Triple monitor support.

[John Brandow]

Hi all. I just downloaded GTR2 for the first time just to give it a whirl. Information seems to be getting slim. How do I set up my triple monitors correctly? Is there a hot key or is it done through some other way?

 

[Denis C]

I have triple 24's and use windows surround, all i had to do was change my resolution in game to match my surround resolution, have no problems and looks good, hope this helps!

 

[Shovas]

The menus are stretched all the way across still, right? Or is that fixed somehow? I use NVIDIA Surround.

Pretty sure regardless of menu issues in-race it's proper triple resolution, aspect ratio, fov, and all that.

 

[Denis C]

Yeah thats right the menus are stretched but in game is fine no probs {i use nvidia as well]

 

[GTR233]

By default GTR2 does not fully support triple screens, you need to use patched UI by DucFreak: GTR2 UI MOD as standalone, the one in PnG3, or the one in 10th Anniversary Patch/HQ mods.

 

[Durge Driven]

This is something would be good as a sticky in new comp tech forum

IE: All sims listed from GPL up in the one thread with the various surround tweaks, fixes, members results, etc and each sim with placeholder members can help fill in over time

Also Ultra wide screen and VR

 

[STF YVR]

Which mod is the best for triple screen support ?

 

[GTR233]

The 10th Anniversary UI is based on original DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD, I have added more settings to manage in garage/ffb menu and few extra tweaks such as compatibility with Central Europe/Cyrillic languages.
In the end, if you've got original DucFreack GTR2 UI MOD or PnG3 MOD or GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH (or 10th Anniversary UI from GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION) then you have got the same triple screen patch and you need nothing else

 

[STF YVR]

Hi,

Just installed GTR2 and the 10-year patch.
Where are the options to set the screen angle and bezels size ?

Thx

 

[Shovas]

If you're looking for native triples support, sorry, it doesn't have it, it's too old.

If you're looking for field-of-view params check UserData\defviews.cam. See al HQ Mods HQ FOV Mod. Then go to https://www.projectimmersion.com/fov/ to properly calculate your FOV and put that number in defviews.cam > LocalCam=COCKPIT > Fov=(..., <NEW FOV>)

 

[STF YVR]

Thx.
So there is no way to have proper triple screen support (ie setting screen angles and bezels) even using the mods in the 10-year anniversary patch if I understand you correctly ?

 

[Shovas]

That's right. You can use your full triple screen resolution (mine is 6000x1080 bezel corrected) in windowed mode but it's not perspective-corrected. I just use 1920x1080 because I don't like that look.

That's in the cockpit and not to mention the game UI which I can't recall if it supports that wide or not.

 

[GTR233]

As Shovas said, the triple screen support in DucFreak UI is quite basic but important : it mainly prevents GTR2 random crashs that you can have with default UI.
You can modify FOV as you wish though.

 

[Bjarne Hansen]

You can't correct the perspective with the radius adjustment in the "Defviews.cam file?
I do correct the that to some extent in VR but that is just a FOV of 95 degrees.

 

[Shovas]

You can't correct the perspective with the radius adjustment in the "Defviews.cam file?
I do correct the that to some extent in VR but that is just a FOV of 95 degrees.

I'm not sure if FOV is the same as triples perspective correction when your screen is at an angle from you.

Also you'd need some params for each screen in defviews.cam instead of just one...

 

[Bjarne Hansen]

Also you'd need some params for each screen in defviews.cam instead of just one...

I know that true triple screen support are that each screen are an individual cam.
But since this is not going to happen the Radius might be the net best option for people that has invested in the triple screen setup and want to try it is Gtr2.