GT5 multi screen support confirmed

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Mr Latte
Indeed Amar
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Exactly, Prologue didn't support multiscreen in spectator mode as it was case in GT4 and there were problems because one simple reason - cockpit view.

In GT3/GT4 left-right views were made to align ith central, while in Prologue they were made somewhere off. I presume the reason was to make them more "analogue" when switching.

Also, inclusion of cockpit made left-right views different than "bumper left-right" and every car had different POw, as you described.

But GT5 will enhance the "iisues" (problems) because now it includes HaedTracking and we yet have to see the variety of possible options.

IF there will be propper multiscreen support for all game modes, some propper adjusting options - that need to work at-once for all cars (as in Forza 3 for example) is a MUST.

Mr Latte
Have you or any others here considered what ways could be used with multiscreens using SPECTATOR mode even if surround view isnt properly supported?
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In GT3/GT4 you could set-up additional screens in Spectator mode for any available camera (any in-car, rewrviews, any third-person) or any type of replay camera which would run in real-time (even "special efects" cameras and so on). But you couldn't make a separate screen with "data only" for example.

It will be great if GT5 would support sme kind of B-Spec screen as separate screen from 2nd console in real-time, but I guess we will really have to wait to see what will GT5 bring in this undiscovered area.

I presume many would invest in 3-creen for racing, while even more would invest in 2nd screen for real-time data-management and similar, but at this point it is all fishing :)
 
Thanks for the replies...

Regards the game if Multiscreens isnt supported I was referring to using each PS3 console individually and logging online to a lobby as a spectator not from using any LAN/Multiscreen options or mode.

In theory this would be possible and then you could set the view/replay on the two outer PS3/Monitors to what you wanted.
 
nioxic
1 freaking huge picture...

if i use 1 ps3 for 3 monitors i will maybe experience some fps lag, which i dont like !
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It's not possible to do that (running 3 screen through one PS3). Just like GT4 with 3xPS2s and Forza 3 (with 3x360s), if GT5 were to support multi-screen, it would require 3 PS3s.
 
Mr Latte
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]
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I'm sold after watching that video. I'll wait for used ps3's to get cheaper. I might sell my playseat and my current 27" monitor if I get the triple display setup. Seems like it's best to use a desk for a triple display setup. Or I guess you could build a custom triple vesa mount for the playseat. The only problem is that you could not use your monitors for general pc use if you had a permanent setup.

Those of you with triple display setups - do you think getting IPS displays is necessary? Also do any of those monitors recently posted have a display port? I heard ati recently made a $30 active adapter. I wonder if it works just as well.

So I need to find a 1920x1080 24" or 23" led monitor w/ a small bezel and dvi / display ports.
 
Hey Amar212 could I ask you what would be your "perfect", no holds barred, money is no object setup if GT5 supports the "best" Multi Screen option available? And then again for a second but more modest version. These are my 2 ~

The first one would be a dedicated room with multiple high end projectors with an equal amount of PS3's (if it supported the 6 consoles in multiscreen all around you etc as you said above) with a proper chassis. And you can guess the rest i.e. audio etc...

OR

The second (which is by far more feasible monetarily) a nice 3 PS3/Monitor setup with chassis BUT using 3 PSP's as the rear view & 2 side view mirrors (if GT5 supported it) on adjustable arms to put them where they would be in relation to the different vehicles I choose.


I know it would be asking a lot of PD for GT5 but I can only imagine what GT6/7 may possibly contain/offer in the future...I can only imagine ;)
 
_bones
Just ran across this on tigerdirect, without doing much reserch i think it would work????????http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6382419&CatId=73
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Without doing ANY research I can say NO!!!

I just want a damn answer, if support is in or not.
Those people with the game already, youd think one of the first things some of them would of shown would of been confirmation of wheel/screen/Lan options.
5 mins for a damn photo is all.

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

AMAR I await you getting the game and putting us out of our misery...
 
Hear Hear Mr Latte,

I'm sat with the cash in my account waiting to purchase 3x monitor and 3x PS3, I need an answer soon if I'm going to have my rig sorted for release day.

I'll be very disappointed if I have to wait another week after release to play GT5.
 
ACAGT
That is because they want to sell you a 3d TV.
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How does that help those that prefer to LAN race instead of using the internet?
We used the online system in GT5 Prologue over a 3 day weekend and it's connectivity was very bad.
44% failure rate.
That does not happen with LAN racing.

I LAN race every weekend and would like to use GT5 eventually.

We will have to wait and see for ourselves when we get the game.
 
TGR_Kefran
From the video of the option menu:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v28kRHDFqtY

I think we can say at 99% that LAN and Multi-monitor are not in the game :ouch:
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Assuming that Tekken90 has a release version of the game, It could just be a review copy, I'm not giving up hope just yet because I really want to be able to race with my son and there is no way thats going to work over PSN if he's in the same house and we both use the same broadband line :(
 
I'm not too fussed about multiple monitor, but LAN would be fantastic. My farther and I would love to run Cat5 cable between our two PS3s and race each other.
 
