Text messages problem with 2 monitor setup

[dnnzed]

UPDATE: New trouble asked in Post #16!

 

 

Hi,

 

I have configured my displays for the sim (on primary is the main screen, on the secondary are Shkval and ABRIS (vertically half part of the screen)) and works fine.

The only problem when a message is appears and a new one again, the previous is still there... :cry: So, the new message not really readable... Texts are puts on each other.

 

I'm on XPSP3 with nView.

 

Thanks for help.

Edited February 16, 2010 by dnnzed

[speed-of-heat]

Hi,

 

I have configured my displays for the sim (on primary is the main screen, on the secondary are Shkval and ABRIS (vertically half part of the screen)) and works fine.

The only problem when a message is appears and a new one again, the previous is still there... :cry: So, the new message not really readable... Texts are puts on each other.

 

I'm on XPSP3 with nView.

 

Thanks for help.

 

What version of BS are you running?

[dnnzed]

1.0.1

[Panzertard]

1.0.1

There's a "1.0.1 -> 1.0.1a" in the d/l pages. try that

Edited August 30, 2009 by Panzertard

[Boulund]

I thought the only difference between the 1.0.1 and the 1.0.1a-version is that the latter works regardless of user OS language settings?

[Panzertard]

I thought the only difference between the 1.0.1 and the 1.0.1a-version is that the latter works regardless of user OS language settings?

Or maybe it also affects other code-page related issues too? Hence "try" :)

[dnnzed]

No change. :(

[Panzertard]

So how are things if you use 1 monitor only - still weird or is it normal again?

[dnnzed]

With one monitor of course it's okay.

Hm. Weird that no-one experienced this...

[Panzertard]

1'st - I dont know how nView affects your setup - I dont know that software. Are you sure it doesnt affect it badly somehow?

 

Secondly.

From my experience, text messages will be assigned to the right.

If the right monitor is a bit "offset" (top not matching the left "main" monitor) - or that you have a "gap" between the monitors, then maybe ... maybe it can cause effects like this.

 

So the question next would be - have you aligned your monitors properly in Windows?

[dnnzed]

I don't think so. I'm using the latest nVidia drivers, and every nView settings are correct.

My main display is on the right (KA-50's main screen on it) and the second monitor is on the left (configured the Shkval and ABRIS to the right half of the display, therefore it is "next" to the main screen, you know). And the text messages appears on the left (!) upper corner (on the left/secondary monitor). Both monitors are in 1280x1024.

[Panzertard]

Since I dont have dual-view myself, all I can offer you right now is that you study this thread a bit:

Can't use both monitors

 

It may contain some important hints. But from what I've seen there previously, people have used their "main" view to the left, and assigned the other views for the right monitor. I could be wrong though. :)

[dnnzed]

Ok, thanks.

[Kirai]

I have the same problem but I have my extended monitor on my right side. I am only using the Shkval in my right monitor but I have the same problem with text, it starts on my right side of my main (center) monitor and continues over to the right monitor. Here are my options LUA and monitor LUA. My center display is 1920x1080 and my right display is 1400x900 widescreen.

 

options.lua

 

 

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "my_monitorsetup_shkval",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 1,

["scenes"] = "high",

["water"] = 3,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "Medium",

["aspect"] = 3.11,

["textures"] = 2,

["shadows"] = 2,

["display_mode"] =

{

["avi"] =

{

["bpp"] = 32,

["resolution"] = "640x480",

["full_screen"] = false,

["aspect"] = 1.33,

["height"] = 480,

["width"] = 640,

}, -- end of ["avi"]

}, -- end of ["display_mode"]

["effects"] = 3,

["lights"] = 2,

["haze"] = 1,

["terrPrld"] = "20",

["height"] = 1080,

["resolution"] = "3360x1080",

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 3360,

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

} -- end of options

 

 

monitor.lua (center cam, right shkval)

 

Description = 'ABRIS and Shkval on the right and camera on the center'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.777;

}

}

Shkval =

{

x = 1920;

y = 90;

width = 1400;

height = 900;

}

Edited August 31, 2009 by Kirai

[speed-of-heat]

options.lua

 

 

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "my_monitorsetup_shkval",

...

["width"] = 3360,

 

Your Width should be 3320 not 3360

 

the filename below should be the same as the one above? is this a typo?

 

monitor.lua (center cam, right shkval)

 

Description = 'ABRIS and Shkval on the right and camera on the center'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.777;

}

}

Shkval =

{

x = 1920;

y = 90;

width = 1400;

height = 900;

}

Edited September 6, 2009 by speed-of-heat

[dnnzed]

Hey DCS/TouchPal/Multimonitor users/gurus!

 

How did you solve the following problem;

I have set up my two monitors, placed and running everyting fine except one thing: the text messages. (My config is: main/cockpit screen phisically on the right, and TP on the left - in the software setup it is reversed but I use in this way because of comfortability but it doesn't matter.)

As we know, on a multimonitor setup we have to increase the width (and height) for the proper screen resolution.

But this occurs that the message box "slides away" (actually in this case to the right) from the main/center screen it is not "ended" on the right side if the cockpit screen, it is flow to the right screen. The trouble with it that TP is "over" DCS, so the texts are hidden. :huh:

Is there an option to set the text box border or something?

 

Thanks

[Ike4fin]

I'm also having this problem with 2 monitors. I would like to have text and comms menu on the main monitor but currently they show on seconday monitor either splitted(between monitors which is most annoying) or fully.

Is there any .lua file where you can adjust this?

[kam]

Same problem as me. My thread went without any answers/solutions/admission of bugs/etc.

[TAIPAN_]

I'm having the same problem.

 

Even the default campaign, half the message appears on my left screen, then the right hand side of the message is hidden behind my touchpal on my other screen.

 

How can I move the messages to the main camera screen only?

[dnnzed]

Hey guys,

 

you have to configure your 2 monitors setup for a "vertical" placement.

So your full width resolution must be only the main screen's pixel number! And reconfigure your lua files as it would be the second screen is _below_ the main screen and move your 2nd screen virtually under the main screen in your Windows video options.

[Ike4fin]

Hey guys,

 

you have to configure your 2 monitors setup for a "vertical" placement.

So your full width resolution must be only the main screen's pixel number! And reconfigure your lua files as it would be the second screen is _below_ the main screen and move your 2nd screen virtually under the main screen in your Windows video options.

 

Thanks, that fixed the messages and radio menu problem although not optimal solution for rest of multi-screen use.

[TAIPAN_]

Thanks, that fixed the messages and radio menu problem although not optimal solution for rest of multi-screen use.

 

Yes and it kills the frame rate. It doesn't seem to output that fast with so much vertical res this is 1920x2280. This is more pixels too than 3200x1280 or in my case with touchpal I need even less width.

 

Why can't we just specify the location of all dialogs to be on the main camera screen? There must be a way so hopefully in the next patch ED will fix it.

[dnnzed]

Hmm.

My "vertical" setup is working perfectly, I didn't recognize any fps drop vs to the horizontal setup. (Okay, my screens are based on only ~1280 res, so I have less pixels than your config.)

The game runs smoothly, no problems at all (even if I don't have a "massive" hw...).

Unfortunately I don't have any helpful idea what you should do with it... :-S

Maybe some DCS guru has.

[TAIPAN_]

I ended up editing my touchpal profile. So instead of having the left panel on the left (blocking some text), I put both left and right panels on the right hand side.

 

Then moved the shkval to the top left.

 

Therefore any overflow messages I can follow onto the shkval on the next screen.

 

I would rather them both on one screen, but at least I can use it and actually see what's happening in a mission.