How to disable second monitor while gaming?

[Anuz]

I have 1 tv and 1 desktop monitor, I want to use only one monitor for gaming but I want to keep the sound from tv when im in the game from hdmi cuz I dont have any speakers.

[oobymach]

Lol I also used that avatar once to endorse cannibalism, do you use nvidia or amd? If nvidia right click somewhere on an empty space on your desktop and go to nvidia control panel. Under manage 3d settings, global settings change multi-display/mix-gpu accel to single display performance mode. Alternatively you can disable one display by unclicking the checkbox in 'setup multiple displays' category.

If you use ati you'll have to wait for someone who knows ati.

[Activated Rumble]

set primary audio in windows to hdmi

[Anuz]

Originally posted by oobymach:

Lol I also used that avatar once to endorse cannibalism, do you use nvidia or amd? If nvidia right click somewhere on an empty space on your desktop and go to nvidia control panel. Under manage 3d settings, global settings change multi-display/mix-gpu accel to single display performance mode. Alternatively you can disable one display by unclicking the checkbox in 'setup multiple displays' category.

If you use ati you'll have to wait for someone who knows ati.

amd

[Anuz]

Originally posted by Random Chance:

set primary audio in windows to hdmi

My primary audio is from tv

[˜lokkandload˜™]

Is the TV set in play back devices to be default sound output device?

[Cathulhu]

1. Press Windows key + P
2. Select the mode you want.
3. Start game.
4. Play game.
5. Exit game.
6. Press Windows key + P
7. Select the mode you want now.
8. ???
9. Profit!

[Anuz]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

1. Press Windows key + P
2. Select the mode you want.
3. Start game.
4. Play game.
5. Exit game.
6. Press Windows key + P
7. Select the mode you want now.
8. ???
9. Profit!

then I wont have sound, it disables the sound from tv speakers.

Originally posted by ~Dirt Na$ty~:

Is the TV set in play back devices to be default sound output device?

Tv is set on default in sound settings.

[Drath]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

1. Press Windows key + P
2. Select the mode you want.
3. Start game.
4. Play game.
5. Exit game.
6. Press Windows key + P
7. Select the mode you want now.
8. ???
9. Profit!

Thanks... Amazing how hard I had to search for this!!
I knew it was a key combo.. I hadn't used it in years!
And I found it on a steam thread!

Cheers

[_I_]

most games default to use the primary display
you can set its background to black, and remove icons/taskbar/tray from it

only drag stuff to it you want to view while gaming

[Blaagh]

its 6 years later I think he might have solved his problem somewhere down the road=)

[Anuz]

Originally posted by WildHog McReady:

its 6 years later I think he might have solved his problem somewhere down the road=)

I bought a PS5 and fixed all my problems