SCII with dual monitors.

Pete.Dakota · 8 Aug 2010 at 15:20

I have two monitors. With games like ME2 and TF2 I play in "Windowed (fullscreen)" on my main monitor and have Firefox, MSN etc on my secondary. The mouse is locked to the main monitor during gameplay, and then when I hit esc and bring up a cursor-based menu, the mouse can travel over to the secondary so I can have conversations and browse at the same time as playing a game. This is really useful.

However, doesn't work with Starcraft II. Both fullscreen and windowed (fullscreen) lock the cursor to the main monitor even in cursor-based menus. The only way is to use windowed mode, but then the cursor travels over even during gameplay and I can't pan; also I lose loads of fps, so it's not an option.

Why doesn't windowed (fullscreen) allow my cursor to travel over to the second panel? And can it be fixed?

PhillyDee · 8 Aug 2010 at 15:23

It is the same on every game. I use my 2nd monitor for either monitoring performance (If I am in a teccie mood) or emails / business.

Sin_Chase · 8 Aug 2010 at 15:43

All games do this?

The only reason for windowed while gaming personally is superior alt-tab speed. My games never lose mouse focus unless I tab out, and that's how it should be!

Lethagized · 8 Aug 2010 at 15:43

I'm quite surprised with SC2 being a pc exclusive game, yet it doesn't have a simple option to use dual monitors properly.

Not all games do it. L4D and just cause 2 let you use another monitor whilst still in game.

Margaret · 8 Aug 2010 at 15:57

You can tab out of StarCraft II really quick so that's one thing I guess, I've noticed this myself.

Pete.Dakota · 8 Aug 2010 at 16:54

Yeah. Just noticed that in windowed (fullscreen) alt-tab is instant and gives you your cursor AND leaves SCII visible on the main monitor with the task bar at the bottom.

Perfect.