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Question on Dual Monitors

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September 10th 2017 at 4:54 pm
Multi-Monitor

Question on Dual Monitors

September 10th 2017 at 4:54 pm
Multi-Monitor
so I have a 34 inch monitor that I want to set up to run the game and then set up another monitor Vertical in portrait mode besides it to surf web, discord/teamspeak. When I do this, Do I play in windowed screen on main monitor so I can go back and forth. I want to be able to view the game when on the other monitor surfing the web etc. I figure on some things like travel, mining , hauling, Drake Herald stuff you will be sitting idle at times so another monitor will be kinda good. Also, if we get some real multi monitor support to put game elements in another monitor.

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third@Third
September 10th 2017 at 7:41 pm
September 10th 2017 at 7:41 pm
All viable, yes.

Just remember: "a distracted target is an easy target"
Marcsand2@Marcsand2
September 11th 2017 at 8:26 am
September 11th 2017 at 8:26 am
You must use borderless windowed mode, otherwise alt+tab will be a problem. Also when the focus isn't on SC, you will have no SC sound. Controllers like flightsticks, throttle and TrackIR still work in SC, mouse and keyboard won't.
Be carefull not to leave SC off focus too long, timeout will disconnect you.
Rowk@Rowk
September 11th 2017 at 9:52 pm
September 11th 2017 at 9:52 pm
Marcsand2said
You must use borderless windowed mode, otherwise alt+tab will be a problem. Also when the focus isn't on SC, you will have no SC sound. Controllers like flightsticks, throttle and TrackIR still work in SC, mouse and keyboard won't.
Be carefull not to leave SC off focus too long, timeout will disconnect you.
is borderless window mode different than clicking windowed in the game option?
Marcsand2@Marcsand2
September 12th 2017 at 9:25 am
September 12th 2017 at 9:25 am
I don't know, I use 3 displays but not Nvidia Surround. This forces me to use a custom resolution and borderless windowed mode configured in user.cfg.
UseTwo@Remnants
October 12th 2017 at 6:54 pm
October 12th 2017 at 6:54 pm
Just remember, SLI and Crossfire only work in Full Screen mode
third@Third
October 13th 2017 at 4:20 am
October 13th 2017 at 4:20 am
" Just remember, SLI and Crossfire only work in Full Screen mode don't work"

Fixed

;p
UseTwo@Remnants
October 13th 2017 at 5:42 am
October 13th 2017 at 5:42 am
well, you can force it
third@Third
October 13th 2017 at 6:02 am
October 13th 2017 at 6:02 am
True but in many cases to date, the performance has been documented as subpar with non-SLI/CF.

Of course it depends on a number of factors.

All that should/may/will change over time.

But doubtfully Soon.

I figure the card(s) I purchase post-release will suit my personal requirements (and my pair of 295x2's will move to PCs running other ship stations/accounts/etc.
UseTwo@Remnants
October 13th 2017 at 7:04 pm
October 13th 2017 at 7:04 pm
Yeah my 2 rx 480s 8gb are great, the game runs good on one.. we just need that vulkan API update and AMD products will be blasting SC
UseTwo@Remnants
October 13th 2017 at 7:06 pm
October 13th 2017 at 7:06 pm
Well like in the hanger..CF/SLI works great.. it works well in game but i get random black flashing over the graphics
AR Foghorn@AR_Foghorn
October 15th 2017 at 2:07 pm
October 15th 2017 at 2:07 pm
I've been using a separate laptop to do the Discord / look up something on the web act. I wouldn't suggest going and buying another machine just for that, but if you happen to have an old one lying around...
L2K@Antinea
November 1st 2017 at 1:03 am
November 1st 2017 at 1:03 am
i use 2 screen. mostly to work.
but its easy to slip a netflix on the 2nd screen while doing slow games