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 Xia Tien    |
Posted - 2003.06.13 13:26:00 -
[1] Does Anyone have problems running eve with two monitors? I have a Radeon 9700 Pro and the multi-monitor options don't work. Main monitor is low res and all corrupted and the sceond monitor only shows my desktop. Any one else know how to get this working? Edited by: Xia Tien on 13/06/2003 13:28:55  |
 Xia Tien Minmatar Virtuoso Twins |
Posted - 2003.06.13 13:26:00 -
[2] Does Anyone have problems running eve with two monitors? I have a Radeon 9700 Pro and the multi-monitor options don't work. Main monitor is low res and all corrupted and the sceond monitor only shows my desktop. Any one else know how to get this working? Edited by: Xia Tien on 13/06/2003 13:28:55 |
 TalonDorm |
Posted - 2003.06.14 00:03:00 -
[3] Can't help with the problem, but just to let you know your not alone. I'm getting the same problem, 320 res on one monitor & nothing on second. I'm running Gainward 750 Gforce4 TI4600 (Nvidia 44.03drivers on XP) |
 TalonDorm |
Posted - 2003.06.14 00:03:00 -
[4] Can't help with the problem, but just to let you know your not alone. I'm getting the same problem, 320 res on one monitor & nothing on second. I'm running Gainward 750 Gforce4 TI4600 (Nvidia 44.03drivers on XP) |
 Antani |
Posted - 2003.06.15 17:53:00 -
[5] Same here. (Radeon 9800 Pro) |
 Antani |
Posted - 2003.06.15 17:53:00 -
[6] Same here. (Radeon 9800 Pro) |
 Gargoyle |
Posted - 2003.06.15 20:04:00 -
[7] I found a way to make it work. Go in your game directory there's a directory called "cach". Set your game settings to dual monitor and get out of the game. At that point if you load the game you will get the "320x240" bug. What you need to do is delete everything in that "cach" directory. You may lose some game preference and settings but the next time you load the game you should be set at 1024 with dual monitor enabled. Now if only they can fix this so your controls and ship are not plited in two... all the important stuff is in the center of your screen so 2 monitors is really not the best. 3 must be awesom. LMK if this helps. |
 Gargoyle |
Posted - 2003.06.15 20:04:00 -
[8] I found a way to make it work. Go in your game directory there's a directory called "cach". Set your game settings to dual monitor and get out of the game. At that point if you load the game you will get the "320x240" bug. What you need to do is delete everything in that "cach" directory. You may lose some game preference and settings but the next time you load the game you should be set at 1024 with dual monitor enabled. Now if only they can fix this so your controls and ship are not plited in two... all the important stuff is in the center of your screen so 2 monitors is really not the best. 3 must be awesom. LMK if this helps. |
Invader Zim |
Posted - 2003.06.22 18:15:00 -
[9] Hmmmm, first off it's the "Cache" dirctory, not the "CACH" directory. Secondly if you delete your cache directory you are deleting your prefs.ini file. If you delete your prefs.ini file you no longer have the setting for dual monitors... And by the way, I also have this same exact problem. Edited by: Invader Zim on 22/06/2003 18:15:15 |
 Invader Zim |
Posted - 2003.06.22 18:15:00 -
[10] Hmmmm, first off it's the "Cache" dirctory, not the "CACH" directory. Secondly if you delete your cache directory you are deleting your prefs.ini file. If you delete your prefs.ini file you no longer have the setting for dual monitors... And by the way, I also have this same exact problem. Edited by: Invader Zim on 22/06/2003 18:15:15 |
 Harmor |
Posted - 2003.07.01 00:11:00 -
[11] How about: http://members.chello.nl/~s.ferris |
 Harmor |
Posted - 2003.07.01 00:11:00 -
[12] How about: http://members.chello.nl/~s.ferris |
 M0nk |
Posted - 2003.07.03 15:13:00 -
[13] Jesus!!! wtf is that! :0 |
 M0nk |
Posted - 2003.07.03 15:13:00 -
[14] Jesus!!! wtf is that! :0 |
 Sealance |
Posted - 2003.07.04 19:52:00 -
[15] I have the same problem with my Radeon 9000 Mobility.. -------------------------------------------- What shall we do with the podded sailor? What shall we do with the podded sailor? What shall we do with the podded sailor.. early in the mornin'. |
 Sealance Gallente The Scope |
Posted - 2003.07.04 19:52:00 -
[16] I have the same problem with my Radeon 9000 Mobility.. -------------------------------------------- What shall we do with the podded sailor? What shall we do with the podded sailor? What shall we do with the podded sailor.. early in the mornin'. |
Jareth Yarrick |
Posted - 2003.07.06 15:32:00 -
[17] If you have a geforce card you can do it but you have to turn off your second monitor and select horizontal span. see here http://siogeowall.ucsd.edu/faq/display.shtml (i got this from another forum post - thanks whoever you are) you may have to delete your chache too, but i would suggest keeping prefs.ini as the screen settings are in it! I have a 9700 pro too and get the 320 bug whatever i do. There is no horizontal span setting in ati drivers either.. I'm considering getting a cheap geforce mx400 pci card and running 3 screens using the geforce drivers horizontal span setting. |
 Jareth Yarrick |
Posted - 2003.07.06 15:32:00 -
[18] If you have a geforce card you can do it but you have to turn off your second monitor and select horizontal span. see here http://siogeowall.ucsd.edu/faq/display.shtml (i got this from another forum post - thanks whoever you are) you may have to delete your chache too, but i would suggest keeping prefs.ini as the screen settings are in it! I have a 9700 pro too and get the 320 bug whatever i do. There is no horizontal span setting in ati drivers either.. I'm considering getting a cheap geforce mx400 pci card and running 3 screens using the geforce drivers horizontal span setting. |
Von Thoma |
Posted - 2003.07.07 10:52:00 -
[19] Hhhhmm could someone say if he was able to make it work. Best would be to see it on a picture. Would be nice THX Couldn't get it running either. But only have Geforce 4 with Nview (1xMonitor, 1xProjector both 1024x768) WinXP works with them both, CLONING and WIDE |
 Von Thoma Caldari Hyasyoda Corporation |
Posted - 2003.07.07 10:52:00 -
[20] Hhhhmm could someone say if he was able to make it work. Best would be to see it on a picture. Would be nice THX Couldn't get it running either. But only have Geforce 4 with Nview (1xMonitor, 1xProjector both 1024x768) WinXP works with them both, CLONING and WIDE |
Lithorus |
Posted - 2003.07.08 00:36:00 -
[21] Thoma, did you do as in this page? |
 Lithorus Minmatar Sebiestor tribe |
Posted - 2003.07.08 00:36:00 -
[22] Thoma, did you do as in this page? |
 brothesius IV |
Posted - 2003.07.19 18:46:00 -
[23] First of all, the horizontal panning that you have set is NOT "multi-monitor support" it just increases the resolution available to the engine. I have tried many different things to get multi-monitor working on my Radeon 9700 to absolutely no avail, getting the same bug as you guys have, I can only conclude, having not read of a single success story, even from reviewers, that it isn't implemented yet, it'd be nice to have an official word on this though. P.S to recover from Eve going into 320x240 just change the "desktopSetup=x"line in prefs.ini to "desktopSetup=0" this will restore it correctly. Edited by: brothesius IV on 19/07/2003 18:48:59 ------------------------------------------ if (orbitstation==1) { orbitstation=0; } |
