Dual monitors - Game on one, Rcon on the other?

.Griff. · 28 Jan 2009 at 17:26

The title pretty sums it up.

I want to be able to game on my main monitor and use Rcon on the other.

In Windows (Vista Ultimate x64) I can drag Rcon (RconMax) to the second monitor and leave it open there. I can then start COD:WaW and play it on the main monitor BUT while in game I cannot access Rcon on the second monitor. As soon as I exit the game I can move the mouse from one screen to the other and utilise Rcon.

Is there any easy method of switching between the two screens while in game? I know the logical answer people would suggest is to alt-tab out of game top operate Rcon but COD:WaW crashes each and every time you alt-tab.

Dj_Jestar · 28 Jan 2009 at 17:32

use in-game console for rcon?

.Griff. · 28 Jan 2009 at 17:35

Dj_Jestar said:
use in-game console for rcon?

I'd rather use the GUI on the other monitor.

Nick1881 · 28 Jan 2009 at 17:37

I would like to know if this is possible too, I have 2 screens and it would be great to use rcon or have an msn convo on the other screen.

Btw have you tried RconTool 10? I find it much better than RconMax or Modern Rcon.

.Griff. · 28 Jan 2009 at 18:00

mr_x_plosion said:
I would like to know if this is possible too, I have 2 screens and it would be great to use rcon or have an msn convo on the other screen.

Btw have you tried RconTool 10? I find it much better than RconMax or Modern Rcon.

Just installed RconTool 10 cheers.

Would love to be able to simply switch screens rather than alt-tab and prey it doesn't crash in the 10 seconds I'm out of game.

Rroff · 28 Jan 2009 at 19:22

Not the solution you were looking for but I just use an old laptop for this purpose.

There used to be programs to implement a 2nd virtual mouse pointer back in the day when PCs had the option of PS2 or serial port mice dunno if anyone has done something like that for individual USB mice.