[SOLVED] Game starts on wrong screen and I can't change it.

[von]

So I've already tried to change the monitor in the BeamNG.drive settings and it did not work at all. The game still starts on the wrong screen. Sometimes it randomly works, but after a restart of the game it's starting on the second screen again. Changing the resolution and screen settings (borderless, fullscreen, window mode) doesn't work.
Reinstalling also doesn't work.

I hope someone knows how to fix this.

EDIT: It's not exactly random Changing the Monitor (#1 or #2) does nothing, however I also have no 60Hz option, just 59Hz. If its set on Monitor #2 1920x1080 59Hz and I restart the game I'm able to choose 60Hz if I change to Monitor #1. Then the game switches the screen, but it changes the screen after another restart.
This process I have to go through makes no sense.

[stijn_tr]

Another option is to set the monitor that you want to game on to be the main monitor. This is an option in the Windows display settings. For me, this meant that the game now launched on that monitor.

[AlwaysBeBatman]

I was having the same problem. I was able to fix this on my system as follows:
1) Launch the game. It opens on the wrong screen
2) If its in fullscreen mode, change it to windowed mode. Once it is in windowed mode, move it to the correct screen.
3) Now change it back to fullscreen mode, and then quit the game
4) Launch the game, it should come up in fullscreen mode on the correct screen. Change it to windowed mode and quit the game.

Now when I launch the game, it launches in windowed mode on the correct screen.

[CunkFeatures]

Could always use Shift>Win>Left/Right key?

[Wavebender]

1. Disconnect all monitors but the one you want to start game in.
2. Start the game.
3. Reconnect remaining monitors.

[Couscous Salsa]

If anyone is still trying to fix this issue:

1. Right click game in steam
   
2. Manage -> Browse Local Files
   
3. Open the file WindowInfo.JSON in your favorite text editor
   
4. Edit the value for "MONITOR"

For example - before:

"MONITOR": 1,

after:

"MONITOR": 0,

The number designates an index, so it starts from 0. In other words, having 3 monitors would mean possible values of {0, 1, 2}.

[Vlusion]

Originally posted by Couscous Salsa:

If anyone is still trying to fix this issue:

1. Right click game in steam
   
2. Manage -> Browse Local Files
   
3. Open the file WindowInfo.JSON in your favorite text editor
   
4. Edit the value for "MONITOR"

For example - before:

"MONITOR": 1,

after:

"MONITOR": 0,

The number designates an index, so it starts from 0. In other words, having 3 monitors would mean possible values of {0, 1, 2}.

Mabey it is me. But I cannot see this file?

[R3ND3RR0R]

As one person suggested, SHIFT+WIN+[Left or Right]

[POPO Sandh]

Originally posted by Raizor Endenium:

As one person suggested, SHIFT+WIN+[Left or Right]

Bruh

[turret001]

dunno if anyone's still having issues with this but, game setting files are located at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Fuser\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ in GameUserSettings.ini

[maverator]

For the record, SHIFT+WIN+[Left or Right] does not work with this game, and the various config files that people referred to in previous comments seemingly don't exist at all in my install, so this entire thread has been full of non-solutions, yet is somehow marked as SOLVED. Essentially disabling the other monitor, or switching the primary monitor - which changes a bunch of other stuff outside of the game, are also not solutions.

[the_duke_101]

Originally posted by maverator:

For the record, SHIFT+WIN+[Left or Right] does not work with this game, and the various config files that people referred to in previous comments seemingly don't exist at all in my install, so this entire thread has been full of non-solutions, yet is somehow marked as SOLVED. Essentially disabling the other monitor, or switching the primary monitor - which changes a bunch of other stuff outside of the game, are also not solutions.

Those files are not showing because system files are not shown on your computer by default, you would have to turn that on.

However if you open documents\my games\terraria\config.json there are 2 lines
"Display": "\\\\.\\DISPLAY1",
"DisplayScreen": "\\\\.\\DISPLAY1",

both of those said 2 and I changed to 1 and it fixed the problem for me. They would have to be the monitor number you want,

[AikonEnohp]

Originally posted by CherryBerry:
well since this didn't help me at all I'll put in what helped for me since maybe that does actually solve it for others........

CherryBerry's solution is NOT working for me. I have tried at lease 10 times. No matter what I do , it reverts to the primary monitor.

To be clear, I am running
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise
ROG laptop W/Intel I-7
Mirrored caching SSD's
32 GB Physical ram,
100 GB Swap file (on the SSD).
The point is, not a hardware issue but I build really big cities with LOTS of Mods and custom candy. And, event though the these giant cities are using nearly all my ram and sometimes +30 GB virtual RAM, they were loading (8 to 10 min) an playing just fine. And they looked WAY better...

After being force-fed the 2 "Free" patches, my game was hard crashing early in the load and figuring out what was causing it COST me a ton of time. Now, thanks to these "free patches", my saved cities are significantly less appealing visually and my playing experience is diminished in value (not free).

I was only able to get the Game running and playing saved Cities by unsubscribing to several add-on's, including but not limited to, Loading Screen Mod, Tree Anarchy, Prop Anarchy and temporarily, 81 Tiles 2. To get the later add-on to work, I sometimes have to start the saved games without 81 Tiles 2. loaded, then save and close. I am then able to restart with

So I didn't loose them but what a pain to simply be able to see them again in any playable form. I also cannot load saved cities if I subscribe to "Tree Anarchy Temp Fix " so my big cities now look like grassy plains and generic props.

The sad reality is that Paradox routinely breaks the game ever time they patch it and then leave their customer base on there own to get it going again. Ans some are thinking, well its those mods that are at fault but seriously? The came is specifically marketed as a modifiable game with a robust modding community and without many of the additional functionality these mods bring, the game would be dull and lack-luster and bye bye customer base.

So, I like the game, but there are areas where Paradox can and should do better, IMO

[AikonEnohp]

Loading Screen Mod Revisited 1.1 was not causing problems and I am able to run with this loaded (thankfully). So just "Tree Anarchy" & Prop Anarchy" causing me issues and these (last I checked, were not patched by the creator or proxy.

I will try the new Tree Anarchy next to see if that is working on my previously saved Cities.

[rethjack]

WIN + SHIFT + Left or Right Arrow, for those that are still ending up here.

[K-0000]

Originally posted by rethjack:

WIN + SHIFT + Left or Right Arrow, for those that are still ending up here.

you litterally didn't read anything bruh