Can't use both monitors

[TAIPAN_]

Change the second monitors res to 1280x960 like you wanted to.

Update these lines in your options file:

 

["multiMonitorSetup"] = <you need to insert the name of the correct monitor setup file here that has shkval and abris.>

["width"] = 3200,

["resolution"] = "3200x1080",

["water"] = 1 -- You will double your frame rate without using water = 2

 

Then you will need to increase the width and height of the shkval and abris in your monitor config.

 

I'm getting kicked off the computer so that's all for now :)

[Death-17]

Need more help, maybe I did something wrong. There's no abris or shkval on my second screen, just the cockpit window and everything is out of aspect. I'm sending my options and monitorsetup just like they are now.(thanks for the water tip)

 

options lua:

 

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "shkval+camera+abris",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 0,

["scenes"] = "medium",

["water"] = 1,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "Medium",

["aspect"] = 1.33,

["textures"] = 2,

["shadows"] = 2,

["display_mode"] =

{

["avi"] =

{

["bpp"] = 32,

["resolution"] = "3200x1080",

["full_screen"] = false,

["aspect"] = 1.333333333,

["height"] = 480,

["width"] = 3200,

}, -- end of ["avi"]

}, -- end of ["display_mode"]

["effects"] = 3,

["lights"] = 2,

["haze"] = 1,

["terrPrld"] = "20",

["height"] = 1080,

["resolution"] = "3200x1080",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 3200,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

["playerName"] = "DEATH 17",

["views"] =

{

["cockpit"] =

{

["mirrors"] = false,

["reflections"] = false,

["avionics"] = 4,

["russianHud"] = false,

}, -- end of ["cockpit"]

}, -- end of ["views"]

} -- end of options

 

monitorsetup lua:

 

Description = 'Cockpit camera on the left monitor and ABRIS & Shkval on the left monitor'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 3200;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77;

}

}

ABRIS =

{

x = 1920; -- starts at the left of the secondary screen, 1920

y = 0;

width = 640; -- half the secondary screen pixel width

height = 960; -- full height of the secondary screen

}

Shkval =

{

x = 2432; -- as the Shkval starts at the second half of the right monitor, this is 1920 (the main view width) plus half of 1024(halfway across the right monitor width)

y = 0;

width = 640; -- half of 1024, the secondary monitor width

height = 480; -- to keep the aspect correct, half the height of the secondary screen

}

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[TAIPAN_]

["avi"] =

{

["bpp"] = 32,

["resolution"] = "3200x1080",

["full_screen"] = false,

["aspect"] = 1.333333333,

["height"] = 480,

["width"] = 3200,

}, -- end of ["avi"]

 

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Options lua - Change back the AVI settings to default, you don't want the res and width to 3200 in AVI. Only the normal width do you set to 3200.

 

 

monitorsetup lua:

 

Description = 'Cockpit camera on the left monitor and ABRIS & Shkval on the left monitor'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 3200;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77;

}

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MonitorSetup lua - The center section is your cockpit, so it should be only width = 1920

[Death-17]

Okay, made changes and still not good. Here are my current files again.

 

options lua:

 

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "shkval+camera+abris",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 0,

["scenes"] = "medium",

["water"] = 1,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "Medium",

["aspect"] = 1.333333,

["textures"] = 2,

["shadows"] = 2,

["display_mode"] =

{

["avi"] =

{

["bpp"] = 32,

["resolution"] = "640x480",

["full_screen"] = false,

["aspect"] = 1.333333333,

["height"] = 640,

["width"] = 480,

}, -- end of ["avi"]

}, -- end of ["display_mode"]

["effects"] = 3,

["lights"] = 2,

["haze"] = 1,

["terrPrld"] = "20",

["height"] = 1080,

["resolution"] = "1920x1080",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 1920,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

