Woohoo, new 22" LCD, 1680x1050, starting to feel spoiled

[Komag]

Dark Radiant beautifully can spread across multiple monitors (haven't tried more than two, but due to the way it works on two I'm confident it would work with more), so now with this new screen I can really spread out even more and edit just that much easier.

 

I'm on a laptop, so the laptop screen is now the tiny one, only 1280x800, and I like to use that one for the 3D view, with all the editing windows here on the main large screen (with DR in windowed view of course)

 

I think the only way to have four or six screens (besides figuring how to mount them around the desk on floating mount arms or whatever) is to have a motherboard with multiple video card slots so you can run two or three video cards at the same time, using both video outs on each one.

 

Anyone out there had more than two screens running?

[SneaksieDave]

I think that calls for a pic. Have a digital camera? It might even inspire me to hook up a second one (as if I can fit it on my desk).

[HappyCheeze]

I think the only way to have four or six screens (besides figuring how to mount them around the desk on floating mount arms or whatever) is to have a motherboard with multiple video card slots so you can run two or three video cards at the same time, using both video outs on each one.

 

Anyone out there had more than two screens running?

You could just get a bunch of old and cheap PCI video cards, those can be used for multi-monitor. But you'd need a desktop for that, I don't think there are any PCMCIA video cards...

[Komag]

Here's a couple pics, one with the setup I described, the second with the 3D view spread across both screens. Last is a short vid of me flying around in the wide 3D view.

 

 

 

http://www.shadowdarkkeep.com/files/DRdualmonitor.wmv (3MB, 12 sec)

[HappyCheeze]

sweeeeeeeeet

[SneaksieDave]

Aww, DAYUM.

 

 

( for both the setup and the map )

[greebo]

The LCD is fine, but you definitely need a larger desk. My wrist is hurting only from looking at your hand on the tiny mouse pad!

[Komag]

Haha! Yes, my computer desk setup is far from ideal, but I'm comfortable enough with it actually. Our apartment is pretty tiny and there's not much room for anything (we can't get a full size couch in here, a double bed is the maximum that will fit, our kitchen table is tiny, etc).

[demagogue]

Boy that looks fun. Makes dromed look like DR's pet chihuahua by comparison.

 

Watch out for that thunderstorm on the way, though!

[SneaksieDave]

Makes dromed look like DR's pet chihuahua by comparison.

I often wonder what hardcore DromEd junkies will think of DR (disregarding all side issues of loyalty, familiarity, etc). An editor that is flexible, powerful, slick... and if it doesn't do something you want it to, you can fix it.

 

On a semi-related note, I just finished The Den, the last act of Gaetane's L'Arsene series. I cannot even fathom what she'll do with DR and TDM (here's hoping The Black Frog doesn't burn her out). She's a madwoman!