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Ruze Amarr No Applicable Corporation	Posted - 2009.03.04 16:08:00 - [31] Originally by: Camilo Cienfuegos Quote: I've started to wonder if it might not be possible to get a couple miniature LCD screens to attach on the side. I'm not talking full monitors, mind you, but little things that are the same height as the screen, but only four or five inches wide. Sure. Most graphics cards will happily rotate existing monitors, so what you're basically suggesting is getting something like a 2048x1280 central monitor and putting a pair of 1280x768 monitors on the side, rotated through 90 degrees. Just be sure to get a good monitor bracket that lets you physically rotate the screen. Would look pretty smart I bet, and would extend your viewing area nicely without suffering from extended FOV nearly so much. Good tips. I'd forgotten about rotating the screen, so I really couldn't find anything of the right size. Nobody makes narrow-width screens, hehehe ... Yeah, the FOV is a big one for me. Lot's of space games, etc. My peripheral vision is something I rely on in real life, and am always feeling very limited because games (or more importantly, monitors) don't tend to do much with them. Thanks for the tips, though.
Camilo Cienfuegos Earned In Blood	Posted - 2009.03.04 16:15:00 - [32] Here's my log file of a successful launch. You can see the difference; it's the monitor modes that appear to be your problem: 0.000 SoftTH: SoftTH v1.09 by Kegetys (D3D9) 0.000 SoftTH: Module: D:\Games\EVE\SoftTH\d3d9.dll ("D:\Games\EVE\bin\exefile.exe" ) 0.062 SoftTH: Loading configuration C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\SoftTH.cfg 0.062 SoftTH: Loading configuration D:\Games\EVE\bin\SoftTH.cfg 0.125 SoftTH: Left monitor ID autodetected as 1 0.125 SoftTH: Right monitor ID autodetected as 2 0.187 SoftTH: Secondary resolution autodetected as 1440x900 0.250 SoftTH: sideExtraWidth autodetected as 0 (1680x1050 / 1440x900) 0.250 SoftTH: Added auto resolution 1680x1050 60Hz 0.250 SoftTH: Activating Win32 hooks... 0.000 STHook: Hooks: Attached 3.516 SoftTH: Direct3DCreate9 (ver 32) 3.578 SoftTH: Adapter 0: ati2dvag.dll, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series with SoftTH v1.09 by Kegetys (D3D9) 3.594 SoftTH: Adapter 1: ati2dvag.dll, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series 3.594 SoftTH: Adapter 2: ati2dvag.dll, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 2400x600 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 3072x768 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 3840x960 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 4320x900 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 4800x1200 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 5040x1050 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 2400x600 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 3072x768 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 3840x960 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 4320x900 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 4800x1200 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 5040x1050 f16 4.625 SoftTH: 4.625 SoftTH: Forcing process affinity (0x0F -> 0x0F) 4.625 SoftTH: CreateDevice 5040x1050 60Hz 21bf 75df 0/0ms 4.625 SoftTH: Focus window: 'EVE' 4.625 SoftTH: Triplehead mode requested (5040x1050 60Hz), enabling TH 4.625 SoftTH: Validating settings 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 2400x600 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 3072x768 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 3840x960 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 4320x900 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 4800x1200 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Added mode 5040x1050 f16 4.625 SoftTH: Multihead detected on right device 4.625 SoftTH: Using D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE 4.625 SoftTH: 1 backbuffer(s): 1680x1050 4.625 SoftTH: SwapEffect 1, PP Flags 00000000, Behaviour Flags 00000046 4.625 SoftTH: Using multihead on right device 4.625 SoftTH: Creating window (pos 1680x0, size 1440x900) 5.125 SoftTH: Empty device reference count: 1 5.125 SoftTH: Creating additional device windows 5.125 SoftTH: Monitor left: -1440x0 5.125 SoftTH: Monitor right: 1680x0 5.125 SoftTH: Focus window: 2818620 'EVE' 5.125 SoftTH: Creating window (pos -1440x0, size 1440x900) 5.156 SoftTH: Creating device left.. 5.219 SoftTH: GetBackBuffer.. 