How do I specify what resolution I want a game to run in?

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I think this is the right place to ask this... since someone here might know!

using the short-cut target line in XP I could set games to run in window or at a different resolution. How do I do this in Vista?

More Specifically I want to run Atlantica Online in smaller res than 1024x768 so I can leave I running in the background but still keep an eye on it while i surf the net (a small resolution like 640x480 would be ideal). I tried editing the target line with no success. Any ideas?

If the above is impossible are there any third party programs that would allow me to resize the window how I want? Or allow me to divide my screen into multiple screens/desktops?

ty in advance for any light on the subject.
 

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in the game's setup for video.
 

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Sorry I must not have made myself clear, the smallest option in the video setting is 1024x768. But I want to make it smaller than this.
 

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editing a config / settings file in the game directory?
 

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Is there a setting to run it in a window?
 

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I put it up to max. Better res. better graphics. Just try all the different settings and see what is best for your eye.

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