Dual Monitors?

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

Anyone think there should be dual monitor support?

Heres how I imagine it:
You could keep inventory, equipment, chat windows, and guild windows all on one screen. So while fighting items or equipment changes are just one click away.:)


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My idea of the perfect dual screen setup.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n194/psychoxeno/IwantUI.jpg
Excuse the resolution, its just a mock up. :mad:

[blaakeee]

Or you could just make a macro that swaps gear with one keyboard stroke :p

Anyways, what the hell kind of beast computer are you running man, two monitors ?
Are you a graphics designer or something ? Or do you just have a really poor attention span so you need two things going on at once ? :p

[Mo0rbid]

Ohh I gotta buy me 2x 19" widescreen monitors with 2ms responsetime

but I'll start with one and if I feel like it later on Ill buy another one.. or it might get annoying with the borders of the screen cutting of the actual viewplane


Or you could just make a macro that swaps gear with one keyboard stroke :p

Anyways, what the hell kind of beast computer are you running man, two monitors ?
Are you a graphics designer or something ? Or do you just have a really poor attention span so you need two things going on at once ? :p

A lot of people have got 2 monitors ^^

I could plug in 2x monitors if I only had 2 http://www.pcper.com/images/reviews/271/connector.jpg

[KGBmarinac]

I voted No, it would simply be chaotic, and everything in the Duel screen
would be small, and hard to notice/read

It should all have its own tab, so its easy to take a look at

[sanderke]

I'd have to say that having two screens is heavenly when it comes to things like programming and other tasks that require you to run multiple windows which you need to toggle between frequently.
I can imagine it being handy for some games too (RTS games mostly) but dual screens for an MMORPG is a bit over the top I think, you really don't have to display a lot.

As for myself, I'm happily running on a single 22" screen with my laptop sitting beside it running MSN, firefox and whatever else I feel like running while playing games.
Of course separate laptop controls are damn annoying, but that's where Synergy comes in.
( http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ )
That nifty little program acts as the software equivelant of a KVM switch, switching the input of my keyboard and mouse between two computers by dragging my mouse to the edge of the screen.
It's not a true dual screen but it's good enough for me. :)

Anyway, drifting off from the point.
Dual screens are good, but MMORPG's don't really need all that space.

[Ragenrok]

I run dual monitors, but only 1 screen is for games. I game on my 20" widescreen, and I have a old 17" CRT dell monitor off to the side. I have firefox, ventrillo, xfire and other things like that running in the other screen so I can chat, surf and do other things without having to minimize my games, I find it very handy lol.

[jaide]

I would love to take advantage of a dual monitor setup - even with a single 24'' I always itch to be able to use the space available on the second and it would likely be no different in WAR

[Dagda Redgranite]

I love my dual monitor setup (only using one at home for the holidays right now, boourns), but you've got to have one beast computer in order to have the gameplay on one screen with UI elements on the other...

... but if you have the beast setup, sure, dual monitors ftw.

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

Or you could just make a macro that swaps gear with one keyboard stroke :p

Anyways, what the hell kind of beast computer are you running man, two monitors ?
Are you a graphics designer or something ? Or do you just have a really poor attention span so you need two things going on at once ? :p

Macros are nice, but I would rather reserve them for abilities. Im also in school for graphic design. One more semester left. Love having pallets on the separate screen.


I run dual monitors, but only 1 screen is for games. I game on my 20" widescreen, and I have a old 17" CRT dell monitor off to the side. I have firefox, ventrillo, xfire and other things like that running in the other screen so I can chat, surf and do other things without having to minimize my games, I find it very handy lol.


Thats exactly what I use my setup for. Supreme Commander with dual screen ran pretty good on my machine, too bad it wasn't a very good game. :???:


My System specs:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO CPU E4300 1.80GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 7464MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512mbs

[Duty]

The first time I ever tried a game with dual monitor support (Supreme Commander) I crapped myself. I FULLY support dual monitor support, it really is just that cool.

Party member health bars, chat logs, and inventory would be great candidates for the secondary screen.

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

I voted No, it would simply be chaotic, and everything in the Duel screen
would be small, and hard to notice/read

It should all have its own tab, so its easy to take a look at


Have you ever tried out dual screens? You can run the separate screen in different resolutions just as the main screen. I dont know where you get the idea things will be small chaotic or hard to read. Except maybe if they were fairly large windows in and of themselves. Then yes tabs would be really nice.

