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I have two 24" monitors, oneof which (the non primary one) sits unused, displaying my desktop background in 90% of games. Nvidia's SLI and DirectX are all the reasons why developers have failed to capitalize on multiple monitor setups, and it's frustrating and upsetting.

Last thing I'm going to do is buy a proprietary monitor when I have a few of the real thing.]]>May 20th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
If you set the screens to "span" under XP, it'll stretch it across both, but for most games it ends up throwing your targeting reticle in the dead spot.]]>May 20th 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/Why waste money on some additional miniature monitor if even the second large one isn´t used?]]>May 20th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
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I usually keep the 2nd one off while gaming.]]>May 20th 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/]]>May 20th 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/Matrox TripleHead2Go - around $200
or if you have 2 graphics cards:
Kegetys' SoftTH - free

I have tried both, and now use the 2nd as there is no resolution limit and it supports side screens in portrait - research & enjoy!]]>May 21st 2009 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 21st 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 21st 2009 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
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You can use USB for display I believe...they just had an article about Linux getting the ability to do this a couple days ago...]]>May 20th 2009 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 21st 2009 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 21st 2009 6:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/I do blame MS for not allowing to keep a game maximized when you tab to another screen though in normal games.

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FPS and RTS, two gaming genres unrivaled on PC, always have either a "map" or "radar" taking out a considerable portion of the screen.
I hope, wish, nay... DEMAND that Command and Conquer Generals 2 takes advantage of this...

3D vision + extra display = gaming paradise.]]>May 20th 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/]]>May 20th 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
Quite like it]]>May 20th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/]]>May 20th 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/sideshow/default.mspx
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Are those really Sideshow devices? From what I've read they aren't, they use Logitech software.]]>May 20th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/• Logitech G19 and G15 keyboards support Windows SideShow!
Thu, 14 May 2009 21:59:00 GMT

source: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/sideshow/default.mspx

]]>May 21st 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
I would like to see a map/radar or ammo display on that screen like TareX suggested]]>May 20th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
Build a product, and I'll be glad to take a look at it...]]>May 20th 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/
This is just another example of microsoft raising their hand and suggesting a badly thought out version of a good idea someone had 5 years ago. Namely have multiple monitors on 1 computers.]]>May 20th 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/It could usher in a whole new era of game design .... but it probably won't. ]]>May 20th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/microsoft-is-desperate-for-gamers-to-adopt-windows-sideshow/May 20th 2009 6:09PM