SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: 2 monitors

Hi = new to this but having a go at fs2002 (sorry - its all ive got) with 2 monitors.

I've sorted out moving things between them and have made my peace with not being able to have a view on the secondary monitor (as the frame rate is awful)

So I'm having all the instruments and ATC on the secondary monitor - however ATC seems to mess up the frame rate of the main screen also.

Is there any way round this?

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: 2 Monitors

Are you using one or two graphics cards? What card/s are they? Have you installed new drivers? If so, have you completely removed the old drivers? I am using an Nvidia 6200 (N4) and and Nvidia FX5200. Only older drivers support both cards and allow for dual vision (two monitors).

Dandog

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject:

This is what I have and as far as I can tell, the drivers are all up to date:

Computer specs

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz
RAM: 1GB
Graphics card:ATI Radeon X1300/X1550 Series with 512 MB DDR

The graphics card supports 2 (well theres 2 outputs and I've a monitor plugged into each one)

Thanks for the reply and in advance for any help you can offer

Steve

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: 2 Monitors

Hey STE69,

Here are some ideas. Google, download and run driver cleaner pro. Use the driver that came with the card. Sometimes, they are the best versus the newest ones. That should take care of driver problems.

Next, use download and use FSAutoStart. That will free up the CPU.

Dandog

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: 2 Monitors

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject:

Easy there Mel, it is an allowed download.

http://www.simradar.com/File/3920/FSAutoStart_v1_1__Build_11_.html

Check it out.

RD

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: 2 Monitors

STE69 is getting framrate issues. I'm just trying to first clear up any driver issues, then make sure the CPU is not doing unecessary tasks.

FSAutoStart is a neat little program taht allows you to set up profiles that shut off un-needed task, freeing up the CPU to "concentrate" on running the flight simulation.

The guys rig is good enough, just something is probably causing an error or "bottleneck".

Please do not beat me Crying or Very sad

Dandog

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject:

Thats ok then, I wasnt sure what he was refering too, but in any case, it's a dead download link.....

Mel.

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

ignore anything that i just put - (i'm typing over my post - Got it working (fsautostart) however I appear to have stopped a service or program that works my joystick because mow it says the joystick doesn't exist.

arghhhhhh - can anyone tell me with thing I may have stopped (great program by the way) things seem faster already

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:10 am Post subject:

try to unplug it and plug it back in, the joystick that is.

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:07 am Post subject:

Actually, the link is live and well.

RD

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: 2 Monitors

Ok, reboot your machine and try FS without using FSAutoStart. If the joystick works, then autostart is shutting something down. If not, then you have another problem.

Let's suppose it's an FS AutoStart configuration problem. Start FSAutoStart. Click on "programs" and make sure any programs made by the same maker as your joystick do not become disabled when you run the AutoStart. Also go to "services" and look at any service that is being stopped by AutoStart. There are little explanations as to what each service does to the right. See if something there is being shut down by AutoStart.

Remember, if you think you stopped something you should not have stopped, just reboot. It does't permanently diable anything.

Good Luck

Dandog

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:27 am Post subject:

BTW.... is there one for FSX???

Just curious.

RD

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

FSautoStart should be for lots of programs. My friends at Aces High (www.hitechcreations.com) use it to reduce the load on the processor while playing the game.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:

whilst talking about other games - does it work for games like Sims2? - My wife likes that but it does run slow sometimes