Blown away !!!!

[Shrimpfarmer]

Today I connected a second 1680x1050 monitor to my graphics card and ran XP for the first time at 3360x1050. I set my field of view to 100 degs and then went for a flight in my favourite helicopter. I have to say I am absolutely stunned at the amazing difference the extra field of view makes to your situational awareness and overall simulator experience. It has totally transformed my ability to control the helicopter (which was not bad before).

Stunning, stunning stunning !!!!!

I love you Xplane  ;D

[john82088]

Using two monitors versus three, did the middle of the monitor obstruct your view from the center?

John

[Shrimpfarmer]

Hi John

Yes it certainly does. It's not too bad in the cockpit view but it spoils the flyby views as the aircraft is smack bang where the frames meet.  I have a third monitor but I will have to check if my graphics card will support three at once without using a Matrox triple box. My card is a Quadro FX1800 which is not that good for games but it has 2 PDP ports and 1DVI port.

With my current setup I can use the Nvidia control panel to adjust the colour settings so they match really well. I assume that using a Matrox box, you cannot do this?

Clearly 3 monitors will give you that nice clear central portion of the screen.

[Jack Skieczius]

i would love to have 3 monitors for X-plane. that would rock.

i would definitely have to buy a new desk tho.