GT5 multi screen support confirmed
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- gslooney
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Interesting Video, I'm looking at the positioning of the Camera.. perhaps filling the frame more improves the resolution? who knows.
It looks like you might be able to switch it on and off. this would be good.
Experience with the PC suggests that you need to recalibrate centre from time to time.
anyone tried this at any of the demo sites?
Cheers
GSL
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- daymobrown
3 x £172.48 Samsung P2450H 24-inch Widescreen Full HD 16:9 1920 x 1080p Monitor
3 x £200.00 Used PS3
3 x £040.00 GT5
1 x £020.00 Wireless Router
3 x £000.50 HDMI Cable
£1258.94
1 x £300.00 Fanatec GT3 RS V2 Wheel - Clubsport edition
1 x £900.00 RennSport Cockpit
1 x £200.00 RennSport Triple Vesa Mount
1 x £450.00 Samsung - HWC770S - 7.1 Channel Home Cinema System with AV Receiver
£3108.94
3 x £200.00 Used PS3
3 x £040.00 GT5
1 x £020.00 Wireless Router
3 x £000.50 HDMI Cable
£1258.94
1 x £300.00 Fanatec GT3 RS V2 Wheel - Clubsport edition
1 x £900.00 RennSport Cockpit
1 x £200.00 RennSport Triple Vesa Mount
1 x £450.00 Samsung - HWC770S - 7.1 Channel Home Cinema System with AV Receiver
£3108.94
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All of that good maths for what?
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- daymobrown
Are you saying you don't understand why I posted that?
It's a two stage explanation of costs.
The first total of £1258.94 is your basic 3 screen setup.
The second total of £3108.94 is the ultimate 3 screen setup.
It's a two stage explanation of costs.
The first total of £1258.94 is your basic 3 screen setup.
The second total of £3108.94 is the ultimate 3 screen setup.
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So make it clearer! All it takes is:
The basic Triple Screen Setup:
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The Ultimate Triple Screen Setup
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- daymobrown
Sorry bud, your right I should have been clearer. I thought that the post was self explanatory.
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- RF_Stonemonkey
I'm not sure if that 30fps will actually be as bad as it sounds, the image to each eye is updated at 30fps but that's staggered so your brain will recieve 60fps of motion, it's just that will be through alternate eyes. I don't know for sure but think it's possible it won't be like watching something where the images to each eye are updated at 30fps simultaneously.
Mr Latte
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Whats 30fps, the game or head tracking?
Headtracking was confirmed to support 60HZ and the PS3 Eye even supports 120HZ in low res mode.
Ahemmmmm, cough. Yes nice indeed it will be, although to call it ultimate? I considered Rennsport once too but decided d.i.y would/could be better. My own inspired ideas for audio/immersion are quite radical and at about £2500 alone for that hardware. Thats with many things second hand on ebay as well. Triple monitors are great, however a fancy frame/expensive seat does nothing to improve the game though, other than comfort and sheer styling. The amount of money spent also isnt the issue its what you can achieve to improve the game(s) with what little/much you spend.
Look for example at the "Official Circle GT5 Rigs" they do little to improve the game experience but cost many thousands.
Regards head tracking I think some people will find it hard to adjust to while playing the game comfortably. Could feel disorienting and some might prefer having say a "Navi Controller" beside their seat/wheel and use the analogue on that with thier thumb instead.
Stega
Glad we tend to agree, its hard to explain though. Did you need to re adjust your monitor angles from PC-FM3 config?
It would be good if you explain further the issues/differences between FM3 on console and PC.
I think Amar is failing to realise what is needed in positioning and how moving slightly from the sweetspot alters the perspective and aligment. Also bigger screens could be problematic to achieve it at its best. We dont know how limited GT5 may be in setup options. If it does support Multiscreens then likely we will have similar limations as FM3 to deal with rather than it emulating everything a PC allows for alignment and tweaking.
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There's a 23" 1920x1080 screen on slickdeals.net right now for $149. Eventually, Ps3's will get even cheaper than they are now ($200 on craigslist).
Cheapest current option for triple screen gaming is buying a 5 series ATI card for your pc.
I wish that the PS3 would allow some sort of custom resolution for gaming that had bars on the top and bottom. That way you could have a really wide angle view and use your big screen or whatever.
Cheapest current option for triple screen gaming is buying a 5 series ATI card for your pc.
I wish that the PS3 would allow some sort of custom resolution for gaming that had bars on the top and bottom. That way you could have a really wide angle view and use your big screen or whatever.
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- GTP_Brando-K
I haven't seen much of the head tracking with the PSeye, but from what I have seen don't you end up taking your eyes off the screen to move around the cockpit?
Therefore doesn't that mean you aren't watching the screen, and not getting any benefit from the head tracking software?
I guess we will see it fully when the game comes out. I know until then I'm not going to buy a PSeye. I think that triple monitors are a much better option, costly, but better (provided it can be done).
Therefore doesn't that mean you aren't watching the screen, and not getting any benefit from the head tracking software?
I guess we will see it fully when the game comes out. I know until then I'm not going to buy a PSeye. I think that triple monitors are a much better option, costly, but better (provided it can be done).
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- Goes_To_11 GTP_GoesTo11
No you don't take your eyes off the screen. It works similar to trackIR http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/
Yes, three screens will be better but three screens will cost around $1000 more than a typical setup (2 extra monitors, 2 extra PS3s, 2 extra copies of GT5) while head tracking will cost $40 more.
