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Games that Support Dual-Head Setups?

Posted by Cliff on from the two-heads-are-better-than-one dept.

Milo_Mindbender writes "It seems like almost all the new high-end 3d cards now support dual-monitor operation as a matter of course. I'm wondering if the game savvy people out there can recommend games (Linux or Windows) that have special features or modes for playing on a dual monitor system. I seem to remember seeing at least one C&C like game awhile back that let you have two views on the world (one on each monitor), there must be a few more that take advantage of this. Anyone know of any good ones?"

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  1. A little clarification on what the guy means by Spuffin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    He doesnt want to know of games that let you spread the game out over multiple monitors, he wants to know of games that have special FEATURES that use 2 monitors. Such as in the C&C game he mentioned that you can view your base on one monitor, yet the other monitor can be viewing some other place. This opposed to just having a huge view of one location.

  2. Re:3 monitor by Merlin42 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, but the big problem w/ running a FPS style game on two monitors is the seam. Aiming the sniper scope would be a BITCH if it spans two monitors. I remember hearing that the quakeIII engine supports shifting the view, this would allow you to have one monitor be the front view and the other be one side of periferal vision.

    What I want multimonitor support for is for RPG games. You would have your normal view on one monitor and maps, stats, dialog or whatever on the other. That would be very usefull.

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  3. what games do you have in mind? by CMiYC · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I guess I'm kind of curious if there are games you want to see with dual head support. Personally when I play a game, I play it because I enjoy it. Not because there are specific features in it.

    So my question is, what games would you LIKE to see dual-head support in? I think the obivous have been stated... but that being the case, if you could have it, where would you want it?