twinview metamodes troubles

[GnomeSkull]

I am using a GF4MX-440 with the dual VGA outputs, on Mandrake 9. I have been able to run twinview with the following metamode line in the XF86Config-4 file:

Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768; 1024x768,NULL;"

This of course means that when I switch modes it goes from having both displays at 1024x768 to just my main monitor at 1024x768.

The problem is that I want to play UT (and other games) at a higher resolution than I normally use (like 1280x1024). I would have thought that the following metamode would do then:

Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768; 1280x1024,NULL;"

But this results in having to pan up and down when both monitors are active for some reason.

Has anyone had any luck with setting up a similar configuration? Please let me know. If you want you can email me (jdouglas@scopicmedia.com) and when I find the answer I'll post it here, otherwise just reply to this post. Thank you for any help you can offer.

[bwkaz]

This may make the MetaMode for 1280x1024 fail, but it might not. It's worth a shot, in any case.

In your "Screen" section in XF86Config(-4), in the "Display" SubSection that matches your DefaultColorDepth or ColorDepth or whatever it's called, add a line like this:

Virtual 2048 768

Substitute the appropriate dimensions -- I'm pretty sure these will work (your monitors are side by side), but not positive.

Again, this may make the 1280 mode fail, but try it and see.

[GnomeSkull]

Thank you for the idea, but you were right. :( Having that line in there seems to disable the mode switch, so it stayed in the 2048x768 mode when going into UT2003 (and other games).

Any other ideas, anyone?

[sep23]

same problem. when I want to play UT, I swiitch from fullscreen to windowed mode ( sometimes even switching of the 2nd monior). It's not worth being frustrated about that.

cu seba

[GnomeSkull]

Sorry but how do you switch to windowed mode? Also I do not know what you mean by shutting off the second monitor. It still knows the monitor is connected and so will attempt to use the second monitor even if it is off.

Thanks!