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I, like others, are turned off by the limited view that most low-cost simulators have.
I'm interested in knowing simulators (PC-based) that support 3 monitors. Since video cards with 3 outputs can run below $100, I would like to invest in a good sim. Of course, price is a factor - so something that runs $200 or less would be nice. But any recommendations are appreciated! Thanks, Gary |
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"Gary G" wrote in message
... I, like others, are turned off by the limited view that most low-cost simulators have. I'm interested in knowing simulators (PC-based) that support 3 monitors. Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane both support multi-monitor. Since video cards with 3 outputs can run below $100, I would like to invest in a good sim. What video card suitable for flight simulation and which supports three monitors costs less than $100? Of course, price is a factor - so something that runs $200 or less would be nice. Both MSFS and X-Plane are well below $200. But any recommendations are appreciated! I recommend that you should have posted this to rec.aviation.simulators. This has nothing to do with rec.aviation.piloting. Follow-ups have been set for your convenience. Pete |
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In article , Gary G wrote:
I'm interested in knowing simulators (PC-based) that support 3 monitors. Since video cards with 3 outputs can run below $100, I would like to invest in a good sim. You'll probably need to spend quite a bit more than $100 for a video card that could run 3 monitors and a flight simulator at anywhere near a decent frame rate and level of detail. (Sure you could do low detail with a cheap video card, but if you're going to the effort of setting up multi-monitors you're probably going to want something other than a low-detail slideshow) -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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Thanks for your response.
I appreciate that you took the time to respond. 3-monitor cards can be had more easily than you think. Who said anything about "new". There are many second-hand locations, including Ebay, where you can get a good deal on a pretty decent 3-monitor card. In fact, although it's not below $100, I recently ordered a surplus Matrox 3-something card that is fairly new, 3 monitor output plus an S-Video output for $119. Not bad, eh? Anyways - thanks for your response. I'll have to look more into MS 2004 - it says multi-monitor support, but it's not clear if it supports 3 and what can be displayed. Sometimes it's non-3D kneeboard or other stuff. I want 2 side scenery displays! Regards, Gary |
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