1) If your computers screen resolution is greater than 1024 x 768 then you can choose windowed mode from the FM 2009 Preferences > Display & Sound screen.
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2) If your screen resolution is less than 1024 x 768 you will have to do the following to play in windowed mode....
3) Create a shortcut to fm.exe.
4) Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties.
5) At the end of the Target box put -small_screen - windowed
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So if your game is installed via Steam then the full path in the Target box will be:
"C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2009\fm.exe" -small_screen -windowed
If you installed with Uniloc then the full path in the Target box will be:
"C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" -small_screen -windowed
6) Press OK and then run the game using the shortcut.
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2) If your screen resolution is less than 1024 x 768 you will have to do the following to play in windowed mode....
3) Create a shortcut to fm.exe.
4) Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties.
5) At the end of the Target box put -small_screen - windowed
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So if your game is installed via Steam then the full path in the Target box will be:
"C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2009\fm.exe" -small_screen -windowed
If you installed with Uniloc then the full path in the Target box will be:
"C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" -small_screen -windowed
6) Press OK and then run the game using the shortcut.