5.219 SoftTH: Creating additional surfaces 5.219 SoftTH: Create new backbuffer... (5040x1050, f21, ms0-0) 5.219 SoftTH: Creating depth buffer.. (5040x1050, f75 ms0-0) 5.219 SoftTH: Creating tmpTex (3360x1050, f21)... 5.219 SoftTH: Creating tmpSurfSH (1440x900, f21)... 5.219 SoftTH: Creating tmpTexB (1440x900, f21)... 5.219 SoftTH: Triplehead: cr: 1680x1050, sr: 1440x900 5.234 SoftTH: Video memory used: 76.57MB 5.234 SoftTH: InitStuff done 5.234 SoftTH: copySurf: Initializing 5.297 SoftTH: numRefsFreeDevice: 7 5.297 SoftTH: CreateDevice return (5040x1050) 5.047 STHook: Returning: 5040x1050 5.047 STHook: Returning: 5040x1050 5.656 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 1680 6.172 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 1680 10.312 SoftTH: createQuad: Creating new buffer 0x0 - 2880x900 (0/8) 10.312 SoftTH: numRefsFreeDevice increased by 1 21.734 STHook: Returning: 5040x1050 24.406 STHook: Hooks: Detached 24.656 SoftTH: ProxyDLL deinit (D:\Games\EVE\SoftTH\d3d9.dll) 24.656 SoftTH: RELEASE HOOK! <"D:\Games\EVE\bin\exefile.exe" > 24.656 SoftTH: Released mouse hook 24.656 SoftTH: ProxyDLL Exit Truncated some of the mouse messages to make it fit. - Originally by: The Cuckoo Good luck in defending idiotic and greedy noobs, as far as I'm concerned, you are their champion.
Digital Bear Caldari 75th Armored Rangers	Posted - 2009.03.05 06:05:00 - [33] Edited by: Digital Bear on 05/03/2009 06:06:46 So i tried your setup with 1.09 and it didn't work. All I get is a white screen in the center monitor. I hear the game and can move the mouse over buttons but it's still just the center screen. I can't seem to figure out what's wrong with my setup. Maybe it's Vista x64. or the 8800gts's but I can't even seem to get it to go to the 2 side screens. And why don't i have a portrait? -Plex Plz-
Camilo Cienfuegos Earned In Blood	Posted - 2009.03.06 19:11:00 - [34] Could you please post a log of your attempt, your current config file (from C:\Users\<yourusername>\softth.cfg) and the resolutions of your screens? - Originally by: The Cuckoo Good luck in defending idiotic and greedy noobs, as far as I'm concerned, you are their champion.
Klashed Native Freshfood	Posted - 2009.03.06 19:59:00 - [35] Edited by: Klashed on 06/03/2009 19:59:33 Just tried, and it doesnt seem to be running at all. No log file is generated in /bin etc. Can you tell me if this is right please? http://pics.klashed.net/softth.jpg
Camilo Cienfuegos Earned In Blood	Posted - 2009.03.06 21:44:00 - [36] Quote: Just tried, and it doesnt seem to be running at all. No log file is generated in /bin etc. Can you tell me if this is right please? If no log file was generated, it didn't hook. Assuming you have all the files in that SoftTH folder, your shortcut is correct. In your config, amend/add the following: [config] deviceIDLeft=auto deviceIDright=auto secondaryWidth=auto secondaryHeight=auto secondaryRefresh=auto [Direct3D] forceResolutionWidth=0 forceResolutionHeight=0 doScaleClientRects=0 [modes] auto Copy the softth.cfg file to (assuming that's WinNT5 I'm looking at) C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\softth.cfg - Originally by: The Cuckoo Good luck in defending idiotic and greedy noobs, as far as I'm concerned, you are their champion.
Klashed Native Freshfood	Posted - 2009.03.06 22:54:00 - [37] Still wont hook. :( http://pics.klashed.net/softth2.jpg Hopefully everything is in the right place
Camilo Cienfuegos Earned In Blood	Posted - 2009.03.07 11:25:00 - [38] Very strange. I've looked over your config and it's fine and in the right location, as are the necessary SoftTH files. The only thing I can see that's different is the "Start In" attribute for the shortcut; You've got a trailing slash (C:\Eve\SoftTH\) where I don't (C:\Eve\SoftTH)... but surely that wouldn't make a difference? - Originally by: The Cuckoo Good luck in defending idiotic and greedy noobs, as far as I'm concerned, you are their champion.