[Gyuniku]

I used dual screens and they're helpful depending what you have to view. If you use many mods or addons, you can keep them to one spot along with chat, and then your other monitor is simply for rendering the game graphics.

Plus, even for UI reasons, I prefer to have most of my frames on a different screen.

[Vid]

Voted "Don't care either way." because I've never had the chance to try out a dual screen setup so I can't miss what I've never tried.

On the other hand I don't completely dismiss dual screen because I would be willing to try it and see how I like it.

[Qvark]

Voted "Dont care either way."

I don't really think there needs to be official support on it. To few people will use it I think.
But custom addons should be able to do the trick.

[Festo]

i have always wanted to try duel moniters. Mainly becuase most of my travaling is done in the map watching the tiny arrow Oo. also my computer hates it when i alt tab out of games and freaks out.

[Rizzen]

I've never used more than one, but I can see how it would be pretty interesting to play on. Hopefully there is that support as I'm thinking about getting another one to compliment my existing 22".

[Keiser]

I currently use dual 21" LCDs. Since WoW (my current main game) doesn't have support for it, I have an external program that maximizes the WoW window and removes all the borders and title bar on my primary (left) screen, then I can seamlessly click over onto the right screen without alt-tabbing or switching resolutions or anything. The 2nd monitor usually has wowhead (online location/quest/item database) open in a browser to help me track down quest items or monsters or even better, a movie running so I'm not bored while I wait on Warhammer. In-game support would be even better to allow maximum field of vision on the game view screen and extra UI elements on the off-screen.

[Reihan]

Since WoW (my current main game) doesn't have support for it, I have an external program that maximizes the WoW window and removes all the borders and title bar on my primary (left) screen, then I can seamlessly click over onto the right screen without alt-tabbing or switching resolutions or anything

I do the same thing, but you dont really need an external program to do it.

But i have to admit, playing on my pc with dual screens then moving onto my laptop away from home makes me realise they really are FTW

Id like to see how official support would work, but if it wasnt in i dont think id mind too much

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

If I were to imagine it, I would bet the play screen with FOV would be on screen 1 and on screen 2 a nailed down parchment/hide with the various pallets in tabs or movable order. Giving extra FOV onto the extra screen would be a bit much. That would take up too much video card RAM compared to just a flat screen without much 3D depth.

[Roargh Growler]

I would never want to go back to 1 monitor again.
If the game has dual monitor support it would be awesome.

Off screen holding all the data like quests and inventory etc.

[Rik Riorik]

It'd be great. Not that I'd ever use it but that is more down to me being cheap and not wanting to shell out money for an additional screen (well that and not actually being able to afford it).

[burfo]

I've never played a game with dual monitor support. How does it usually work? Does the secondary monitor display like the first, basically doubling your view of the world? Or is the second monitor just able to display UI elements?

[Disciple]

dont really care. i dont use 2 screens so. meh. not to mention id rather use a nice +22" wide so i havnt an annoying line down th emiddle.

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

I've never played a game with dual monitor support. How does it usually work? Does the secondary monitor display like the first, basically doubling your view of the world? Or is the second monitor just able to display UI elements?

If Windows and your videocard are set right you can stretch the desktop over both screens(the task bar will go over both), or both are primary and show the exact same thing(confusing mode!), or there is a mode where the taskbar is only on monitor one and monitor two is just desktop space for icons and such.

For those of you with two screens I suggest using Ultramon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltraMon

[burfo]

If Windows and your videocard are set right you can stretch the desktop over both screens

No, sorry, I wasn't asking about Windows. I was asking about games themselves that support dual-monitor mode.

[Ojike]

I chose No. because i rather want them to put the time on something necessary then dual monitor support for this game. They can develop it AFTER the game is good and released. :P

[SKYeXile]

while its quite amusing, sadly crossfire doesn't support duel monitors, so i don't care ether way.

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

No, sorry, I wasn't asking about Windows. I was asking about games themselves that support dual-monitor mode.


Misread, I was in a hurry before work. >.<


Most dual screen support sports a map or selection options.

