Dual-Monitor Support?

[AnotherMike]

I use a dual-monitor system at home and was wondering if anyone here had any information about what "supports dual-monitor" means. Is the game split while in full-screen? Or are we talking a "windowed" mode? Or does it just mean I can alt-tab as per normal?

Anyone? Or do I just have to wait till tomorrow and see?

 

[Goombaz]

I suppose it could potentially mean that you could look at two diff. things at once. Hell, I've been eyeing a 2nd monitor(since my card supports 2), and I gotta say even something as simple as an always-open civlopedia or statistics screen would be nice. Not sure what it means though *shrug*

 

[Carver]

Yes it does; I don't remember where I read that though. Edit: I see you wanted more. My guesstimate is that the information is split.

 

[AnotherMike]

Isomething as simple as an always-open civlopedia or statistics screen would be nice

That's what I'm hoping for. I'm *terrible* at these games , but I love them nonetheless. I need every piece of in game reference possible

 

[Willem]

There's a photo over at Apolyton that shows Civ 4 spread out over two monitors. The game screen was split in the middle between the two.

PS Here's the link is you want to check it out:

http://civilization4.net/3/171/304/

 

[ainwood]

Yeah - its was shown in solvers' first preview, I think.

 

[bman003]

Yea! I have 2 screens this will be bad ass!

 

[RabidMonkeyMan]

now does this mean you can have two regular monitors or two linked monitors? linked monitors are what you comonly see in arcades in racing games where theres like a 3 screen display, that requires special graphics cards, however cards that support more then one display (like the explorer stops on one screen) are different

 

[dannyevilcat]

Dual-screen in Civ should be something like this: The normal screen on the main monitor, with the advisor/information screens on the other.

I'm looking forward to it!

 

[Grimshok]

The only Dual-Monitor screen I have seen is from Solver's Preview, on Apolyton:

 

[Goombaz]

Laaaaame! That is just an insanely ugly way to do letterbox

 

[Dagoth Ur]

I have 2 monitors, each using a different graphics card. One card is pretty good, while the other is crap. So if I do split screen, will it lag on one monitor and not the other? Because they would be kind of funny.

 

[KCCrusader]

An excerpt from tonights chat:

[20:19] <@Gogf> rEVOLT: how will dual monitor support work ?
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[20:20] <+FIRAXIS_Trip> Dual Monitors - you run in windowed mode and give it a custom resolution to cover both screens

 

[Comraddict]

An excerpt from tonights chat:

[20:19] <@Gogf> rEVOLT: how will dual monitor support work ?
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[20:20] <+FIRAXIS_Trip> Dual Monitors - you run in windowed mode and give it a custom resolution to cover both screens

nvidia drivers support this horizontal span mode.

 

[bman003]

I think it will help if your territory covers a large area. That way you don't have to pan and zoom as much...

 

[AnotherMike]

Thanks a ton guys! Now I just have to make it till tonight, then I can check it out myself!

Happy Civving!