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TAGERT · 01-30-2009, 11:12 PM

Hey Gang

Just got the matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition T2G-D3D-IF for around $299 used

And 3 new HANNS-G 1280x1024 HX191D monitors at newegg for around $130 ea

Here are my ingame BS settings

As you all know there are several different 'MONITOR' options to choose from..

The only 3 of interest to me are..

1) 1camera
2) 3camera
3) shkaval+camera+abris

With that in mind I set out to see what the difference are..

As a benchmark semi repeatable test I used the Winter Attack track file to test each MONITOR setting..

Basically took 3 screen captures from each setting..
1) Forward Level
2) External
3) Forward Banked

Here is the 3 forward views..

1camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio

3camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio

shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio

Here are the three external views

1camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio

3camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio

shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio

Here are the three banked views..

1camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio

3camera at 3.75 aspect ratio

shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio

At this point I decided to go with the shkaval+camera+abris MONITOR option..

In that the center view is just like the view I had prior to TH2G with only one 1280x1024 monitor..

The aspect ratio in the center view looks fine.. no squashing of the view like in the 1camera option..

An no distortion at the points of overlap like in the 3camera option..

And with TrackIR you really don't need a wider view..

And the large shkaval and abris are Sooooo nice!

The two side views never move/slew with TrackIR, only the center view does..

So if your old like me and had troulbe seeing targets let alone IDing targets..

THIS IS THE MONITOR CHOISE FOR YOU!

Granted.. The 1camera option is also good for that.. You can see all the button names very clearly in the 1camera option.. and the squashed view in the up/down does not affect Black Shark as much as it would a dog fighting sim like IL2 where you need to maintian view of a bogie in the midle of a dog fight.. So you might want to consider 1camear view.. The 3camera view is not an option IMHO. Maybe it works better with systems that done have TH2G? As in maybe multi video card multi monitor setups..

So with that said here are a few more pictures from the shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio view

Searching for targets

IDing the bigger thret.. ie the vulcin

Locking up that thret

Launching a missle at that thret

Here are a few pictures of the '1camera' view at 1/4 the native aspect ratio that I played with before settling on the shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio

1camera forward view @ 0.9375 aspect ratio

1camera external view @ 0.9375 aspect ratio

1camera banked view @ 0.9375 aspect ratio

There is another '1camera' view option if your savvy when it comes to manually editing text/code files..

URZE posted this in another thread..

Code:

..\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Config\View\view.lua

-- Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}.
CameraViewAngleLimits = {}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_27] = {20.0, 140.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_33] = {20.0, 120.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_25] = {20.0, 120.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_39] = {20.0, 120.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29] = {20.0, 120.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29K] = {20.0, 120.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iA_10] = {5.0, 120.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iF_15] = {20.0, 140.0}
CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iKA_50] = {20.0, 120.0}

Where URZE points out that in the view.lua text file there is a line for the KA-50's view angles min and max..

Change the max from 120.0 to 200.0 to increase the view angle.

Which has the effect of pulling the view back some so you don't feel like you have your chin sitting on the gun sight..

After that change use the ingame zoom keys to adj the location of your point of view (POV)..

I didn't look into much because I use TrackIR that zooms your POV by simply moving your head..

But these zoom 'keys' seem to move the location of the POV start point..

Which affects the POV start point when using TrackIR..

I tried it and it looks great!!

The '1camera' view is now very usable..

But at a big cost!

It really does make your vid card work hard!

Just about brought my GTX280 to it knees!

Here are Shrubbo's before and after pictures..

Before

After

01-30-2009, 11:12 PM	#1
TAGERT Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 27 Reputation: 0	TH2G @ 3x1280x1024 view options Hey Gang Just got the matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition T2G-D3D-IF for around $299 used And 3 new HANNS-G 1280x1024 HX191D monitors at newegg for around $130 ea Here are my ingame BS settings As you all know there are several different 'MONITOR' options to choose from.. The only 3 of interest to me are.. 1) 1camera 2) 3camera 3) shkaval+camera+abris With that in mind I set out to see what the difference are.. As a benchmark semi repeatable test I used the Winter Attack track file to test each MONITOR setting.. Basically took 3 screen captures from each setting.. 1) Forward Level 2) External 3) Forward Banked Here is the 3 forward views.. 1camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio 3camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio Here are the three external views 1camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio 3camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio Here are the three banked views.. 1camera @ 3.75 aspect ratio 3camera at 3.75 aspect ratio shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio At this point I decided to go with the shkaval+camera+abris MONITOR option.. In that the center view is just like the view I had prior to TH2G with only one 1280x1024 monitor.. The aspect ratio in the center view looks fine.. no squashing of the view like in the 1camera option.. An no distortion at the points of overlap like in the 3camera option.. And with TrackIR you really don't need a wider view.. And the large shkaval and abris are Sooooo nice! The two side views never move/slew with TrackIR, only the center view does.. So if your old like me and had troulbe seeing targets let alone IDing targets.. THIS IS THE MONITOR CHOISE FOR YOU! Granted.. The 1camera option is also good for that.. You can see all the button names very clearly in the 1camera option.. and the squashed view in the up/down does not affect Black Shark as much as it would a dog fighting sim like IL2 where you need to maintian view of a bogie in the midle of a dog fight.. So you might want to consider 1camear view.. The 3camera view is not an option IMHO. Maybe it works better with systems that done have TH2G? As in maybe multi video card multi monitor setups.. So with that said here are a few more pictures from the shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio view Searching for targets IDing the bigger thret.. ie the vulcin Locking up that thret Launching a missle at that thret Here are a few pictures of the '1camera' view at 1/4 the native aspect ratio that I played with before settling on the shkaval+camera+abris @ 3.75 aspect ratio 1camera forward view @ 0.9375 aspect ratio 1camera external view @ 0.9375 aspect ratio 1camera banked view @ 0.9375 aspect ratio There is another '1camera' view option if your savvy when it comes to manually editing text/code files.. URZE posted this in another thread.. Code: ..\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Config\View\view.lua -- Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}. CameraViewAngleLimits = {} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_27] = {20.0, 140.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_33] = {20.0, 120.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_25] = {20.0, 120.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_39] = {20.0, 120.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29] = {20.0, 120.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29K] = {20.0, 120.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iA_10] = {5.0, 120.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iF_15] = {20.0, 140.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iKA_50] = {20.0, 120.0} Where URZE points out that in the view.lua text file there is a line for the KA-50's view angles min and max.. Change the max from 120.0 to 200.0 to increase the view angle. Which has the effect of pulling the view back some so you don't feel like you have your chin sitting on the gun sight.. After that change use the ingame zoom keys to adj the location of your point of view (POV).. I didn't look into much because I use TrackIR that zooms your POV by simply moving your head.. But these zoom 'keys' seem to move the location of the POV start point.. Which affects the POV start point when using TrackIR.. I tried it and it looks great!! The '1camera' view is now very usable.. But at a big cost! It really does make your vid card work hard! Just about brought my GTX280 to it knees! Here are Shrubbo's before and after pictures.. Before After Last edited by TAGERT; 01-31-2009 at 08:02 PM.