quote:Ok, so what''s the disadvantages debugging in fullscreen?
Well, didn''t we already mention the fact that on
one computer with
one moniter (most people that setup; only 1), the debugger / DX app hanges when switching between the fullscreen app and the debugger? That should be reason enough!
But instead of talking about the disadvantages of fullscreen, ill imply them by talkning about the advantages of windowed mode. First off, we have a working debugger
. Second, it''s less strain on the hardware. Third, we can actually run
other programs at the same time. Fourth, we can use things such as windows menus, message boxes, etc., without getting all that wierd distortion like in fullscreen. Fifth, you get better practice with windows programming since you have to cooperate better with windows in windowed mode, and that then leads to the sixth advantage, which is better programming habits. Seventh, your program is less likely to crash the system if it itself crashes.