Klashed Native Freshfood	Posted - 2009.03.08 23:21:00 - [39] Still wont hook sadly, works with CSS/Grid etc though. Must be something to do with the way i have it setup
Highlander MacLeoud	Posted - 2009.03.18 00:18:00 - [40] Edited by: Highlander MacLeoud on 18/03/2009 00:19:05 Originally by: Klashed Still wont hook sadly, works with CSS/Grid etc though. Must be something to do with the way i have it setup I had the same problem. If you're not running XP, make sure you edit the shortcut. Under the compatibility tab, check the box to run in compatibility mode for XP. That at least got the game to start up, hook, and create a log. Now my problem is that the game starts up on only one screen, and is all white. It's still running, but all white. I'm running Windows 7 Beta x64, which I suspect is the problem (drivers I mean). Also, I've got a 8800GTS and 7800GT, and a 1680x1050 as my primary and 1440x900's as my side monitors. On the off chance I can get it to work, here's my config file and log. Any help? [config] deviceIDLeft=auto deviceIDright=auto secondaryWidth=auto secondaryHeight=auto secondaryRefresh=auto secondaryFormat=RGB32 uploadMethod=blit forceAffinity=1 borderSize=0 sideExtraWidth=auto noHotkeys=0 noOSD=1 [Direct3D] lensCorrection=0 lensCorrectionEdge=0 hideNondefaultDevices=0 forceHorizontalFOV=0 forceResolutionWidth=0 forceResolutionHeight=0 force16bitDepth=0 sleepBeforeRead=2 useMultihead=1 delayedPresent=0 autoSquash=0 altResetBehaviour=0 d3d8dll=auto [hooks] doHooking=1 doScaleMouseCoordinates=0 doScaleFromLeftScreen=0 doScaleWindowRects=0 doScaleClientRects=0 mouseXoffset=auto [modes] auto 0.000 SoftTH: SoftTH v1.09 by Kegetys (D3D9) 0.000 SoftTH: Module: C:\Program Files (x86)\EVE\SoftTH\d3d9.dll ("C:\Program Files (x86)\EVE\bin\ExeFile.exe" ) 0.000 SoftTH: Loading configuration C:\Users\Josh\SoftTH.cfg 0.000 SoftTH: Loading configuration C:\Program Files (x86)\EVE\bin\SoftTH.cfg 0.312 SoftTH: Left monitor ID autodetected as 1 0.312 SoftTH: Right monitor ID autodetected as 2 0.484 SoftTH: Secondary resolution autodetected as 1440x900 0.655 SoftTH: sideExtraWidth autodetected as 0 (1680x1050 / 1440x900) 0.655 SoftTH: Activating Win32 hooks... 0.000 STHook: Hooks: Attached 0.000 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 0.812 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 0.812 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 0.827 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 0.921 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 0.936 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.077 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.077 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.233 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.233 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.248 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.264 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.514 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.654 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.654 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 1.810 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 2.527 SoftTH: Direct3DCreate9 (ver 32) 2.699 SoftTH: Adapter 0: nvd3dum.dll, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (Prerelease - WDDM 1.1) with SoftTH v1.09 by Kegetys (D3D9) 2.699 SoftTH: Adapter 1: nvd3dum.dll, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (Prerelease - WDDM 1.1) 2.699 SoftTH: Adapter 2: nvd3dum.dll, NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0) 1.810 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 2.106 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 2.216 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 2.309 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 2.403 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 2.450 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 0 3.183 SoftTH: 3.183 SoftTH: CreateDevice 1680x1050 60Hz 22bf 75df 0/0ms 3.183 SoftTH: Focus window: 'EVE' 3.183 SoftTH: Requested mode 1680x1050 not triplehead 3.183 SoftTH: Using D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE 3.183 SoftTH: 1 backbuffer(s): 1680x1050 3.183 SoftTH: SwapEffect 1, PP Flags 00000000, Behaviour Flags 00000042 3.635 SoftTH: Empty device reference count: 1 3.635 SoftTH: Standard mode: 1680x1050 3.635 SoftTH: Releasing surfaces... 3.635 SoftTH: Releasing devices... 3.838 SoftTH: Video memory used: 6.73MB 3.853 SoftTH: InitStuff done 3.853 SoftTH: CreateDevice return (1680x1050) 3.230 STHook: AUTO_MOUSE_OFFSET: 1680 <Last message repeated 6 times>... Any suggestions?

Highlander MacLeoud	Posted - 2009.03.18 02:30:00 - [41] Update: got it working! kinda... All I did was copy the SoftTH file in the Eve folder, and paste it in my User folder. On startup, I'm triple screen. But... the right screen is totally black. I can still use the X at the top right corner to close, so I know it's "there", just not being rendered or something. So I log in anyways, and take a screenshot. That screenshot shows the full 3-screen resolution, whereas in-game I'm only seeing black on the right third. Any ideas on that one?
