Just Cause 2 to have Multi Screen support out of the box

[CY:G]

:cheers

The PC version is absolutely not a port. This was a conscious decision early on and has meant that the PC version has been developed in parallel with the consoles as a project in its own right. We wanted to support and reward PC gamers who have stuck with the platform and upgraded their software and hardware to the latest specification.

The PC version is enhanced in the following ways…

Enhanced DirectX10 and 10.1 render path
Support for 32Bit and 64Bit Windows 7 and Vista
Optimized for Dual and Quad Core Processors
Certified for Nvidia 3D Vision (Not available on console)
Support for Window and Full Screen modes
Enhanced for SLi
Enhanced for Crossfire
Enhanced for multi-screen setup (Not available on console)
Full Keyboard and Mouse support
Xbox360 Controller Support
Enhanced GPU Water effect for Nvidia Systems (Not available on console)
Enhanced Bokeh filter for Nvidia Systems (Not available on console)
Increased detail setting (Not available on console)
Soft Shadows (Not available on console)
Soft Particles (Not available on console)
Point Specular (Not available on console)
SSAO (Not available on console)
Benchmark Mode (Not available on console)
DLC support via Steamworks
Achievements via Steamworks
Auto patching via Steamworks
Ability to chat to other gamers via Steamworks while playing

Do you support multiple monitors and ATI's Eyefinity technology? If so, does the support go beyond an extra-wide view? Could you perhaps put the in-game map or some other info on a second screen?

We do support Eyefinity across multiple monitors. As Just Cause 2 features some of the most breath taking vistas seen in any game, being able to render those across 3 monitors results in a truly unbelievable experience, if you have invested in multi-screen hardware you certainly won’t be disappointed.

Source: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/features/53469/Just-Cause-2-PC-Interview

im not really too happy about the nVidia water effect and bokeh but oh well, cant complain, still happy about the announcement of Multi Screen support

[StingingVelvet]

Nice list... gonna eat my mid-range rig apart.

I loved the first game, thought it was very underrated, so I am eager to see how this one is.

[scavvenjahh]

Yay!
If the gameplay has improved as much as the graphics, and I want to believe it has, JC2 could turn out to be one heck of a great game - regardless of the screen setup. Crossing fingers...

Ati guys will get their very own DX10.1 support, so don't be too bummed by the "nvidia water FX". Although I wonder what that might be. (PhysX?)

[CY:G]

Yay!
If the gameplay has improved as much as the graphics, and I want to believe it has, JC2 could turn out to be one heck of a great game - regardless of the screen setup. Crossing fingers...

Ati guys will get their very own DX10.1 support, so don't be too bummed by the "nvidia water FX". Although I wonder what that might be. (PhysX?)

According to the article its some kind of CUDA implementation for the water

[Downtown1]

Sweet, might need to play Just Cause 1 (does that have multi-mon support? with a 'fix' maybe?) just to get warmed up for this game I am oh so definitely buying when it comes out.

[g00seberry]

Looking forward to this, the first was awesome, and also just so happened to be the game to bring me to this forums to make my first post :D

Unless there's some funky DRM they're being quiet about I'll be getting this on day one.

[StingingVelvet]

Looking forward to this, the first was awesome, and also just so happened to be the game to bring me to this forums to make my first post :D

Unless there's some funky DRM they're being quiet about I'll be getting this on day one.

It's Steamworks I would say, looking at the feature list.

[Abram]

Sweet, might need to play Just Cause 1 (does that have multi-mon support? with a 'fix' maybe?) just to get warmed up for this game I am oh so definitely buying when it comes out.

Yes, thar be a fix for proper multi-screen somewehre on the site. The game is lots of exaggerated fun and it looks nice but the gameplay gets repetative and the HUGE map is mosly feature-less mountain and forest.

Number 2 (haha) has varied environments and a slightly smaller map, but there's more content to it. Though from what I've sen in developer videos and now this info on Eyefintiy support makes me think this one will be pretty good. I expect some blandness to the core gameplay, but the craziness will more than make up for it, I'm sure.

But it's coming about the same week as Liberty City Stories.

Looks like the original 720p i watched is down, but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ZVLZH_ihA will suffice.

[CY:G]

The demo is up on Steam if anyone wants to try it out :)

[Downtown1]

Ughhhh, too many games coming out in Feb/March :hide

[GeneralAdmission]

The demo is up on Steam if anyone wants to try it out :)

Would love to, but DX9 support was completely dumped so I'm in the cold. :(

[james.wired]

This is really great news! I was looking forward to this game already, this just seals the deal :mrgreen:

[StingingVelvet]

Damn is this an amazing game, everything great about the first one ramped up with even more awesomeness. No wonder they did a demo, the game is that good.

And also DAMN is this an awesome PC version! Amazing visuals and with the crappy nVidia stuff off damn good performance as well. Perfect mouse aim, lots of options, good HUD and menus.

Just awesome.

My ONLY complaint is that this is one of those games where v-synch costs you a lot of frames... seems to jump from 30 to 60 and back again without much room in between, and I hate tearing, so... arg.

Seriously though, who cares, it's amazing.

[wazoo]

Messed with it for a few minutes before I had to run. Resolution scaled nicely to 3840x1024, but Hud elements were on the side monitors.

[suiken_2mieu]

Messed with it for a few minutes before I had to run. Resolution scaled nicely to 3840x1024, but Hud elements were on the side monitors.

that will happen on most games as they just aren't built for 4:3 monitors anymore. It assumes 16:9

[thales100]

Has anyone been able to run this game at 5040x1050 or other triple wide resolution ?

[Maxi]

It ran fine for me at 5900x1080 :D

I did alt tab once by accident and that made the mouse go a little offset in the menus.

[thales100]

It ran fine for me at 5900x1080 :D

K, so eyefinity can run it, its probably a nvidia driver issue.

[Maxi]

I just noticed this on another thread:

If you're in Vista or 7, you probably need to run the game in DX9 mode. 5040x1050 is basically unavailable in DX10+ with TH2G...

With Just Cause 2 being DX10 only that could be the problem.

[thales100]

I just noticed this on another thread:

This is a well known issue, but with the latest nvidia drivers its possible to run 5040x1050 + DX10 with matrox, specially on windowed mode and eventually by forcing game with a cfg or ini file - thats exactly why i asked you the Settings file ok. :wink: .