["playerName"] = "DEATH 17",

["views"] =

{

["cockpit"] =

{

["mirrors"] = false,

["reflections"] = false,

["avionics"] = 4,

["russianHud"] = false,

}, -- end of ["cockpit"]

}, -- end of ["views"]

} -- end of options

 

monitorsetup file:

 

Description = 'Cockpit camera on the left monitor and ABRIS & Shkval on the left monitor'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 3200;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77;

}

}

ABRIS =

{

x = 1920; -- starts at the left of the secondary screen, 1920

y = 0;

width = 640; -- half the secondary screen pixel width

height = 960; -- full height of the secondary screen

}

Shkval =

{

x = 2610; -- as the Shkval starts at the second half of the right monitor, this is 1920 (the main view width) plus half of 1024(halfway across the right monitor width)

y = 0;

width = 640; -- half of 1024, the secondary monitor width

height = 480; -- to keep the aspect correct, half the height of the secondary screen

}

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[TAIPAN_]

My last quote wasn't clear, let me make the changes for you. See below in bold:

 

Okay, made changes and still not good. Here are my current files again.

 

options lua:

 

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "shkval+camera+abris",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 0,

["scenes"] = "medium",

["water"] = 1,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "Medium",

["aspect"] = 1.333333,

["textures"] = 2,

["shadows"] = 2,

["display_mode"] =

{

["avi"] =

{

["bpp"] = 32,

["resolution"] = "640x480",

["full_screen"] = false,

["aspect"] = 1.333333333,

["height"] = 640,

["width"] = 480,

}, -- end of ["avi"]

}, -- end of ["display_mode"]

["effects"] = 3,

["lights"] = 2,

["haze"] = 1,

["terrPrld"] = "20",

["height"] = 1080,

["resolution"] = "1920x1080",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 3200,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

["playerName"] = "DEATH 17",

["views"] =

{

["cockpit"] =

{

["mirrors"] = false,

["reflections"] = false,

["avionics"] = 4,

["russianHud"] = false,

}, -- end of ["cockpit"]

}, -- end of ["views"]

} -- end of options

 

monitorsetup file:

 

Description = 'Cockpit camera on the left monitor and ABRIS & Shkval on the left monitor'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77;

}

}

ABRIS =

{

x = 1920; -- starts at the left of the secondary screen, 1920

y = 0;

width = 640; -- half the secondary screen pixel width

height = 960; -- full height of the secondary screen

}

Shkval =

{

x = 2610; -- as the Shkval starts at the second half of the right monitor, this is 1920 (the main view width) plus half of 1024(halfway across the right monitor width)

y = 0;

width = 640; -- half of 1024, the secondary monitor width

height = 480; -- to keep the aspect correct, half the height of the secondary screen

}

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[Death-17]

That worked. I had to swap around the shkval and abris and get rid of the dead space between them, but it looks good. Thanks for the help.

[TAIPAN_]

Great news, enjoy the multi monitor :)

[Ven]

Need help

 

Hello. I've read through most of the posts and configured my dual monitors to be correct proportion but have somewhat different problem than what most were having.

 

I have secondary monitor (1600x1200) on the left and primary (1920x1200) on the right. I followed the instructions here and setup ABRIS and Shkval on the left and main camera on the right. Problem is that the display starts on my main monitor on the right and spans to the right side ignoring my secondary monitor. In other words, left edge of my primary monitor on the right is considered x:0. Instead of starting from left edge of my secondary on the left.

 

If I switch primary and secondary in NVIDIA display property, it works. But this presents another problem. LOMAC and my other games start up on my smaller 1600x1200 display. It seems that some people here successfully configured secondary on the left. Do I just have to switch my secondary and primary every time I play DCS or is there a setting that would resolve this?

