Specify a specific monitor?

[larrywayn]

Is there any way to fix the game to start on a specific monitor?
I don't feel like having to switch to windowed mode every time I play.
We live in 2023 and multiple monitors are normal and no, I don't want to change my primary monitor for certain reasons.

[Phoenix Cat]

That should be in your window settings not the game settings

[Atreja Alwinnen]

The game always starts on the primary monitor, you can use tools like "Windowed borderless gaming" or similar to assign it to a specific monitor.

[cswiger]

Turn the monitor(s) you don't want to use while playing Satisfactory off and then launch the game?

Yes, the year is 2023, and multiple monitors are used by ~1% of Steam users. While it is a wonderful aspirational goal that every game would support multiple displays well, the reality is that the devs are going to build and test their stuff for the 99% majority who has a single display rather than concentrating on the 1%.

[larrywayn]

sorry that's not satisfactory, I have to say :D
and a sad game that many simple early access games manage to do makes one doubt one's abilities^^
If it at least kept the same screen after moving it once, it would be okay, but unfortunately it's unplayable and no, I won't change anything for a game ;)

[Fenix]

So you got me curious...
How many games actually supports picking your monitor?
It can't be many.
it's such a niche case scenario, I can't blame devs for not including it.
I never looked as my main monitor is the one I play on, and the secondary monitor (when plugged it) I use for the other stuff

[cswiger]

Originally posted by larrywayn:

If it at least kept the same screen after moving it once, it would be okay, but unfortunately it's unplayable and no, I won't change anything for a game ;)

OK. Play something else, then.

[larrywayn]

Originally posted by Fenix:

So you got me curious...
How many games actually supports picking your monitor?
It can't be many.
it's such a niche case scenario, I can't blame devs for not including it.
I never looked as my main monitor is the one I play on, and the secondary monitor (when plugged it) I use for the other stuff

Every game i play, does it except, star citizen, so i dont play it either.
most of them have a config file or ini if there is no menu option. but i dont know as a programmer it would be one of the first things to do, because i also have 2-3 three monitor setup there :D
the reason i cant change my setup is because i am streaming and i need my primary monitor to be the monitor for my obs and other things.

[Imhotep]

Originally posted by larrywayn:

Is there any way to fix the game to start on a specific monitor?
I don't feel like having to switch to windowed mode every time I play.
We live in 2023 and multiple monitors are normal and no, I don't want to change my primary monitor for certain reasons.

uhhh just set it to windowed mode so you don't have to switch it to windowed mode each time.

Also, one screen is better. Get a huge monitor and or TV and use that. Windows has the ability to create multiple desktops and fast active switching.

[Fenix]

Not sure why you want OBS on your main screen but ok.
That's something I'd do on my second screen to my left, if I was ever going to stream, as I would still want the game directly in front of me.

[larrywayn]

Originally posted by Imhotep:

Originally posted by larrywayn:

Is there any way to fix the game to start on a specific monitor?
I don't feel like having to switch to windowed mode every time I play.
We live in 2023 and multiple monitors are normal and no, I don't want to change my primary monitor for certain reasons.

uhhh just set it to windowed mode so you don't have to switch it to windowed mode each time.

Also, one screen is better. Get a huge monitor and or TV and use that. Windows has the ability to create multiple desktops and fast active switching.

if the game creator buy me one, because i have to use it okay ;)
its easy to code .. i do it often myself...
they should do their job and everythings fine.

[markuswolfe]

Originally posted by larrywayn:

its easy to code .. i do it often myself...

Then leap that wall if you're so great.

[Mandos]

Originally posted by brnphoenix75:

That should be in your window settings not the game settings

There are games that let you choose on which monitor to play. Starfield and The Witcher 3 for example have a setting for that in the game options menu.

[Mandos]

OP you could try this as a workaround:

1. Start the game as usual and have it in fullscreen. When it is loaded press ALT + ENTER. This will put the game into windowed mode.
   
   
2. If the second screen has a different native resolution than the first, go to the options and change the resolution to that of the second screen.
   
   
3. Hold down the WINDOWS KEY and use the ARROW KEYS LEFT or RIGHT to move the game window to the second screen.
   
   
4. When the game is on the second screen press WINDOWS KEY + ARROW UP, which will extend the window to the whole monitor.
   
   
5. Hit ALT + ENTER again and you go back into fullscreen. If the menu does not react to your mouse cursor hit ALT + ENTER again.

I don't know if the game will remember the second monitor, but this takes just a few seconds to do.