multiple monitor setup

[sveri]

Hi,

 

i am trying to get multiple monitors working. I found the Monitor folder in Configs, but if i add some new configs there, i dont see them in the options monitor menu.

 

What do i have to do to add there my own setups/configs?

 

Thanks

Sven

[Groove]

Do you use EyeFinity or Matrox Triplehead?

 

Usually you should the preconfigured multimonitor setup shown in the options menu.

[sveri]

Uhm, i am trying an experimental setup, i have two 22" connected to a nvidia PCIe card, and a second 19" connected to my onboard ati device, windows recognizes them all and i can use them correct, but the problem seems to be, BS only recognizes the main display and the rest is ignored, no matter what i try, i also found the graphics.lua and tried to change settings there, but with no success.

[sveri]

Just to make things easier i disconnected the one display from my mobo ati and disabled the onboard graphic card.

Now i have a plain Windows 7 setup with nvidia.

 

I read around a bit and found some threads handling this, but none of the proposed solutions work for me.

I tried changing the options.lua but that doesnt seem to work? it just overrides the settings in there?

For example when i set fullscreen to false, it still opens and plays in fullscreen?

 

Whereas it seems to recognize the setting in my monitorconfig, but, the problem remains, BS only opens on one screen, and the second always shows my windows screen, no matter what i try.

I even tried that softth, but it neither works too :(

 

Any Ideas on that?

[power5]

I dont think it works in full screen only windowed. I wish there was an easier way to get a second monitor to show the abris/shkval. Not sure why its so difficult. I did it long ago by messing in the config files. There used to be a bunch of threads on multi setups. None work in multi I dont believe.

[Jasper2610]

3 Multi Monitor Setup for Cockpit View

 

NOTE:

Resolutions, Aspects, Hight and Width are all calculated for 3 * 27” identical monitors with a resolution of 1920x1080 each.

Therefor Desktop resolution = 5760x1080 with an aspect ratio of 48:9 (5.333333333).

Each single monitor has a resolution = 1920x1080 with an aspect ratio of 16:9 (1.777777778 ).

 

If using monitors with different resolutions you will need to EDIT/Create You Own: "(root)\Config\MonitorSetup\*.lua" setting the resolution hight and width of each monitor.

Your Desktop resolution will be the width of the total monitors by the hight of the highest monitor

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Simulation Setup

If you are playing simulation mode First set the tri-monitor desktop size for simulation mode

 

Simulation Multi-Monitor Spanning

Edit: (root)\Config\graphic.cfg

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Simulation

{

resolution = {5760, 1080}; --total desktop resolution

bpp = 32;

fullscreen = 0;

aspect = 5.333333333; --total desktop aspect ratio

}

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Shkval+Camera+ABRIS

 

Edit: (root)\BlackShark\data\scripts\options.lua

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["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "Shkval+Camera+ABRIS", --may have change with patch

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 1,

["scenes"] = "high",

["water"] = 3,

["fullScreen"] = false, --disable full screen, but will be max monitor resilution

["visibRange"] = "High",

["aspect"] = 5.3333333333333, --total desktop aspect ratio

["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, --max high resolution tallest monitor of desktop

["resolution"] = "1920x1080", --resolution of main monitor

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 5760, --combined resolution width of desktop monitors

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

} -- end of options

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Cockpit View - Left-Center-Right View

Now setting up three monitors for cockpit view has two options.

 

1 – Use the 3camera setting across the tri-monitor desktop with edges that don’t mesh so well.

NOTE:

The view angle shows the sides of the cockpit, when the monitors are NOT beside my head.

From my head position to the edges of my monitors is ~120 degrees.

 

2 – Use the 1camera setting across the tri-monitor desktop AND adjust the FOV (field of view).

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Option 1

Multi-Monitor - 3cameras Setup

Edit: (root)\BlackShark\data\scripts\options.lua

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["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "3cameras", --may have change with patch

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 1,

["scenes"] = "high",

["water"] = 3,

["fullScreen"] = false, --disable full screen, but will be max monitor resilution

["visibRange"] = "High",

["aspect"] = 5.3333333333333, --total desktop aspect ratio

["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, --max high resolution tallest monitor of desktop

["resolution"] = "1920x1080", --resolution of main monitor

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 5760, --combined resolution width of desktop monitors

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

} -- end of options

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Option 2 – part 1

Multi-Monitor - 1camera Setup

Edit: (root)\BlackShark\data\scripts\options.lua

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["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "1camera", --may have change with patch

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 1,

["scenes"] = "high",

["water"] = 3,

["fullScreen"] = false, --disable full screen, but will be max monitor resilution

["visibRange"] = "High",

["aspect"] = 5.3333333333333, --total desktop aspect ratio

["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, --max high resolution tallest monitor of desktop

["resolution"] = "1920x1080", --resolution of main monitor

["civTraffic"] = 1,

["width"] = 5760, --combined resolution width of desktop monitors

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

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Option 2 – part 2

NOTE: These changes should NOT be made if using option 1 as zooming out greater then 180 degrees will look weird.

Multi-Monitor - 1camera Setup - FOV

Edit: (root)\Config\View\view.lua

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Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}.

CameraViewAngleLimits = {}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_27] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_33] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_25] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_39] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29K] = {20.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iA_10] = {5.0, 120.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iF_15] = {20.0, 140.0}

CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iKA_50] = {20.0, 240.0} --set FOV to angle from your eyes to edges of your monitors, may have to tweak a few times

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NOTE: Make sure to zoom in and out once in the cockpit to match the view angle from your seat position to the edges of you monitors.

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Q: I am having trouble setting the starting zoom value when the game loads out of the menu. Dose anyone know how to set a default starting zoom value?

