windows7. in which case the performance is sometimes better in a window over exclusive mode (this depending on video card/drivers/etc).