Scooternutz

PZ, I got it! When I moved my monitor yesterday I switched connections but went into Windows Display Settings and moved it back to the left. I made monitor 2 my primary. I did not try anything before I moved it to the left in the Windows UI. Today I moved the connection and am using the monitor to the right. All I had to do was switch connections. See attached picture and you will understand. This worked with no problems. I made my changes in the options.lua and started moved coordinates to line up the ABRIS and Shkval to my preferences. What made this quick was I could leave notepad++ open on monitor 2 (Right) and make my edits, click fly, exit back to the fly screen, make edits, without having to back all the way out. There may be a bug that does not allow BS to read the a monitor to the left, set up in Windows. Obviously the physical location is irrelevant. Here are my files: Options (Just the graphics portion): ["graphics"] = { ["multiMonitorSetup"] = "scooterview", ["color"] = "32", ["heatBlr"] = 0, ["scenes"] = "medium", ["water"] = 2, ["fullScreen"] = false, ["visibRange"] = "High", ["aspect"] = 1.6, ["textures"] = 2, ["shadows"] = 1, ["effects"] = 2, ["width"] = 3600, ["lights"] = 2, ["height"] = 1200, ["civTraffic"] = 1, ["resolution"] = "1920x1200", ["haze"] = 1, }, -- end of ["graphics"] } -- end of options MultiMonitor (Using 1680x1050 on No. 2) = function(p) return p; end; name = _('ScooterView'); Description = 'Shkval on the right monitor, ABRIS on the right monitor, camera on the left'; Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width =1920; height = 1200; viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 1.6; } } ABRIS = { x = 1920; y = 318; width =670; height =880; } Shkval = { x =2591; y = 697; width = 700; height = 500; } I am not using PhantomMonitor Fix nor do I have anything extra in the graphics portion of the option.lua. This is very clean and it seems to work better with higher FPS. Another item that I am very excited about is the Multi-player UI spans properly across both screens without the need to alter the res files. I am using two large monitors though. This would be different for Mastiff as he has two smaller touch screens. I would like to see some development on exporting only the ABRIS and Shkval independently and using the views for multi-monitors. I may need the Phantom Monitor Fix when I get new video cards at the end of summer. I will have 4 monitors hooked into one system for simming. I hope this helps others. Thank you all for assisting me in this wonderful learning experience. I mean that due to the massive amount of info I learned in just a weekend. Scooter

PZ, I tried that. I may do it again.

This is what is in the phantomMonitorFix.au3 file: ; ; Copyright © 2009 Tobias Fruechtl ; ; This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify ; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by ; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or ; (at your option) any later version. ; ; This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, ; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of ; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the ; GNU General Public License for more details. ; ; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License ; along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. ; ; #include <monitorEnum.au3> $__MonitorList[0][0] = _GetMonitors() $xPos = $__MonitorList[0][1] $yPos = $__MonitorList[0][2] While 1 if ProcessExists("DCS.exe") Then WinWaitActive("DCS") $size = WinGetPos("DCS") if $size[2] > 640 AND ($size[0] <> $xPos OR $size[1] <> $yPos) Then WinMove("DCS", "", $xPos, $yPos) EndIf EndIf sleep(5000) WEnd Note at the bottom there is a DCS.exe. After that there are a few DCS lines. I am pretty sure the DCS.exe should be changed to simulator.exe but I don't know what to name the next. Kurtz, did you save your existing lua files? If so can you upload them? Thanks. Scooter

My setup looks just like yours. I have no idea why I need the Phantom Monitor Fix but I can't use both monitors without it. I guess this will be a great lesson in patience. I don't know enough about the program editing to fix it.

It didn't work. I did an experiment and made my monitor 2 my primary and it worked but I can't get it the sizing right. FPS was low as well. I decided to switch the connections coming out of the back of card and it reverts back to staying on one screen. For some reason it is not picking up the 2nd monitor at all. Very frustrating.

This is what I have. I reinstalled, modified the lua files with Notepad ++ and still can't get it over to the other monitor. At least it is showing up as a separate screen now. It just won't slide over to monitor two.

Right then, off to test your theory!

That is a thought PZ. I will most likely wait for some time before I do a reinstall. I am worried about using up all my keys. I have reinstalled about 6 times already. Strange enough, I never am asked to reenter it when I install on my main machine.

