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MSFS inconsistent multi monitor layouts

Started by JG, Sat, 7 Sep 2024 03:18

JG

Hi All,
I know like me, many using MSFS for scenery generation on multiple monitors have long suffered the frustrating inconsistent swapping of monitor images and multiple spurious entries for additional windows that inexplicably appear in the multi monitor option never perfected in the programs experimental section. It is unlikely anyone will ever fix it, so I thought I would share things I have discovered to minimise its annoying impacts.
You must make sure your graphics card and PC settings match the monitor setup you are using. Sounds basic I know, but you'd be surprised how easily this can be wrong because of plugging and unplugging or monitor power issues. When this is accomplished, ensure the monitor resolution settings within MSFS are correct. Once this has been done you will likely find a 50% success rate at boot up. For the other 50% of the time that it scrambles your additional monitors the quickest way back is, simply ignore the scrambled positions, go to the general settings_experimental and then select windowed instead of full screen on your added monitors. This, for what ever reason appears to make the program re-read the usercfg.opt file and put things back in the correct place. You can then reset your additional windows back to full screen, save and exit.....now that's all fixed you can start whatever scenery bridge program you're using and start flying!
I have also noted slow internet can seem to make this issue more prevalent.
Cheers, J.G.