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Running the sim on a 32:9 monitor

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Does anyone know of a configuration setting or a mod that corrects the distortion that occurs in the edges of the display when running with a ultrawide setup?

Is anyone running with triples here? Are you able to correct the image?

// 5800X3D // RTX 3090 // 64GB RAM // HP REVERB G2 //

I have a 3440x1440 monitor and highering zoom to 0.7 essentially removed the fish-eye effect. It's also more close to the natural viewing angle.

Kind regards, Michael

Intel i7-13700K / AsRock Z790 / Crucial 32 GB DDR 5 / ASUS RTX 4080OC 16GB / BeQuiet ATX 1000W / WD m.2 NVMe 2TB (System) / WD m.2 NVMe 4 TB (MSFS) / WD HDD 10 TB / XTOP+Saitek hardware panel /  LG 34UM95 3440 x 1440  / HP Reverb 1 (2160x2160 per eye) / Win 11

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13 minutes ago, pmb said:

I have a 3440x1440 monitor and highering zoom to 0.7 essentially removed the fish-eye effect. It's also more close to the natural viewing angle.

Kind regards, Michael

That made it much better. Thank you.

// 5800X3D // RTX 3090 // 64GB RAM // HP REVERB G2 //

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11 minutes ago, Steku said:

 

Thank you. I'll take a look at that. I am missing the configuration options I have in iRacing 🙂

 

// 5800X3D // RTX 3090 // 64GB RAM // HP REVERB G2 //

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7 minutes ago, Rob_Ainscough said:

A bit confused?  "a monitor" or "three monitors"?

I just recently moved from a 3 monitor setup (on my Dev PC not my main FS PC) to a single Ultrawide 5120 x 1440 (Samsung Odyssey G9) and no issues with distortion other than FOV induced?

Cheers, Rob.

 

No confusion here. I assumed people running on triples would see the same thing as I did on my 5120*1440.

Changing the Cockpit Zoom level to 70-80 helped a lot. I had it set too low.

// 5800X3D // RTX 3090 // 64GB RAM // HP REVERB G2 //

There are a series of three videos on YouTube

about the most natural zoom setting without fish-eye effect for FSX/P3D. I have been using the resulting setting (1.0, or slightly less with WideViewAspect=True, according to the refinement in video 3) under P3D for years.

Unfortunately, this can't be transferred directly to MSFS as the numerical zoom values are different. I made a series of screenshots comparing this 'optimum' P3D setting with different MSFS settings in exactly the same place at KSFO. The result was a MSFS zoom setting of 0.7. (Actually a bit higher but this may lead to degraded buildings, notably with photogrammetry, thus I settled with 0.7 for now.)

In any case the MSFS default of 0.5 is certainly quite low (but may help performance).

Kind regards, Michael

Intel i7-13700K / AsRock Z790 / Crucial 32 GB DDR 5 / ASUS RTX 4080OC 16GB / BeQuiet ATX 1000W / WD m.2 NVMe 2TB (System) / WD m.2 NVMe 4 TB (MSFS) / WD HDD 10 TB / XTOP+Saitek hardware panel /  LG 34UM95 3440 x 1440  / HP Reverb 1 (2160x2160 per eye) / Win 11

So I've been playing with this in both sims since I got my new monitor... It's one area P3D has a leg up.  In P3D within the sim you can define a monitor "curve" or angle.  It's designed for triples to prevent distortion but in sim racing we use it to prevent the "stretching" of the wing mirrors on the side of the screen.  MSFS and P3D have the same stretching effect by default.  You can see it as you pan the view and the things on the sides of the screen stretch.  With P3D you can define a view group and manually adjust the angle of the sides to offset the stretching.  MSFS doesn't support the ability to define the view angle of the "side" or ultrawide portion of the screen yet but I do believe they are working on it... 

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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1 hour ago, Rob_Ainscough said:

 

 

 

NVM saw other thread

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4 minutes ago, Flyfaster_MTN002 said:

Monitor shopping now. Leaning toward the LG to pair with a 3080 card... What made you go with this?

Take a look at the Viotek 49 ultrawide as well...  Under $1,000 5140x1440 120hz @ 5K, zero dead pixel warranty.  I got one for my sim rig, liked it so much I got a second for FS 🙂 

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPAmG88VgngPH6Z_353rlymes4oP2OrUJsrEtCt

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Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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9 minutes ago, psolk said:

Take a look at the Viotek 49 ultrawide as well...  Under $1,000 5140x1440 120hz @ 5K, zero dead pixel warranty.  I got one for my sim rig, liked it so much I got a second for FS 🙂 

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPAmG88VgngPH6Z_353rlymes4oP2OrUJsrEtCt

 

 

 

Had been looking at this LG:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DWD38VX/?coliid=IUI2MG6HJGTJR&colid=1BIGAY30F5SP2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Was thinking would be using it for work as well so just got 1 monitor setup.  Would that be possible with yours or need a second monitor for productivity?
Thanks!

SAR Pilot. Flight Sim'ing since the beginning.

8 minutes ago, Flyfaster_MTN002 said:

Had been looking at this LG:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DWD38VX/?coliid=IUI2MG6HJGTJR&colid=1BIGAY30F5SP2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Was thinking would be using it for work as well so just got 1 monitor setup.  Would that be possible with yours or need a second monitor for productivity?
Thanks!

You can run this for productivity no issues.  You can also run it as two separate inputs and do a side by side... That LG is $850 for a 34, $1600 for a 38...  This is the Viotek, $979 for a 49:  https://www.amazon.com/SUW49DA-49-Inch-Ultrawide-Monitor-5120x1440p/dp/B08FCPJKJV/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=viotek+49&qid=1604178969&s=electronics&sr=1-3

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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5 minutes ago, psolk said:

You can run this for productivity no issues.  You can also run it as two separate inputs and do a side by side... That LG is $850 for a 34, $1600 for a 38...  This is the Viotek, $979 for a 49:  https://www.amazon.com/SUW49DA-49-Inch-Ultrawide-Monitor-5120x1440p/dp/B08FCPJKJV/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=viotek+49&qid=1604178969&s=electronics&sr=1-3

Thanks I understand the size issue 🙂 Will likely have to sit further back from this?

Was inquiring more about quality (have LG OLED tv's they are phenomenal) and have never heard of Viotek....

SAR Pilot. Flight Sim'ing since the beginning.

2 minutes ago, Flyfaster_MTN002 said:

Thanks I understand the size issue 🙂 Will likely have to sit further back from this?

Was inquiring more about quality (have LG OLED tv's they are phenomenal) and have never heard of Viotek....

Neither had I but research and reviews really came up with nothing but positives and the zero dead pixel warranty was the clincher for me...  Specs were everything I needed but I ordered off Amazon figuring I would return it if I wasn't happy and I was so impressed I ordered a 2nd instead... 

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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5 hours ago, espent said:

Changing the Cockpit Zoom level to 70-80 helped a lot. I had it set too low.

How do we change the cockpit zoom level in MSFS? I am Running a 38” widescreen 3840x1600, and I don’t believe I’ve changed that? 

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