Dual monitor In Game Issue

[Puma44]

OK, experts.  Here’s an “I don’t know what I don’t know” issue.

Today, I set up a second monitor on my two year old VR capable W10 PC equipped with a 1070 graphics card.  The #2 monitor is plugged into a display port on the 1070 card.  I went into the W10 settings and established the newly installed monitor as #2.  The #2 monitor is showing the same desktop photo as the #1.  I can freely move the mouse cursor and any desktop icon back and forth between the two monitors.  But, when in game, I can’t move anything (clipboard or radio box) beyond the screen margin of the #1 monitor.  A while back, a friend told me he set up a second monitor so he could display the clipboard and radios box on the it to free up space on the #1 display and he was able to do so.  That sounded like a good idea so, I set up the second monitor today.  Any idea what I’m doing wrong?  Thanks!

[100Coogn]

It would be nice to be able to do all those things, but AHIII doesn't support dual monitors in that way.  Why?  I have no clue.. 
It would be great to have the radio channel and clipboard on the second monitor.

Coogan

[Puma44]

I was afraid that was going to be the answer.

Wonder what the reason is?  HiTech?

[FLS]

In order to have your clipboard etc showing on the second monitor you need to make the two monitors act like one wide monitor, just like a triple monitor setup uses 3 monitors for one wide picture. With three monitors you can park the clipboard on one of the side monitors. The problem doing this with 2 monitors is that they each get half of your gunsight so that's not a good option.

[Bizman]

What FLS said. For multiple screens you'll have to sum the resolutions of your monitors in the game video settings. Like 1920x1080 + 1920x1080 = 3840x1080.

In AH the text buffers and clipboard aren't separate windows which could be pulled outside the main view unlike some image/video editors and such. You can freely move and resize them within the game view, though, and with several monitors you can locate them where they have the least negative effect for your situational awareness.

The sketchy illustrations below show roughly how the game would look with 2 or 3 screens, however you'd see a much wider part of your plane and the surroundings. Anyhow, the crosshair is always in the centre.

[Puma44]

Good info for my “I don’t what I don’t know” question.  Thanks!