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Gav_b_uk
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 03:10 Edited at: 26th Nov 2004 17:20
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I've run in to a problem. I have a dual display system where my standard setting is a horizontal span between my two monitors. When running any creation in DB Pro the output is spanned across the two monitors. Is there any way in DB Pro that I can make the system set itself back to the main monitor only during the running of the program??? I've seen it in some DB Pro games, but cant find the command.

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Chris K
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 03:12
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Yep.

set camera view 0,0,1024,768
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 03:12 Edited at: 26th Nov 2004 03:13
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 03:14 Edited at: 26th Nov 2004 17:21
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thanks for that...

tried it though and the same keeps happening.

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Gav_b_uk
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 03:19 Edited at: 26th Nov 2004 17:21
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Sorted it....needed the settings changed in the project to run the screen in exclusive mode.

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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 09:04
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Strange, even in full window mode it still shouldn't use both displays - at least it doesn't for me on my dual monitor system. Mind you, what software do you use to control the two monitors? I have the excellent UltraMon, so each monitor functions independantly, if I set it to "span" mode then I guess I would see what you do.

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Final Epsilon
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 09:21
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hrm... it works fine on my dual display.

I control mine using nview. ^_^
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 17:02
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I have a dual display, based on an SiS card. DB always goes goes for the Primary display.

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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 17:23
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As an after thought....does anyone know if there's a plug-in for Darkbasic Pro to allow you to use both monitors independantly. I.e. Say in an RPG to have left screen for game and right screen for stats and inv?

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Gav_b_uk
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 17:25
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@Richard Davey

Generally it is set to span, and suppose that's the reason it splits over the two monitors. I presume exclusive mode makes the DB program control the OS and therefore turns the second monitor off.

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Gav_b_uk, I wouldn't suggest using 2 monitors in your game. Not many people have them. It sounds like a really good idea, jsut that not many people have 2 monitors, and that won't get you good reviews
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Posted: 26th Nov 2004 18:13
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Cheers PiratSS. Wasnt planning to at the moment though...was just curious. Infact, I dont even have any game in production at the moment...well...other than a 3D Pong game which im using for practice as it has been a while since I last programmed anything.

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