[Shadowlord]

I would love to run both my 30"-ers in WAR at the same time. Unfortunately not a lot of games work with dual monitors out of the box but I can hope :)

[Barok]

I think it would be awesome to have a dual monitor setup optional for WAR, especially considering it would remove the need to use common hotkeys to open up inventory, skill trees and such, be able to have it on hand at all times.

As an option, this is great, this is one of those not so big things that can really appeal to a lot of people, I've been looking for another monitor lately, something that I can monitor ventrilo on whilst playing :D

[Thorgrim Whitebeard]

Anyone think there should be dual monitor support?

Heres how I imagine it:
You could keep inventory, equipment, chat windows, and guild windows all on one screen. So while fighting items or equipment changes are just one click away.:)


I would vote Yes to dual monitors. It would be so neat to have your ToK or Map open all the time on the 2nd screen.

There have been a few threads about this in the past and I think it is a fantastic idea.

[NoLd]

I think it is a great idea.
I'm using dual monitors since one year and now I can't live without them :p

[The Legend]

I believe that's a great idea! Of course, there would have to be an option for a dual or single screen setting. Mythic would also have to consider the player's paradigm or range of vision. I don't think it'd be fair if dual-screen players could see more than single-screen players. :(

[Xenos]

Or you use a 30" 2560x1600 screen like me! Alot fits on there :P

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

I believe that's a great idea! Of course, there would have to be an option for a dual or single screen setting. Mythic would also have to consider the player's paradigm or range of vision. I don't think it'd be fair if dual-screen players could see more than single-screen players. :(

Exactly, thats why I think the second screen should be a nailed dried hide/parchment with the UI on top.

Or you use a 30" 2560x1600 screen like me! Alot fits on there :P


And I would... if I had money. :þ What did that run you anyway?

[Dracius]

Or you use a 30" 2560x1600 screen like me! Alot fits on there :P
I prefer the dual 22" wide screen (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005097), dual comp setup I have. More overall screen space, and it costs less than a 30" LCD screen. Also, I'm not sure what 30" you're running, but they generally don't have a MS better than 12 or 6. That's too slow for my liking.

[Valinox Ruina]

I have a main 22" LCD widescreen and a 19" LCD widescreen on my second comp... I used it to run my main and my bot in DAoC... but I dont know what is going to happen with WAR... Still don't know if buffbots are even going to exist in the game. I highly doubt it.

[Thorgrim Whitebeard]

I believe that's a great idea! Of course, there would have to be an option for a dual or single screen setting. Mythic would also have to consider the player's paradigm or range of vision. I don't think it'd be fair if dual-screen players could see more than single-screen players. :(

Exactly, thats why I think the second screen should be a nailed dried hide/parchment with the UI on top.

I don't follow how that isn't fair. There are several features that some players can afford to have that others can't.

For example, sure it's not fair that someone has a 30 inch monitor when someone else has a 15 inch monitor because the guy with the 30 inch gets to "experience more" of the screen than the guy with the small monitor.

Or, the guy with a better GPU gets a better image than the guy with a crappy GPU. Sure it's not fair but certain features are only available with people who have certain equipment.

Another good example is PPUs, sure it may not seem fair that the other guy has a PPU and therefore has a better visual experience with the game but that's just the way it is.

We all know that life isn't always fair.

I don't see how being able to have your ToK or Map open on the 2nd screen is unfair at all. Many games offer support for dual screen monitors.

[Jg117]

Or you could just make a macro that swaps gear with one keyboard stroke :p

Anyways, what the hell kind of beast computer are you running man, two monitors ?
Are you a graphics designer or something ? Or do you just have a really poor attention span so you need two things going on at once ? :p

Call me spoiled, Im 14 and have been on duals for a couple years now.

[Jg117]

I don't follow how that isn't fair. There are several features that some players can afford to have that others can't.

For example, sure it's not fair that someone has a 30 inch monitor when someone else has a 15 inch monitor because the guy with the 30 inch gets to "experience more" of the screen than the guy with the small monitor.

Or, the guy with a better GPU gets a better image than the guy with a crappy GPU. Sure it's not fair but certain features are only available with people who have certain equipment.

Another good example is PPUs, sure it may not seem fair that the other guy has a PPU and therefore has a better visual experience with the game but that's just the way it is.

We all know that life isn't always fair.

I don't see how being able to have your ToK or Map open on the 2nd screen is unfair at all. Many games offer support for dual screen monitors.