Right on. I posted a new thread with all my info in it. I hope it works. You can imagine my frustration I am sure. It doesn't make sense and I hate the fact that I can't fix it.

I am running a dual monitor setup. One monitor, center, 1900x1200 (Monitor 1) and one to the left at 1680x1050 (Monitor 2). I can get the ABRIS and Schval to show up independently but they are overlaid on the 3d pit. I have tried everything I know including running Phantom Monitor Fix in the background. It is as if the sim refuses to acknoledge that I have a 2nd monitor. I am running Windows Vista 64, and I have complete control. My graphics adapter is a Nvidia GeForce GTS 250, Driver 7.15.11.8206. I am including the lua scripts. The option.lua is set to "1camera" so it will not show a multiple monitor setup. Options: { ["difficulty"] = { ["padlock"] = false, ["easyRadar"] = false, ["miniHUD"] = false, ["birds"] = 0, ["optionsView"] = "optview_all", ["permitCrash"] = false, ["immortal"] = false, ["map"] = true, ["radio"] = false, ["labels"] = false, ["tips"] = false, ["aftSwitching"] = false, ["cockpitLanguage"] = "english", ["units"] = "metric", ["easyFlight"] = false, ["altTrimmingMethod"] = false, ["externalViews"] = true, ["iconsTheme"] = "nato", ["fuel"] = false, ["weapons"] = false, ["setGlobal"] = false, ["geffect"] = "realistic", }, -- end of ["difficulty"] ["views"] = { ["cockpit"] = { ["mirrors"] = false, ["reflections"] = true, ["russianHud"] = false, ["avionics"] = 4, }, -- end of ["cockpit"] }, -- end of ["views"] ["sound"] = { ["world"] = 0, ["radioSpeech"] = true, ["cockpit"] = -9.5, ["volume"] = 0, ["headphones"] = 0, ["music"] = -17, ["subtitles"] = false, ["gui"] = 0, }, -- end of ["sound"] ["graphics"] = { ["multiMonitorSetup"] = "1camera", ["color"] = "32", ["heatBlr"] = 0, ["scenes"] = "medium", ["water"] = 2, ["fullScreen"] = false, ["visibRange"] = "High", ["aspect"] = 1.6, ["textures"] = 2, ["shadows"] = 1, ["effects"] = 2, ["width"] = 1920, ["lights"] = 2, ["height"] = 1200, ["civTraffic"] = 1, ["resolution"] = "1920x1200", ["haze"] = 1, }, -- end of ["graphics"] } -- end of options Multi Monitor: _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('Scooter'); Description = 'Configuration with 2 identical monitors each with its own camera'; Viewports = { Center = { x = 1024; y = 0; width = 1920; height = 1200; } } Shkval = { x = 2095/2; y = 540; width = 1264/2; height = 1008/2; } ABRIS = { x = 425; y = 185; width = 1230/2; height = 850; } Nvidia Info: NVIDIA System Information report created on: 05/15/2010 08:30:45 System name: NOEY-PC2 [Display] Processor: Intel® Core i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz (2666 MHz) Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium, 64-bit (Service Pack 1) DirectX version: 10.0 GPU processor: GeForce GTS 250 Driver version: 182.06 Stream processors: 128 Core clock: 750 MHz Shader clock: 1836 MHz Memory clock: 1120 MHz (2240 MHz data rate) Memory interface: 256-bit Total available graphics memory: 2299 MB Dedicated video memory: 1024 MB System video memory: 0 MB Shared system memory: 1275 MB Video BIOS version: 62.92.7D.00.11 IRQ: 24 Bus: PCI Express x16 Gen2 [Components] nvCplUIR.dll 2.2.390.00 NVIDIA Control Panel nvCpl.cpl 2.7.170.15 NVIDIA Control Panel Applet nvCplUI.exe 2.7.170.15 NVIDIA Control Panel nvViTvSR.dll 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA Video and TV Server nvViTvS.dll 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA Video and TV Server nvDispSR.dll 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA Display Server NVMCTRAY.DLL 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA Media Center Library nvDispS.dll 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA Display Server NVCPL.DLL 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA Compatible Windows Vista Display driver, Version 182.06 PhysX 09.09.0203 NVIDIA PhysX nvGameSR.dll 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server nvGameS.dll 7.15.11.8206 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server Thanks, Scooter NVIDIA System Information 05-15-2010 08-30-45.txt

I just don't know. I know that it is working. I have the cockpit center and the ABRIS and Schval are overlapped on the 3D pit. It doesn't want to see the 2nd monitor to the left. Tried it on the right, same thing. It may be a system problem outside of the sim. It doesn't make any sense. I will keep trying to find a solution. I am growing tired of trying to get it to work. I may just leave it alone for a little bit. As for the application folder under "users" there is no ED folder there for BS or FC2. ??

