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DVA2315
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 13:28 ET by Daniel Shaw
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I've done a few google searches and couldn't find anything about it but here's the problem.
I'm just starting to use FSX, I have 2 monitors, but I want to run FSX in full screen mode on 1 monitor. Whenever I try to start a flight the game trys to run on both monitors and my PC's performance takes a big hit.
I know the easy solution is to disable the other monitor before I launch FSX, but when I fun FS9 it only uses 1 monitor so I thought it was worth asking if anyone knows of a solution to get FSX to run on 1 monitor.
Daniel ShawSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA3794
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 15:44 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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Daniel,
go to your display setting and set your #1and #2 monitor also make sure you check the extended option box that ables you to drag windows between monitors!
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DVA2315
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on April 30 2005
Long Beach 250 Club
Six Century Club
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Cypress, TX USA
674 legs, 1,380.9 hours
506 legs,
907.6 hours online
495 legs,
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 17:46 ET by Daniel Shaw
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Yeah the monitors are numbered correctly and the desktop is extended onto the second monitor. I'll probably just end up disabling the second monitor for FSX, but I was hoping to be able to use it to display charts and such.
Daniel ShawSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA3196
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 18:17 ET by Michael Brown
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Daniel Shaw wrote:
Yeah the monitors are numbered correctly and the desktop is extended onto the second monitor. I'll probably just end up disabling the second monitor for FSX, but I was hoping to be able to use it to display charts and such.
If you are in full screen mode you won't be able to have one monitor as FSX and the other for charts, etc....doesn't work. Just play FSX in windowed mode (ALT + ENTER to switch between the two) then you can do what you want. Lower the task bar so it isn't in the way and expand FSX to fit your primary screen. Works great!
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DVA2315
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on April 30 2005
Long Beach 250 Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"www.harborcounty.net"
Cypress, TX USA
674 legs, 1,380.9 hours
506 legs,
907.6 hours online
495 legs,
1,029.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 21:55 ET by Daniel Shaw
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Cool thanks. I was hoping there was a way since it works fine with FS9, I guess I'll just have to make it work.
Daniel ShawSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA8441
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2011 11:48 ET by Sid St. Clair
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Michael Brown wrote:
Daniel Shaw wrote:
Yeah the monitors are numbered correctly and the desktop is extended onto the second monitor. I'll probably just end up disabling the second monitor for FSX, but I was hoping to be able to use it to display charts and such.
If you are in full screen mode you won't be able to have one monitor as FSX and the other for charts, etc....doesn't work. Just play FSX in windowed mode (ALT + ENTER to switch between the two) then you can do what you want. Lower the task bar so it isn't in the way and expand FSX to fit your primary screen. Works great!
Im with Michael! having dual monitors and just running fsx in windowed mode is the best... and if im not mistaken, I believe that you get better frames in windowed mode (so I've heard)
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DVA9443
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2011 13:46 ET by Craig McGrath
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I'd assume the frames get better the smaller the window is, yes.
Personally I have it in windowed mode on my left monitor, but not stretching across the entire screen. I leave a bit of room on the left side and put my FMC there, as well as maybe the radio stack or weather or something. Then on my right monitor I have ACARS, charts, and Squawkbox open.
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