Its plenty fair, you spend the kind of money to get all those features and you've earned them. If you are using a crappy computer and whining because its unfair BUY A BETTER COMPUTER.

(Btw this isn't directed at you just people who whine that its unfair and that we should limit people for having better hardware.)

[Thorgrim Whitebeard]

Its plenty fair, you spend the kind of money to get all those features and you've earned them. If you are using a crappy computer and whining because its unfair BUY A BETTER COMPUTER.

(Btw this isn't directed at you just people who whine that its unfair and that we should limit people for having better hardware.)

The point I was trying to make is that it is fair. I was being sarcastic when I said that "it's not fair" because I was speaking towards "The Legend" who seemed to think that allowing dual monitor support would NOT be fair. I think we agree on the issue. It is fair in my opinion.

After rereading my post I can see how it might of been confusing.

[Dracius]

Its plenty fair, you spend the kind of money to get all those features and you've earned them. If you are using a crappy computer and whining because its unfair BUY A BETTER COMPUTER.

(Btw this isn't directed at you just people who whine that its unfair and that we should limit people for having better hardware.)
I find it kind of ironic how you're telling people to stop whining about having bad computers, and say that people who have the good computers earned them.

Where as, at age 14 I doubt you have a full time job, and as a result you really aren't in any position to judge people for what they've "earned".

I wouldn't have said anything, except for your post about how you've had dual monitors "for a couple years now", kind of takes away your position to comment on such matters.

[Thorgrim Whitebeard]

I find it kind of ironic how you're telling people to stop whining about having bad computers, and say that people who have the good computers earned them.

Where as, at age 14 I doubt you have a full time job, and as a result you really aren't in any position to judge people for what they've "earned".

I wouldn't have said anything, except for your post about how you've had dual monitors "for a couple years now", kind of takes away your position to comment on such matters.

To the defense of all younger kids - they're much more tech savvy these days then the younger kids 20-30 years ago. It doesn't surprise me that 14 yr olds might have grown up using dual monitors, and the fact that they understand that people work hard to earn good things doesn't shock me - every kid should know this principle.

[Valinox Ruina]

Know it yes.. but also apply it to themselves. Im 19 and have a full time job while going to college. I just saved up enough to buy myself a new computer with a 22" widescreen. So I know what it took to earn the money to spend. Most kids now adays who have these top of the line computers just take them for granted because they don't understand that money has to come from somewhere. Their parents just don't have endless supplies of it... well some do... but most don't.

I don't like anyone criticising anyone else on their economic situations, but I guess when I was 14.... I really didn't understand it that well either.

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

Know it yes.. but also apply it to themselves. Im 19 and have a full time job while going to college. I just saved up enough to buy myself a new computer with a 22" widescreen. So I know what it took to earn the money to spend. Most kids now adays who have these top of the line computers just take them for granted because they don't understand that money has to come from somewhere. Their parents just don't have endless supplies of it... well some do... but most don't.

I don't like anyone criticising anyone else on their economic situations, but I guess when I was 14.... I really didn't understand it that well either.



When I was 10 all I had was Windows98 with 110mb of RAM, 78 MHZ processor and a 8gig HDD that my mother got me and my brother through babysitting. What I have now I attribute myself to have earned money through my job to get it. So I know about how hard people work to get the things they want.


BUT, I REALLY dont think I earned an advantage when it comes to multiplayer games. I shouldnt get one, everyone should be on the same playing field until it comes to ingame mechanics and skill. I may see better graphics and a second screen of UI, but I will still get fragged by the guy in front of me that has 512 RAM and a Pentium4 CPU with a single 13" screen.

Being able to see more play field can be an advantage or disadvantage. I also think that if the FOP spans both monitors it will mess you up. Because you either have the dual stand setup(expensive) or two completely different ones like me. Mon1 is a 19" CRT while Mon2 is a 14"LCD. A screen transition is sickening with that and would be stupid. All uneven and smaller plus refresh rate on the LCD.:-| The second screen should be static to a large degree.

That is why only UI with a background will work for all players.

[MLecl001]

I say yes, I would love to be able to put things like an open map, other windows, chat logs, and other misc stuff like that on the secondary screen. I hate having to play with chat logs and crap all over the screen, I am some one who wants as little as possible on the screen when I play.

Honestly I dont see why they cant give the support.

