2 monitors = lower fps?
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15 Oct 2010, 18:53
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hello.. i wonder if a second monitor (using the extended monitor mode) would lower my fps in ET. Et would still be running in the main monitor (so actually the laptops one) while the second one is just for other stuff (irc,msn,foobar,....).
also: would i always minimize or "deactivate" ET on the main monitor when i e.g. answer on msn on the second monitor?
last but not least: if i also add my 42" tv (so 3 monitors) would that lower my fps?
i planned on "copying" the second monitor (some 25" or smth) with the 42" tv monitor (e.g. when i watch a dvd). dunnow if that explenation is understandable :D
thx bb
also: would i always minimize or "deactivate" ET on the main monitor when i e.g. answer on msn on the second monitor?
last but not least: if i also add my 42" tv (so 3 monitors) would that lower my fps?
i planned on "copying" the second monitor (some 25" or smth) with the 42" tv monitor (e.g. when i watch a dvd). dunnow if that explenation is understandable :D
thx bb
"copying" -> clone.
You could also put in a second (cheap and simple) videocard and connect the TV and second monitor to that and play ET on your first videocard. Should work.
also its not only about ET but also about other games.
Anyway.. i guess i will just disabled the second monitor when playing.. actually i would have to sincei planned to have way more programms running in the backround when i have my 2nd monitor (for example teamviewer for managing/working on my homeserver, foobar, etc etc.. everything which i often use but mostly exit since i dont have enough "place" on one monitor for all that). and since all those programs take ressources i would have to end them anyway when playing.. and while that i can also disable the second display with "win key + n".
but i guess it wont effect the fps anyway in most games.. and if, then only without rly noticing it :)
but it looks like i will be fine :)
You will have to minizie ET to use the second monitor.
Copying the second to a third monitor might make you lose 3fps if you had 300fps stable (it obviously uses some of your gfx card's power), so in other words no it won't be a problem.
Also the second and third monitor will run at ET's resolution when ET is running, so you have to run ET at your normal desktop resolution.
I used to use a 22" for ET and a second for msn etc. Works fine, but it can be distracting.
about the resolution: that sucks because:
my laptops monitor only supports 1680x1050.. i use the same resolution for playing ET. but my tv aswell as my 2nd monitor would have a resulotion of 1920x1080. so whenever i run ET the second monitor will switch to 1680x1050 ? also bad that it wont rly work to have ET active + IRC at the same time on two different monitors :(
Yea unfortunately. But if you run ET in window mode then it will solve this problem. Just adjust the r_customheight width etc stuff till it fits the screen as much as possible, so it looks like full screen.
Hmm, I don't think you have to minimize, my bad. If you just press alt + tab it will switch to the next window, and as long as the next window is placed on the second monitor ET won't minimize (not sure if that makes sense). Obviously that's not practical, so I guess really you have to minimize ET :(
the thing is: when deactivating ET, i often get kicked from servers :(
for the reply below: no i have one hdmi output.
main screen: laptops one (since it is a laptop)
second: the 26" screen
third: 42" tv.
to use the third screen, i would clone the second screen with an hdmi extender.. cant thign of any other solution (and actually that would jsut be fine :) )
anyway, check my reply to ronner above.. about disabling the second display when gaming :)