ExternalHack in Fullscreen

[N1pp@]

Have been using ExternalHack v1.7.2 for a while. Found the lack of full-screen support a little annoying.

The following code is ripped from CoDToolbox... It isn't quite true DirectX full-screen, but it will get rid of the title box, window frame etc...

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1. Go into the CoD: Black Ops settings.
2. Set the resolution to match that of your screen, the aspect ratio to Auto, and the Fullscreen setting to "No"
3. Grab & Install AutoHotKey... copy/paste the following script into Notepad, save as a .ahk...
4. Launch the script.
5. Launch CoD: Black Ops.
6. Alt+TAB out.
7. Launch ExternalHack.
8. Alt+TAB back in.

(I found that launching the hack and then Black Ops caused the crosshair to be slightly off-centre).

#SingleInstance
#NoEnv

GroupAdd,gamewindow ,ahk_class CoDBlackOps

window_title = ahk_group gamewindow

lazor:
Loop
{
	WinWaitClose, %window_title%
	{
		fullscreen := 0
	}
	WinWait, %window_title%
	{	
		if not fullscreen = 1
		{
			WinActivate
			fullscreen := 1
			WinSet, Style, -0xC00000
			WinMove, , , 0, 0
			WinMaximize
		}
	}
sleep 10000
}
return

You can also make a .bat file (save in the ExternalHack directory) to launch the 'full-screen' mode, then Black Ops, then ExternalHack. If your PC is slower and takes longer than 10 seconds to reach the main screen (doesn't matter if its connecting) then increase the time-out. It will auto-close AHK once it is loaded, as it takes up memory and is no longer required once the game has started.

start "" "EH_FS_mod.ahk"
start "" "steam://rungameid/42710"
TIMEOUT 10
start "" "run.bat"
TIMEOUT 30
taskkill /IM "AutoHotKey.exe"
EXIT

If you want ExternalHack to close when the game exits, edit the 'run.bat' file to say the following... (change 'pause' to 'exit')

@python27\python.exe Sph4ck\launcher.py
exit

Alternatively you can just download the attached .zip... unpack the files to your ExternalHack folder (overwriting 'run.bat') and open 'Run_CoDBO_w_ExHack_FS.bat'. I have compiled the AHK script into to an .exe (so you don't need AutoHotKey installed).

Not the tidiest of guides I know... just thought it should be shared.

- N1pp@

[63OR63]

Actually, you should delete several lines from this code, they are used for xhair rendering. The code for "fullscreen" is only:

#SingleInstance
#NoEnv

GroupAdd,gamewindow ,ahk_class CoDBlackOps

window_title = ahk_group gamewindow

lazor:
Loop
{
	WinWaitClose, %window_title%
	{
		fullscreen := 0
	}
	WinWait, %window_title%
	{	
		if not fullscreen = 1
		{
			WinActivate
			fullscreen := 1
			WinSet, Style, -0xC00000
			WinMove, , , 0, 0
			WinMaximize
		}
	}
sleep 10000
}
return

BTW the similar code is used in my QuickScope plugin for ExternalHack.

[lolbie1]

or you just change the resolution of your game to the max size of your screen =.=

[N1pp@]

Changing the resolution to the maximum size of your screen will leave borders and a dialogue window around the edge. For me the start menu also remained.

- N

[Skyline.]

i hate title box... and those lines >.<