 brothesius IV Minmatar Sebiestor tribe |
Posted - 2003.07.19 18:46:00 -
[24] First of all, the horizontal panning that you have set is NOT "multi-monitor support" it just increases the resolution available to the engine. I have tried many different things to get multi-monitor working on my Radeon 9700 to absolutely no avail, getting the same bug as you guys have, I can only conclude, having not read of a single success story, even from reviewers, that it isn't implemented yet, it'd be nice to have an official word on this though. P.S to recover from Eve going into 320x240 just change the "desktopSetup=x"line in prefs.ini to "desktopSetup=0" this will restore it correctly. Edited by: brothesius IV on 19/07/2003 18:48:59 ------------------------------------------ if (orbitstation==1) { orbitstation=0; } |
IZON |
Posted - 2003.07.24 12:48:00 -
[25] Harmor! that's fuqing insane, can you play eve on that? Even the seat has a seatbelt  "...master! there's a guy in the south village called IZON, he is a Ninja!" |
 IZON Gallente |
Posted - 2003.07.24 12:48:00 -
[26] Harmor! that's fuqing insane, can you play eve on that? Even the seat has a seatbelt "...master! there's a guy in the south village called IZON, he is a Ninja!" |
 Gorthaur |
Posted - 2003.07.25 18:37:00 -
[27] izon, no. that was using software called wideview, which is specifically for microsoft flight simulator |
 Gorthaur |
Posted - 2003.07.25 18:37:00 -
[28] izon, no. that was using software called wideview, which is specifically for microsoft flight simulator |
 Chith |
Posted - 2003.07.28 21:30:00 -
[29] anyone ever make any headway on this? The Tarsis Shriners |
 Chith |
Posted - 2003.07.28 21:30:00 -
[30] anyone ever make any headway on this? |
 brothesius IV |
Posted - 2003.07.29 12:06:00 -
[31] Still unresolved and not implemented as far as I can see, still awaiting any kind of answer from CCP also ------------------------------------------ if (orbitstation==1) { orbitstation=0; } |
brothesius IV Minmatar Sebiestor tribe |
Posted - 2003.07.29 12:06:00 -
[32] Still unresolved and not implemented as far as I can see, still awaiting any kind of answer from CCP also ------------------------------------------ if (orbitstation==1) { orbitstation=0; } |
 d ArkAngel |
Posted - 2003.08.03 17:45:00 -
[33] I'm getting exactly the same bug, I've tried all sorts of things, and every version of the drivers I can find. Still nothing. Come on CCP, at least let us know that you know about this issue and plan on dealing with it in some way. |
 d ArkAngel |
Posted - 2003.08.03 17:45:00 -
[34] I'm getting exactly the same bug, I've tried all sorts of things, and every version of the drivers I can find. Still nothing. Come on CCP, at least let us know that you know about this issue and plan on dealing with it in some way. |
Lu Tze |
Posted - 2003.08.03 22:48:00 -
[35] Edited by: Lu Tze on 03/08/2003 23:02:35 I've gotten this working on an nVidia card. Maybe you can translate this: ---Prepare Eve--- Load Eve, go to the graphics setting and choose windowed (fullscreen off) and 1024 x 768. Exit Eve -----Set up monitors in Windows--- Go to Windows Display Properties, Settings. Right click and untick Attach for all monitors EXCEPT your primary. Right click the primary and click properties. ------GeForce Bit--- Click the GeForce tab. In the side menu panel, click nView Display Mode Select Horizontal Span. Click OK ---End Geforce Bit--- Now your monitor display should show one big wide monitor, rather than multiple ones next to eachother. -----Eve bit: you may need to play with this!--- Load Eve (it's in windowed mode, right?) Open the ESC: graphics settings Set: Fullscreen: On Setup: 2 monitors (primary left) (This assumes you have 2 monitors, and your main one is your left!) Resolution: Whatever you usually play at. Then close the window. -----320x200 or something?--- Edit c:\program files\ccp\eve\cache\prefs.ini Change these to: desktopheight=768 desktopwidth=1024 desktopSetup=1 desktopPrimary=1 fullscreen=0 This will reset you to 1024x768 in single monitor mode (windowed). Undo the graphics card settings if you need to, else play with the Eve settings to get it to work. It DOES work! But it's a bit poor on 2 monitors as it splits the screen down the middle. Straight through your ship and the shipUI Let me know if this helps or hinders.  Emailed queries are welcomed, if they don't include death threats or anything! [email protected] |
 Lu Tze Order of The Black Rose |
Posted - 2003.08.03 22:48:00 -
[36] Edited by: Lu Tze on 03/08/2003 23:02:35 I've gotten this working on an nVidia card. Maybe you can translate this: ---Prepare Eve--- Load Eve, go to the graphics setting and choose windowed (fullscreen off) and 1024 x 768. Exit Eve -----Set up monitors in Windows--- Go to Windows Display Properties, Settings. Right click and untick Attach for all monitors EXCEPT your primary. Right click the primary and click properties. ------GeForce Bit--- Click the GeForce tab. In the side menu panel, click nView Display Mode Select Horizontal Span. Click OK ---End Geforce Bit--- Now your monitor display should show one big wide monitor, rather than multiple ones next to eachother. -----Eve bit: you may need to play with this!--- Load Eve (it's in windowed mode, right?) Open the ESC: graphics settings Set: Fullscreen: On Setup: 2 monitors (primary left) (This assumes you have 2 monitors, and your main one is your left!) Resolution: Whatever you usually play at. Then close the window. -----320x200 or something?--- Edit c:\program files\ccp\eve\cache\prefs.ini Change these to: desktopheight=768 desktopwidth=1024 desktopSetup=1 desktopPrimary=1 fullscreen=0 This will reset you to 1024x768 in single monitor mode (windowed). Undo the graphics card settings if you need to, else play with the Eve settings to get it to work. It DOES work! But it's a bit poor on 2 monitors as it splits the screen down the middle. Straight through your ship and the shipUI Let me know if this helps or hinders. Emailed queries are welcomed, if they don't include death threats or anything! [email protected] |
Legonas Tedams |
Posted - 2003.08.04 04:09:00 -
[37] that still isnt true multimonitor support lu tze. try setting in the nvidia properties to recgonize each monitor seperatly and THEN see what happens. all your doing is pretending its one BIG monitor. while this may work for some, its not what most of us probaly wanted with "multi monitor support". surely, this is not what i wanted. (who wants there control panel for ship movement cut in half?). idealy, we would have true multimonitor support, where we can choose what goes where, such as browser/chat/misc windows on one monitor and game in the other. but with things as they are, i do not see this as being a priority. I DO remember reading that eve support the tri monitor support of that OTHER card (parhelia), but probaly used the same horzintal span setup as others here. Anyone here with a parhelia like to post any success stories with tri monitors and eve, even if just horzintal span? ōThe universe is an infinitely faceted diamond, and each of our souls is reflected in its magnificence. Chose your facet, your window to the world, wisely.ö - Legonas Tedams |