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- Darty08
££££ CHI-CHING ! So much moneys surely GT5 online ???? Its great as a demo thing or a GT5 event that is controled in one room , but anything else you might aswell burn a whole load of 50s
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- daymobrown
It's all relative, say you earn a minimumn wage and your disposasble income allows you to spend 200 smackers on a console and 50 on a game, great. However say you earn 25k+ and your disposable income alows your to spend a couple of grand, what's the difference?
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You live in Denmark.
I live in Croatia.
According to GPD, GDP per capita in Denmark is $62,626.
In Croatia it is $15,628.
I know GDP can be missleading, but it pretty much shows you can get your money there 4X easier. It is matter od saving on month-to-month basis and thanks God for that, wait for GT5 is still going on
Mr Latte
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Just something to let us keep hoping...
See in the comments he states GT4 had ZERO options for screen configuration. Thats a little worrying...
On a positive note, just see how triple screens also greatly improves speed sensation.
This looks to have pretty good monitor alignment even with no options and to me it doesnt seem to suffer from the canted /-\ overhead track objects effect that is hard to fix in FM3.
(Youll be aware of what I mean Stega.) The overhead objects on this appear as normal like --- not canted at the sides.
Guys bear in mind on the video the closest screen is off mostly because of the camera angle and that happens when your off centre.
See Replay at 7:40
[Youtube]wHM42OcnX_E[/Youtube]
See in the comments he states GT4 had ZERO options for screen configuration. Thats a little worrying...
On a positive note, just see how triple screens also greatly improves speed sensation.
This looks to have pretty good monitor alignment even with no options and to me it doesnt seem to suffer from the canted /-\ overhead track objects effect that is hard to fix in FM3.
(Youll be aware of what I mean Stega.) The overhead objects on this appear as normal like --- not canted at the sides.
Guys bear in mind on the video the closest screen is off mostly because of the camera angle and that happens when your off centre.
See Replay at 7:40
[Youtube]wHM42OcnX_E[/Youtube]
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Multiscreen options in GT3 and GT4 were just "sub-option" of LAN (iLink in GT3) mode, where you could set up additional consoles to act as "spectators" screen.
And since you could choose any view in spectatator screens, for 3-set multiscreen set-up people used front-view and both side-views.
If you had enough hardware, you could go crazy, with setting up up to 6 consoles in multiscreen all around you, where you could have "back" 3 consoles to act as backside-left, full-back and backside-right views.
However, notice that you could use multiscreen (spectator) only in Arcade modes - Time Trial or LAN (iLink) race - and if you had enough hardware (6 consoles, 6 sets...) you could set-up 2x3-screen for 2-player ultimate fun.
If multiscreen in GT5 will be supported in all game modes, than we can expect adjusting options. Also, inclusion of interior-views will also demand some adjusting, especially because RHD and LHD cars on one side, and McLaren F1, open wheels and protoype class cars on the other, would seek for some adjusting due to change of POW.
We'll know soon enough I hope.
Mr Latte
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Indeed Amar
However if taking Prologue its not just that simple. It had alignment issues with its views.
The FOV will have to be changed for all cars to what it used particulary for the left/right monitors.
It also currently doesnt have 3 fullscreen widths as I discovered with approx 1/3 of the centre screen overlapping onto the side screens. So over 3 screens you really only got two fullscreens and 1/3 in the centre. The zoom/fov wasnt the same for all displays.
So with the screens not aligning properly as they are in Prologue we cant even take the idea of running CENTRE console as PRIMARY and the outer monitors as SPECTATOR and switching them to the appropiate view. Sure you could move the monitors to overlap but even then cockpits and outer view do not align correctly as I demonstrated using 3x replays.
Have you or any others here considered what ways could be used with multiscreens using SPECTATOR mode even if surround view isnt properly supported?
Possible Options:
Left = Spectator Mode for Lobby & timing screen / Record replays
Right = Realtime replay or rear view
Optional
Left = External Car View
Right = Rearview
Alternatives would be to use any other views on the outer screens.
Possibly even the car ahead looking back and the car behind looking forward.
These are not ideal and are not really what multiscreen offers but if worst comes to worst thats the best we can do.
I think it only makes sense for them to support the screens particulary as they have on past games. Afterall he never said NO when questioned by GT Planet and magazines continue to spread the rumours of it being in. So yeah I will keep positive still hoping...
However if taking Prologue its not just that simple. It had alignment issues with its views.
The FOV will have to be changed for all cars to what it used particulary for the left/right monitors.
It also currently doesnt have 3 fullscreen widths as I discovered with approx 1/3 of the centre screen overlapping onto the side screens. So over 3 screens you really only got two fullscreens and 1/3 in the centre. The zoom/fov wasnt the same for all displays.
So with the screens not aligning properly as they are in Prologue we cant even take the idea of running CENTRE console as PRIMARY and the outer monitors as SPECTATOR and switching them to the appropiate view. Sure you could move the monitors to overlap but even then cockpits and outer view do not align correctly as I demonstrated using 3x replays.
Have you or any others here considered what ways could be used with multiscreens using SPECTATOR mode even if surround view isnt properly supported?
Possible Options:
Left = Spectator Mode for Lobby & timing screen / Record replays
Right = Realtime replay or rear view
Optional
Left = External Car View
Right = Rearview
Alternatives would be to use any other views on the outer screens.
Possibly even the car ahead looking back and the car behind looking forward.
These are not ideal and are not really what multiscreen offers but if worst comes to worst thats the best we can do.
I think it only makes sense for them to support the screens particulary as they have on past games. Afterall he never said NO when questioned by GT Planet and magazines continue to spread the rumours of it being in. So yeah I will keep positive still hoping...