 

My graphic card is 9800GT with latest driver and monitors are setup as extend. Thanks for any suggestions. Also running Windows7 64bit

Edited January 24, 2010 by Ven

[majapahit]

I have secondary monitor (1600x1200) on the left and primary (1920x1200) on the right. I followed the instructions here and setup ABRIS and Shkval on the left and main camera on the right. Problem is that the display starts on my main monitor on the right and spans to the right side ignoring my secondary monitor. In other words, left edge of my primary monitor on the right is considered x:0. Instead of starting from left edge of my secondary on the left.

 

I have secondary monitor (1280x1024) on the left and primary (1920x1200) on the right.

Somehow my bios or my Windows7 x64 started out with the primary - right - (1920x1200) as no. 2 monitor, and I can't fix this, so its left that way.

 

But I have everything working, left (secondary monitor #1) with TV and Map (and Controls), right my Primary (Desktop #2) Main cockpit.

 

I do use "phantom monitor" fix though, that seems to make it work, so download that and see what happens

 

mt

[Ven]

Thanks for the reply. That's basically what I've been trying to do. Make my primary as number 2 and secondary as number 1. Can't seem to figure out how to get this done... even in registry. Using Ultramon to swap primary and secondary for now but it's still chore to switch them every time.

[Maximus]

Okay, I seem been trying to tweak many ways, but it displays in wrong postion.

 

 

 

I have 3 monitors running on XP.

 

left is 1280x1024 (20.4 non-widescreen)

middle is 1920x1090 (40 inch HDTV 1080p) (PRIMARY monitor)

right is 1680x1050 (24" widescreen)

 

here is my config readout.

 

options =

{

["views"] =

{

["cockpit"] =

{

["mirrors"] = true,

["reflections"] = false,

["avionics"] = 3,

["russianHud"] = false,

}, -- end of ["cockpit"]

}, -- end of ["views"]

["difficulty"] =

{

["padlock"] = false,

["easyRadar"] = false,

["enemies"] = true,

["setGlobal"] = true,

["immortal"] = false,

["geffect"] = "realistic",

["permitCrash"] = false,

["easyFlight"] = false,

["tips"] = true,

["radio"] = false,

["fuel"] = false,

["hud"] = false,

["aftSwitching"] = false,

["cockpitLanguage"] = "english",

["units"] = "imperial",

["externalViews"] = true,

["altTrimmingMethod"] = true,

["myPlane"] = true,

["iconsTheme"] = "nato",

["map"] = true,

["weapons"] = false,

["allies"] = true,

["labels"] = false,

}, -- end of ["difficulty"]

["audio"] =

{

["wind"] = 100,

["radio"] = 0,

["musicEn"] = false,

["engines"] = 100,

["soundEn"] = true,

["effects"] = 100,

["music"] = 50,

["radioSpeech"] = false,

["warnings"] = 100,

["volume"] = 100,

["inCockpit"] = 100,

["mech"] = 100,

["subtitles"] = true,

["gui"] = 50,

}, -- end of ["audio"]

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "shkval+camera+abris",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 1,

["scenes"] = "high",

["water"] = 2,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "High",

["aspect"] = 1.7777777777778,

["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"] = 1080,

["resolution"] = "4880x1080",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 4880,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

} -- end of options

 

************************************

 

Multimonitor config.

 

Description = 'Shkval on the left monitor,ABRIS on the right and camera on the center'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

}

Shkval =

{

x = 1280;

y = 0;

width = 1280;

height = 1024;

}

ABRIS =

{

x = 3200;

y = 0;

width = 1680;

height = 1050;

}

 

Let me know what I did wrong, it did show but only primary (40in HDTV) and right monitor, it did show shkval, and Abris.

 

I tried to hit the screenshot, but it crash after hitting the screenshot button.

 

Hope ya all can help me out

[Maximus]

Anyone willing to help me?

