Issue with dual monitors?

acid_rainacid_rain NS2 NAPT MascotAustin, TX Join Date: 2010-02-16 Member: 70588Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester
edited February 2010 in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">getting low fps in spurts</div>So I installed NS, after having not played for a while. Loaded up fine...
Set up all my stuff

Joined a server, had vsync on. 60 FPS...
I started walking around, and it went down to about 5, then back to 60...

Doesn't make sense to me...
just reformatted the machine, just have the necessary stuff for every-day work.

Intel core i7 extreme @3.6 ghz, with 6gb dd3 ram
1100w psu and an nvidia gtx 280.
windows 7 ultimate x64

theres no way its eating up my resources, cannot seem to find the problem. video drivers are latest release. any idea? i do have dual monitors, and when i move my mouse in game (fullscreen mode) i do notice it showing up on my other monitor, even minimize the game sometimes. could it be causing an overlay?
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  • AdambeanAdambean Cardiff, South Wales Join Date: 2005-06-03 Member: 53038Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited March 2010
    I was looking for a solution to recent low FPS too, and just realized that dual monitors could very well be it.

    The only difference is I'm not using vsync at the moment, as I'd like 100 FPS. Oh, and the fact that I'm running 2 monitors on 1 graphics card. I had 2 in SLI, but one died so I've sent it back for repair. I don't recall this problem at all when I had 2 monitors using separate graphics cards.

    What happens with me is when a battle occurs, I get bad lag -- seems like processing choke, but it effects my latency too. The odd thing is it tends to only happen when I can see enemy players. It takes a LOT (12+) of allied players for it to happen. It also happens less in the ready room.

    I'll turn off dual monitors and see how it goes.
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  • AdambeanAdambean Cardiff, South Wales Join Date: 2005-06-03 Member: 53038Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Update: Disabled my 2nd monitor, problem solved.
    I'll let you know if having monitor 2 on a 2nd graphics card helps once I get it back from warranty.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    What's wrong with window mode?
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  • AdambeanAdambean Cardiff, South Wales Join Date: 2005-06-03 Member: 53038Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Another update: The problem is there slightly with SLi multi-monitor, but it's very minute.
    Oh and Windowed mode would be fine if there was a no border mode, which there is not.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1759397:date=Mar 15 2010, 12:57 AM:name=CombatGold1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CombatGold1 @ Mar 15 2010, 12:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759397"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Another update: The problem is there slightly with SLi multi-monitor, but it's very minute.
    Oh and Windowed mode would be fine if there was a no border mode, which there is not.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    luxury problem :P
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  • SlorrinSlorrin Join Date: 2013-03-01 Member: 183517Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    acid_rain wrote: »
    i do have dual monitors, and when i move my mouse in game (fullscreen mode) i do notice it showing up on my other monitor, even minimize the game sometimes. could it be causing an overlay?

    I notice the same problem. My mouse isn't limited to the window, it moves out into the next monitor. I have to turn off dual monitors when i play. Pretty annoying. Anyone found a solution for the mouse problem?

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  • princessprincess Yaaar&#33; Bristol Join Date: 2004-09-11 Member: 31605Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    Fullscreen windowed is now an available option. I use this and haven't experienced my mouse running into my other monitor. Although it could be that I'm not using my mouse as vigorously as you! :) I do get this a lot in other games though.
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