Edited June 27, 2011 by Jasper2610
Shkval+Camera+ABRIS screendump

[Spetz]

Thanks for the info Jasper !

[StageFright]

Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I followed your instructions to a "T" and it seems to have worked. The only issue is that as I'm zooming out it turns into a slide show and pretty much crashes the game. Not sure why this is happening, my system should be WAY more then enough to operate this game with 3 monitors at 5760x1080. Any suggestions would be awesome.......

Edited March 16, 2011 by StageFright

[Jasper2610]

@ StageFright >>

 

I posted this before if found how to utilize eyefinity properly, so if you have support fo eyefinity read the following.

 

If your able to utilize eyefinity and have it setup so that your desktop is spanned across all you monitors, the tool bar is across all of the your monitors, you don't need to do most of what i have outlined above.

 

With eyefinity setup properly the game will detect the maximum desktop resolution.

The only thing necessary to change IF YOUR USING 1 CAMERA is the FOV (option 2 - part 2), I found the poor integration of the side cameras to the center camera annoying, so i prefer 1 camera option.

 

Setup eyefinity to be one desktop across multiple monitors.

Put all the settings back to default

Use the game option settings to change the resolution and aspect ratio.

Pick camera option

Try to zoom in game again.

 

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USING NON IDENTICAL MONITORS

 

EDIT: <root>\Config\MonitorSetup\*.Lua

 

If your monitors have different resolutions, you will need to change the camera option file to specify the width of each as it will not simple be 1/3 of your desktop.

 

2CAMERA.Lua

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Viewports =

{

Left =

{

x = 0; -- horizontal starting point for resolution output of left monitor

y = 0;

width = screen.width / 3; --width resolution of left monitor

height = screen.height;

viewDx = -1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 3;

},

 

Center =

{

x = screen.width / 3;

y = 0;

width = screen.width / 3; --resolution width of center monitor

height = screen.height;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 3;

},

 

Right =

{

x = screen.width * 2 / 3; --Horizontal starting position of right monitors resolution display = horizontal resolution of left and center monitor

y = 0;

width = screen.width / 3;

height = screen.height;

viewDx = 1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 3;

}

}

Edited June 27, 2011 by Jasper2610

[Jasper2610]

@ StageFright >>

 

What is the resolution of EACH of your monitors and their physical position, center, left.....?

Edited June 27, 2011 by Jasper2610

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[chardly38]

I have went over the 3 monitor set ups and im not understanding how to set up the Create You Own: "(root)\Config\MonitorSetup\*.lua file. I have 3 monitors. 2, 19" 1280x1024 westinghouse's and a Samsung 22" 1680x1050. I dont understand how to set up the file. I am running eyefinity. My resolution is 3840x1024. The two 19" are left and right. I am running the 3 monitor set up in BS. The left and right are off as posted earlier. I tryed running the one monitor set up with a resolution of 3840x1024. The horizon is perfect but the zoom is to close to the gun sight and it will not zoom back. Someone please help.

[chardly38]

This is how far i have gotten. BS will not let me type in the resolution. It should be. 4240x1050.

[chardly38]

bump:(

[98abaile]

Go to \Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\BlackShark\data\scripts

Open the options .lua, scroll to the bottom and change the resolution to 4240x1050, change the aspect to 4.04. You then need to change the monitor config .lua. Remember, the top left most screen MUST be your primary monitor in Windows.

[chardly38]

Here are the two files 3 screen and the options lua files. I still cant edit the resolution in the game. It will not let me type. Its max is 3840x1024.

Res. 3.75. I attached my two files. do they look right.

Edited June 16, 2011 by chardly38

[98abaile]

Lol, the problem you had is that you've got all the views starting at 0,0. So basically you've got the left view starting in the top left as it should, then you've got an even wider centre view on top of it starting in the top left and then you've got an even wider right view beneath the centre view starting in the top left again.

 

To save time I've fixed them for you.

3cameras.lua

options.lua

[chardly38]

thank you so much for your help. Its looking better but its not there yet

I still cant get my total resolution in the game. Its still at 3840x1024. Here

is how it looks. Am i suppose to disable eyefinity before starting the game.

 

Ok. tryed with out eyefinity. dont work.

Edited June 17, 2011 by chardly38

[chardly38]

bump

[98abaile]

I can't solve your issue with the horizontal resolution, but try this camera config file (although this one is a bit of a stab in the dark).

3cameras.lua

[chardly38]

Its still not right. Getting closer. I wish there was a way to set the horizon position for the two monitors in the game. I really dont want to have to buy two new monitors.

Edited June 19, 2011 by chardly38

[98abaile]

What does it look like now? Is the centre view centred by the way? Is it just the right hand side that is cut off or is it an equal amount from both sides?

 

Also, I was reading online that Eyefinity only really works properly when all monitors are the same size, so you might want to keep it disabled for the game.

[chardly38]

Here is a screen shot. If I turn off eyefinity how do i get the game to work. I tryed it with out eyefinity and all i got was three monitors with the same one camera view.

Edited June 19, 2011 by chardly38

[98abaile]

I've done my best, but I can't understand why it still doesn't work. Sorry.

 

EDIT:

Scratch that, I've just learnt that when eyefinity is in use, all monitors will default to the resolution of the monitor with the lowest resolution. In your case, the smallest resolution is 1280 wide (1280x3=3840).

 

Completely disable eyefinity and make sure that all your monitors are set to their native resolutions before starting the game.

Edited June 20, 2011 by 98abaile

[chardly38]

OK i think im starting to under stand things. I got windows to see all 3 monitors. And i have set my far left monitor as the main monitor where before it was not. I have gotten the game to go almost across the 3 monitors. The right monitor is about 3/4 of the way. But i cant zoom back as far as i want. Still a little close to the front panel.