[majapahit]

not sure about 3 monitor setup, I have a 2monitor setup, but;

 

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

 

cant be right if its the middle monitor and should have x starting at 1280, i.e. the width of your left monitor:

 

x = 1280;

 

EDIT:

screenshot with multimonitor seems to crash, untie PRTSCR key and it will still use Windows prtscr (to clipboard), or/and then use Fraps for screenshot on PRTSCR

 

EDIT:

thus

 

Shkval =

{

x = 1280;

y = 0;

 

should be x = 0;

 

if its the left monitor, is what you seem to want

 

 

also:

left is 1280x1024 (20.4 non-widescreen) << should be ABRIS (rectangluar upright)

middle is 1920x1090 (40 inch HDTV 1080p) (PRIMARY monitor)

right is 1680x1050 (24" widescreen) << should be SHKVAL (TV-sized)

 

with your higher sceen on the leftside you'll loose less of the left bottom (screens lined out at the top in windows setup so you can read messages)

 

"controls" (the orange readout) will appear by default on the left bottom of the first screen

 

(but test this out before you move around your hardware :)

 

you can also just have the monitors definitions swapped, instead of the monitors themselves, and see what looks best (do ctrl-enter, to see the controls, als o check with ctrl-f1 = HUD only (I use for landing)

Edited February 16, 2010 by majapahit

[Maximus]

I have figured it out. Blackshark will not reconize the negative resoultion setting. so I had to change the winxp display in order and it works

 

Samsung 40" 1st monitor on right, then 24" widescreen on 2nd then 20" LCD monitor on 3rd.

 

it was set that way, 24 widescreen then 40" hdtv then 20" LCD.

 

Cheer!

[Wolfenstein]

Hi Guys,

 

 

 

currently i got this configuration:

 

30" 2560x1600 as main.

22" 1680x1050 to the left of the main screen, left half of it taken up by ABRIS, right upper quarter SHKVAL, bottom left quarter camera, with the same showing as the main screen.

 

my question now would be:

is it possible to have a second camera independent of the main one?

i would like to be able to switch views on the main screen, and still be able to have a cockpit view in that small bottom left quarter screen.

 

 

Viewports =

{

 

Left =

{

x = 840;

y = 1075;

width = 840;

height = 525;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

},

Center =

{

x = 1680;

y = 0;

width = 2560;

height = 1600;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

 

}

 

Shkval =

{

x = 840;

y = 550;

width = 840;

height = 525;

}

 

 

ABRIS =

{

x = 0;

y = 550;

width = 840;

height = 1050;

}

 

as i moved the left screen via the ati control center to lin eup with the bottom of my main screen, i had to use that y-offset with 550 pixels, since in that area there is absolutely no screen :-)

 

options.lua includes a shadow screen to the "right"

["resolution"] = "5920x1600"

 

 

thanks for any replies :smilewink:

[Macca]

Would it be possible to set up a 32 inch HDTV as main with the res of 1920x1080 and left monitor (24 inches 1920x1200) shared by ABRIS and Shkval ?

 

If yes - how to do this?

 

I'm using Nvidia GTX 280 card.

 

Cheers

 

Mac

[ycodryn]

or better I can use my 32" HDTV (1920x1080) for main and my laptop screen (1920x1080) for ABRIS/Shkval ? One question thought: I can`t do nothing to use this with full screen?

[turbotrixie]

Greetings everyone.

 

 

I have made alot of effort to understand and configure this, and make it work - but have hit a snag. My facts:

 

XP 32

24" and 19" monitors.

ATI 3870

Latest catalyst drivers

 

I was able to get 2 screens to work with abris and shkval on the right smaller screen (the 19") using the configuration from the vaaf.net wiki using the "Vista/Win7 (windowed)" profile listed there.

 

This was before I downloaded the patch, which I have now done - and should no longer need the phantom screen, if I have understood this correctly. I tried first with 1920*1200+1280*1024, and it SEEMS to work, only - what happens is that I can only see the cockpit and instruments when the taskbar is active and the game seems to be in the background. If I try to make the game active and claim the screen, both screens go completely black - and I can only see the yellow cursor. Sounds are still playing, but nothing is visible on screen.

