Poor mans rF2 set up.

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  1. PRC Steve

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    I wanted to share how its possible to race in multi screen (well 2 tellies) format without spending a fortune on expensive kit.
    I decided to post this video I took today after reading all the graphics cards/setup and settings threads.

    Demonstrating you don't need expensive Graphics cards and sli or multiview setups to achieve a nice immersive racing sim.
    Using 2 old Lcd televisions and an old q6600 intel cpu and a lowly single nVidia 550ti and softTH with the config tool. The results speak for themselves. Sorry sound is bad.

    Running 3552x768 resolution in rF2 with Hdr off, circuit and texture details full, player and opponent high, shadows high, shadow blur fast, everything else on low to medium. I think its Ace :eek:

     
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    You are awesome!
     
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    Oh hell yeah. I'm doing that!
     
  4. Guimengo

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    It is ace, Steve, you get to see people on the outside :). No need to worry about "Look Right"!
     
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    SoftTH is awesome. The screens don't even need to be the same size or resolution. You can compensate for bezels too :)
     
  6. Ari Antero

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    It is awesome, well done Steve :cool:

    Where did you find Cadwell Park I love that track?
     
  7. PRC Steve

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    I converted it but its not legal and I can only do ugly tracks ;)

    I just happened to see a check box in the config tool of softTH that said something like "center on primary screen" so I thought 2 screens must be possible without having the bezel down the middle in a traditional dual screen set up.
     
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    Good stuff Steve. :)
     
  9. DurgeDriven

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    Yeah great.

    You could change side view to suit tracks hey ? ie: most left or rights.
     
  10. YoLolo69

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    Ah, that's funny because I also discovered this dual screen thanks to softth settings few month ago and created also a thread to explain it: http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/20362-Dual-Screens-UPDATE

    The funny things is I set the second screen to be to my left, and not the right like you did ;) Perhaps because I mainly drive left handled car :)

    Softth it's a great piece of software because you ca mix all kind of monitor/tv/etc. in any position, great! :)
     
  11. Denstjiro

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    Do you race inside a submarine?
     
  12. PRC Steve

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    Lol yes HMS ISI..My phone is buggered. The "sonar" you hear is actually the spotter rofl.
     
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    Awesome. Now send us all Cadwell Park :)
     
  14. DurgeDriven

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    Depends I drive open wheel cars they are mostly identical.

    2 monitors I would be swapping left to right by tracks.

    Spa you would use right side.

    Some thing like Bathurst left side.
     

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