 Legonas Tedams Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc. |
Posted - 2003.08.04 04:09:00 -
[38] that still isnt true multimonitor support lu tze. try setting in the nvidia properties to recgonize each monitor seperatly and THEN see what happens. all your doing is pretending its one BIG monitor. while this may work for some, its not what most of us probaly wanted with "multi monitor support". surely, this is not what i wanted. (who wants there control panel for ship movement cut in half?). idealy, we would have true multimonitor support, where we can choose what goes where, such as browser/chat/misc windows on one monitor and game in the other. but with things as they are, i do not see this as being a priority. I DO remember reading that eve support the tri monitor support of that OTHER card (parhelia), but probaly used the same horzintal span setup as others here. Anyone here with a parhelia like to post any success stories with tri monitors and eve, even if just horzintal span? ōThe universe is an infinitely faceted diamond, and each of our souls is reflected in its magnificence. Chose your facet, your window to the world, wisely.ö - Legonas Tedams |
Lu Tze |
Posted - 2003.08.04 09:12:00 -
[39] Edited by: Lu Tze on 04/08/2003 09:32:13
Multiple monitors being used? Sounds like multimonitor to me  Seriously, though, this is the only way to get games like this working as far as I know. If Windows handles them as seperate displays, the DirectX gets a lot more complex for stuff spanning the monitors (it's a case of the gfx card thinking 2 displays with software spanning Vs. 1 display with hardware spanning). I can't see games supporting the software spanning for a while (please prove me wrong!) due to the extra complexity... With 2 monitors, x1*y1 & x2*y2 on two seperate cards (Windows supports it, so the game must too). 3 monitors increases the complexity again... With spanning, there is 1 monitor of x*y resolution as far as the game is concerned. I agree with you about the splitting, it looks terrible. I guess CCP would have to change the gfx engine to allow it to span but only display ship and UI on the primary monitor, with just a space view on the secondary where you can drag windows etc. This might be asking a lot of work, however.
View screenshots here: http://www.matrox.com/mga/3d_gaming/enhanced_games/eve.cfm |
Lu Tze Order of The Black Rose |
Posted - 2003.08.04 09:12:00 -
[40] Edited by: Lu Tze on 04/08/2003 09:32:13
Multiple monitors being used? Sounds like multimonitor to me Seriously, though, this is the only way to get games like this working as far as I know. If Windows handles them as seperate displays, the DirectX gets a lot more complex for stuff spanning the monitors (it's a case of the gfx card thinking 2 displays with software spanning Vs. 1 display with hardware spanning). I can't see games supporting the software spanning for a while (please prove me wrong!) due to the extra complexity... With 2 monitors, x1*y1 & x2*y2 on two seperate cards (Windows supports it, so the game must too). 3 monitors increases the complexity again... With spanning, there is 1 monitor of x*y resolution as far as the game is concerned. I agree with you about the splitting, it looks terrible. I guess CCP would have to change the gfx engine to allow it to span but only display ship and UI on the primary monitor, with just a space view on the secondary where you can drag windows etc. This might be asking a lot of work, however.
View screenshots here: http://www.matrox.com/mga/3d_gaming/enhanced_games/eve.cfm |
brothesius IV |
Posted - 2003.08.17 22:31:00 -
[41] That's all good I guess but nobody owns a parhelia cos they're a pile of ś^%$ and probably wouldn't hold the framerate on 1 monitor let alone 3!  I ain't gunna go in depth on this cos I doubt CCP are gunna read this.------------------------------------------ if (orbitstation==1) { orbitstation=0; } |
brothesius IV Minmatar Sebiestor tribe |
Posted - 2003.08.17 22:31:00 -
[42] That's all good I guess but nobody owns a parhelia cos they're a pile of ś^%$ and probably wouldn't hold the framerate on 1 monitor let alone 3! I ain't gunna go in depth on this cos I doubt CCP are gunna read this.------------------------------------------ if (orbitstation==1) { orbitstation=0; } |
Rhombus |
Posted - 2003.08.18 09:47:00 -
[43] Edited by: Rhombus on 18/08/2003 09:48:13 ... great input here. Thanx to all! I am just wondering how many monitors can be connected to a GeForce card. My (ASUS) seems to be capable of running 2 via nView only. Any ideas on how to get 3 working? |
 Rhombus Caldari Brotherhood of Steel |
Posted - 2003.08.18 09:47:00 -
[44] Edited by: Rhombus on 18/08/2003 09:48:13 ... great input here. Thanx to all! I am just wondering how many monitors can be connected to a GeForce card. My (ASUS) seems to be capable of running 2 via nView only. Any ideas on how to get 3 working? |
Angry Sheep |
Posted - 2003.08.26 23:47:00 -
[45] Trawled all the forums - like my gran its ****ed multi monitor support will not work, horizontal expanded monitor will. every one gets the 320 resolution bug (REAL big graphics) Personnaly I quite liked the idea of having all the game on one monitor and the chat windows and cargo / drone bay on another - wont happen... Is this on the dev list? It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
 Angry Sheep Amarr Aur0ra |
Posted - 2003.08.26 23:47:00 -
[46] Trawled all the forums - like my gran its ****ed multi monitor support will not work, horizontal expanded monitor will. every one gets the 320 resolution bug (REAL big graphics) Personnaly I quite liked the idea of having all the game on one monitor and the chat windows and cargo / drone bay on another - wont happen... Is this on the dev list? It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
Angry Sheep |
Posted - 2003.08.27 11:09:00 -
[47] don't know if it will help - but i filled a bug report with the relevant info. My only suggestion is all thise who want multi monitor, file a bug report - that way it may get on the fix list by popular demand. :) It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
Angry Sheep Amarr Aur0ra |
Posted - 2003.08.27 11:09:00 -
[48] don't know if it will help - but i filled a bug report with the relevant info. My only suggestion is all thise who want multi monitor, file a bug report - that way it may get on the fix list by popular demand. :) It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
 d ArkAngel |
Posted - 2003.08.31 10:35:00 -
[49] Hey post the contence of what you put in your bug report here, if we all copy and past the same bug report then they'll probably stand more chance of noticing that we want it fixed :) |
d ArkAngel |
Posted - 2003.08.31 10:35:00 -
[50] Hey post the contence of what you put in your bug report here, if we all copy and past the same bug report then they'll probably stand more chance of noticing that we want it fixed :) |
Saturn |
Posted - 2003.08.31 15:28:00 -