Yeah I will only buy GT5 if it is multi screen and it is not looking good for that. Kind of a relief though as I wasn't looking forward to spending the money for 3x PS3's & 3x GT5's. I already have Forza 3 multiscreen and PC multiscreen (iRacing, Live For Speed, Simbin titles etc). And that fact that only cockpit view in 200 or so cars is a big turn off for me. I probably could have lived with a hood view on the other cars, but that doesn't look like that is happening either.

The heading of this thread needs to be changed as multiscreen is not confirmed and it hasn't been for some time.
 
Okay so who is willing to go out and buy 3 copies of the game and has the rest of the equipment ready for testing on launch day?

Racer XO?
Stega?
Amar?
 
For me personal it's for the best that multi monitor isn't supported. Saves me a lot of money. :D

Luckily I'm very patient and waited until confirmation if it's supported or not. I'm not even going to buy GT5 this year. The poor track list is what made me decide not to get it. Maybe, just maybe I'll get GT5 when it goes platinum or when I can find a cheap second hand copy. This time, for me personal, it's not worth € 70.

I'll wait for GT5 and the PS4. :P
 
You spent how many thousand Euro to have 3x PS3 60GB, 3x 24" Monitors and 3x GT4 Discs very early on.

Now your saying GT5 isnt worth 70 Euro.
I find you hard to understand Kikie and even more shocking you wont buy this game because of a track list or to say its not worth the money.

As a sensible question how many other racing games do you know of that have as much or indeed more content than GT5 for 70 Euro. Seriously Im confused with your way of thinking friend.
 
I can bet it isn't the poor track list but infact it doesn't support multiscreen. With his set up I'd probably be peeved too as GT5 is clearly the best game to play it on, had it supported it.
 
ryryryan
I can bet it isn't the poor track list but infact it doesn't support multiscreen. With his set up I'd probably be peeved too as GT5 is clearly the best game to play it on, had it supported it.
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Im not certain he has that setup anymore, think he said he sold it a while back. However to go from one extreme of having an expensive system to claiming to not want/get the game is quite weird.

I am more confident after seeing the "Standard/Narrow/Narrower" options..
Knowing what the amount of overlap problem was with Prologue (approx 30%) and to me having compared photos from shown screenshots "Narrower" being used on the centre screen seems to use 30% less FOV.
So Im hopeful this will align with the "Normal" views on two "Spectator" screens either side.

Prologue didnt use 3x Fullscreen widths as previously mentioned. The usage of "Narrower" FOV mode will expand the "Centre" screen so their is no overlap at all with the side displays, meaning 3x Fullscreen widths would now be possible? This is what I presume anyways.

How good this will work over PSN and what limations SPECTATOR mode has remains to be seen. Also the big question if it does align properly or not.

I guess we will soon find out...

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yakapo
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.
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Hmm... maybe this "narrow" viewing option was what I was hoping for after all. Now instead of getting 3 ps3's you just need to park yourself close a large display.
 
yakapo
Hmm... maybe this "narrow" viewing option was what I was hoping for after all. Now instead of getting 3 ps3's you just need to park yourself close a large display.
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Triple screen is different than use a huge single screen. The side monitors are in an angle so it gives you a better sense of speed in your peripheral vision. I agree though just for one game I wouldn't waste money on triple screen for PS3. Now if all Ps3 games supported triple screen than it may be worth it.

P.S even if triple screen doesn't add much to the field of view like mention in GT5P it still adds to your peripheral vision.
 
Zoom!Zoom!
Triple screen is different than use a huge single screen. The side monitors are in an angle so it gives you a better sense of speed in your peripheral vision. I agree though just for one game I wouldn't waste money on triple screen for PS3. Now if all Ps3 games supported triple screen than it may be worth it.

P.S even if triple screen doesn't add much to the field of view like mention in GT5P it still adds to your peripheral vision.
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Even though you might angle in the screens when using multimonitor set ups, the games themselves dont actually support this, so you end up with a stretched image on the side screens if you have the monitors pointing at you to get a high FOV and actually attempt to set that FOV.
 
Mr Latte
Okay so who is willing to go out and buy 3 copies of the game and has the rest of the equipment ready for testing on launch day?

Racer XO?
Stega?
Amar?
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I do not have the 3 ps3's..

I am getting 3 copies of the game launch day 2 from gamestop and 1 collectors from amazon. I will have only 2 ps3's because I have 2 cockpit setups if the game is not multiscreen. But if it is proven multiscreen is supported I will go out and buy the 3rd ps3 right away.
 
No46_TheDoctor
Assuming that Tekken90 has a release version of the game, It could just be a review copy, I'm not giving up hope just yet because I really want to be able to race with my son and there is no way thats going to work over PSN if he's in the same house and we both use the same broadband line :(
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You can both play online fine. You might need to disable UPnP on your PS3s (or they could steal each others port), but there's not reason why it won't work. I'll certainly be racing with my flatmate; we squad up in Bad Company 2 no bother.
 

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