[Bf-funboard] dual monitor support!!

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:26:24 -0700

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It can be done. I do it with my two monitors, however the best setup is =
with
a dual-head card, with the same resolution for each monitor. I use =
NVIDIA
hardware to do this, and it seems to be the best.

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If you're using Linux you're going to want to make sure you are using =
NVIDIA
drivers, not the "nv" driver that come with xfree. Set it up so that =
Linux
treats the two monitors as a single, extra wide display.

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If you're using another card under Linux, and drivers aren't available =
from
manufacturer X, then I'm not sure how you'd set that up.

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If windows just make sure you're using NVIDIA (again if you have NVIDIA
hardware) drivers just be sure that nview is setup so that windows =
treats
the card as one single extra wide display. This is crucial because
acceleration can drop dramatically if Windows treats the card as two
separate devices in the system, same with Linux.

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Now make sure window spanning is enabled in windows, or if in Linux that =
you
have a "dynamic" version of blender, dynamic will expand blender over =
both
monitors, it's full-screen.

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Make a backup copy of your .b.blend file, wherever it may be. In windows
it's in your application data folder under your user dir. In Linux it's
under your home dir. make sure you can view hidden files, as it is =
hidden
under Linux.

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Now load blender, then load the .blend from the file there. Then open it
with blender, set your setting as usual, then hit ctrl+U and enter.

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http://www.elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3D12545 <-------A thread =
sort of
about it

http://reblended.com/www/dittohead/files/DUALblend.zip <-------the =
.blend
and some instructions.

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Have lots o' fun!!

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-Nathan Allworth (dittohead)

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PS: just letting people know it can be done.

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It can be done. I do it with my two monitors, however =
the
best setup is with a dual-head card, with the same resolution for each =
monitor.
I use NVIDIA hardware to do this, and it seems to be the =
best.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

If you&#8217;re using Linux you&#8217;re going to =
want to
make sure you are using NVIDIA drivers, not the &#8220;nv&#8221; driver =
that
come with xfree. Set it up so that Linux treats the two monitors as a =
single,
extra wide display.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you&#8217;re using another card under Linux, and =
drivers
aren&#8217;t available from manufacturer X, then I&#8217;m not sure how =
you&#8217;d
set that up.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

If windows just make sure you&#8217;re using NVIDIA =
(again
if you have NVIDIA hardware) drivers just be sure that nview is setup so =
that
windows treats the card as one single extra wide display. This is =
crucial
because acceleration can drop dramatically if Windows treats the card as =
two separate
devices in the system, same with Linux.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Now make sure window spanning is enabled in windows, =
or if
in Linux that you have a &#8220;dynamic&#8221; version of blender, =
dynamic will
expand blender over both monitors, it&#8217;s =
full-screen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Make a backup copy of your .b.blend file, wherever it =
may
be. In windows it&#8217;s in your application data folder under your =
user dir. In
Linux it&#8217;s under your home dir. make sure you can view hidden =
files, as
it is hidden under Linux.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Now load blender, then load the .blend from the file =
there. Then
open it with blender, set your setting as usual, then hit ctrl+U and =
enter.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a =
href=3D"http://www.elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3D12545">http://www.=
elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3D12545</a>
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&szlig;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-----A thread sort of about =
it<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://reblended.com/www/dittohead/files/DUALblend.zip">http://re=
blended.com/www/dittohead/files/DUALblend.zip</a>
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&szlig;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-----the .blend and some =
instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Have lots o&#8217; fun!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-Nathan Allworth =
(dittohead)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PS: just letting people know it can be =
done.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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