aRottenKomquat, on 21 June 2012 - 07:54 AM, said:
I do think some specific multi-monitor modes would be sweet. Right now I have two screens, it would be awesome if my big 27" screen was the main cockpit interface and my 21" secondary screen only functioned as some kind of MFD (multi-function display) which could cycle between the map/radar view, damage/ammo readout, and such. Heck if they gave us MFDs on auxiliary screens, I'd dig up my old oven-baked GeForce 8800 GTS and add that in so I can add a third screen (got a couple spares somewhere) for another MFD. I think it would be way more useful than a typical super-widescreen EyeFinity/Surround setup.
With respect to multi-monitor (read: 3+) gaming, here is what I can tell you from experience spanning since the launch of AMD's 5970-
1. Your surround monitors are *most* useful for providing peripheral vision. Generally, when gaming in a surround environment, I do not shift my eyes from my primary screen.
2. Generally, moving critical information (Maps, Ammo, or any piece of HUD) to a surround monitor is taxing on your eyes, and further, it becomes a distraction. The sold exception to this is if you place the information you want as close to the main screen as possible. With respect to MWO, while they have stated that multi-monitor setups will be supported, they did not specify if HUD customization. You don't want to have to turn your eyes to see critical information.
3. If MWO supports multi-monitor configurations, it will likely be a front-only affair. Having a monitor dedicated to rear-view only would be a highly technical thing to do. It would most likely involve setting a dedicated output for said view. With respect to current multi-monitor GPUs (Both Nvidia and AMD), they current hardware essentially takes the resolution of all your screens, and combines them into a single display, thus granting you a single provisional display with a combined resolution (for instance, my gaming bevel-corrected resolution is 6040x1080). The game sees my screens as a single device, and as such, cannot assign any input to a single display (because as far as windows is concerned, I only have 1)
4. However, if you were to run 2, or 4 monitors, you could likely get away (If they code for it) with assigning a rear view/front view system, as you would them run each display independently (1 3x1 and a remainder, or two monitors seperate). Of course, this will come down to how well your respective card handles surround and additional monitors. After owning AMD through the 6970 series, I departed due to driver issues and am now (quite happily) playing with Nvidia GPU's. Even if PGI codes for all these features, there's no guarentee it'll work with GPU drivers.
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How are they going to support the Artemis without multi-monitor support that allows auxiliary screens on a separate monitor?
