Just had an idea for multi-monitor setups

JaxadeoJaxadeo Join Date: 2010-01-10 Member: 70049Members
in Ideas and Suggestions
I was playing Supreme Commander 2, when I noticed I could used both monitors. To my delight, I discovered that if you turned that feature on, it created full map on your second monitor while you could do things on your first. I was hoping that you guys for some reason would listen to my plea to add this feature in to NS2.

I would post a screenshot of their implementation, but my computer is not working with me today.
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  • PipiPipi Join Date: 2009-12-09 Member: 69550Members
    That would be a really good gameplay feature, having a fullscreen map on another screen all the time. Assuming that the map info will be as much if not more explicit than in NS1.
    I'd have to get my other LCD screen back from my friend hehe.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi! Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Like this?

    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR7vh-rw3HA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR7vh-rw3HA</a>
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  • monopolowamonopolowa Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28839Members
    I would definitely use this.
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  • BobbitBobbit Join Date: 2010-03-11 Member: 70922Members
    Would be good for com and norm player, with secondary screen minimap or what ever, and easialy modded so players can customise it
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  • JaxadeoJaxadeo Join Date: 2010-01-10 Member: 70049Members
    edited March 2010
    I feel proud of the idea I didn't really come up with! :D

    By the way, I was more of looking at a minimap or something like that. Kind of like the one you had to hold the key down in NS1 for, but this time it is readily available for new players, veterans, and (especially) the commander.
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  • JappifyJappify Join Date: 2010-01-25 Member: 70312Members
    What if it as well as the mini map, there's the other stuff like your kills, death, score etc.
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  • SgtBarlowSgtBarlow Level Designer Join Date: 2003-11-13 Member: 22749Members, NS2 Developer
    Yeh, I dont have two screens and never will, I dunnob but yeh this is deffo a brill idea for the minimap to be displayed on the other screen.
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  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    edited March 2010
    why stop at 2 monitors? when you can have 6+, and lua code which minimaps and other popups are displayed on each one



    edit: there are 6 monitors on this setup - granted the bottom left and right, and mosly hidden behind the panels so that you can see the instruments. but you can definitley see the startmenu on one of them lol
    <img src="http://www.gaillet.net/images%20perso/KA50/SIMG_3858.JPG" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • JaxadeoJaxadeo Join Date: 2010-01-10 Member: 70049Members
    Man, flight sim fans are crazy....
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1759650:date=Mar 16 2010, 06:52 PM:name=Jaxadeo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jaxadeo @ Mar 16 2010, 06:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759650"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Man, flight sim fans are crazy....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <img src="http://multimonitor.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/flightsimulator02.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • JaxadeoJaxadeo Join Date: 2010-01-10 Member: 70049Members
    By the way, I meant flight sims fans are crazy in the best possible way. There are racing game fans that are almost as awesome too!
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  • TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
    edited March 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1759646:date=Mar 16 2010, 09:25 PM:name=schkorpio)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (schkorpio @ Mar 16 2010, 09:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759646"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->why stop at 2 monitors? when you can have 6+, and lua code which minimaps and other popups are displayed on each one



    edit: there are 6 monitors on this setup - granted the bottom left and right, and mosly hidden behind the panels so that you can see the instruments. but you can definitley see the startmenu on one of them lol
    <a href="http://www.gaillet.net/images%20perso/KA50/SIMG_3858.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.gaillet.net/images%20perso/KA50/SIMG_3858.JPG</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Jesus CHRIST that is one ridiculously badass Black Shark setup... I didn't even know that was possible - not the instruments on separate displays (or the ABRIS for that matter). Or how you even get the 6 billion buttons and ###### working.

    EDIT: I didn't even notice that the PVI has its own display on it. How is this even possible.

    Though I have to say his primary display setup is pretty lackluster. Three itty-bitty 4:3 screens he has to sit 5 feet away from? That's just depressing. 3x 30" screens moar liek.
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