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brucehic Feb 21, 2019 @ 10:26am
3 Monitors should be recommended requirment
Hi, I used to drive a truck and this is the best game i have found to the feel of actually driving a big rig. The three monitors works great with all the settings on max. Keep up the good work SCS!
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nfsboss88 Feb 21, 2019 @ 10:50am 
Disagree really, i have a screen that is 27 inches. And its amazing how much closer i get too the truck, i really feel like im driving the truck now. I actually feel like beeing in a front of a Simulator. So personally i dont need three monitors, since mine is so big. Anyway good to hear that you are enjoying the game as much as i do:):104:
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Wizard Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:19am 
I use 3 27" curved monitors at 5960x1080 and I love it. I couldn't go back to just one monitor now. Although, I do have my eye on Samsung's Ultra-Wide 43" once it comes down in price.
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WoogieMonsutā Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:33am 
Originally posted by brucehic:
3 Monitors should be recommended requirment
Hi, I used to drive a truck and this is the best game i have found to the feel of actually driving a big rig. The three monitors works great with all the settings on max. Keep up the good work SCS!
I used to drive a USNavy Missile Cruiser, and no, 3 monitors should never be the recommended requirement for any game.
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Boss 429 Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:34am 
one 27" monitor and trackir does me fine
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Asigion Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:47am 
Does the TrackIr work with 3 monitors? Because I find using that with a 34 inch Predator gaming monitor to be excellent. It doesn't give as wide a front on view and mirror view as the 3 monitors but the TrackIr allows me to turn my head to have an extremely good view. It also doesn't have the edge of the monitors which you have when using 3 monitors so there is no break of the view. And it certainly doesn't take up as much room as what 3 monitors would require.

In the early days if I had the room I would have gone for the 3 monitor setup but with limited space on my desk I chose the largest gaming monitor I could find at the time and the TrackIr.

It is always good to hear real life current and retired truck drivers enjoying playing the game and I am glad you can experience as close to driving a truck in real life using the 3 monitor setup. Enjoy the game. :)
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Foxman Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:55am 
Originally posted by Willy.J.K:
Does the TrackIr work with 3 monitors? Because I find using that with a 34 inch Predator gaming monitor to be excellent. It doesn't give as wide a front on view and mirror view as the 3 monitors but the TrackIr allows me to turn my head to have an extremely good view.

TrackIR works with as many or as few monitors as you want - all it's doing is moving the camera/view point in game so as long as the game supports whatever resolution you're running then it will be fine.

I have used TrackIR and triple monitors for years with my sim games and I would struggle to go to a single monitor now.
Last edited by Foxman; Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:55am
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Asigion Feb 21, 2019 @ 12:02pm 
Originally posted by Foxman:
TrackIR works with as many or as few monitors as you want - all it's doing is moving the camera/view point in game so as long as the game supports whatever resolution you're running then it will be fine.

I have used TrackIR and triple monitors for years with my sim games and I would struggle to go to a single monitor now.

Thank you, that is very interesting. Perhaps in the future if I can find more desk room I will try the 3 monitor setup.
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Trucker_71 Feb 21, 2019 @ 12:43pm 
Originally posted by Willy.J.K:
Thank you, that is very interesting. Perhaps in the future if I can find more desk room I will try the 3 monitor setup.

I'll have to think about it when my pension triples! LOL
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J4MESOX4D Feb 21, 2019 @ 12:50pm 
I went from 27inch to 21:9 ultrawide and the additional screen space makes all the difference. So much more immersive and the monitor is ideal for other types of games like FPS and strategy. I don't think I could ever go back to the standard 16:9 ratio for any game now. I'd also like to try 32:9 and Samsung does have a nice range of these monitors but they cost around £750-1000 and would only be suitable for this type of game for me so I don't think it would be worth it at those prices.
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Asigion Feb 21, 2019 @ 12:52pm 
Originally posted by Trucker_71:
Originally posted by Willy.J.K:
Thank you, that is very interesting. Perhaps in the future if I can find more desk room I will try the 3 monitor setup.

I'll have to think about it when my pension triples! LOL

Yes, money can be a problem. The games are extremely cheap and I often wonder about the complaints about the price of certain games but I do understand about needing to be frugal if money is limited. Hardware on the other hand is expensive and to play games it can be extremely expensive with enjoyment being the only reward. I am fortunate but not everyone is.
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Wizard Feb 21, 2019 @ 1:23pm 
Trackir works great with triples.

As far as desk space go, you can get a triple stand that streamlines the setup and doesn't have your edge monitors hanging off the side of your desk.

Here's not a great picture of the setup in action:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1662734096

That's before I got my fov and such correct. And actually that setup is using 4 monitors, the bottom one using the Telemetry app for the gauges.
Last edited by Wizard; Feb 21, 2019 @ 1:32pm
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fender178 Feb 21, 2019 @ 3:21pm 
I disagree because Monitors are not cheap and even with streamlining everything with a tri monitor stand there are some people out there that still have very limited space and cannot fit more than 1 monitor on their desks. I agree that with ATS and ETS having more than 1 monitor looks cool.
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Ξ Sikon Feb 21, 2019 @ 4:25pm 
I used to have one 27inch monitor and I would sit really really close to make it seem bigger.

I bought two more and a mount and I couldn't imagine playing without 3 monitors anymore.

It shouldn't be required but it is HIGHLY recommended.
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Sandhill Feb 21, 2019 @ 4:38pm 
Don't three monitors cost more than one monitor? Kind of like saying that a good FFB wheel with load cell brake pedal should be a "recommended requirement."
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Wizard Feb 21, 2019 @ 5:19pm 
Originally posted by Sandhill:
Don't three monitors cost more than one monitor? Kind of like saying that a good FFB wheel with load cell brake pedal should be a "recommended requirement."

Well sure it costs more. But all games have "minimum" and a "recommended" requirements. And certainly the recommended hardware costs more.

For me personally, when I bought ATS I played it about an hour before I decided I wanted to get a wheel for the game. After I got it, and played it for the first time, I though to myself, this is the way the game's supposed to be played. I couldn't imagine going back to keyboard again.

For a long while after that, I chose my truck based on the readability of the dash and the in cab gps options. I never use the floating gps or side mirror windows, they're not immersive imho. It was a challenge to find the cab that looked just right.

When I got the three monitors, everything became clear, like it was always meant to be played this way. The fov's all seemed right, and just the whole overall feel of the game seemed more in proportion.

Can you play this game with a keyboard? Yes. Would I recommend a wheel? Yes.
Can you play this game with one monitor? Yes. Would I recommend 3, or something with a wider screen? Yes.
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