P3D and 2nd monitor

[isaiah 1]

I run two monitors. If you want full screen you have to setup in Nvidia control panel. Set it to ''span displays with surround'' Otherwise only in windowed mode and stretch it over two monitors

[Driver170 42]

But how come it worked in FSX though? I will try that tonight

[Driver170 42]

Mind, i'm trying to run my 2nd monitor seperately so that might not work?

[vgbaron 3,486]

Mind, i'm trying to run my 2nd monitor seperately so that might not work?

Separate video card? that might make a difference. When I had a single card, I plugged both into it and when I went SLI, I still have both monitors on the same card.

 

Vic

[Driver170 42]

Looks like i need to. Is straight forward to install a new GTX 780?

[vgbaron 3,486]

Also in P3D be sure Extend across desktop is checked and black out is unchecked.

 

Vic

[Driver170 42]

Where is this option -  Extend across desktop

[vgbaron 3,486]

same place as the Black out desktop - in the display settings. You should have one checked and one unchecked.

 

Vic

[Driver170 42]

You mean the blackout desktop one?

I don't think its those options because if i go into FSX.CFG and find the 2nd monitor GTX 780 entry and remove it then restart FSX go into full screen, my screen goes out. So i tried those exact lines in P3D and it doesn't work - P3D enters there own lines. So not sure what P3D is playing at

[vgbaron 3,486]

In the P3D DISPLAY Settings - not the P3D cfg file - there is a setting to blackout the desktop which needs to be unchecked. There is also a setting there that says extend across desktop (not sure of the wording) but it's along side of the other - that should be checked.


Vic

 

edit: go to my system - the item is auto fill main view NOT extend across desktop. Sorry! :Big Grin:

[Driver170 42]

Yeh got that checked. not sure whats going on, it works fine in FSX, i can remove those lines in fsx.cfg and the screen will cut out when going into full screen mode. soon as i put the lines back in it works again. somehow P3D isn't letting those lines work

[vgbaron 3,486]

 

[DISPLAY]

Fullscreen=True

FullScreenAutoFill=True

FullScreenBackground=False

 

you're talking about these, right?

 

 

Vic

[Driver170 42]

No there the monitors entry you have one for each monitor

[vgbaron 3,486]

That has nothing to do with your problem. That only controls the basic screen resolution. The settings  posted are the ones for the fullscrfeen display issue.

 

Vic

[Driver170 42]

Weird because in FSX i need those line entrys without them in FSX if i go into full screen the monitor will cut out. But in P3D regardless the monitor will cut out.