 

I tried yet again, with that same setup from the wiki ( 1680*1050+1024*768 ) - a setup that worked before, only with the phantom setup - and the same thing happens. Black screen, yellow cursor; nothing else.

 

Here are my options.lua and monitor files:

 

options:

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "modified",
       ["color"] = "32",
      ["heatBlr"] = 0,
      ["scenes"] = "medium",
      ["water"] = 0,
      ["fullScreen"] = false, 
      ["visibRange"] = "High",
      ["aspect"] = 2.575, 
      ["textures"] = 2,
      ["shadows"] = 2,
      ["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"] = 1050, 
      ["resolution"] = "2704x1050", 
      ["civTraffic"] = 1,
      ["width"] = 2704, 
  }, -- end of ["graphics"]

 

And the monitorsetup:

 

Description = 'modified'
Viewports =
{
   Center =
   {
        x = 0; 
        y = 0;
        width = 1680; 
        height = 1050; 
        viewDx = 0;
        viewDy = 0;
        aspect = 1.6; 
   }
}
Shkval =
{
   x = 2192; 
   y = 0;
   width = 512; 
   height = 768/2; 
}
ABRIS =
{
   x = 1680; 
   y = 0;
   width = 512; 
   height = 768; 
}

 

I have tried fullscreen as well - but that only crashes the game entirely, tossing me back to the menu.

 

I have reached the end of my understanding of this whole thing, and am here now, asking for anyone to help me get this working, but have nothing but gratitude to offer in return!

[bartleby]

Has anyone tried using a usb minimonitor? Specifically, I'm trying to use this Samsung frame. No joy. Anyone know about how USB monitors are handles in XP?

[Nasty]

samsung minimonitor is ok xp i think but that graphics card witch in samsung photo frame not work in fullscreen mode , so you need run that windowed , couple month a go samsung not have support in x64 operation system support and they not know is there support in x64 os..

desktop look so clear and colorfull if use samsung oled photoframe that is awesome. i have test that once but need put that back cos not support x64 vista :(

[bartleby]

samsung minimonitor is ok xp i think but that graphics card witch in samsung photo frame not work in fullscreen mode , so you need run that windowed , couple month a go samsung not have support in x64 operation system support and they not know is there support in x64 os..

desktop look so clear and colorfull if use samsung oled photoframe that is awesome. i have test that once but need put that back cos not support x64 vista :(

So you've had that working? Could you post your monitor setup file and your options.lua, maybe? No luck for me in fullscreen or windowed.

[AlphaInfinity]

Guys,

 

It has been a while since I checked back on BS, but do they have the multi monitor feature working in multiplayer(reliably) yet?

[Nasty]

oh , sorry i m off in net for while , that 1.0.1 patch you can use monitors windowed mode and all screens which work in windows you can use with blackshark , sorry but i dont have that usb screen setup anymore so i dont have conf files anymore but there is 2 spot where you need make changes , first is that options file : bs install directory/ka-50/blackshark/data/scripts/options.lua

there you put screen total resolution what you want use example 1680+1280=2960 so you put that there line where is down the file widht=

 

then look windows monitor management where is your monitor start and make multimonitor setup.

 

 

and there is not good multimonitor multiplayer fix :( the buttons are allover the screens and probaly wrong place to use them.

or i dont know i try to search but not any luck.

[71st_Mastiff]

ok I got my set up to work in SP but it will not work in MP and the TRack IR does not work now? :( :/:joystick::(

[GrM]

Hi

 

I would need bit of help .....

 

Have been trying to modify files but no luck so far ....can not get it to work on two monitors.

 

I am using latest version of Black Shark.

OS Windows 7 64 bit

I have 3 x 1920 x 1080 monitors .

VGA - NVIDIA 285

 

Would like to have two different configuration ....

 

1. 3 camera view

 

....and .....

 

2. Shkval+Camera

 

Would need help modifying files.

 

 

Can anyone help?