[Valinox Ruina]

I wouldn't mind having a second screen hooked up... but I have my other LCD on my second computer. I usually use that to look up stuff on the internet anyways. Like maps, items... etc. I have tried moving my chatboxes out of the way, and to me... the farther I move them away from the center of my main screen.... the more annoying they are to read on the fly. So I kind of like having them near my quickbars and stuff because they are easy to glance at during RvR.

[Loekii]

I wouldn't might having the option of having chat windows on a 2nd monitor.

I dislike the clutter of the chat window, but refuse to use vent (hate the chatter and immersion breaking aspects of it -- waiting till it gets to a point of IC voice modulation).

[LookinGreen]

I wouldn't mind it. For WoW I had it in window mode so i had msn or a movie on one screen with WoW on the other screen, but there were lulls in WoW were i had nothing to do for long periods of time and I hope that doesnt happen in WAR.

[Xurré]

I would love it if WAR had dual monitor support and would definitely use it. I’d like to drag all UI elements to the second screen so that they’re still available but don’t clutter the main view (giving me a clean, unobstructed view of the game). Though it’d be the first game I play that actually supports dual screens.

If they don’t I’ll probably use the second window for (external) chat windows and web browser and such. So in this case I hope they’ll support border-less windowed mode so that I can switch between apps and still keep an eye on what’s going on in the game.

On a side-note having a dual monitor setup isn’t that strange. You buy a new monitor (like the widescreen, flatpanel monitor I got a few years ago) and you still have the old one lying around, so why not hook it up to your computer as the secondary monitor? And once you move to dual monitors you generally don’t want to go back to one.


- Xurré

[8igdave]

Ive got a 24" here but id love to make use of my 19" as well. Its good for supreme comander and world in conflict though.

Do you think it could be modded ?

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

That folks is the million dollar question. Since, Im sure the screen itself isnt moddable because its not the UI. :(

[TickTock]

dont really care. i dont use 2 screens so. meh. not to mention id rather use a nice +22" wide so i havnt an annoying line down th emiddle.

Stretching the game onto both monitors is not what we're talking about...You can do that with the dual screen settings alone (And its a terrible thing to do >.>). It would mostly just be the game on one screen, and UI windows on the other (Inventory, CharSheet, group windows, friends/guild list, etc..)

[Creazil]

Yes, monitors for the screen god!

was to funny not to click....

[peo]

Can't see the harm of it supporting it.

[Asmodean]

I use 2 monitors for doing office work at home. It is such a great thing and simplifies so many action e.g. when you have to copy/paste stuff or work with 2 word applications etc.

If this could be somehow implemented into a game...wheewww...I think that would be amazing

[Reaperman]

I have 2 22 inch widescreen moniters, and tbh, if theirs dual moniter support, I wont be using it. In wow, I found it usefull to be able to shift+x (used a program) between my two screens, I could use thottbot for help and talk to friends on msn and play wow all at the same time.

[Tooeasy]

Isn't the problem with dual monitors in MMORPGs that you get a nice and neat cut exactly in the middle of your character and the thing you're faceing?

Any special WAR function with maybe inventory or maps or stats on one screen and game on the other would be nice tho.

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

Isn't the problem with dual monitors in MMORPGs that you get a nice and neat cut exactly in the middle of your character and the thing you're faceing?



Thats if you have it windowed and stretched across both screens.

[Valinox Ruina]

I think that most people with LCD screens larger than 20" dont need a second screen for stuff. I play games on my 22" at 1680x1050 and I have TONS of room left over on my screen. I remember playing WoW in 1024x768 and my UI took up 1/3 of my screen. That was a pain.

In all honesty... people who have never used two monitors in a game will probably think twice when they actually try it. Having to look completely away from my character to read chat/health stats/cooldowns/maps... etc... will be annoying to say the least. I modded my WoW UI to give me all the info I needed in a simple/minimal UI but close enough to my toon on screen so my eyes didnt have to wander in the midst of battle to get info.

Yes, for leizure playing... its a nice idea. But while in RvR or raiding when you actually have to concentrate and not take your eyes of the screen with risk of death... no thanks.

[SonicBorg]

if it was supported that i could run my UI in one screen (well chats, ToK etc) and line of sight on other screen, i would go out and buy a 2nd screen for my system, would be really handy idea.

