VisibleInBackground
Makes the game visible even when it's not focused (Mod is obsolete, Definitive Edition has this feature. Use it only for vanilla Outward!)
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Visible In Background
WARNING: This mod is obsolete now, the functionality it provides is part of the Definitive Edition (You can still use it for vanilla Outward)
A small mod that makes the game visible even when it's not focused (for multi-monitor setups). It requires Borderless window mode (does not work in Fullscreen).
Special thanks to Sinai for showing me the asset patcher solution.
How to uninstall the mod:
Change the config entry Visible in Background to disabled, then exit the game. Now you can safely uninstall the mod.
It's strongly recommended to use Outward Config Manager.
If you changed the config file while the game wasn't running, you have to start it at least once for the setting to take effect.
The mod patches one of the game's asset files (globalgamemanagers in OutwardGame_Data folder)
and creates a backup (globalgamemanagers.bak). If anything goes wrong, you can manually restore it.
WARNING: Use the mod at your own risk!
There is a slight chance that the mod may break (and break your game) in various exciting ways,
because of the aforementioned asset patching.
Planned Features
- Possibly a less invasive solution
Used 3rd party libraries and tools
- AssetTools.NET
- Parts of the code is based on Raicuparta's unity-vr-patcher
Changelog
v1.1.1
- Definitive Edition notice (mod is obsolete now)
v1.1.1
- Minor backup restore fix
v1.1.0
- Added enable/disable setting
v1.0.0
- Initial release
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: