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How to Move a Game to Another Monitor [Works for Fullscreen]
To do this, you need to adjust your display settings
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Updated onAugust 5, 2024
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Many gamers with dual monitor setups are wondering how to move a game to another monitor, and this guide will help you with that.
Moving a game to another monitor has many advantages, so let’s see how we can move a fullscreen game to a second monitor.
Why won’t my game run on the second display in fullscreen?
Most applications, including games, will start on your primary monitor when you launch them. If you want to start your game on a second display, you need to set it as your default screen.
How to move a fullscreen game to another monitor?
1. Move a full-screen game to a second monitor on Windows 10
This is a pretty simple solution, but it works. If you want more options while gaming on multiple displays, we suggest using theDisplayFusionsoftware.
1.3 Set the second monitor as the primary monitor
2. Move a full-screen game to a second monitor onWindows 11
2.1 Change your display settings
2.2 Run the game in windowed mode
3. Move a full-screen game to a second monitor onMac
3.1 Use Mission Control
3.2 Assign the app to the second display
4.Move a full-screen game to a second monitorwith keyboard shortcuts
4.1 Use the move window shortcut
Can I use multiple monitors with different resolutions?
Yes, you can use multiple monitors with different resolutions without any problems. The two will be fully compatible, but the difference in image quality will be noticeable.
For more information,learn how to set up dual monitors with different resolutions.
What’s the difference between fullscreen and borderless window mode?
Fullscreen mode offers better performance since it controls the display output completely. However, if you want to switch to a different application, you need to minimize the game with a keyboard shortcut.
With a borderless window, you might get slightly lower performance, but you can quickly open any application on top of your game or move the game to a different screen.
How to move the mouse to a second monitor in-game?
How to move League of Legends to another monitor?
Duplicate your preferred monitor to the other
Set your preferred monitor as the main screen
The same methods apply even if you want to know how to move a fullscreen window to another monitor, so follow the steps strictly.
For more information on this subject,visit our guide on opening games on a second monitor. And we also have a special article ongaming monitor setup: avoid games on the wrong screen, so make sure to check it out as well.
While moving games to a second monitor is easy, you can encounter issues, such as amouse that won’t move to a second monitor, but we tackled this issue in a separate guide.
If you found this guide useful, don’t miss our guide on how tomove an application to other monitorfor more information.
If you’re working with multiple screens, we also have a great guide on how totoggle between screens, so don’t miss it.
Hopefully, you are satisfied with the information provided here. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Multi-monitor guides
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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