Second monitor issues.

[Oodles]

Hey all, I'm having a problem with loading dota 2 to my second monitor. Both my screens have exactly the same resolution but when I load the game in full screen or borderless windowed mode it always goes to my first monitor and won't let me change it to the second. Anyone able to help me out? And I really hope I don't have to mess around with changing my primary monitor... Thanks in advance.

[ImbaChicken]

I have two monitors and yes it always goes to the primary monitor...it's not a problem for me. You just have to make your secondary monitor primary.

[Oodles]

Anyway to do it without doing that? Thanks though :)

[Forerunner]

Alas I dont think there is a way short of switching primaries

[Oodles]

Ok no worries. Thank you for the help!

[fukyouimdrunk]

u cant not have it on primary with full screen, but fullscreen borderless window should be able to move it like it was any other application (for windows its win button + shift + arrow key in direction you want it to go). I move the game around my monitors on windows 8 doing that. One bug ive found though, if the taskbar isnt set to autohide itll cut a taskbar sized portion off the game when it moves, so set your taskbar to autohide and you should be good.

[Acid]

Originally posted by Fluffythepoo:

u cant not have it on primary with full screen, but fullscreen borderless window should be able to move it like it was any other application (for windows its win button + shift + arrow key in direction you want it to go). I move the game around my monitors on windows 8 doing that. One bug ive found though, if the taskbar isnt set to autohide itll cut a taskbar sized portion off the game when it moves, so set your taskbar to autohide and you should be good.

PERFECTION! Such a simple fix but works perfectly with every game including Dota thus far, thanks! (Borderless, the above, perfectly aligned like its a full-screen game on my second monitor which is not primary.)

Thanks again!

[76561198104804936]

Originally posted by Fluffythepoo:

win button + shift + arrow key

AWESOME!!! I searched a while for this solution. Just had to share my gratitude.

[xSF]

Mine isnt fully allign :(

[Acid]

Originally posted by Chemistry Time:

Mine isnt fully allign :(

Strange, double check that the resolution and timing is correct in game and matches your second monitor? (You probably have done) and or possibly fiddle with your monitor settings etc etc.

[Hand Banana]

Question related to this topic:

I'm about to get a second monitor and i was wondering if i could set the second one to be just a blown up image of my main screen? I would do this to blow up the mini map part so i could actually see whats going on.

This isn't breaking any kind of rules right? I don't think it would.

[Acid]

Originally posted by thphlstr:

Question related to this topic:

I'm about to get a second monitor and i was wondering if i could set the second one to be just a blown up image of my main screen? I would do this to blow up the mini map part so i could actually see whats going on.

This isn't breaking any kind of rules right? I don't think it would.

Nice idea; maybe there is a better way or software for this but using what I know, I'm thinking the best way would be to use XSplit or FFsplit (broadcasting software) in combinaiton with DXtory (in some games using the broadcasting software with dxtory will mean little to no FPS loss, on my machine anyway). I'd full screen the broadcasting software, which is mirroring the monitor on the other screen (good method as build in gfx card method means resolutions on both screens must match).

The expanding the minimap part: in the broadcasting software you can set coordinates to lift a section of the screen rather than the full screen, just match the minimap coordinates and you should be good.

You can actually take multiple coordinates and in the broadcasting software set up players/sections blah blah blah, you could have a minimip as one half and something else as the other, pretty neat idea you came up with i must try it in some games see if it works sometime :P

Sorry for the rushed reply :P

[Sinauthor]

Originally posted by Acid Twin:

Originally posted by thphlstr:

Question related to this topic:

I'm about to get a second monitor and i was wondering if i could set the second one to be just a blown up image of my main screen? I would do this to blow up the mini map part so i could actually see whats going on.

This isn't breaking any kind of rules right? I don't think it would.

Nice idea; maybe there is a better way or software for this but using what I know, I'm thinking the best way would be to use XSplit or FFsplit (broadcasting software) in combinaiton with DXtory (in some games using the broadcasting software with dxtory will mean little to no FPS loss, on my machine anyway). I'd full screen the broadcasting software, which is mirroring the monitor on the other screen (good method as build in gfx card method means resolutions on both screens must match).

The expanding the minimap part: in the broadcasting software you can set coordinates to lift a section of the screen rather than the full screen, just match the minimap coordinates and you should be good.

You can actually take multiple coordinates and in the broadcasting software set up players/sections blah blah blah, you could have a minimip as one half and something else as the other, pretty neat idea you came up with i must try it in some games see if it works sometime :P

Sorry for the rushed reply :P

Did you ever get this to work? I just got dual monitors setup and i really wanna use it for this same purpose. Also wondering how/if I could have two dota 2 windows open at once so I can watch a game while i play one. I could just watch games on Twitch while I play but ya

[Acid]

@[WNFB]Sinole

I haven't had the time to try it out and won't for a little while, I wonder if TheKnightsWhoSayNi gave it a try (?)

As for running two Dota Clients, doubtful :P

[Hand Banana]

Hey, back to reply, turns out im having a delay on getting my moniter back. The family still needs it until black friday. then i can get it back. Ill let you know what i get when i get it hooked up!

[Excess121]

get a third monitor :-)