th2go and projector config ideas

[G3]

welcome all fellow th2go users, i was hoping you would join me in

considering different configurations using the th2go and extra screens

or in fact together with a projector.

 

i have now played around with the default monitor setups.

 

1 camera giving the outside view across all 3 screens.

2 shkval left outside centre and abris on the right, not bad.

 

what i am thinking is to swap the centre screen for my projector.

 

i have the res set @ 3840x1024 for the 3x 19" screens

the proj is a 1280x720 res so i am wondering how i will go about it.

 

first idea:

outside centre view on projector,

shkval and abris on each side monitor respectively,

all running directly thru the th2go using the standard 3 screen config.

 

i am worried about how the centre screen will display as is has the smaller

vertical res on the projector of only 720 and the does not as far as i know allow you to set different resolution per monitor, mine is analogue version by the way.

the th2go could be set to 3x 1024x768, that might work, needs testing.

 

second idea:

projector as main screen directly from videocard,

second monitor output from videocard going to th2go and setting up the

shkval and abris across the 3 screens (only using 2 out of the 3)

so dcs just thinks it's a single second monitor with a big res.

 

and maybe even getting the 3rd screen to run touchbuddy

 

screen layout:

so the idea is the projector screen above with main view,

and the 3 19" monitors below with shkval, abris and maybe touch-buddy.

the same as my previous lockon setup you may have seen.

 

i have seen the threads on making custom monitor configs but i am sure

i will need a little assistance in getting it setup right

 

any further ideas and discussion on the above ideas welcomed:

[HitchHikingFlatlander]

I'm curious to hear what some have to say. I already play on a proj. and have a couple monitors on the side. Wouldnt mind setting one up to see what happens but I can get only 1024x768 resolution max because of monitor/proj. limitations.

[Total]

I currently run a 3840x720 resolution using three 20" monitors whose native is 1600X900. That resolution is not currently supported by the TH2G.

 

If you get the center camera looking good y setting the appropriate aspect rations, it's may skew the ABRIS and shkval displays On the outter displays. I have to use that config for the training missions and the ABRIS is "squished"

 

You can see what I went through and the settings I use to accomodate the 720 resolution here (mine is the last post):

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=37008&page=4

[G3]

yes i like your way of thinking, 3840x720

to get the outside view looking sweet and then fudge the others :)

 

i wonder how well the side screens will scale to the 720 when they are in fact 1024 vertical.

should be able to stretch the picture using the monitors own OSD settings.

Edited May 22, 2009 by G3

[G3]

update: adding a kvm switch to the centre output of the th2go,

so that i can easily switch between the proj and normal monitor, good thinking :thumbup:

hope it works ok, can't see or think why not.

 

will be experimenting on and off over the next few weeks and will

be keen to share my results.

 

i do love my th2go but i am somewhat frustrated at the lack of vertical real estate.

it's perfect for racing sims, but not much good for flying sims with trackir.

 

the shark on the proj with 19" shkval and abris is going to be sweet eye candy.

Edited May 22, 2009 by G3

[Total]

Remember to adjust your FOV settings. It helps alot :)

 

from my view.lua:

 

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iKA_50] = {140.0, 220.0}

 

From my server.lua file:

 

CameraAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iKA_50] ={200.0, -120.0, 90.0}

 

:)