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Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-11-06T08:45:26+02:00

E8400-CV wrote:
Load what? Where?

Do you run different resolutions?

Yes I run different resolutions. SweetFX Thread >> viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5434&p=55046

There is an update to SweetFX. I think ZEP uploaded 1.4, new version is 1.5 (something like that). Very easy to install and use.

Also try this http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... aspx?id=35 could be DirectX related, if SweetFX doesn't load update DirectX. You could actually try doing that first if you don't want SweetFX.

Statistics: Posted by Cuddles — 06 Nov 2013, 08:45

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-11-05T18:10:00+02:00

Load what? Where?

Do you run different resolutions?

Statistics: Posted by E8400-CV — 05 Nov 2013, 18:10

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-11-05T08:30:33+02:00

Did you guys try loading SweetFX? My FAF works 100% now with duel monitors..

Statistics: Posted by Cuddles — 05 Nov 2013, 08:30

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-11-04T05:05:12+02:00

Small update from my side:
Over the week I've run double 1600x1200 with only a single crash. One that I've never seen before. A balloon afterwards claimed the videocard driver crashed... and then it kept crashing every 10 seconds. Besides that no crahes, all good.

Single card GTX 285.

Statistics: Posted by E8400-CV — 04 Nov 2013, 05:05

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-16T07:55:46+02:00

da_monstr wrote:
E8400-CV wrote:I've never heard from someone that dual screen worked w/o problems in FA.

When I enable 2nd monitor, 50% of the games it freezes at some point. The game does not disconnect and I can even chat with teammates (blind)...

Would surely be nice to have functioning dual screen support.

I never had any problems with dual monitor for FA when I had my old Radeon 4870X2. (up until 1 year ago) I haven't yet run FA in dual screen on my new 660 Ti .

Did you run both screens at the same resolution?

I don't; one is at 2560x1600 and the other at 1200x1600 (yes, a 20" in portrait)

Statistics: Posted by E8400-CV — 16 Oct 2013, 07:55

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-15T23:11:50+02:00

Since a couple of weeks, me and a friend of mine have issues with dual monitor to.
but its slightly different but perhaps related. if we launch SupcomFA everthing is ok
but if we launch a FAF game our second screen becomes grey and only have image
in de 1st.

edit: Radeon HD7970

Statistics: Posted by Syraxtra — 15 Oct 2013, 23:11

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-15T22:46:42+02:00

E8400-CV wrote:
I've never heard from someone that dual screen worked w/o problems in FA.

When I enable 2nd monitor, 50% of the games it freezes at some point. The game does not disconnect and I can even chat with teammates (blind)...

Would surely be nice to have functioning dual screen support.

I never had any problems with dual monitor for FA when I had my old Radeon 4870X2. (up until 1 year ago) I haven't yet run FA in dual screen on my new 660 Ti .

Statistics: Posted by da_monstr — 15 Oct 2013, 22:46

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-15T22:31:23+02:00

I've never heard from someone that dual screen worked w/o problems in FA.

When I enable 2nd monitor, 50% of the games it freezes at some point. The game does not disconnect and I can even chat with teammates (blind)...

Would surely be nice to have functioning dual screen support.

Statistics: Posted by E8400-CV — 15 Oct 2013, 22:31

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-15T09:42:41+02:00

Tried 13.1 too and no luck.

Statistics: Posted by slikts — 15 Oct 2013, 09:42

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-15T04:14:53+02:00

Going back to the drivers included in 13.4 resolved the slowdown for me, but now I get a crazy weird distortion upon zooming in and out. It only affects the right and bottom of the screen. I can see the 'tabletop/world' background and some halo glowing as if I am at the edge of the map... hm.

Edit: Resolution: I noticed the area that appeared normal on my main screen matches the resolution of my secondary monitor, so I lowered my main monitor's resolution to match the secondary and the issue is not presenting itself anymore.

Statistics: Posted by Tsumari — 15 Oct 2013, 04:14

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-13T20:06:54+02:00

The Asus 7970 was RMA'd in the end, it was only by accident I found the 13.4 drivers worked, as when installing the 6970 the same issue persisted until I used drivers I had downloaded 3/4 weeks ago....
I do want to upgrade, yet can't bring myself to spend £280 on a 680 gtx when a 7970 is cheaper and looks a slightly better bet for future proofing.....

Statistics: Posted by Munkez — 13 Oct 2013, 20:06

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-13T18:03:00+02:00

Munkez wrote:
Yeah it seems to be the latest 13.9 drivers causing the issue.
Reverting back to 13.4 drivers sorts out but doesn't look good for the release of Battlefield 4 which I will look to be playing as well. The beta drivers are supposed to give a huge boost to FPS but if it means losing second monitor support in forged alliance, I wont be taking the AMD route for future upgrades

Damn, I had the issue with 13.4 drivers as well, and it persists with 13.11 beta. It doesn't matter if the second screen's resolution is lowered from 1080p to 1024 x something. I I have an [email protected], HD 6990 and 16GB RAM , which should be more than enough to run the game on two screens, but the performance is terrible when I enable it. This issue is really getting me down, it's much nicer to have an always-on strategic view in a second screen than it is to constantly zoom in and out. I remember playing with two screens when I was using a GT 8800, and it worked fine then, but now with much higher specs I can't.

Statistics: Posted by slikts — 13 Oct 2013, 18:03

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-12T18:54:45+02:00

No problems using Nvidia cards, did you plug both monitors into the graphics card and not accidently one into the motherboard? Its hard to run in hd 3000 graphics

Statistics: Posted by D4E_Omit — 12 Oct 2013, 18:54

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-12T18:25:57+02:00

Yeah it seems to be the latest 13.9 drivers causing the issue.
Reverting back to 13.4 drivers sorts out but doesn't look good for the release of Battlefield 4 which I will look to be playing as well. The beta drivers are supposed to give a huge boost to FPS but if it means losing second monitor support in forged alliance, I wont be taking the AMD route for future upgrades

Statistics: Posted by Munkez — 12 Oct 2013, 18:25

Re: 2nd monitor issue

2013-10-09T21:18:30+02:00

I'm having the same problem. It happens on the latest stable ATI drivers, and the latest beta ATI drivers. My old nVidia 8800 GTS could run SupComFA on dual screens with no stutter, so I think it's an ATI issue of some sort. Menus lag, the sound skips, gameplay is terrible. Once I disable the second monitor everything is smooth as butter.

Windows 8
ATI latest drivers
SupCom FA with latest patches (steam version, overlay disabled)

Statistics: Posted by kagaku — 09 Oct 2013, 21:18