[Dregash]

i actually run 3 monitors, with IMs/music/movies on one screen, firefox on another and games on my primary, i would love to be able to have chat/inventory/character screen on one of them and free up all the clutter on my primary

[Asmodean]

Dual monitors are so great. Imagine all the secondary stuff on the second monitor while you can focus on the primary monitor on the relevant things - sexy!

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

I am basically praying on this. As far as I know if they do dual screen they would be the first MMO to officially support it. Mainly I hope for it because I need more games to utilize my screen. :)

[Dragonar]

For a while I played Wow with dual monitors. I tried stretching the screen out over both of them but it didn't look right as my character was split in half by the monitors. I a mainly just had my web browser open in the second monitor along with instant messenger programs. It was really useful to bring up maps of areas I was in on the second monitor or to have quest walk-throughs etc.

[Garthilk]

I'm still hoping we see this kind of support for WAR. I use two monitors and I'd love to have my skills, inventory, charcter screen in my second monitor.

[Dollie]

Woot to duel monitors! I'm a graphic designer - I use them for work, I use them at home, and when I get on my laptop I feel so cramped and cluttered because I only have one screen.

I think I'd be fine for playing on one screen because I'm used to games that only have that capability, but I would love to get any sort of bagspace or meters or bars off to another screen to rid some clutter. Other than that, I use it to surf, chat, or play in illustrator when I'm playing :D

[stiltskin]

I'm still hoping we see this kind of support for WAR. I use two monitors and I'd love to have my skills, inventory, charcter screen in my second monitor.

Me 2 , though right now my main concern is saving up to have a pc capable of running war in the first place :(

[Jaga]

More support here for dual monitors. I have 2 24" widescreen LCDs, and use both all the time when working/surfing. One for the primary world display, and a second for character/map/stats/etc would be killer.

[Sangui]

I run dual monitors constantly. Back when I played WoW, you could hack the client side files to allow you to run dual screens. I did that, and pulled all my UI stuff over to my second, along with my map. Loved playing like that.

[Ladner]

Once there's a way to get rid of the little "box" frame that you have around your normal LCD monitor then it would be appealing. Otherwise, it just seems weird to me.

[Guardian]

Dual screen support would be awesome!:shock:

[elmir]

Never used two monitors, probably never will.

[Exide]

When i think of Dual Monitor support i pine for a situation where the game client runs in the main monitor (normal behavior), but allows window focus to move to other applications without causing desktop shuffling, video blinking, expensive redraw, etc.

I realize you can probably play in windowed mode. Which maximized on one screen would produce nearly the same results. I would just prefer not having to mess with the window and have it fixed to a video output :)

While the concept of the client using both monitors intrigues me, i can't think of a way in which this wouldn't give a sizeable advantage to those that could partake. Unless of course the secondary monitor shows a movie-like view (all GUI elements removed). I would be cool with that, especially if i could FRAPS just that output. How cool would it be to make a video without having to disable the GUI :) But i digress...

- Exide

[MyPitBullTank]

I just got into using dual monitors (old comp blew up, took the monitor and threw it on the new one), and I really hope WAR provides dual support.

I love listening to music or looking at the web on one while I play on the main one. It would be really awesome to be able to clear most of the UI non-combat stuff over to the second monitor, and keep the primary monitor clean and clear.

:D

[Skorn_the_Unholy]

I posted a pic on the first post to show you all how I think it should look like. All windows, chat, inven., etc. can all be moved to primary/secondary monitors.

Excuse the resolution, its just a mock up.;)

[Mo0rbid]

I still haven't understood why the hells theres a poll about this, people with 1 screen doesn't even have anything to do with this and why would people with 2 screens vote "no" when they simply can choose to play it on 1 screen

[Andrew90]

Why stop at 2 monitors? I'd like to see Tri-monitor support! :D

[royale]

I run dual monitors, but only 1 screen is for games. I game on my 20" widescreen, and I have a old 17" CRT dell monitor off to the side. I have firefox, ventrillo, xfire and other things like that running in the other screen so I can chat, surf and do other things without having to minimize my games, I find it very handy lol.

Same here, I also use the second screen to play dvds sometimes. A second screen is waaay better than alt-tabbing, now that I've gotten used to having one it would be hard to live without.

I couldn't see myself using both screens to split the game, though, although it is an interesting idea.