如果您使用的是Windows 10或 Windows 11，并且您是一名游戏玩家，那么您可能听说过Game Mode。从理论上讲，无论您的 PC 有多快，此功能都有助于使游戏更流畅。(gaming smoother)尽管Windows会在您玩游戏时自动启用游戏模式(Game Mode)，但对于较早的游戏或处于早期开发阶段的游戏，它可能无法这样做。如果您想知道如何在Windows 11或Windows 10中启用(Windows 10)游戏模式(Game Mode)、禁用游戏模式(Game Mode)或在某些应用程序中强制使用它，请继续阅读：
提示：(TIP:)如果您想了解更多关于 Windows游戏模式(Game Mode)的信息，请阅读以下文章：什么是 Windows游戏模式(Game Mode)？游戏模式(Game Mode)有什么作用？
1. 如何在Windows 设置中启用(Windows Settings)游戏模式(Game Mode)
要查看游戏模式状态并为(Game Mode)Windows 11中的所有游戏打开或关闭它，您必须首先打开“设置”(Settings)应用。最快的方法是按键盘上的Windows + I在设置(Settings)应用程序中，单击或点击游戏(Gaming)。现在，在Gaming类别中，选择Game Mode。
从设置应用程序(Settings app)的游戏部分(Gaming section)打开游戏模式(Game Mode)
在“游戏模式”(Game Mode)窗口中，您会得到此功能的简要说明：它通过在后台关闭某些功能来优化您的 PC 以进行游戏。游戏模式(Game Mode)旁边的开关应处于打开位置（在全新的(ON)Windows 安装(Windows installation)中默认激活）。如果不是，请将其翻转为ON。
在 Windows 11 中打开游戏模式
游戏模式(Game Mode)现已全局启用，这意味着Windows将它用于您在 PC 上玩的所有游戏。本节中描述的方法也适用于Windows 10，尽管按钮的位置略有不同。只需(Just)打开设置应用程序(Settings app)，单击或点击(click or tap)游戏(Gaming)，然后按照相同的步骤操作。
在 Windows 10 中启用游戏模式
2.使用游戏栏(Game Bar)为单个游戏强制游戏模式(Force Game Mode)
如果您按照上一节中的步骤操作，则应该在您在 Windows PC 上玩的所有游戏中启用游戏模式。(Game Mode)但是，在极少数情况下，操作系统(operating system)可能无法识别您的游戏，尤其是在您玩的是旧游戏时。不幸的是，微软(Microsoft)没有向我们提供游戏模式(Game Mode)支持的游戏列表。
但是，您可以手动设置Windows为任何游戏（或任何应用程序）打开游戏模式，方法是告诉它记住您正在运行的应用程序是游戏。(Game Mode)为此，您需要打开该游戏，并在它处于焦点时打开Game Bar。要启动Game Bar，同时按下键盘上的Windows + G键，或使用您为Game Bar设置的(Game Bar)键盘快捷键(keyboard shortcut)。在游戏栏(Game bar)上，单击或点击设置(Settings)按钮。它看起来像一个齿轮，您可以在菜单的右上角找到它。这就是幻想将军II(Fantasy General II)中的样子。
游戏栏设置按钮
在游戏栏的(Game Bar)常规(General)选项卡中，选中“记住这是一个游戏(Remember this is a game)”设置。如果该选项不存在，则游戏不在焦点或游戏在官方支持的游戏列表中。
从游戏栏(Game Bar)为每个游戏启用游戏模式(Game mode)
通过单击Game Bar(Game Bar)窗口外的某个位置或再次按Windows + G退出Game Bar覆盖。从现在开始，Windows应该为您的游戏使用游戏模式(Game Mode)功能。
提示：(TIP:)要进一步提高双GPU笔记本电脑的(GPU)游戏性能(increase game performance)，请确保您为正在玩的游戏激活了正确的显卡。这是有关如何检查和更改Windows 11中每个应用程序和Windows 10中每个应用程序的默认GPU的教程。
3.使用注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)启用或禁用游戏模式(Game mode)
如果您在激活游戏模式(Game Mode)时遇到问题，或者该选项灰显或丢失，您仍然可以通过修改 Windows注册表编辑器( Registry Editor)来启用它。此方法要求您对计算机具有管理权限，并且对于Windows 11和Windows 10是相同的。首先(First)，打开注册表编辑器(Registry editor)。一种快速的方法是按Windows + R，然后键入“ regedit ”并按Enter。在出现的用户帐户控制(User Account Control)窗口中，按或(press or tap)点击(Yes)是。
(Press Yes)在“用户帐户控制”窗口中(User Account Control window)按“是”以访问注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)
接下来，在地址栏中(Address bar)键入以下路径（或仅从左窗格导航），然后按Enter：
在右侧查找名为AllowAutoGameMode的条目。(AllowAutoGameMode)如果你能找到它并且Data字段中的值为0x00000001 (1)，那么游戏模式(Game mode)的自动切换已经处于活动状态。
游戏模式(Game Mode)的注册表编辑器(Registry Editor entry)条目
如果该条目不存在，则需要创建它。右键单击或点击并按住右窗格中的空白区域，然后选择New > DWORD (32-bit Value)。
在Windows中创建一个新的注册表项(registry entry)
将新键命名为AllowAutoGameMode并按Enter。接下来，双击（或双击）AllowAutoGameMode条目并将值更改为 1。然后按OK。如果条目已经存在，则最后一步也适用，但其数据(Data)字段显示0x00000000 (0)。
更改字符串的值，然后按 OK(press OK)
提示：(TIP:)如果您在启用游戏栏(Game Bar)或游戏模式(Game Mode)时遇到问题，请尝试本文中描述的故障排除方法之一：Xbox游戏栏(Game Bar)无法正常工作。在Windows(Windows)中修复它的 3 种方法。
您是否(Did)在 Windows 游戏机上启用了游戏模式？(Game Mode)
我们做到了，尽管在我们的测试中我们没有发现游戏模式(Game Mode)可以显着改善游戏。您(Did)是否成功启用了游戏模式(Game Mode)？您(Did)是否注意到启用后您的游戏运行更流畅了？在下面的评论部分与其他读者分享您的经验。此外，如果您对游戏模式(Game Mode)有任何疑问，请随时提出。
3 ways to enable Game Mode in Windows -
If you are υsing Windows 10 or Windows 11 and you are a gamer, you've probably heard about the Game Mode. In theory, this feature helps make gaming smoother, regardless of how fast your PC is. Although Windows automatically enables the Game Mode when you are playing a game, it may fail to do so for older games or titles that are in early development. If you want to know how to enable Game Mode in Windows 11 or in Windows 10, disable Game Mode or force it in certain apps, read on:
TIP: If you want to know more about Windows Game Mode, read the following article: What is Windows Game Mode? What does Game Mode do?.
