da.mcconaha Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I have searched websites, Youtube, and the forum, and cannot find easy instructions (if possible) to play GTA IV and EFLC on dual monitors without using any equipment or using Eyefinity. I have two Acer G235H monitors set up in Landscape, Extended with both having a resolution of 1920x1080. These are on an XFX Radeon HD 4850 connected by DVI. I have the Steam version of the games. The game runs fine on a single monitor at 1920x1080.Is there anyway I can play across both screens with setup I have right now? Thanks, DA. McConaha Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMenach Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 The easiest way would be to use Eyefinity. Why do you not want to do that? The only reason I can think of is that you are using two monitors with different resolutions. If that is the case, then I can't think of a solution for you. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.mcconaha Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Eyefinity isn't supported on the 4850, only on the 5000 and up series. DA. McConaha Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigglyass Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I'm pretty sure you can, you just need to extend displays... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.mcconaha Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 They are. I have Win 7 Home Premium x64. Two 1920*1080 monitors in extended mode. The game only comes up on the primary main display. DA. McConaha Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBelow Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Eyefinity is supported on 4800 series cards, but only for two monitors. In other words, just 'group' your two monitors as one in CCC and then launch EFLC. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkjellman Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I would not be too crazy about two monitors. That means there would be a crack in the middle of the screen. Id like to have three. The on in the middle for normal veiw. And the two on the sides would show the side veiws of the screen. Or frunt right and frunt left. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.mcconaha Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 There is no way to do Eyefinity on my video card. I have updated to the most recent CCC and there is still no option to group. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBelow Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Well honestly, you're not missing much. I've tried it with dual screens with my 5850. The bezels where the two monitors meet slices right through Niko's left arm and the crosshair is split in half. Not to mention all vehicles are cut in half too. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060270541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMenach Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Yeah, three monitor gaming is probably the best configuration to take advantage of multiple monitors and avoid cutting the character/crosshairs in half. Though you've got to have money to burn in order to get three matching displays and an SLI/CF configuration of video cards powerful enough to push that many pixels. Of course, even better would be This display. 152 inches, 4096 x 2160 resolution, and it only costs $500,000. But that's beside the point. Your 4850 probably wouldn't be able to handle running GTA IV at 1080 across two monitors anyway (that would be 3840x1080 total pixels). You could probably run it at 720 across both screens(2560x720), since that is actually about the same pixel count as a single monitor at 1080. But the disadvantage to running it at 720 is that you would then not be running the monitors at their native resolution, which results in some distortion. If I were you I would abandon the idea. I think it would really suck to play the game with a big split down the center, and a single screen at 1080p is superior to two screens at 720p (IMHO). If you are really attached to the idea of multiple monitor gaming and wanted to enjoy the experience you would need to shell out the cash for a third screen and 2 new video cards in SLI/CF. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060271084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBelow Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Yeah, three monitor gaming is probably the best configuration to take advantage of multiple monitors and avoid cutting the character/crosshairs in half. Though you've got to have money to burn in order to get three matching displays and an SLI/CF configuration of video cards powerful enough to push that many pixels. Of course, even better would be This display. 152 inches, 4096 x 2160 resolution, and it only costs $500,000. But that's beside the point. Your 4850 probably wouldn't be able to handle running GTA IV at 1080 across two monitors anyway (that would be 3840x1080 total pixels). You could probably run it at 720 across both screens(2560x720), since that is actually about the same pixel count as a single monitor at 1080. But the disadvantage to running it at 720 is that you would then not be running the monitors at their native resolution, which results in some distortion. If I were you I would abandon the idea. I think it would really suck to play the game with a big split down the center, and a single screen at 1080p is superior to two screens at 720p (IMHO). If you are really attached to the idea of multiple monitor gaming and wanted to enjoy the experience you would need to shell out the cash for a third screen and 2 new video cards in SLI/CF. < http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware-curved...-another-planet Only $4,000 if I remember right. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060271092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMenach Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 < http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware-curved...-another-planet Only $4,000 if I remember right. Meh, that thing is only 2880x900. If you're gonna have a super-wide format, you've gotta have a higher resolution than that. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060271112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBelow Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 < http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware-curved...-another-planet Only $4,000 if I remember right. Meh, that thing is only 2880x900. If you're gonna have a super-wide format, you've gotta have a higher resolution than that. It's the size of two 1440x900 monitors (two monitors.. the subject of this topic? ). That monitor you posted isn't exactly going to change the FOV because it's still 16:9. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466309-gta-iv-eflc-dual-monitors/#findComment-1060271406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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