Xinerama problems

DaRkBoDoM · Post by **DaRkBoDoM** » November 12th, 2007, 8:01 pm

Hi!

I started playing BfW a couple of days ago.
I run the linux version of the game and my xorg is configured to span the desktop over two displays in 2960x1050 resolution (1680x1050+1280x1024).

When I start the game, I have two choices:

1. To play it in a small 1024x768 window. It would not be a problem, but is very hard to scroll the map on window mode (you have to keep the mouse very close to the border of the window, and, if you accidentally go over, the scrolling stops). Having a 1280x1024 window mode would be great.

2. To play it fullscreen. The game spawns over both displays and, because all menu and dialog windows are centred on the screen, they fits half on a display, and half on the other... the result is really hard to read. A possible solution would be having an option for movable windows.

To better explain my situation, I'm attaching a "screenshoot".

Is there any chance that a developer some day will solve my problem?

Post by **ivanovic** » November 12th, 2007, 8:22 pm

Eh, there is a 1280x1024 windowed mode. Just switch to windowed mode and either resize the border by using the corners, or select the resolutions you want in the preferences. The resolution is stored independently, one is for fullscreen, the other for windowed, you can only change the one you currently are using.

mormegil · Post by **mormegil** » November 12th, 2007, 9:13 pm

ad Scrolling: Try to turn off mouse scrolling (in Preferences) and use your keyboard arrows. I found it more useful (especially if you play in window mode).

DaRkBoDoM · Post by **DaRkBoDoM** » November 13th, 2007, 2:50 am

ivanovic wrote:Eh, there is a 1280x1024 windowed mode. Just switch to windowed mode and either resize the border by using the corners, or select the resolutions you want in the preferences. The resolution is stored independently, one is for fullscreen, the other for windowed, you can only change the one you currently are using.

If I switch to windowed mode i can choose only from 1024x768 and 2960x1050 resolution. Anyway, manual resize by border works well

Thank you

longhair · Post by **longhair** » November 13th, 2007, 4:56 am

Are you using just plain Xinerama with the open source drivers, or are you using Nvidia or ATI proprietary video drivers?

If you're using Nvidia's you can use TwinView which allows you to set "metamodes". It's really handy for fullscreen games like Wesnoth, Unreal Tournament, BZFlag, etc. Basically, your dual-screen setup is used most of the time, but when you start up a full-screen application, it automatically shuts down one of the screens, and fills the other.

It looks something like:

Option "metamodes" "1280x1024,1280x1024;1280x1024;"

in your xorg.conf file. The modes are each separated by a ;

All that being said, I've found this to be a major pain in the butt to get working, especially if one of your monitors is too old to send X it's EDID info. I used to have this working, but for some reason, I can't get it to happen since I upgraded to Ubuntu 7.10. My brother is using the same conf file, and he's got dual screens working just fine. Good luck

DaRkBoDoM · Post by **DaRkBoDoM** » November 14th, 2007, 9:23 am

I'm using ati xinerama (MergedFB) ad I can disable it completely, just switch to clone mode and the manually shut down the 2nd monitor.

I've played with my xorg.conf and now I can choose both merged and clone mode.

Thank you!