Trouble getting multi-monitor to work

[JozMk.II]

Hi,

 

I'm interested in setting up a multi-monitor configuration for Black Shark. I have two monitors: A Samsung 1920x1080 LCD(monitor #1, left) and an NEC CRT set to a 1280x1024 resolution(monitor #2, right). I would like to have my main cockpit view on my Samsung LCD and I would like to have the shkval and ABRIS on my NEC CRT. I've found a wiki on how to do just this, and have followed the instructions on what to do, but I simply can't get it to work.

 

I've attached a screenshot of what I get with my current options and monitor settings. As you can see, The main cockpit camera is squeezed to the right side of my main monitor, with the rest of the screen being blank. Also, the overall screen doesn't stretch onto my second monitor, as you can see in the pic.

 

Here is a link to the wiki I got my instructions from: http://www.vaaf.net/wiki2/index.php5?title=Black_Shark_MultiMonitors#PIT_Camera.2BABRIS.2BShkval.lua

 

And here are my options.lua and pit_Shkval+Camera+ABRIS configuration files:

 

options.lua

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

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 0,

["scenes"] = "medium",

["water"] = 2,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "Medium",

["aspect"] = 4.148148148148148148148148148148,

["textures"] = 1,

["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"] = 1080,

["resolution"] = "1920x1080",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 4480,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

} -- end of options

 

pit_Shkval+Camera+ABRIS

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

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 1280;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 16/9;

}

}

 

Shkval =

{

x = 3840;

y = 0;

width = 640;

height = 1024/2;

}

 

ABRIS =

{

x = 3200;

y = 0;

width = 640;

height = 1024;

}

 

 

Can someone please help me with this and tell me what I'm doing wrong? Help would be much appreciated.

[klinkeye]

Ok... your math is pretty much right. I just never use the literal fractions in the config files like "1024/2" instead put in "512".

 

Also, I need more info about your system. Is your system XP or Vista? Is your display in dualview mode or span?

Also, take a screenshot of your display settings with your mouse hovered over the 2nd display (you will get a tooltip pop up with some coordinates).

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "pit_shkval+camera+abris",
       ["color"] = "32",
       ["heatBlr"] = 0,
       ["scenes"] = "medium",
       ["water"] = 2,
       ["fullScreen"] = false,
       ["visibRange"] = "Medium",
       ["aspect"] = 4.148148148148148148148148148148,
       ["textures"] = 1,
       ["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"] = 1080,
       ["resolution"] = "1920x1080",
       ["civTraffic"] = 1,
       ["width"] = 4480,
   }, -- end of ["graphics"]
} -- end of options                      

Description = 'Shkval on the left monitor,ABRIS on the right and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 1280;
         y = 0;
         width = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1.777777777777778;
    }
}

Shkval =
{
    x = 3840;
    y = 0;
    width = 640;
    height = 512;
}

ABRIS =
{
    x = 3200;
    y = 0;
    width = 640;
    height = 1024;
}                      

[JozMk.II]

My OS is Vista Premium 64-bit. I'm running in dualview, as span is not supported in Vista.

 

See attachment.

[klinkeye]

Ok... well everything looks in order (just go ahead and convert those fractions in your config files to decimals). You've correctly taken into account the phantom screen on the left so there's no reason it shouldnt work.

[Ferris]

Oh, hey klink! ;)

[klinkeye]

Shoosh you Ferris!

 

Post up your results after trying those changes Joz.

[JozMk.II]

Alright, the fractions have been converted into decimals. Yet I'm getting the same results as before. However, I have noticed something of interest. When I look in the options in the GUI, they remain unchanged from their last changes despite me changing the options.lua file.

 

Any ideas?

[JozMk.II]

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