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play game on desktop background

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:01 am
by TGKG
When I run my game it runs in a window. How do I get my game to run using the desktop as its background. Stated another way, how do I get my game to run on the desktop?

Re: play game on desktop background

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:20 am
by skydereign
Well, if I understand you, you can't. The only ways gE can play a game is through a window or fullscreen. Though, there might be a program that can change an exe into a desktop running executable (like there is one to make an exe into a screensaver).

Re: play game on desktop background

PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:10 am
by TGKG
Hmmm,
Thank you skydereign. Is there anyway to make the window transparent?? Hence the illusion that it is being played on the desktop.

What if the game is to be run on a smartphone rather than a desktop machine. Is there anyway to play it on the phone desktop?

Re: play game on desktop background

PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:28 am
by skydereign
You can't do any of that within gameEditor. It's been a while since I dealt with smartphones, so I don't really remember, but I am pretty sure the answer is no. You can have windowed and fullscreen, but you can't remove the window in windowed.