[Howto] How to activate fullscreen support on VICE/Unix

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The information in this article applies to the following versions of VICE:

• all linux versions

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PROBLEMEXPOSITION

You have compiled VICE with fullscreen support enabled, but you are not able to switch to fullscreen mode.

SOLUTION

Before proceeding, take the time to read the following warning:

Be careful with fullscreen support on Unix-based machines! You might encounter unexpected behavior up to and including severe crashes of your computer (especially with DGA2 support).
You've been warned!

If you don't mind this warning, try pressing M-d (or Alt-d) to switch to fullscreen. However, check the output on the VICE console.

STATUS

This document is for information purpose only. The behaviour reported - not including the severe problems you might encounter - is intentional. This document applies to the VICE versions listed at the beginning of this article.

REVISION

• January 27, 2003: Original release of this document