How to Run Drakantos in Windowed Mode

The Drakantos playtest only offers fullscreen and borderless display options. Here is the quick manual edit to force a standard window with title bar and borders at 1920 by 1080 for smooth dragging, minimizing, and alt tabbing.

Why True Windowed Mode Makes Drakantos Better

The current Drakantos playtest restricts your display choices to fullscreen or borderless only. Many players want a classic window setup complete with a visible title bar and borders so they can freely move the game around the screen, minimize it instantly, or switch to other programs without any hassle. This method uses a simple text file edit inside the game folder. It takes roughly two minutes, requires no extra software, and delivers exactly what you expect from a regular personal computer game. The result is a clean 1920 by 1080 window that behaves just like any other application on your desktop.

Step by Step Guide to Enable True Windowed Mode

Follow these exact steps in order. Each one expands with full details and the precise text you need to use. All steps are shown expanded by default for instant reading.

Step 1: Open Steam and browse to the game folder

Start Steam on your computer. Right click the entry named Drakantos Playtest. Choose Manage followed by Browse local files. This opens the main installation directory where all game files live.
Step 2: Enter the mydata folder

Inside the game folder double click the folder labeled mydata. This is the exact location of the configuration file you will edit.
Step 3: Create a safety backup

Locate the file called settings.otml. Right click it and select Copy. Then right click anywhere inside the mydata folder and choose Paste. Rename the copied file to settings.otml.backup. This ensures you can always restore the original settings if needed.
Step 4: Open the settings file for editing

Right click the original settings.otml file. Choose Open with and select Notepad or any basic text editor. The file will open ready for changes.
Step 5: Apply the three precise configuration changes
Change 1: Disable fullscreen at the top of the file

Use Ctrl plus F to search for the line that reads fullscreen: borderless and replace it with this exact line:
```
fullscreen: false
```
Change 2: Set the windowed resolution

Find the section labeled windowedResolution. Change only the numbers inside so it matches this exactly:
```
windowedResolution:
  height: 1080
  width: 1920
```
Change 3: Replace the entire window block

Locate the full block that begins with window: (it may contain different numbers). Delete the entire block and paste this replacement:
```
window:
  fullscreen: false
  maximized: false
  position:
    x: 100
    y: 100
  size:
    height: 1080
    width: 1920
  borderless: false
```
Use the search function to locate each part quickly. Make sure the formatting and spacing stay exactly as shown.
Step 6: Save your changes

Press Ctrl plus S or go to File then Save. Close the text editor completely.
Step 7: Launch the game and enjoy the new window

Start Drakantos Playtest directly from Steam. It will now open in a true 1920 by 1080 window complete with title bar and borders. You can drag it around, minimize it, and alt tab with no problems.

Quick Tips After You Are Running in Windowed Mode

Adjusting UI and text size

If the interface or text appears too large inside the window, return to the same settings.otml file and lower the values for interfaceScale, fontScale, and similar lines from three down to two or one point five.
Reverting back to the original setup

Close the game completely. Inside the mydata folder delete the current settings.otml file. Then rename your backup file back to settings.otml and launch the game again.
Still having issues

Make sure the game is fully closed before editing. Double check that every line matches exactly and that spacing has not changed.

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This straightforward edit turns your Drakantos playtest into a proper desktop window experience while keeping the exact 1920 by 1080 resolution you want. The process is safe when you follow the backup step, and the changes are fully reversible. Players across the community have used this same approach successfully on the current playtest build. Now you can drag, resize, and multitask while exploring the pixel art world of Drakantos with total freedom.