[51] Lu Tze, you almost had me sold on the Parhelia! Have been thinking about it since it came out actually but I hadnt seen screenshots of EVE on it yet. Very nice by the way. Matrox rocks the 2D world but not sure how it would handle 3D gfx such as this. I sent a bug report in beta concerning the multiple monitor problem. I guess maybe its time to send another but as d ArkAngel suggested, in mass. Post your submission format and we'll copy&paste it to our own. I would love to have EVE spread out to my other monitor and have gone through several ATI cards (up to the 9800 pro 128 now) hoping for a better view. Till its worked out I imagine I'll just keep my jukebox on the other monitor and on occasion a forum thread or two.  _________ "Our inmates are dedicated to producing the best license plates for your ships." -Saturn, Warden and CEO of Prison Corp |
 Saturn Amarr Prison Corp |
Posted - 2003.08.31 15:28:00 -
[52] Lu Tze, you almost had me sold on the Parhelia! Have been thinking about it since it came out actually but I hadnt seen screenshots of EVE on it yet. Very nice by the way. Matrox rocks the 2D world but not sure how it would handle 3D gfx such as this. I sent a bug report in beta concerning the multiple monitor problem. I guess maybe its time to send another but as d ArkAngel suggested, in mass. Post your submission format and we'll copy&paste it to our own. I would love to have EVE spread out to my other monitor and have gone through several ATI cards (up to the 9800 pro 128 now) hoping for a better view. Till its worked out I imagine I'll just keep my jukebox on the other monitor and on occasion a forum thread or two. _________ "Our inmates are dedicated to producing the best license plates for your ships." -Saturn, Warden and CEO of Prison Corp |
 Angry Sheep |
Posted - 2003.09.01 00:14:00 -
[53] I never kept a copy of my bug report, I simply stated how multi monitor does not work (extended desk top mode) yet horizontal/vertical extension does - not quite multi monitor support. If you want to re-create this and see those lovingly 320x1024 graphics, set to multi monitor and pow its there: use eve-dude to reset or your screwed. Also post this thread link so dev can see that a lot of people do view this and check for support It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
Angry Sheep Amarr Aur0ra |
Posted - 2003.09.01 00:14:00 -
[54] I never kept a copy of my bug report, I simply stated how multi monitor does not work (extended desk top mode) yet horizontal/vertical extension does - not quite multi monitor support. If you want to re-create this and see those lovingly 320x1024 graphics, set to multi monitor and pow its there: use eve-dude to reset or your screwed. Also post this thread link so dev can see that a lot of people do view this and check for support It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
jason hill |
Posted - 2003.09.01 12:52:00 -
[55] Hi this is my fifty pence worth ... i went out and purchased a dakota video splitter . ( cost ś1oo ) this gizmo allows plug up to 4 monitors off just one graphics card. I have also not been able to get the true aspect ( front left and right ) but I can get get three "front " forward looking views .I have been led to believe that this "application ? " has not been implemented into the game ...just yet ...so i think its just a case of waiting untill ccp get round to doing it . "THE HUMAN SHIELD" |
 jason hill Caldari Nightmare Holdings |
Posted - 2003.09.01 12:52:00 -
[56] Hi this is my fifty pence worth ... i went out and purchased a dakota video splitter . ( cost ś1oo ) this gizmo allows plug up to 4 monitors off just one graphics card. I have also not been able to get the true aspect ( front left and right ) but I can get get three "front " forward looking views .I have been led to believe that this "application ? " has not been implemented into the game ...just yet ...so i think its just a case of waiting untill ccp get round to doing it . "THE HUMAN SHIELD" |
Angry Sheep |
Posted - 2003.09.01 16:42:00 -
[57] Hence add a bug report - as it was descibed in the manual - so it obviously does not work. no offence but these guys are very busy, unless you say on mass you want it - it a the bottom of a very long list I see your 2 pence worth and raise you 2 pence It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
Angry Sheep Amarr Aur0ra |
Posted - 2003.09.01 16:42:00 -
[58] Hence add a bug report - as it was descibed in the manual - so it obviously does not work. no offence but these guys are very busy, unless you say on mass you want it - it a the bottom of a very long list I see your 2 pence worth and raise you 2 pence It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
Moornblade |
Posted - 2003.09.05 21:02:00 -
[59] I want multimonitor support :) I want it bad :) I've tried Radeon 8500LE, Geforce FX5200, and a Gefroce FX 5900. (I've moved to Nvidia from ATI, even though I prefer ATI (as a company), because I want good sterescopic support). Multimonitor support would be really, really, nice, just because I like to play with a whole lot of windows open, and they tend to clutter up my screen. I would be much happier with my ship on the middle of one screen (the bigger one) with a basic hud, and all my open UI windows on the other screen. For me, that would really enhance game play. |
 Moornblade Gallente |
Posted - 2003.09.05 21:02:00 -
[60] I want multimonitor support :) I want it bad :) I've tried Radeon 8500LE, Geforce FX5200, and a Gefroce FX 5900. (I've moved to Nvidia from ATI, even though I prefer ATI (as a company), because I want good sterescopic support). Multimonitor support would be really, really, nice, just because I like to play with a whole lot of windows open, and they tend to clutter up my screen. I would be much happier with my ship on the middle of one screen (the bigger one) with a basic hud, and all my open UI windows on the other screen. For me, that would really enhance game play. |
Angry Sheep |
Posted - 2003.09.10 09:53:00 -
[61] Thats exactly the set up I wanted to use and I think would really help sell the game, all your trade and comms in one window (and they are a lot) and main fight / ship window on your main. At he mo I am stuck with mirc on one and the game on the other please please all file bug reports to help the cause It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
Angry Sheep Amarr Aur0ra |
Posted - 2003.09.10 09:53:00 -
[62] Thats exactly the set up I wanted to use and I think would really help sell the game, all your trade and comms in one window (and they are a lot) and main fight / ship window on your main. At he mo I am stuck with mirc on one and the game on the other please please all file bug reports to help the cause It's a Dog eat Dog World out there and I'm wearing Milky Bone underwear |
 Sister Tuesday |
Posted - 2003.10.14 16:05:00 -
[63] damn, me and my friends got all excited about setting up dual monitors, failed, and found this thread. about the only thing i could think of would be to extend the horizontal (as suggested), but run it on three monitors so the ship & controls would be in the middle. of course, this is not true multi-monitor supoport and these would all be forward facing views (or rather one very wide forward facing view). you would have no way to angle the views for the side monitors. essentaily the same solution as the guy with the "dakota video splitter." looks like true multi monitor support will require ancillary software, like the "worldview" software for ms flight simulator, and multiple computers/graphics cards to render the multiple views, as seen in that earlier link to steve ferris' flight sim setup. i'm not gonna hold my breath. -t |
