Help please, how do i get game to run on Dual monitors?

howdid · Post by **howdid** » 10 Aug 2008, 05:48

HI guys
I am new to this forum and i have some troubles getting my games to run on two monitors.

This problem never existed in Windows XP
i just connect both of my 15 inch monitors, and then use the nvidia driver to change to horizontal span mode to have windows span across both monitors. After this, during the games, i always get a resolution choice equal to two of the monitors added together.

Now i have new computer with Windows Vista 64bit Home Premium, and the Horizontal span choice is no longer available and niether are the extra dual monitor resolution choices in the games. I cannot get windows into span mode.

Right now i am using UltraMon to get a secondary task bar on the extra screen on the left.

I recently got so many games, like GRID, Assassins Creed, Devil May Cry 4, Call of Duty 4, Overlord, Crysis, Battle Field 2142, Mass Effect, and many more

All i want to do is play these games on my 2 * Samsung 1680 * 1050 Resolution.

I read about the Dual Head 2 Go and the Triple Head 2 Go, but i really dun see the point in spending extra $200 or $300 for something that i could do with XP for free by software.

Please help me out guys
how do i get this to work?

My System Specs

2 * Samsung 216Bw 22inch monitors @ 1680 * 1050 Resolution
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
2 * Ati Radeon HD4870
ASUS Rampage Formula
Corsair Dominator 4GB PC8500 1066Mhz Memory
Enermax Galaxy 1000W Power Supply
Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit

Mergatroid · Post by **Mergatroid** » 10 Aug 2008, 07:19

You can't. Nvidia disabled it because "the architecture of the windows drivers won't support it." DH2G is the only way to do it now.

Post by **skipclarke** » 10 Aug 2008, 08:31

and, you probably don't want to game on two monitors. you really need three. with two, your character and/or reticle (main focal object/point) will be cut in half.

howdid · Post by **howdid** » 10 Aug 2008, 08:32

so Windows Vista disabled this function completely?

the only way is using hardware, such as TH2G, to do it now?

are there any alternative hardware solutions?

something cheaper
im on a tight budget having purhcased all of the computer parts and games

my budget is like $100

howdid · Post by **howdid** » 10 Aug 2008, 08:33

and, you probably don't want to game on two monitors. you really need three. with two, your character and/or reticle (main focal object/point) will be cut in half.

yea i thought about that
right now i just really want to play GRID and world in conflict on two monitors

next month im going to buy a third one if everything works well

edit: and what i really want to do now is to just expand my field of view to the right only

P-Storm · Post by **P-Storm** » 10 Aug 2008, 11:57

you could go back to xp :twisted:

howdid · Post by **howdid** » 10 Aug 2008, 12:06

i might actaully go back to XP if nothing else works

But i would really like to keep DX10
if you guys have any suggestions please please help me

Mesh · Post by **Mesh** » 10 Aug 2008, 15:43

In theory you can play with dual instead of triple monitors.

With a game that supports multi-monitors you can keep the same view on center and have a side with just gauges and stuff, like flightsims.

On a game that doesn't you could use softth with a disabled left or tight to get center+1side view, probably useful in a nascar racing or something game where you turn all the time on the same side ;)

Mesh · Post by **Mesh** » 10 Aug 2008, 15:45

Oh and since the new big bang or whatever driver is supposed to hit soon, I'd wait a few days to see how it impacts multi-monitors and vista/expand options.

howdid · Post by **howdid** » 10 Aug 2008, 16:36

how do you disable the left monitor in Soft TH?

and whats the Big bang driver?

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » 10 Aug 2008, 21:36

Dude I know you say your budget is like $100, bit I want you to understand that the change from Dual Screen to Triple Screen is extremely drastic, if you got a TH2G:D and a third Samsung monitor you would be extremely happy, TTH2G is so easy to set up and making games work with it is much easier than SoftTH If it would take you under 2-4 months to save up for a setup like that I would advise you to go for it!

Mesh · Post by **Mesh** » 10 Aug 2008, 23:59

in the softth config you can disable one or both sides I think, I used it at one point as a simple resolution overrider without 2 side monitors.

the 'big bang 2' driver from nvidia is supposed to come soon with lots of changes including multiple monitors with sli enabled or some variant along those lines, no details yet.

and I said that without noticing your using ati cards and not nvidia so sorry but I was way off track :)

howdid · Post by **howdid** » 11 Aug 2008, 01:40

how easy is it to set up the Triple Head 2go?
and does it support games that are not listed on the list with the same ease of installation? (no extra hacks and stuff)

does it work with

counterstrike 1.6
Battlefield 2142
Mass Effect
Call of Duty 4
DIablo 2
Tom Clancys Rainbow 6 Vegas 2
Unreal Tournament 3
Warcraft 3 frozen throne

i dun see these games on the list so i am wondering if i could play these with the Soft TH or the Triple head 2 go

also, i found out how to disable the left monitor
i just put it = to -1

but so far the only game i can get it working is Devil May Cry 4...

I got Grid to run at 2 monitors but then the resolution is all squashed and crap
Assassins Creed simply crashes
Overlord freezes everytime i select a profile
Gears of War Crashes

are these supposed to happen?
or am i doing something wrong?

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » 11 Aug 2008, 04:13

You plug it in, for special configs there is a simple software installation.

I am downloading 1.6 now to check but I don't think it works. You WILL have better luck with a TH2GD that with SoftTH.

kodex · Post by **kodex** » 12 Aug 2008, 08:55

SoftTH is a giant pain-in-the-ass to setup (and currently doesn't work with some games, such as GRID), but there are some benefits to using it instead of TH2G. It allows you to use monitors of different aspect ratios and resolutions, which is great if have some random monitors lying around. It's also cheaper, as the price of entry is only a second display card. What I find really cool is that the latest release offers "lens correction", which basically compresses the FOV to get less stretching at the sides of your displays. If you want three monitors, I suggest that you give SoftTH a try before putting the money into a TH2G. If you find that it isn't good-enough for what you want to play, then consider the TH2G.

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