Re: Matrox Parhelia and FS
it's ok today (3 x 1024x768)
i have 3 [window] 1,2,3 on forward view and with 3 differents"pan
headind"
as 310,360,and 050 degres view (like wideview) : it's great and without
wideview!
the weather is the same and AI also.
--
gilles VAN ANTWERPEN
fsfan@free.fr
"Darrell Lloyd" a écrit dans le message de news:
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>I had considered switching to an SLI capable motherboard, but I think I
>read
> somewhere that even with two dual head SLI cards, you are still limited
to
> a horizontal span across only two monitors. Is your system capable of
> spanning the FS forward view across three monitors?
>
Re: Matrox Parhelia and FS
I am using 2 PCI cards (7800GTX and 6800GT) in a SLI mainboard (SLI not
enabled on the mainboard). The two cards are recognized by FS and I
configured FS to have 2 accelerated windows. Upon startup, both windows are
on the 1st display, so I have to drag the 2nd window to the 2nd monitor. But
FS does memorize the pan position of that second window, so I am all set for
flying in a short while.
In the past (when I had only one PCI card) I experimented with 2 monitors
connected to that one card. While using monitor span (one accelerated window
over 2 monitros) I got good results fps-wise, but I had the problem with an
unaligned horizon during banks. The second option, to have dual view, i.e.
one accelerated FS window per monitor did work, but with a rather heavy hit
on framerates, and I also got graphics errors on the second monitor.
I think that 3 accelerated FS windows really push todays CPUs to their
limits, resulting in a problem with frame rates. (I use an AMD 64 3700+ and
2 GB RAM.)
Hans
"Darrell Lloyd" wrote in message
news:379649.76143@wb.onvix.com...
>I had considered switching to an SLI capable motherboard, but I think I
>read
> somewhere that even with two dual head SLI cards, you are still limited
to
> a horizontal span across only two monitors. Is your system capable of
> spanning the FS forward view across three monitors?
>
Re: Matrox Parhelia and FS
On 1/12/2006 3:51:18 AM, Hans Krohn wrote:
>While using monitor span (one
>accelerated window
>over 2 monitros) I got good
>results fps-wise, but I had
>the problem with an
>unaligned horizon during
>banks.
This is only because there's a gap between the two parts of the one window.
The secret is to make sure you get TFT monitors with a very narrow frame
(bezel), and site them very close, even possibly slightly overlapping (this
works if they are big enough and you are not too close to them).
My Parhelia, using a single maximimsed scenery window over 3 monitors at
2400x600 (or 3840x1024 with less frame rate) is connected to three identical
18" LG TFT monitors which have narrow bezels (a little under an inch), and
the split horizon effect is minor and easily forgiven. I think you can get
monitors with even smaller bezels.
>I think that 3 accelerated FS
>windows really push todays
>CPUs to their
>limits, resulting in a
>problem with frame rates.
Yes, hence the solution of having a single window spanning all monitors. I
could not tolerate a two monitor view, because "straight ahead" then falls in
exactly the worst place, between the two monitors! I suppose, if you are
sitting in the left seat you could opt for one ahead view and the other
45-60 degrees to the left. This might be okay for GA flying.
Regards,
Pete