 Sister Tuesday |
Posted - 2003.10.14 16:05:00 -
[64] damn, me and my friends got all excited about setting up dual monitors, failed, and found this thread. about the only thing i could think of would be to extend the horizontal (as suggested), but run it on three monitors so the ship & controls would be in the middle. of course, this is not true multi-monitor supoport and these would all be forward facing views (or rather one very wide forward facing view). you would have no way to angle the views for the side monitors. essentaily the same solution as the guy with the "dakota video splitter." looks like true multi monitor support will require ancillary software, like the "worldview" software for ms flight simulator, and multiple computers/graphics cards to render the multiple views, as seen in that earlier link to steve ferris' flight sim setup. i'm not gonna hold my breath. -t |
Mission |
Posted - 2003.10.15 05:45:00 -
[65] I'm not sure what the problem is with the nvidia people.... but with the ATI cards... its not ccp's fault... its ATIs.. their cards don't directly support hardware acceleration using dual monitors.. it is only acelerated on the primary one. If you drag eve onto your second monitor it will go extremely slow... or at least it does do on my machine. I read somewhere you can have opengl acceleration on both monitors if you use softfiregl. Also read somewhere that taking out a resister and soldering another somewhere on your gfx card solves the problem, but that obviously is a no go area for most of us. If anyone knows about how to span Videos and games on a 9800 pro across 2 monitors using the one card, please post it (will be same as most 9000series). I did see somewhere but can't remember or find where i saw it.. that the 9800pro supports Hardware acceleration on both monitors if they are fulll screened.. i have never got it working tho, may have been a mistake. |
 Mission |
Posted - 2003.10.15 05:45:00 -
[66] I'm not sure what the problem is with the nvidia people.... but with the ATI cards... its not ccp's fault... its ATIs.. their cards don't directly support hardware acceleration using dual monitors.. it is only acelerated on the primary one. If you drag eve onto your second monitor it will go extremely slow... or at least it does do on my machine. I read somewhere you can have opengl acceleration on both monitors if you use softfiregl. Also read somewhere that taking out a resister and soldering another somewhere on your gfx card solves the problem, but that obviously is a no go area for most of us. If anyone knows about how to span Videos and games on a 9800 pro across 2 monitors using the one card, please post it (will be same as most 9000series). I did see somewhere but can't remember or find where i saw it.. that the 9800pro supports Hardware acceleration on both monitors if they are fulll screened.. i have never got it working tho, may have been a mistake. |
bl3ach |
Posted - 2003.11.08 13:26:00 -
[67] I've looked on the dev list and planned features and it doesn't look like it's there.... I went out and bought a second monitor for this game!!! poo Think it's important that EVE runs in 2 windows as well as dual monitor fullscreen.... any dev's reading this??? |
 bl3ach Minmatar Masuat'aa Matari |
Posted - 2003.11.08 13:26:00 -
[68] I've looked on the dev list and planned features and it doesn't look like it's there.... I went out and bought a second monitor for this game!!! poo Think it's important that EVE runs in 2 windows as well as dual monitor fullscreen.... any dev's reading this??? |
ReSpAwN |
Posted - 2003.11.19 12:39:00 -
[69] I was planning on buying the second monitor until i read this post. Shouldn't this just be marked down as a bug and then fixed? Or is that just me being stupid... Experience is something you get just after you needed it. |
 ReSpAwN |
Posted - 2003.11.19 12:39:00 -
[70] I was planning on buying the second monitor until i read this post. Shouldn't this just be marked down as a bug and then fixed? Or is that just me being stupid... Experience is something you get just after you needed it. |
Yavik |
Posted - 2003.12.27 10:38:00 -
[71] Is this problem still not solved ? I hope it will work one day |
 Yavik Black-Sun |
Posted - 2003.12.27 10:38:00 -
[72] Is this problem still not solved ? I hope it will work one day |
Brent Steel |
Posted - 2004.03.21 17:38:00 -
[73] Think yourself Luck ReSpAwN, I just splashed out ś800 for 2 19" flatscreens because I thought it could handle 2 displays. One is acting as a very expensive paper weight. Can we please have an official response to this CCP as has been requested several times. It will not take you long and it is very rude to ignore your paying customers requests for information. Even if the official answer is "no, it can't be done" (which I'm sure is the answer none of us want to hear) at least we will know it is not going to happen and can stop wasting our time trying to find a solution. |
 Brent Steel Deep Core Mining Inc. |
Posted - 2004.03.21 17:38:00 -
[74] Think yourself Luck ReSpAwN, I just splashed out ś800 for 2 19" flatscreens because I thought it could handle 2 displays. One is acting as a very expensive paper weight. Can we please have an official response to this CCP as has been requested several times. It will not take you long and it is very rude to ignore your paying customers requests for information. Even if the official answer is "no, it can't be done" (which I'm sure is the answer none of us want to hear) at least we will know it is not going to happen and can stop wasting our time trying to find a solution. |
Aitrus |
Posted - 2004.03.22 03:31:00 -
[75]
The problem isn't with the game. Its with the vid card 99% of the time. Most cards do not support hardware acceleration on both monitors. (matrox being one of the few exceptions) The nVidia cards have a "workaround" where you set the desktop to span multiple monitors, but the card thinks it's just one REALLY wide display. ATI doesn't have this spanning feature. if you want to see the problem in action, hook up both monitors, run in windowed mode, and drag the window to the secondary monitor. watch what happens. Personally, I use my 2nd monitor for all my browsing, chatting, and excel work for eve. Eve makes me use alot of Excel. :D |
 Aitrus Amarr |
Posted - 2004.03.22 03:31:00 -
[76]
The problem isn't with the game. Its with the vid card 99% of the time. Most cards do not support hardware acceleration on both monitors. (matrox being one of the few exceptions) The nVidia cards have a "workaround" where you set the desktop to span multiple monitors, but the card thinks it's just one REALLY wide display. ATI doesn't have this spanning feature. if you want to see the problem in action, hook up both monitors, run in windowed mode, and drag the window to the secondary monitor. watch what happens. Personally, I use my 2nd monitor for all my browsing, chatting, and excel work for eve. Eve makes me use alot of Excel. :D |
Brent Steel |
Posted - 2004.03.22 19:11:00 -
[77] Edited by: Brent Steel on 25/03/2004 14:16:47