1. How to enable Game Mode in Windows Settings
To see the Game Mode status and turn it on or off for all the games in Windows 11, you must first open the Settings app. The fastest way to do it is by pressing Windows + I on your keyboard. In the Settings app, click or tap on Gaming. Now, in the Gaming category, select Game Mode.
Open Game Mode from the Gaming section of the Settings app
In the Game Mode window, you get a brief explanation of this feature: it optimizes your PC for play by turning things off in the background. The switch next to Game Mode should be in the ON position (it’s activated by default on a fresh Windows installation). If it isn’t, flip it to ON.
Turn on Game mode in Windows 11
The Game Mode is now enabled globally, which means that Windows uses it for all the games you play on your PC. The method described in this section also applies to Windows 10, although the buttons have a slightly different position. Just open the Settings app, click or tap on Gaming and follow the same steps.
Enabling Game Mode in Windows 10
2. Force Game Mode for individual games using the Game Bar
If you followed the steps from the previous section, Game Mode should be enabled in all the games that you play on your Windows PC. However, in some rare cases, the operating system might fail to recognize your game, especially if you are playing an old title. Unfortunately, Microsoft does not provide us with a list of the games supported by Game Mode.
However, you can manually set Windows to turn on Game Mode for any game (or any application for that matter), by telling it to remember that the app you're running is a game. To do so, you need to open that game and, while it is in focus, open the Game Bar. To launch the Game Bar, simultaneously press on the Windows + G keys on your keyboard, or use the keyboard shortcut you set for the Game Bar. On the Game bar, click or tap the Settings button. It looks like a gear, and you can find it in the top-right area of the menu. This is what it looks like in Fantasy General II.
The Game Bar Settings button
In the General tab of the Game Bar, check the "Remember this is a game" setting. If the option is not present, either the game is not in focus or the game is on the list of games that are officially supported.
Enable Game mode for each game from the Game Bar
Exit the Game Bar overlay by clicking somewhere outside of the Game Bar windows, or by pressing Windows + G once more. From now on, Windows should use the Game Mode feature for your game.
TIP: To further increase game performance on your dual-GPU laptop, make sure you have the right graphics card active for the game you are playing. Here’s a tutorial on how to check and change the default GPU for each application in Windows 11 and one for Windows 10.
3. Enable or disable Game mode using the Registry Editor
If you’re having trouble activating Game Mode or the option is grayed-out or missing, you can still enable it by modifying the Windows Registry Editor. This method requires you to have administrative privileges on your computer and is identical for Windows 11 and Windows 10. First, open the Registry editor. A quick way to do this is by pressing Windows + R, then typing “regedit” and pressing Enter. In the User Account Control window that appears, press or tap on Yes.
Press Yes in the User Account Control window to access Registry Editor
Next, type the following path in the Address bar (or just navigate from the left pane), then press Enter:
Look for an entry called AllowAutoGameMode on the right. If you can find it and the value in the Data field is 0x00000001 (1), then the automatic switching of Game mode is already active.
The Registry Editor entry for Game Mode
If the entry is not present, you need to create it. Right-click or tap and hold on an empty space in the right pane, then select New > DWORD (32-bit Value).
Create a new registry entry in Windows
Name the new key AllowAutoGameMode and press Enter. Next, double-click (or double-tap) on the AllowAutoGameMode entry and change the value to 1. Press OK afterwards. This last step also applies if the entry is already present, but its Data field shows 0x00000000 (0).
Change the value of the string, then press OK
TIP: if you’re having trouble enabling the Game Bar or the Game Mode, try one of the troubleshooting methods described in this article: Xbox Game Bar is not working. 3 ways to fix it in Windows.
Did you enable Game Mode on your Windows gaming machine?
We did it, although in our tests we did not find the Game Mode to improve gaming significantly. Did you succeed in enabling Game Mode? Did you notice your games to be running smoother after enabling it? Share your experience with other readers in the comments section below. Also, if you have any questions about Game Mode, do not hesitate to ask.
