Widescreen Gaming Forum

I have seen the mouse curser go away a couple of times, but only after an Alt +tab in CSGO.

I have yet to come across a game that this doesnt work on.
I have tried:
CSGO
BF4
Left4Dead2
H1Z1
GTA5
Miscreated

Cool. I'll ..eventually... be doing 20-32-20 inc, and this post pleases me. Originally was looking at matching the centre pixel count with 1440x900 sides, but it seems that your mis-matched heights work well. Having only 900 pixels width Would be odd for viewing pages of text.

So, when running in Eyefintiy on your desktop, do the drivers scale whatever matches your centre, and displays on the sides, or are teh images on there actually a trimmed native res? Since I run in EF pretty much all the time, I've been wondering about this.

Re 900 px width sides usability: actually works very decent for Word, Excel, surfing (most webpages have a stupid amount of margin). It's snug for sure, but works pretty good & sufficient in general for secondary monitors. So not a deal-breaker. Some people would prefer fatter sides, all comes down to preference. 20-32-20 layout's sides are slim, but within realm of normal PLP. There are good reasons for slim or fat. (BTW Thebutcher & Archaea have 20-30-20 Classic layout, which has flush-fitting semi-fat sides with ~ zero hang. Side width compensates for layout's center, which is semi-tall & semi-slim).

Eyefinity drivers are not smart regarding pixel size. Doesn't scale pixels on sides to match center.

Well i wound up keeping my 24" and now I'm on 24" 16:10 - 32" 16:9 - 24" 16;10. Works pretty well. The pixels density is close enough that the difference in top/bottom edges is less than a centimeter. I thought that the overhang would bug me, but Since games running Eyefinity letterbox properly, I don't notice yet, yet I still have a huge portrait area to work with pages. Now I'm considering getting another IPS that the 32" replaced, to replace teh TNs I ahve for sides. They're oriented witht eh top edge towards teh center adn face me directly, so the colors are fine.. but the TN-esque edges are not so ideal.

Setup and alignment was easy-peasy using 15.10beta drivers on a Fury X.

Abram, I am assuming that you achieved perfect perceived pixel lineup? (by slightly adjusting your side-monitor positions)

Your PLP setup sounds great. Using those semi-fat sides will give you bigger overall gaming-canvas with ample width on sides for peripheral vision.
Sides also a good deal roomier for work (than if you went with smaller & no hang).

Fury X is a beast. How well does it drive your PLP setup? (you have 7,142,400 gaming pixels I think)

Are you this layout? (I can't remember)

http://plp-gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Medium-Heavy_PLP_Layouts#.7E24-32-.7E24_2560x1440_1920x1200

If so, there's a good chance you'll achieve hide-a-bezel (ie sides fitting in front of center bezel, hugging tightly).

Yes, that one. The top and bottom edges are still a TINY bit off, but I don't notice it. My sides are turned in about 25 degrees, so bezels are tucked back about 3mm, but the bezel on the 32" is almost half of the old center, so I still have less than i did before.

The Fury X does just fine, but I'm still waiting for a replacement DP-DVI so I can use the HDMI for my bigscreen television.

I see, guess it comes down to personal preference. If you wish, you can line up your pixels perfectly (by adjusting side-monitor position, likely pulling them a hint toward you). Or you can have a more aesthetic monitor lineup, with pixels bit misaligned.

Win10 has individual display scaling feature (not well tested yet). Used on the side monitors, this feature may give you both: monitors flush & perfect pixel lineup.

Sidenote:
This Win10 feature has the potential of being multi-monitor game-changer. It may allow us to have small pixels on center, matched with big pixels on sides. This would produce excellent viewing, with heavy high-detail center. The light sides would look fine for peripheral vision & would lower overall graphics card requirements.

How many years late is this.... I remember this thread I made over 5 years ago:

http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19592

Unfortunately I had long given up hope and sold on my PLP setup....