That is the way I currently play, I know about the accel issues, but this is why there needs to be some OFFICIAL CCP INPUT on the subject. I almost got my card to let me run eve full screen on one monitor and be able to use stuff on he other, without eve minimising, but it turned out to be an oddity/bug that is not easily or consistently repeatable. My main annoyance is the fact that in all the multi monitor threads there are, I have not seen one piece of input from a dev, despite many people asking. This is obviously an issue which quite a few people are interested in, they could at least give us the curtasy of a response. |
Brent Steel Deep Core Mining Inc. |
Posted - 2004.03.22 19:11:00 -
[78] Edited by: Brent Steel on 25/03/2004 14:16:47
That is the way I currently play, I know about the accel issues, but this is why there needs to be some OFFICIAL CCP INPUT on the subject. I almost got my card to let me run eve full screen on one monitor and be able to use stuff on he other, without eve minimising, but it turned out to be an oddity/bug that is not easily or consistently repeatable. My main annoyance is the fact that in all the multi monitor threads there are, I have not seen one piece of input from a dev, despite many people asking. This is obviously an issue which quite a few people are interested in, they could at least give us the curtasy of a response. |
Lettuce Prey |
Posted - 2004.04.13 07:24:00 -
[79] i have the nvidia 5200. very nice card. i read the posts here and just grabbed the monitor on one of the other computers here in the house. i get the extra wide desktop. i can drag the windowed version over to the other desktop, or let it sit in between. half the window in each screen. but i can't get the window to span the full width of both displays. this sounds like other posts i have read here. this browser window, in windowed mode, will span the full width of both monitors. i get very long lines of text that way. but when i click to full screen mode for the browser, it pops to wichever i have chosen for the pimary display, and only fills that screen. thanks for the posts here, as i was intending to just go buy another monitor because i did not anticipate any problems running on two monitors, till i read these. you got me to test things, and saved me the cash. thank you. nuff sed |
 Lettuce Prey Rhinoceros Kitchen |
Posted - 2004.04.13 07:24:00 -
[80] i have the nvidia 5200. very nice card. i read the posts here and just grabbed the monitor on one of the other computers here in the house. i get the extra wide desktop. i can drag the windowed version over to the other desktop, or let it sit in between. half the window in each screen. but i can't get the window to span the full width of both displays. this sounds like other posts i have read here. this browser window, in windowed mode, will span the full width of both monitors. i get very long lines of text that way. but when i click to full screen mode for the browser, it pops to wichever i have chosen for the pimary display, and only fills that screen. thanks for the posts here, as i was intending to just go buy another monitor because i did not anticipate any problems running on two monitors, till i read these. you got me to test things, and saved me the cash. thank you. nuff sed |
Ghost NULL |
Posted - 2004.04.16 15:36:00 -
[81] I don¦t really see why it should be hard to code in a second game-window that can ONLY hold information-windows and no 3d-rendering. Adding a menualterative on each window in the game to move them to the second screen and back would then be all that is needed. With this setup you could use whatever crappy gfx-board in a pci-slot to run the second monitor. I am currently learning Direct-X programming and have allready made applications with 2 windows (one on each monitor) with 3d on the main and simple 2d on the aux. If -I- can do it pretty easily...  |
 Ghost NULL |
Posted - 2004.04.16 15:36:00 -
[82] I don¦t really see why it should be hard to code in a second game-window that can ONLY hold information-windows and no 3d-rendering. Adding a menualterative on each window in the game to move them to the second screen and back would then be all that is needed. With this setup you could use whatever crappy gfx-board in a pci-slot to run the second monitor. I am currently learning Direct-X programming and have allready made applications with 2 windows (one on each monitor) with 3d on the main and simple 2d on the aux. If -I- can do it pretty easily... |
NoIdea |
Posted - 2004.04.25 21:55:00 -
[83] GIVE ME MULTI MONITORING! PPLLLLLLZZZZZ *sniff i tried so much things to see eve in multi... but everyone here knows what happens:( this is depressing because i hate it to play in full screen in the one monitor and have to minimize eve for doing eve things in the right monitor. |
 NoIdea |
Posted - 2004.04.25 21:55:00 -
[84] GIVE ME MULTI MONITORING! PPLLLLLLZZZZZ *sniff i tried so much things to see eve in multi... but everyone here knows what happens:( this is depressing because i hate it to play in full screen in the one monitor and have to minimize eve for doing eve things in the right monitor. |
Meriones Unguiculatus |
Posted - 2004.04.29 01:08:00 -
[85] Maybe CCP could put in an option so that the ship and control panel can be rendered on the left or right, in addition to the center. This would make dual monitors workable, at least for those graphics cards that support spanning. |
 Meriones Unguiculatus |
Posted - 2004.04.29 01:08:00 -
[86] Maybe CCP could put in an option so that the ship and control panel can be rendered on the left or right, in addition to the center. This would make dual monitors workable, at least for those graphics cards that support spanning. |
Megan Ryder |
Posted - 2004.04.29 11:58:00 -
[87] I've been reading this post and another regarding data extraction, and thought of a possible low tech partial solution to both... Revamp eve insider on the website :) I run multiple monitors for eve, but use pri for eve and sec for excel and internet. If eve insider could join chats, view hangar content, manage trades/skills etc... oooh if only eve-i has a better eve insider than here but without the live data and stats. I know this doesn't come close to having full 3 screen wrap-around with an lcd data screen (hmmm nice thought), but it wouldnt take anywhere near the effort or technical difficulty. Heck, if its sql server, I could do it for them, unlike fullscreen directx on 2-4 monitors. it would also allow for more tools like eveSkillMonitor to present eve data in a more customisable manner, without opening up the eve protocols. see also http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=70409 sry cant find the post about data extraction/mining just a quick rant sry :) Megan |
 Megan Ryder VentureCorp Imperial Republic Of the North |
Posted - 2004.04.29 11:58:00 -
