7680 x 1440 Crash

[phoenixmage]

Hi all,

 

Been quite some time since I have had time for DCS but since I last played I have upgraded significantly and now have 3 x 27" screens running 7680 x 1440.

 

When I launch into cockpit whether it be training, instant action or campaign after configuring the monitors in options as 3 monitors at 7680 x 1440 the game attempts to put my in the cockpit my game crashes with the error below and then dumps me back into the DCS launcher.

 

When I run a single screen at 2560 x 1440 all seems to go ok.

 

I am running Catalyst 13.4 which is the latest non-beta.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

 

Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: dcs.exe

Application Version: 1.2.5.16508

Application Timestamp: 52029af9

Fault Module Name: edCore.dll

Fault Module Version: 1.2.5.16508

Fault Module Timestamp: 51ee7622

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 000000000003780f

OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.28

Locale ID: 3081

Additional Information 1: 72dc

Additional Information 2: 72dc9965f8ab89db36ade49177ef0986

Additional Information 3: 4691

Additional Information 4: 46914e56079ce7d537886b9b9aad1ac8

[71st_Mastiff]

Hi all,

 

Been quite some time since I have had time for DCS but since I last played I have upgraded significantly and now have 3 x 27" screens running 7680 x 1440.

 

When I launch into cockpit whether it be training, instant action or campaign after configuring the monitors in options as 3 monitors at 7680 x 1440 the game attempts to put my in the cockpit my game crashes with the error below and then dumps me back into the DCS launcher.

 

When I run a single screen at 2560 x 1440 all seems to go ok.

 

I am running Catalyst 13.4 which is the latest non-beta.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

 

Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: dcs.exe

Application Version: 1.2.5.16508

Application Timestamp: 52029af9

Fault Module Name: edCore.dll

Fault Module Version: 1.2.5.16508

Fault Module Timestamp: 51ee7622

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 000000000003780f

OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.28

Locale ID: 3081

Additional Information 1: 72dc

Additional Information 2: 72dc9965f8ab89db36ade49177ef0986

Additional Information 3: 4691

Additional Information 4: 46914e56079ce7d537886b9b9aad1ac8

 

make sure you have full screen unchecked?

[phoenixmage]

make sure you have full screen unchecked?

 

Thanks for the suggestion. When I uncheck fullscreen I get 2 out of 3 monitors with the main monitor moving from the center screen to the right hand one and the left view in the center with my taskbar at the bottom of the screen. My left hand monitor is still showing as my desktop.

[SkateZilla]

How exactly are your screens setup

 

Eyefinity or Desktop Extended?

 

in DCS is it setup using 1 Viewport configuration or 3?

 

I cant seem to find it, but I think DirectX 9.0c has a Resolution limit, IM not sure, but it maybe like 7000px (will look for it, as Im not entirely sure)

[phoenixmage]

It's running extended desktop running as 3 view ports in dcs

[71st_Mastiff]

Just meNs you don't have the lua set right

[SkateZilla]

You could Try making an Eyefinity Screen, and run single viewport.

 

But DCS Does crash in that manner if the MonitorSetup LUA has bad calls/typos

[phoenixmage]

ok, I have now modified the lua and I have the 2 working screens in the correct order but my left hand screen just doesnt seem to get attached and I still get the desktop.

[71st_Mastiff]

so can we have specs please video card amount of ram etc., etc., :joystick:

ah never mind your on ATI I cant help there.

[PeterP]

Please give us this four files/infos:

 

1.

Please post a DxDiag.txt

(here is a 'how to' >>> http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.ph...97#post1839097 )

 

2.

And post a screen-shot of you Desktop layout .

Example:

 

 

 

3.

And your options.lua (C:\Users\>YOUR USERNAME<\Saved Games\DCS\Config\options.lua )

 

4.

And your "monitorsetup.lua" that is in use . (..\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup\>your used file<.lua )

[phoenixmage]

Hi PeterP,

 

Sorry for taking so long to reply. Please find files attached.

 

Regards

 

 

 

DxDiag.txt

 

options.lua

 

MonitorSetup

[Kuky]

Left =

{

x = - screen.width / 3;

y = 0;

width = screen.width / 3;

height = screen.height;

viewDx = 3;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 3;

},

ditch the "-" (you can't have negative coordinates - this has been said many times in many guides and threads) and set your main monitor in windows desktop properties as most left one

 

PS: for triple screen (all 3 monitors positioned in left/center/right config), use default 3 Camera setting

Edited August 31, 2013 by Kuky

[PeterP]

Yes, your "MultiMonitor.lua" is broken. Fix this as Kuky wrote.

Also read here to get a better understanding how the 'monitorsetup.lua' works. >>> http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1469638#post1469638

 

No need to set your left screen as main when you use the 'Phantommonitorfix'.

Tip - place the exe or a shortcut of this skript it in your startup folder ,

C:Users>User Name<AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup to lower your workload .

So it is loaded when your system boots and you don't have to manually start it any more. - It uses no measurable recurrences and only gets active when DCS.exe is loaded.

 

But it would be better when you would create a Eyefinity group - so all 3screens are detected as a single one , so you can run full-screen.

 

(you can also save this mode as pre-set in CCC - so you can switch easily and don't have to set up every time you run DCS.)

 

Keep also in mind that the 3Camera setting is not really made for a planar TH setup. It is made for at least angled displays or , much better, a

. - it also eats up a lot of resources , as the scene get rendered three times.

 

This post explains a lot : http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1426370#post1426370

 

 

If you suffer of low frame-rates I would suggest you run the 1Camera setting. - but not in landscape, as the possibility is high that you will also run into other problems with your FOV:

 

 

 

Try instead portrait, because combat flight sims are not '2 dimensional' - so having a narrow band in the horizontal will not help you much with your situation awareness. - sure , you can fly a big air-liner like this - but not a combat plane.

 

Edited August 31, 2013 by PeterP

[Wolf Rider]

Glad the realisation of what I have offered previously :music_whistling: , is finally getting through... well done