Help: Video on extended desktop dissapears when I run full screen application

serwal · 07-01-2007, 06:19 PM

Hello!

My friend recently got a wide screen LCD and gave me his old monitor so I've recently starting running extended desktop mode. I figured it would be awesome to be able to watch movies and whatnot on my second desktop while playing games on my primary monitor.

I have both monitors hooked up through my ATI radeon 9800. Both are simple 19" CRT's. I can watch a video in full screen mode just fine on the second desktop. However, if I try to open up a full screen application like WoW, the video will stop rendering on the second monitor.

I can work around it for now by running WoW in windowed mode and just maximizing the screen which achives basically the same effect. But I would like my mouse to be constrained to just the one screen when playing for other reasons.

Any suggestions on a solution or even just a reason why this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

kcxiv · 07-01-2007, 09:33 PM

I have a similar problem when i play Vanguard and i have my extended on, and i click over to surf, it minimize's Vanguard. Kinda makes the extended Monitor pointless. Figure if anyone knows how to fix his problem mine would fit in there as well.

Sorry to Hijack your thread.

Twobit Whore · 07-02-2007, 06:44 AM

I had this problem with WoW and video on my 6800GT. I could play a DVD or video file and watch it on the TV through the s-video cable fine, but when I launched WoW the video got extremely garbled. I don't know if it's just a limitation on hardware, a windows or driver thing or what. I never could figure it out and eventually just gave up.

Vorph · 07-02-2007, 07:38 PM

Whatever video player you're using is probably trying to use an overlay renderer. Get Media Player Classic and try using VMR9 (renderless). If that doesn't work, try the other options... it's been a while since I had dual monitors hooked up.

Zehn - Vhex · 07-02-2007, 08:44 PM

I worked on Serwoal's computer for a bit. I tried disabeling overlay in VLC, that didn't work. Actually, it sorta did. Instead of just blanking out the display, it freezes. I tried about 10 different video's players, all with similar results. I'll give MPC a shot.

I spent a couple hours on google looking for shit but I'd have to be prophetic to come up with the proper search terms for this. Even still I get the sense that he's pretty much fucked.

Hachima · 07-02-2007, 10:02 PM

The problem I've had with MPC is if I start playing a video on the same monitor as a game, then move it to the second monitor, sometimes the video stops displaying in MPC. If I start playing the video on the second monitor from the start it has no problem though.

I play games in windowed mode also, since its easier to use apps on my second monitor/multi task more stuff while I game. So I've never messed around with video while playing a game in fullscreen mode.

07-01-2007, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
serwal Fires of Heaven WoW. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 52	Help: Video on extended desktop dissapears when I run full screen application Hello! My friend recently got a wide screen LCD and gave me his old monitor so I've recently starting running extended desktop mode. I figured it would be awesome to be able to watch movies and whatnot on my second desktop while playing games on my primary monitor. I have both monitors hooked up through my ATI radeon 9800. Both are simple 19" CRT's. I can watch a video in full screen mode just fine on the second desktop. However, if I try to open up a full screen application like WoW, the video will stop rendering on the second monitor. I can work around it for now by running WoW in windowed mode and just maximizing the screen which achives basically the same effect. But I would like my mouse to be constrained to just the one screen when playing for other reasons. Any suggestions on a solution or even just a reason why this is happening would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

07-01-2007, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
kcxiv Manny, Manny, Manny Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Valley, Cali Posts: 3,194	I have a similar problem when i play Vanguard and i have my extended on, and i click over to surf, it minimize's Vanguard. Kinda makes the extended Monitor pointless. Figure if anyone knows how to fix his problem mine would fit in there as well. Sorry to Hijack your thread. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72HNX6bJ2ag www.halcyonaffinity.org

07-02-2007, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Twobit Whore Insert Quarter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,081 -23 Internets	I had this problem with WoW and video on my 6800GT. I could play a DVD or video file and watch it on the TV through the s-video cable fine, but when I launched WoW the video got extremely garbled. I don't know if it's just a limitation on hardware, a windows or driver thing or what. I never could figure it out and eventually just gave up. __________________ I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hand. I ball my fists and you gonna know where I stand.

07-02-2007, 07:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,686	Whatever video player you're using is probably trying to use an overlay renderer. Get Media Player Classic and try using VMR9 (renderless). If that doesn't work, try the other options... it's been a while since I had dual monitors hooked up. __________________

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07-02-2007, 08:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,459 +62 Internets	I worked on Serwoal's computer for a bit. I tried disabeling overlay in VLC, that didn't work. Actually, it sorta did. Instead of just blanking out the display, it freezes. I tried about 10 different video's players, all with similar results. I'll give MPC a shot. I spent a couple hours on google looking for shit but I'd have to be prophetic to come up with the proper search terms for this. Even still I get the sense that he's pretty much fucked.

07-02-2007, 10:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	The problem I've had with MPC is if I start playing a video on the same monitor as a game, then move it to the second monitor, sometimes the video stops displaying in MPC. If I start playing the video on the second monitor from the start it has no problem though. I play games in windowed mode also, since its easier to use apps on my second monitor/multi task more stuff while I game. So I've never messed around with video while playing a game in fullscreen mode.