Better useage of 2 or more monitors

[Terox]

I, like many gamers have more than 1 monitor.
Many have 2 monitors

An ideal scenario for better useage of this would be to allow the "MAP" view to be permanently displayed on the secondary monitor.

If you were able to take this even further, maybe we could also display user defined GUI's/overlays, such as Orbat lists or rear view cameras etc.

Just a thought

[Mr Burns]

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Possibilities seem endless, server admin tools obviously would have a place on 2nd monitor aswell.

[NoRailgunner]

Nothing against outsourcing features/tools to another screen like monitor/admin the server. Permanent map view on 2nd (big) monitor is likely more of a cheat especially if its updated constantly and the player don't need to look at it ingame or open/activate it ingame. One has to remember that his ingame character/avatar is not only sitting in front of multi-monitor setup and very often does not have the same comfort like the player.... maybe you will gain a perfect overview but you will loose the tension, atmosphere, the thrill and immersion.

[[FRL]Myke]

Nothing against outsourcing features/tools to another screen like monitor/admin the server. Permanent map view on 2nd (big) monitor is likely more of a cheat especially if its updated constantly and the player don't need to look at it ingame or open/activate it ingame. One has to remember that his ingame character/avatar is not only sitting in front of multi-monitor setup and very often does not have the same comfort like the player.... maybe you will gain a perfect overview but you will loose the tension, atmosphere, the thrill and immersion.

Well, same as 3rd person view or crosshairs: make it toggleable by server settings. Problem solved.

[NoRailgunner]

As long as it's an extra feature which is separate from other settings and visible to all players before joining a server....

[metalcraze]

No map view please.

a) cheating
b) unrealistic

You don't have a map floating to your right IRL

use mods for that.

Toggleable is a bad idea still because whatever you do the person that has 1 monitor (the majority) will be at a constant disadvantage. Especially at an already cheaty regular difficulty.

[PuFu]

No map view please.

a) cheating
b) unrealistic

You don't have a map floating to your right IRL

use mods for that.

Toggleable is a bad idea still because whatever you do the person that has 1 monitor (the majority) will be at a constant disadvantage. Especially at an already cheaty regular difficulty.

also, please remove/block the eyefinity support, multi munitor support of all kind, resolution above the average of 1080p and so forth. It just gives an unfair advantage to a number of ppl.

/sarcasm

You don't shoot with a mouse IRL either lad.

[metalcraze]

also, please remove/block the eyefinity support, multi munitor support of all kind, resolution above the average of 1080p and so forth. It just gives an unfair advantage to a number of ppl.

/sarcasm

You don't shoot with a mouse IRL either lad.

Yes man rotating your head for reals with 3 monitors and rotating your soldier's head with 1 to look and see in the same direction are not the same thing. But a map permanently floating to the right while you pop heads - all while 1-monitor dudes will have to stop, holster weapons and open it is the real deal.

Your comparison was so witty I'm in awe

[SnowSky]

..., such as Orbat lists or rear view cameras etc....

What? I can understand if you want to observe a bigger angle with more than 1 monitor (which should be already possible)

but I really dislike the rest of your ideas (please don't take this personally).

[heroes maker]

i have my idea about this, i can see for the permanent map people will call it cheating or unrealistic ( what if in the future, soldiers will have GPS attached on their wrist ? you'll still call this unrealistic ? )

here how it goes :
when map is not activated - the player see the leaderboard or a menu showing his caracteristics, everybody know that BIS saids the movement and stamina of the player will depend on it's gears, so how about showing what he wear ( except magazines and other object ) and if they are damage or not, if you prefer, a "body" icon like in SWAT 4 showing the damage received on the armor/helmet/player with colors ( green, yellow, orange and red ).

when map is activated - the player actually see the map on the second monitor


so what did you guys think ?