Dual Screen Monitor Games

Twysta` · 07-10-2008, 04:35 AM

Anyone use dual screen for any of their gaming?
Although I think there is only a handful of games at best for this,
World in Conflict, Supreme Commander and X2 are the only ones are I know about (minus flight sims), and Sup Com doesn't work properly on my dual screen as the power consumption demands are too much and it causes Sup Com and my gfx to crash (hot damn, should've bought a better PSU)!

I wish there was more dual screen games though. I love playing games on multi screen

dxj · 07-10-2008, 05:19 AM

I know for Forza 2, 3 HD tv's can be used.

But no I don't use dual screens for gaming, the only time i used dual screens was to edit movies and videos and such like.

I'd recommend getting a new PSU sharpish too if its struggling too

Twysta` · 07-10-2008, 05:58 AM

Yeah it's on my shopping list. It only struggles for Supreme Commander though which is a gfx heavy game tbh.

guru88 · 07-10-2008, 11:54 AM

you can dual screen world of warcraft....works good if you have a ton of hotkeys.... or even if u wanna run WoW with thottbott on the side for quest help or w/e....ive even heard of people running dual screens with Everquest

Twysta` · 07-10-2008, 01:21 PM

I know there's a couple of people who go into config files (or something similar) of games and alter the files to accomodate wider screen lengths which then expand onto multiscreens.

Bit too much for me though!

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-11-2008, 08:53 AM

I find dual screens are best when used for game mapping or modding.
I dont see to many game adopting dual screen anytime soon, especially for First Person Shooters. The designers will want 1 focal point.
However games like C&C, and strategy games might.
They could have you main screen for your batling while having your build menu's and interactive radar on the other.

Twysta` · 07-11-2008, 02:28 PM

Yeah that's what I was thinking, I'd really like a 2nd screen for a lot of strategy games, but most of them are just designed with one in mind :(

Indoril Nerevar · 07-13-2008, 04:39 PM

I have a dual-screen setup on my system. So far, Supreme Commander is the only game I've really used it for. Other than that, I use it as an extended desktop, to help with game-modding, programming, etc.

Supreme Commander is really good with the second screen - it acts as a full-size minimap, which is a lot more useful than you'd originally think. I find that when I drop it down to one monitor, it feels like I've lost an eye or something. The performance drops a fair bit with the extra monitor though, so for anyone else considering playing SupCom on dual-screen: make sure you've got a system that can handle it! I'd expect it would be much the same with any other dual-screen-capable game too.

Twysta` · 07-24-2008, 04:05 PM

Yeah I'm the same it's been hard to get used to supreme commander with only a single screen but I've managed it!

The frame drop isn't so bad for World in Conflict, not that I've noticed anyway...

Roy6978 · 08-18-2008, 06:54 AM

I normally use my second screen for my media player when I'm playing games, its not really necessary tho as it will run jus as well in the background on 1 screen.

pokaJoka · 01-05-2009, 11:50 AM

There is an online dual monitor game at http://playdualscreen.com/ClearTheSwarm.php

It uses the second screen to display a fullscreen map.

07-10-2008, 04:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Dual Screen Monitor Games Anyone use dual screen for any of their gaming? Although I think there is only a handful of games at best for this, World in Conflict, Supreme Commander and X2 are the only ones are I know about (minus flight sims), and Sup Com doesn't work properly on my dual screen as the power consumption demands are too much and it causes Sup Com and my gfx to crash (hot damn, should've bought a better PSU)! I wish there was more dual screen games though. I love playing games on multi screen

07-10-2008, 05:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
dxj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 276 OS: XP Pro, Mac OS X	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games I know for Forza 2, 3 HD tv's can be used. But no I don't use dual screens for gaming, the only time i used dual screens was to edit movies and videos and such like. I'd recommend getting a new PSU sharpish too if its struggling too

07-10-2008, 05:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games Yeah it's on my shopping list. It only struggles for Supreme Commander though which is a gfx heavy game tbh.

07-10-2008, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
guru88 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 100 OS: vista ultimate service pack 1	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games you can dual screen world of warcraft....works good if you have a ton of hotkeys.... or even if u wanna run WoW with thottbott on the side for quest help or w/e....ive even heard of people running dual screens with Everquest

07-10-2008, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games I know there's a couple of people who go into config files (or something similar) of games and alter the files to accomodate wider screen lengths which then expand onto multiscreens. Bit too much for me though!

07-11-2008, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games I find dual screens are best when used for game mapping or modding. I dont see to many game adopting dual screen anytime soon, especially for First Person Shooters. The designers will want 1 focal point. However games like C&C, and strategy games might. They could have you main screen for your batling while having your build menu's and interactive radar on the other. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

07-11-2008, 02:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games Yeah that's what I was thinking, I'd really like a 2nd screen for a lot of strategy games, but most of them are just designed with one in mind :(

07-13-2008, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,015 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games I have a dual-screen setup on my system. So far, Supreme Commander is the only game I've really used it for. Other than that, I use it as an extended desktop, to help with game-modding, programming, etc. Supreme Commander is really good with the second screen - it acts as a full-size minimap, which is a lot more useful than you'd originally think. I find that when I drop it down to one monitor, it feels like I've lost an eye or something. The performance drops a fair bit with the extra monitor though, so for anyone else considering playing SupCom on dual-screen: make sure you've got a system that can handle it! I'd expect it would be much the same with any other dual-screen-capable game too. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-24-2008, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games Yeah I'm the same it's been hard to get used to supreme commander with only a single screen but I've managed it! The frame drop isn't so bad for World in Conflict, not that I've noticed anyway...

08-18-2008, 06:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Roy6978 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: vista sp1, ubuntu hardy	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games I normally use my second screen for my media player when I'm playing games, its not really necessary tho as it will run jus as well in the background on 1 screen. __________________ A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. - Douglas Adams

01-05-2009, 11:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
pokaJoka Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Dual Screen Monitor Games There is an online dual monitor game at http://playdualscreen.com/ClearTheSwarm.php It uses the second screen to display a fullscreen map.