Games that Support Dual-Head Setups? 37
Milo_Mindbender writes "It seems like almost all the new high-end 3d cards now support dual-monitor operation as a matter of course. I'm wondering if the game savvy people out there can recommend games (Linux or Windows) that have special features or modes for playing on a dual monitor system. I seem to remember seeing at least one C&C like game awhile back that let you have two views on the world (one on each monitor), there must be a few more that take advantage of this. Anyone know of any good ones?"
The closest I've come.... (Score:3, Funny)
It gives me the feeling of being some huge Chess champion, absently milling about and conquering other players- except that I'm really bad at it and play by myself.
3 monitor (Score:4, Informative)
Re:3 monitor (Score:2, Insightful)
What I want multimonitor support for is for RPG games. You would have your normal view on one monitor and maps, stats, dialog or whatever on the other. That would be very usefull.
Re:3 monitor (Score:2)
Yes, I do this already when mudding, but with multiple windows and virtual screens as opposed to monitors and you're right, it's very useful. The problem I see is that most game builders build to a lowest common denominator in the context of the market and the game they're building and so avoid adding features that are out of range. Personally, I'd vote for support for multiple windowed games before I'd vote for multiple monitors: it's cheaper and more effective for many types of games. But Windows can't do virtual screens out of the box so it's not a feature we'll see anytime soon unless the game is Linux/Unix only or that feature is built into a Linux/Unix version.
I can see the value of multiple monitors for vehicle simulators (spacecraft, aircraft, tanks, hovercraft, etc.) where there is actual benefit to having multiple monitors because your vision is improved. Would be awful expensive though; figure the price of additional monitors and the performance hit on the graphics card unless you had multiple cards for the multiple monitors, ouch.
But oh man, I'd love to play BattleZone with side view monitors, yum!
Re:3 monitor (Score:4, Interesting)
Winamp? (Score:2, Interesting)
I'd like to put the standard windows desktop + winamp window with title information on my monitor (so people can see what is playing), while having my visualization plugin on my 2nd monitor (my 36' TV).
THAT WOULD BE IDEAL
but NOOOOOOOO... Of course I can't do that. PFFT
Re:Winamp? (Score:1, Informative)
FA-18 Hornet For the Mac (Score:1)
I think the market is still way to small. Of course I love two monitors for games. I put the cheat codes on my rage 128 pci, and the game on my radeon 8500.
plenty of Machine (Score:2)
Re:FA-18 Hornet For the Mac (Score:1)
Re:FA-18 Hornet For the Mac (Score:1)
Why? (Score:2, Interesting)
This would make it very difficult to aim at your enemies.
In a RTS, the plastic around the screen would bother me too much to even consider it.
The only good option would be using this for an RPG. YOu could have the main screen where you play the game (real-time, not turn-based, of course) and save the 2nd screen for spellcasting and inventory.
All in all, the idea of 2 screens just wouldn't work for most games.
Re:Why? (Score:2)
A little clarification on what the guy means (Score:5, Insightful)
Matrox has been doing this for quite some time (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Matrox has been doing this for quite some time (Score:1)
I HATE hat switches to glance left and right.
Flight Simulator 2002 (Score:2, Interesting)
You can have either the left-front-right display setup, or you can have one monitor showing an outside view and another showing the instrument display.
At least Microsoft knows how to do *something* right.
Re:Flight Simulator 2002 (Score:3, Informative)
FS was developped by BAO (Bruce Artwick Organization) until being bought up by MS in 95 (around FSFW95, IIRC).
the thickness around the monitors... (Score:2, Interesting)
Chris.
Re:the thickness around the monitors... (Score:2)
or perhaps this is too stupid an idea to post..
Re:the thickness around the monitors... (Score:2)
And there was a company out there with a triple head monitor made of 3 LCD panals. Since it was all one unit, the gap was really small. Not sure if they are still around though.
Re:the thickness around the monitors... (Score:1)
You mean Mass Multiples [massedi.com]?
Re:the thickness around the monitors... (Score:2)
What video cards support more than 2 monitors? (Score:1)
Re:What video cards support more than 2 monitors? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:What video cards support more than 2 monitors? (Score:1)
what games do you have in mind? (Score:3, Insightful)
So my question is, what games would you LIKE to see dual-head support in? I think the obivous have been stated... but that being the case, if you could have it, where would you want it?
Re:what games do you have in mind? (Score:2)
Re:what games do you have in mind? (Score:1)
Doom! (Score:3, Interesting)