Can't use both monitors

Maybe I have misunderstood how the multi-monitor feature is supposed to work but....

I have a dual monitor setup with one 23" Widescreen TFT (Dell), the primary, and one 19" TFT (BenQ). When I set "Shkval+Camera" both views shows up on the primary monitor (the 23" Widescreen). The left image doesn't show anything that resembles the Shkval screen and the right image (the cockpit) is very skewed to fit the very narrow view.

I had expected the Shkval screen to be presented on the secondary monitor (the 19") while the cockpit remained on the primary monitor (the 23" widescreen).

Have I misunderstood the feature or do I need to set things up differently.

I run in full screen mode by the way.

/Jonas

Please try to set your displays as one desktop (horizontal span).

Please try to set your displays as one desktop (horizontal span).

Um...

How do I achieve that? Assuming it's a video card or Windows configuration I do realize it's hardly your task instructing me this but I'd appreciate a point in the right direction if it's ok.

Thanks

/Jonas

I think you can do it both via windows, but I'm not really at home with vista. You can probably find it somewhere from the control panel I guess.

The other way might be through your catalyst control center. Sorry, probably was not much help here =/

Well, I'll start looking around the CCC then.

Thanks

/Jonas

Try to find it in older posts, I have read it somewhere, it involves driver settings and also editing some config file in BS. Maybe I will find it when I'm home.

Vista support only DualView configuration.

But you still may use DCS multimon setup.

You must edit lua-scripts in MonitorSetup folder.

Here and here examples for 1680x1050 and 1024x768 monitors.

Second look like this:

КАМЕРА = Camera

ШКВАЛ = SHKVAL

АБРИС = ABRIS

Thanks alot Freeman! :O)

/Jonas

Ok, I copied those .lua files to the "MonitorSetup" folder and went ahead and selected "Camera+Shkval1024" but the two views still show up on the primary monitor. Could it have something to do with my resolution? My primary monitor resolution is 1920x1200 and the secondary monitor resolution is 1280x1024.

/Jonas

Sorry, my mistake.

Also you must edit options file: \BlackShark\data\scripts\options.lua (make backup first and don't use standard Notepad for editing)

You must set this parameters:

["graphics"] = 
   {
        ........some cut........
        ["aspect"] = 1.3333333,
        ["width"] = 1024,
        ["height"] = 768,
        ........some cut........
}

to

width = width_of_mon1 + (width_of_mon2 * 2)

height = max_height_of_two_monitors

aspect = width / height

example. My conf: first 1680*1050 and second 1024*768.

options.lua must look like this:

["graphics"] = 
   {
        ........some cut........
        ["aspect"] = 3.55,
        ["width"] = 3728, -- 1680 + (1024*2)
        ["height"] = 1050, -- max - 1050
        ........some cut........
}

running x2 monitors ok here on my 9800gtx oc card.

Yes, but are you running it in Vista x64?

Hmm... I just can't figure this out. I think I've tried most combinations now and all I get is Black Shark CTD'ing.

To summarize: I have two monitors, the primary is a widescreen 1920x1200 and the secondary is 1280x1024. The secondary monitor sits (physically and in Windows setup) to the left of the primary which is non-standard. I edited the options.lua like this:

["graphics"] =

{

... <clip> ...

["fullScreen"] = true,

["width"] = 4480,

["height"] = 1200,

["aspect"] = 3.73,

... <clip> ...

}

I then tried editing the Camera+Shkval+Abris1024.lua like this:

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1200;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

}

Shkval =

{

x = 1920;

y = 0;

width = 1280/2;

height = 1024/2;

}

ABRIS =

{

x = 2560;

y = 0;

width = 1280/2;

height = 1024/2;

}

The above configuration causes the sim to crash while loading a mission.

Just to make sure, considering the primary screen is to the right of the secondary, I also tried the following (using negative coordinates for the views on the secondary monitor):

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1200;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

}

Shkval =

{

x = -1280;

y = 0;

width = 1280/2;

height = 1024/2;

}

ABRIS =

{

x = -640;

y = 0;

width = 1280/2;

height = 1024/2;

}

This also CTD's the sim.

What have I done wrong?