[88] I've been reading this post and another regarding data extraction, and thought of a possible low tech partial solution to both... Revamp eve insider on the website :) I run multiple monitors for eve, but use pri for eve and sec for excel and internet. If eve insider could join chats, view hangar content, manage trades/skills etc... oooh if only eve-i has a better eve insider than here but without the live data and stats. I know this doesn't come close to having full 3 screen wrap-around with an lcd data screen (hmmm nice thought), but it wouldnt take anywhere near the effort or technical difficulty. Heck, if its sql server, I could do it for them, unlike fullscreen directx on 2-4 monitors. it would also allow for more tools like eveSkillMonitor to present eve data in a more customisable manner, without opening up the eve protocols. see also http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=70409 sry cant find the post about data extraction/mining just a quick rant sry :) Megan |
Trezerami |
Posted - 2004.05.03 12:11:00 -
[89] If they could at least support popping out all the information windows onto a second monitor and an uninterupted view on the primary that would be a huge step in the right direction. I used to play flight simulator alot with multi-monitor and just adds a whole new angle (literally) to the game. PLEASE FIX THIS CCP!  |
 Trezerami |
Posted - 2004.05.03 12:11:00 -
[90] If they could at least support popping out all the information windows onto a second monitor and an uninterupted view on the primary that would be a huge step in the right direction. I used to play flight simulator alot with multi-monitor and just adds a whole new angle (literally) to the game. PLEASE FIX THIS CCP! |
Edison Frisk |
Posted - 2004.06.03 13:42:00 -
[91] hi guys - I have two accounts and want to run the second acct on an additional monitor. My system spec runs two accounts with no problems both in windowed mode on a single monitor but would have thought I would have been able to drag the additional account over to the second monitor without any worries, I tried this but ended up in lag city. I believe the problem is I am using an ATI card which does not support hardware acceleration on a second monitor and someone also posted this is true unless I have both accounts in full screen mode so... (takes a breath!)... how can I assign each account to the appropriate monitor, can this be done? I tried but it just keeps minimising, I am going back in for another go - hey CCP an official word or workaround would be nice |
 Edison Frisk Minmatar Shinra Lotka Volterra |
Posted - 2004.06.03 13:42:00 -
[92] hi guys - I have two accounts and want to run the second acct on an additional monitor. My system spec runs two accounts with no problems both in windowed mode on a single monitor but would have thought I would have been able to drag the additional account over to the second monitor without any worries, I tried this but ended up in lag city. I believe the problem is I am using an ATI card which does not support hardware acceleration on a second monitor and someone also posted this is true unless I have both accounts in full screen mode so... (takes a breath!)... how can I assign each account to the appropriate monitor, can this be done? I tried but it just keeps minimising, I am going back in for another go - hey CCP an official word or workaround would be nice |
Mitram |
Posted - 2004.06.03 14:11:00 -
[93] The problem with multi-monitors is: The standard ATI drivers only have 3d hardware support for the first monitor. There is no 3d hardware support on the second monitor so it is really slow but still works. There are the FireGL drivers that enable full 3d hardware support for both monitors but I was not able to get them working on my computer. You have to patch them so that they install with standard ATI cards. (usually they need the ATI FireGL card which is basically not very different from the standards, just a bit faster and a different version code which is checked by the software) |
 Mitram Grey Group |
Posted - 2004.06.03 14:11:00 -
[94] The problem with multi-monitors is: The standard ATI drivers only have 3d hardware support for the first monitor. There is no 3d hardware support on the second monitor so it is really slow but still works. There are the FireGL drivers that enable full 3d hardware support for both monitors but I was not able to get them working on my computer. You have to patch them so that they install with standard ATI cards. (usually they need the ATI FireGL card which is basically not very different from the standards, just a bit faster and a different version code which is checked by the software) |
Edison Frisk |
Posted - 2004.06.03 14:31:00 -
[95] I have an 9800xt and my pop who I am trying to set this up for has an 9800pro, I heard that nvidia cards have hd accel for both monitors is this correct? Is there any workaround with the system I have, my pop was also going to buy the x800 XT card when it comes out in a couple of weeks would this support the dual monitor set up - I only wanna run 2 accts one on each monitor either windowed or full screen I have tried to do it at the minute in full screen but the secondary monitor in game curser doesnt click on anything and when I click anything in the primary monitor it minimises the game - DOH! is there a workaround with the current set up or is the 6800ultra the way to go? (i love my ati card  ) |
Edison Frisk Minmatar Shinra Lotka Volterra |
Posted - 2004.06.03 14:31:00 -
[96] I have an 9800xt and my pop who I am trying to set this up for has an 9800pro, I heard that nvidia cards have hd accel for both monitors is this correct? Is there any workaround with the system I have, my pop was also going to buy the x800 XT card when it comes out in a couple of weeks would this support the dual monitor set up - I only wanna run 2 accts one on each monitor either windowed or full screen I have tried to do it at the minute in full screen but the secondary monitor in game curser doesnt click on anything and when I click anything in the primary monitor it minimises the game - DOH! is there a workaround with the current set up or is the 6800ultra the way to go? (i love my ati card ) |
Therian |
Posted - 2004.06.26 21:03:00 -
[97] I have the ATI 9800 PRO, too, and am looking at another card to run the second monitor. Will that let me run EVE full screen on the primary monitor, and use the Excel, browser, etc on the secondary? If not, what can I do to do this? Running EVE windowed makes it run extremely slow ________________________________ Therian Dreamscape Chief Financial Officer Director of Manufacturing and Sales |
 Therian Dreamscape Sparta Alliance |
Posted - 2004.06.26 21:03:00 -
[98] I have the ATI 9800 PRO, too, and am looking at another card to run the second monitor. Will that let me run EVE full screen on the primary monitor, and use the Excel, browser, etc on the secondary? If not, what can I do to do this? Running EVE windowed makes it run extremely slow ________________________________ Therian Dreamscape Chief Executive Officer Director of Manufacturing and Sales |
nargos |
Posted - 2004.06.30 01:29:00 -
[99] I am running a gf 4800se card with nvieu and have it set up for two desktops (not the one big spanned desktop) The things I am most interested in are being able to have all the clutter off on the second screen and say using caps lock to toggle between the screens so I donĘt click off on one screen by mistake in a fight or something, or to be able to hold eve in full screen on one monitor while having an active window on the other like in media player 9. Please give us the second one at least as I am going bonkers with this windowed mode. |
 nargos |
Posted - 2004.06.30 01:29:00 -