Highlander MacLeoud	Posted - 2009.03.18 14:17:00 - [42] Success! I originally had my center and right monitor plugged into the 8800GTS, and my left monitor plugged into the 7800GT. Out of curiosity, I plugged both the side monitors into the 7800GT, and left the 8800GTS to run only the center. And booyah, all monitors working in-game. Thanks for the hard work, Camilo, I kept referring to your posts the whole time trying to do this.
Camilo Cienfuegos Earned In Blood	Posted - 2009.03.18 16:11:00 - [43] Edited by: Camilo Cienfuegos on 18/03/2009 16:10:55 You're welcome - now let me know if you ever find the right settings to make the mouse work flawlessly! - Originally by: The Cuckoo Good luck in defending idiotic and greedy noobs, as far as I'm concerned, you are their champion.
Highlander MacLeoud	Posted - 2009.03.18 16:22:00 - [44] will do. i cant seem to click on anything in the side screens to drag them. also, when i try to drag from the center to the sides, it stops at the border, but ill keep working on it. also, is there any way to correct for the distortion on the side monitors? its realllllly bad...
Camilo Cienfuegos Earned In Blood	Posted - 2009.03.18 16:25:00 - [45] The distortion is a function of the game's rendering engine - if you run in single screen mode, you'll notice as you pan round past a planet that you see the same distortion even when running in a fairly normal 16:10 or 16:9 resolution. Running a triplehead setup like this simply highlights an existing problem with the game and the inability to manually alter the engine's field of vision, so I'm afraid at present there is no way to remedy this. The "Fix" for me was to simply cover the left and right screens with information windows (fitting screens and chat panels in station & scanners, overview, chat and fleet windows in space. The expanded overview more than makes up for the field of vision "distortion" (which really isn't distortion - it's just the way eve and most games render 3D images). - Originally by: The Cuckoo Good luck in defending idiotic and greedy noobs, as far as I'm concerned, you are their champion.
Klashed Native Freshfood	Posted - 2009.03.20 21:36:00 - [46] http://pics.klashed.net/eve3.jpg Working pretty well, thanks for the help. Just a few problems with the mouse because it doesnt seem to work properly on the right screen, and the different mouse icons (like resize etc) dont seem to work either. Other than the mouse, everything is great.
Major Stallion Balls Deep Inc.	Posted - 2009.06.05 02:37:00 - [47] Originally by: Camilo Cienfuegos Edited by: Camilo Cienfuegos on 04/03/2009 16:04:28 As promised, my SoftTH.cfg file [config] deviceIDLeft=auto deviceIDright=auto secondaryWidth=auto secondaryHeight=auto secondaryRefresh=auto secondaryFormat=RGB32 uploadMethod=blit forceAffinity=1 borderSize=0 sideExtraWidth=auto noHotkeys=0 noOSD=1 [Direct3D] lensCorrection=0 lensCorrectionEdge=0 hideNondefaultDevices=0 forceHorizontalFOV=0 forceResolutionWidth=0 forceResolutionHeight=0 force16bitDepth=0 sleepBeforeRead=2 useMultihead=1 delayedPresent=0 autoSquash=0 altResetBehaviour=0 d3d8dll=auto [hooks] doHooking=1 doScaleMouseCoordinates=0 doScaleFromLeftScreen=0 doScaleWindowRects=0 doScaleClientRects=0 mouseXoffset=auto [modes] 800x600x60 800x600x75 800x600x85 1024x768x60 1024x768x75 1024x768x85 1280x960x60 1280x960x75 1280x960x85 1280x1024x60 1280x1024x75 1280x1024x85 1440x900x60 1600x1200x60 1600x1200x75 1600x1200x85 1680x1050x60 auto Hope some of this might help. why are there so many discrepancies between your first post in which you exclaim "i got it" and this post?
Reiisha Evolution KenZoku	Posted - 2009.06.05 10:57:00 - [48] Originally by: Mashie Saldana CCP did show off an EVE client running across two monitors at Fanfest. Hopefully it will be part of the live client at some stage. It already can. If you have Nvidia, just set your dual monitors to "horizontal span". They have to have the same resolution and refresh rate for this to work. After that, you can simply select the resolution in EVE itself (2560x1024 for me, for example).


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