/Jonas

Try this:

Viewports =
{
      Center =
      {
          x = 1280;
          y = 0;
          width = 1920;
          height = 1200;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1.6;
      }
}
ABRIS =
{
       x = 1280/2;
       y = 0;
       width = 1280/2;
       height = 1024;
}
Shkval =
{
       x = 0;
       y = 0;
       width = 1280/2;
       height = 1024/2;
}

DCS has bug - centering simulation window (3D) on default screen (monitor). So real it look like this:

Big blue rectangle - resolution in game (1920+(2*1280) = 4480)

Coordinates - for MonitorSetup files.

I tried that setup but the sim still CTD's.

I believe it's the "options.lua" causing the CDS because I tried going back to the "1camera" setup while retaining settings in "options.lua" but the sim still crashes.

Here's the complete [graphics] secion in "options.lua"...

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "1camera",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 1,

["scenes"] = "high",

["water"] = 3,

["fullScreen"] = true,

["visibRange"] = "High",

["aspect"] = 3.73,

["textures"] = 2,

["shadows"] = 3,

["display_mode"] =

{

["avi"] =

{

["bpp"] = 32,

["resolution"] = "640x480",

["full_screen"] = false,

["aspect"] = 1.333333333,

["height"] = 480,

["width"] = 640,

}, -- end of ["avi"]

}, -- end of ["display_mode"]

["effects"] = 3,

["lights"] = 2,

["haze"] = 1,

["terrPrld"] = "20",

["height"] = 1200,

["resolution"] = "1920x1200",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 4480,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

Yes, but are you running it in Vista x64?

running xp here.

did you select horizontal span mode on video card across x2 monitors?

running xp here.

 

did you select horizontal span mode on video card across x2 monitors?

Vista support ONLY DualView

I tried that setup but the sim still CTD's.

I believe it's the "options.lua" causing the CDS because I tried going back to the "1camera" setup while retaining settings in "options.lua" but the sim still crashes.

 

Here's the complete [graphics] secion in "options.lua"...

["graphics"] =

{

........

try set "fullScreen" to false

Keeps a mystery to me.

due to some bug, got a

no 2 screen as Primary 1600x1200

no 1 screen as Secondary (1024 x 768 )

Whatever I do, can't get Camera on 1600x1200 and Skval on 1024x768.

Options.Lua : width up to 2000 works, and I see a bit of BS on the Secondary screen but larger widths give distored image.

What should be in options.lua and what should be in Shkval+camera.lua ?

been trying for hours and hours....

What should be in options.lua and what should be in Shkval+camera.lua ?

been trying for hours and hours....

OS?

and your config in Display Settings of operation system (DualView or not, position of second monitor)?

For DualView and small monitor on right your config will be:

options.lua

["graphics"] =
{
   ... cut...
    ["fullScreen"] = false,
    ["width"] = 3648, -- 1600 + 1024 * 2
    ["height"] = 1200, -- max of 1200 and 768
    ["aspect"] = 3,04, -- 3648 / 1200
   ... cut ...
} 

monitorSetup file:

Viewports =
{
      Center =
      {
          x = 1024;
          y = 0;
          width = 1600;
          height = 1200;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1.33333333333;
      }
}
Shkval =
{
       x = 2624;
       y = 0;
       width = 1024;
       height = 768;
}

And again - don't use standard notepad for editing lua!

Ok, the full screen thingy solved my problems. I also needed to adjust the "Camera+Shkval+Abris1024.lua" to reflect the alignment of the small monitor (it's aligned at the bottom of the "desktop").

Cheers mate! :O)

/Jonas

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'll try it tomorrow.

1600x1200 on the right, primary monitor off course but "no.2"

1024x768 on the left. Secondary monitor but "no1".

The no1/2 is to avoid some driverbug that makes the display run on 1604x1200. Anyway, with Dualview off course I can put the display left or right. I'm not Stretching but extending the monitor.

Results tomorrow. (thought I'd tried your values but not sure anymore)

Too bad, tried with your settings but scrambled image on Shkval.

Dualview:

As you can see, no.2 is the Primary monitor but needs to be called '2' to avoid some kind of strange 1604-resolution instead of 1600....

searching on... (yep, tried all kinds of settings to avoid distortion on images due refreshrates etc)

It's really strange. Never saw that before.

On monitor "2" (primary) camera view on full monitor?

And after you start simulation (turn off Pause) picture don't change?

Pic does not change after un-pauze.

Yeah, the screenshot shows the camera on the big screen, while the garbled stuff is on the right.

I know it's a funny setup. Just hoped it would work.