[100] I am running a gf 4800se card with nvieu and have it set up for two desktops (not the one big spanned desktop) The things I am most interested in are being able to have all the clutter off on the second screen and say using caps lock to toggle between the screens so I donĘt click off on one screen by mistake in a fight or something, or to be able to hold eve in full screen on one monitor while having an active window on the other like in media player 9. Please give us the second one at least as I am going bonkers with this windowed mode. |
 Khu Marx |
Posted - 2004.07.08 08:58:00 -
[101] Here is the topic about data mining Megan mentioned... Linkage |
Khu Marx |
Posted - 2004.07.08 08:58:00 -
[102] Here is the topic about data mining Megan mentioned... Linkage |
 Khu Marx NED-Clan R i s e |
Posted - 2004.07.08 08:58:00 -
[103] Here is the topic about data mining Megan mentioned... Linkage |
Angry Dan |
Posted - 2004.07.20 23:51:00 -
[104] I want to run multi monitors I have a pair of 17" babies I salavaged by skip diving (heh, everyone needs a hobby). What I want is to run eve on one monitor, and windows on the other. I have a ATI radeon 9600 pro, a NForce 2 motherboard with intergrated graphics, and windoze Xpletive. How in hells teeth do I get this to work? Assume I'm an idiot, because I've probably missed the bloody obvious... ++++++++++++++++++++ CEO of the Space Munchkins. Fear my kneepads of allure! Huzzah Federation Foreign Minister - Ask about our tasty NAP's - Now in protein delicacy and cow flavour! |
Angry Dan |
Posted - 2004.07.20 23:51:00 -
[105] I want to run multi monitors I have a pair of 17" babies I salavaged by skip diving (heh, everyone needs a hobby). What I want is to run eve on one monitor, and windows on the other. I have a ATI radeon 9600 pro, a NForce 2 motherboard with intergrated graphics, and windoze Xpletive. How in hells teeth do I get this to work? Assume I'm an idiot, because I've probably missed the bloody obvious... ++++++++++++++++++++ CEO of the Space Munchkins. Fear my kneepads of allure! Huzzah Federation Foreign Minister - Ask about our tasty NAP's - Now in protein delicacy and cow flavour! |
 Angry Dan Caldari Momentum. Dusk and Dawn |
Posted - 2004.07.20 23:51:00 -
[106] I want to run multi monitors I have a pair of 17" babies I salavaged by skip diving (heh, everyone needs a hobby). What I want is to run eve on one monitor, and windows on the other. I have a ATI radeon 9600 pro, a NForce 2 motherboard with intergrated graphics, and windoze Xpletive. How in hells teeth do I get this to work? Assume I'm an idiot, because I've probably missed the bloody obvious... Founder member of the Huzzah Federation. Remember, the grass is greener on our side of the fence
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Lord Shihayazad |
Posted - 2004.07.26 17:20:00 -
[107] Its quite simple to get two accounts running with a second monitor. I do this with a ATI 9500 Pro, but its no problem with most other cards too. Its not true that ATI doesn't support hardware acceleration on the second one. You just have to hit ESC ingame, on the account you want to be on the second monitor. Under Graphics -> Display Adapter choose the second adapter of your card (its named "RADEON 9500 Pro - Secondary" for my card). Thats it, you should have two accounts running with full hardware acceleration. You can use different resolutions for both accounts as well. But you have to play both accounts at windowed mode, because its native windows behavior that the window on fullscreen minimizes if it looses focus. Hope this helps, have fun. |
Lord Shihayazad |
Posted - 2004.07.26 17:20:00 -
[108] Its quite simple to get two accounts running with a second monitor. I do this with a ATI 9500 Pro, but its no problem with most other cards too. Its not true that ATI doesn't support hardware acceleration on the second one. You just have to hit ESC ingame, on the account you want to be on the second monitor. Under Graphics -> Display Adapter choose the second adapter of your card (its named "RADEON 9500 Pro - Secondary" for my card). Thats it, you should have two accounts running with full hardware acceleration. You can use different resolutions for both accounts as well. But you have to play both accounts at windowed mode, because its native windows behavior that the window on fullscreen minimizes if it looses focus. Hope this helps, have fun. |
 Lord Shihayazad |
Posted - 2004.07.26 17:20:00 -
[109] Its quite simple to get two accounts running with a second monitor. I do this with a ATI 9500 Pro, but its no problem with most other cards too. Its not true that ATI doesn't support hardware acceleration on the second one. You just have to hit ESC ingame, on the account you want to be on the second monitor. Under Graphics -> Display Adapter choose the second adapter of your card (its named "RADEON 9500 Pro - Secondary" for my card). Thats it, you should have two accounts running with full hardware acceleration. You can use different resolutions for both accounts as well. But you have to play both accounts at windowed mode, because its native windows behavior that the window on fullscreen minimizes if it looses focus. Hope this helps, have fun. |
Yavik Black-Sun |
Posted - 2007.02.15 09:05:00 -
[110] still no news about this |
 Quifoo |
Posted - 2007.02.17 05:36:00 -
[111] Edited by: Quifoo on 17/02/2007 05:33:29 I've got a GeForce 7900GT and a GeForce 7950GT running on my machine right now across 3 20.1' Samsung LCDs. I had EvE running across all 3 (all 3 monitors on seperate DVI cables), but at 3200x900 in windowed mode. The only reason I had that resolution was because it had saved over from when I only had 2 monitors and horizontal span on. The game drew on all 3 monitors. The frame rate was a bit slow considering the graphics cards, but it drew and was a decent frame rate, though I didn't get a measurement the screen moved when I dragged my mouse in sync and was in sync across all 3 monitors. I'm still hunting around but I tried fiddling with pref.ini to say get desktopHeight=1200, desktopWidth=4800 (each screen is running at 1600x1200) but to no avail. Still playing around with it right now, but this confirms to a small degree that EvE at least CAN draw across multiple monitors. Sadly the only ways I know of solidly doing this right now is Matrox's TripleHead2Go or DualHead2Go and/or nVidia's Horizontal span (I used span and my friend is using triplehead). The problem with triple head is a resolution limit, it allows a maximum of 3 x 1280x1024, which is why I'm not using it at the moment, and Horizontal span won't encompass across multiple video cards. System: Windows Enterprise Server 2003 2 Gigs DDR2 800 Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4GHz x 2) GeForce 7950 & GeForce 7900 3 x SyncMaster 204B Edit: Apologies for posting on my unused alt, forgot to change the profile. Main character: Sollunux |
 Niina Infinitus Odium Curse Alliance |
Posted - 2007.02.22 07:32:00 -
[112] I have used splitscreen whit Nvidia manytimes in EVE, tho mostly as a showcase and "neat" sense of depth effect... framerate is good and all, only the basic "UI meters broken in 2 parts" problem that cant be fixed without a 3rd monitor. so definately do-able. |
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