multiple monitor fix...stop turning off all but one monitor. this works.

[DieUMaggots]

Steam and proton monitor fix:

I found out something important to those with multiple monitors that use steam for linux to run their windows games.

For most the game will run on the wrong monitor with no way to fix the issue.

Here is my fix....

I have 3 monitors so I use menu->preferences->display (linux mint 19.1) to setup the monitor I want the game to run on on top and the other monitors below it as such in the below picture. This can be done using any distro. Your tool will vary.

The game always runs on the monitor that is on top. I no longer have to disable all but one monitor.

Why does it work?
If you have multiple monitors they are treated as one big monitor. When I had them defined as side by side I probably had a width of 5760x1080p. In this new top->down manner they are 1920x3240. What seems important to WINE is the width, not the height. WINE no longer crashes, fails to run, runs the game on the wrong monitor,etc... I no longer have to disable all but one monitor.

Any bugs?
Proton seems to have an issue with alt-tabing out of a game. At least Fallout 4 has this issue.

Usefulness?
I open my browser to the twitch stream I want to watch while I am gaming on the bottom monitor and the System Monitor on the middle monitor and Fallout 4 runs on the top monitor REGARDLESS of its real physical position.

Enjoy.

[DieUMaggots]

sorry, i dont see a way to post the picture but you can figure it out without it.

[Iceira]

should be moved to Steams Linux Group

[Silicon Vampire]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/