[How to] Multi monitor MFCD display export set-up guide - Nov 2024 (updated)

[hreich]

Heres video of my latest problem - after i returned from summer vacation to DCS, i lunched DCS and puf - problem returned. My main dcs screen escapes to wrong monitor...I have setup like this in pic 

And heres video link to google drive of my problem 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzy7a9rMNgW62aN00--geWY-QTzvZJrh/view?usp=drive_link

Edited 10 hours ago by hreich

[jonsky7]

15 minutes ago, hreich said:

Heres video of my latest problem - after i returned from summer vacation to DCS, i lunched DCS and puf - problem returned. My main dcs screen escapes to wrong monitor...I have setup like this in pic 

And heres video link to google drive of my problem 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzy7a9rMNgW62aN00--geWY-QTzvZJrh/view?usp=drive_link

I'm guessing that's an issue with the software, or at least the compatibility of the software that you are using to run the iPad as a monitor.

The easiest solution would be to buy another actual monitor. That's entirely up to you though.

Sorry i can't be of any further help.

[GeoS72]

6 hours ago, hreich said:

Heres video of my latest problem - after i returned from summer vacation to DCS, i lunched DCS and puf - problem returned. My main dcs screen escapes to wrong monitor...I have setup like this in pic 

And heres video link to google drive of my problem 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzy7a9rMNgW62aN00--geWY-QTzvZJrh/view?usp=drive_link

hreich,

This may sound simple but would like to confirm: Have you verified the position of each monitor in Windows prior to running DCS World? I have to manipulate 2 of my monitors from the Windows Display Settings before I start DCS. In my instance, two of my MFD display swap (e.g. Left MFD becomes Center MFD, Center MFD becomes Left MFD).

Additionally, the arrangement & alignment of your monitors are unusual. Are you using an iPad to export 2 MFDs and another iPad to export the AMPCD (Center MFD)? Is the resolution of Monitor 3 2048x1536? The alignment of Monitor 3 is not aligned to the left margin of monitors 1 & 4.

Could you share a screenshot of your monitor setup from Windows Display Settings? Is it possible to change the resolution on Monitor 3 to match the others (1920x1080)? Then it could be placed below Monitor 2 and provide good alignment.

What is the resolution that DCS sees? How is your monitor configuration file setup?

Here is my example: Monitor 1 is the main viewport (2560x1440). Monitors 2 - 4 are small 800x600 monitors that are used for Left MFD (#2), Right, MFD (#3), and Center MFD (#4). I have to swap monitor 2 & 4 to correspond the displays to the Cougar MFD panels. In my example, DCS sees a resolution of 4960 x 1440. DCS will generate objects in the invisible portion (below monitors 2 - 4) but I will never see it. I have specific coordinates in my monitor config file to prevent DCS from showing objects below monitors 2 - 4.