Anyone know or hear a way to enable multi screen support in GT3 (GT4)?

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Someone has mentioned this feature in PS2 , but was unable to provide any real information supporting it.

I am willing to build this setup if I can keep it under 1k and wanted to know if its actually possible.

yeah. im not holding my breath :)
 
You can make a few combinations, depends of money amount. You can even have a full in-car view, but it will cost you. A lot.

First you need a FireWire hub, 6-pinned, with 6 ports. Then cables. Notice that number of cables depends of number of screens you wish to have, but buying 6 will allow you to make a sweet iLink parties at your house when your friends find out you get yourself a hub. Cables should be FireWire cables, 6-4 pinned (6 pinned end goes to an hub, 4-pinned to the PS2).

From that point things are easy, but more expensive. If you wish to have only side-views you'll need 2 extra PS2 consoles, 2 extra copies of the game and two extra TV sets. For full in-car you'll need 5 consoles, 5 extra copies and 5 extra TV's.

Setting up is easy. In Arcade mode there is an iLink option. Before going for an set-up you must determine which of the consoles is "leading" one, AKA, which one has the number "1" when in iLink mode. That console should be attach to an TV in front of you. Once you are ready for set-up, you go inside the iLink with every console. Notice there'll be lots of cables and controllers around you and that you must be very fast in pressing the X buttons:). For the console "1" you must choose the "race" option, and for the other consoles "spectator" option. When the set-up is done, you have to change the views in "spectator" consoles depends of the sides of the car you wish to see. Notice that consoles started in "spectator" view are displaying all the replay cameras, so you can choose between all of them. For an side-views you must choose thee side-views. For an full-cockpit mode (5 extra everything), you choose side views for the side TV's, for 2 consoles on your back you choose the side-view mirror cameras, and for the TV that's on you back you choose the rear-view mirror cam. You'll soon notice that there is no purpose of having all that hardware connected because you should mount a real mirrors to use all that in real life, but you'll have an Ultimate GT experience. :)

And in some point, there was shown a set-up with 2 extra everything that was allowing a wider first-person perspective (as seen in that lovely Subaru simulators) but I don't know how to come to it. I had an chance to connect full 6-consoles in iLink, but that option never came on. Intresting thing is that I actually saw hardware under the hood of Subaru simulator and it had 4 PS2 consoles, but only 3 screens, which I explaines to myself as "this is not for mortal users". So, try your luck with the "2-extra-everything" or "5-extra-everything" set-ups I described above.
 
what is the real point to all this, may I ask?

Isn't a racing seat, wheel, and big screen good enough for you.
 
ahh , thank you very much :)

well I guess my homemade cockpit with racint seat and 5.1 HT setup isnt just enough for me ;)

I think I can manage a modest 3 screen setup . it will be interesting.
 
Few extra infos:

- before start to race, you MUST first determine the ID number of each console connected to hub. There is no way to ID consoles manualy, cause every PS2 has its own ID number. Depending of the ID of the console, the numbers in iLink race will be given. NOTICE that number of every console connected determines the grid postion of the car. So, if you'll drive qualifications (and I'm sure you will :)), be prepared for lot of stand-up-sit-down situations.

- every console must be loaded with GT in-game save (arcade mode finished 100%)if you wish to use all the cars and tracks. NOTICE that you can't use garage cars in iLink mode. Number of laps to race, tyre wear and so must be set in options for the console with number "1" - other consoles will take the informations from console "1" and load it for themselves. If everyone has the 100% arcade mode finished, then let everybody has its card into console.

- when you finished all the connecting (consoles to an hub and TVs, wheels into consoles, cards into card slots), turn all the system off and start it again. First turn on the consoles, the wheeels will turn on automaticly and then the game will load. NOTICE that is good to calibrate each wheel again after restart of system.

- and be prepared for wheel problems and restarting of races. That is happening even with Logitech Driving Force wheels (official ones) - not often, but it will happen. If it don't - lucky bastards :).
 
Originally posted by amar212
And in some point, there was shown a set-up with 2 extra everything that was allowing a wider first-person perspective (as seen in that lovely Subaru simulators) but I don't know how to come to it. I had an chance to connect full 6-consoles in iLink, but that option never came on. Intresting thing is that I actually saw hardware under the hood of Subaru simulator and it had 4 PS2 consoles, but only 3 screens, which I explaines to myself as "this is not for mortal users". So, try your luck with the "2-extra-everything" or "5-extra-everything" set-ups I described above.
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Read this:
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That guy needs to tidy up his desk.

I did that multi display thing when I had an iLink meet. The main TV was 29 and to 15 tv's on either side. although it's kinda annoying just having to use 3 PS2's and copies of GT3.
 
why dont you just get a 6ft projection screen.

Now hopefully, in the not so far away future, you will be able to were them glasses (you know, the ones with the screens inside them), and as you turn your head the picture changes. That would be AMAZING.
 
Originally posted by ExigeExcel
why dont you just get a 6ft projection screen.

Now hopefully, in the not so far away future, you will be able to were them glasses (you know, the ones with the screens inside them), and as you turn your head the picture changes. That would be AMAZING.
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No kidding. Depending on how much he's spent on PS2s, games, controllers, memory cards, TVs, iLink hardware ... blah blah blah ... he could have just bought one of these 70" 16:9 huge mother @%#$ers and set the game to display wide aspect.

 
Yse, but a big TV can only display a larger forward view. By using multiple screens, you can have angle and side views. Just think about the increased situational awareness you can have by being able to see your sides and corners.
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic
No kidding. Depending on how much he's spent on PS2s, games, controllers, memory cards, TVs, iLink hardware ... blah blah blah ... he could have just bought one of these 70" 16:9 huge mother @%#$ers and set the game to display wide aspect.
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I see you have no idea how much those 70" tvs cost..

:rolleyes:
 
$7,000

PS2 $200
GT3 $20
Memcard $25
Television $400
iLink cable $30
x3
iLink hub $150

So that's about a third of the television. But what else can you do with those extra TVs and PS2s? Nothing. So one big ass TV can be used for lots of stuff.

And besides, I wanted to show off the TV (:
 

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