Yesterday approximately two minutes after patching I went high and right about losing my multi-monitor setup. I put a very callous post up. It wasn't rude but callous nonetheless. Unfortunately I could not retrieve it before the dev group guys read it. After I calmed down and starting flying I popped into the 104 TS Server and actually spoke with many of those guys. They were on hand to answer questions and help me as much as they could. My point is, I am personally going to give it time to shake out. There will be bugs, and I know they will be addressed in good time. When I was in the 104th Server flying with my buds, they were in jets and I was in a Shark, I stopped to realize just how fantastic this sim and the community is. I don't think that we have seen this before and this is a new beginning. As a user I ask that fellow simmers join me in showing these volunteers the utmost respect and be patient. Let us not be rude on the BBS and thoroughly explain our difficulties and challenges. God bless all of you and I am privileged to be a part of this simming community. :beer:

I updated the simulator.exe in my Nvidia control panel...Good-ta-goa! I have higher FPS and I am fine with that. I lost my multi-monitors but after flying with my buds in the 104th server last night - whatever, if I get them back great if not I love flying together. NOTE: Black virtual panel still works. Just had to reinstall the export lau files. I do get the mountain flicker, how can I get rid of that? I know it has been done but I just don't feel like doing a search. I am lazy and I am drinking my first cup of joe.

I correctly modified the lua file and still no joy. It just refuses to go over the the 2nd monitor to the left. My ABRIS and schval show up over my cockpit in the same screen. I even tried to set my width to 16000 in the options.lua and still the same thing.

I can get it to work but it crams into one screen. Since I am only using two monitors it has to be the phantom monitor fix. This program mimics a third monitor. I have a center and left monitor. The Phantom Monitor Fix tells the sim that I have a third monitor to the right so everything centers up.

Here is the options.lau segment: ["graphics"] = { ["multiMonitorSetup"] = "camera+shkval+abris", ["color"] = "32", ["heatBlr"] = 0, ["scenes"] = "medium", ["water"] = 2, ["fullScreen"] = false, ["visibRange"] = "High", ["aspect"] = 1.6, ["textures"] = 2, ["shadows"] = 1, ["effects"] = 3, ["width"] = 5280, ["lights"] = 2, ["height"] = 1200, ["civTraffic"] = 1, ["resolution"] = "1920x1200", ["haze"] = 1, }, -- end of ["graphics"]

BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP, EVERYTHING.

I have manually altered my options file to reflect my entire width. I entered the values into a 1.0.2. version lau in the monitorsetup folder. I have tried the Phantom Monitor Fix. I have tried full screen and not. Nothing has worked. Here is my setup: _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('Camera+Shkval+ABRIS'); Description = 'Shkval on the left monitor,ABRIS on the left and camera on the center'; Viewports = { Center = { x = 1680; y = 0; width = 1920; height = 1200; viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 1.6; } } Shkval = { x = 2095/2; y = 540; width = 1264/2; height = 1008/2; } ABRIS = { x = 425; y = 185; width = 1230/2; height = 850; } I am at a loss.

I am an ass. I am very upset about this not working. Having burned this bridge I will wait and read the forums.

:( ME too.

:)Hello

If I see a KA-50 in the 104 Server I will blow them away. That'll teach em!!!! :)

The 16th Flying Tigers, http://missionserver.16thaccw.org/, has flown head to head with other units several times. We are very experienced with this sort of operation. It takes the hobby to a level that I can't really describe. I think with FC2, Black Shark integration, and participation of the scale, we are getting back to what this community used to be. We still fly AF, it is our roots, and we are in the progress of expanding. Here in about three weeks we will be a DCS Series, IL2-1946, and AF Squadron. We have been around since 1998. One of our may future goals is to work with other units to blow this thing UP! My hat is off to the 104th for putting up a brilliant server. We are at the dawn of great things to come. :thumbup:

I can sure try!

I really like this program. I followed the directions, found in the PDF, and I have had no problems at all. I have talked several simmers through the set up process. Amazing utility. Looking forward to compatibility for all AC! :)