Using 3 monitors in games

[Blolodyfinger]

I was just wondering, how do I use 3 monitors in a game (as in, a wrap around display) that basically would be like an ultra widescreen display. I've seen someone playing HL2 with 3 and also have seen some flight sims with 3 monitors. It looks simply amazing. What do I need, other than 3 monitors?

 

[turtile]

You'll need two graphics cards running in SLI.

 

[Blolodyfinger]

*Doh* that's what I though. I was thinking of just getting a 7900gtx, but should I just get 2 7900gt's in sli?

 

[Ridlyn]

IF you already have a 7900gt then sli will be better. If you havent gotten anything yet. The 7950GX2 mmm.

You can do what this guy did.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1266684185644285965&q=quake+3

 

[Apokalipse]

I think you can only plug 2 monitors into a card at once? SLI disables output for the second card doesn't it

 

[The General]

Wow, my arm would get tired if I had to use that lame mouse in that video. I like all the monitors though, lol.

 

[Blolodyfinger]

I think you can only plug 2 monitors into a card at once? SLI disables output for the second card doesn't it

That's what I was wondering. But then how have I seen HL2 and Flighsims on a three monitor system? Do you somehow split the video from one signal onto three monitors and run it at ultra widescreen (3840x800?)???

 

[AnthraX]

I think the thing you saw for HL2 had to have been a mod. On normal settings, I couldn't get HL2 to stretch accross 2 monitors.

Flight sims have something built in for multiple monitors.

[EDIT]
OH! I think I know what you saw. http://www.digitaltigers.com/displays-trio.shtml.