GT5 multi screen gurus. Image alignment problem.

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Game stock car is a great game, did not know about the HDR mod, will try it tommorow.
 
I think the more hardware you put in for PC gaming the less you will play or enjoy what the consoles can offer. Also graphically the new PC titles will make GT5 FM4 look poor in comparison.

I've had to requestion some of this myself recently and believe with my limited time anyways I'm likely to play more PC in the future and will check out I-racing too.

Glad your enjoying the motion upgrade.
 
Mr Latte
I think the more hardware you put in for PC gaming the less you will play or enjoy what the consoles can offer. Also graphically the new PC titles will make GT5 FM4 look poor in comparison.

I've had to requestion some of this myself recently and believe with my limited time anyways I'm likely to play more PC in the future and will check out I-racing too.

Glad your enjoying the motion upgrade.
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Yeah, I mean I love GT5 and Forza and actually miss their graphically slick menus, music, and my large friends list. I actually think they look good too. But the triple screen setup is a pain, the hardware limitation is a pain, and like Latte said once you add motion and proper transducer effects they really are inferior.

One thing about having the four actuators now is that the transducer effects are through the roof, directional effects are now possible. Before with just two actuators the transducer effects were strong and directional from left and right. But now if my right front tire hits the rumble strip but not my right rear I can feel it, it's pretty amazing. Engine rumble road pavement, pebbles, just cool.

The dbox salesman had told me that the difference between two and four actuators was only about 10%. Lol no way, it's literally night and day not only in motion but in the home shaking transducer effects. On the low end of the scale the rumble actually shakes the pictures on my wall.

Are we still allowed to post here if we don't run GT5 as much any more?
 
I'm sure Dbox produces good effects and with independent rumble.
Using Surround Multichanel for tactile gives similar effects for front wheels via stereo and on many games the rear wheels via surround channels.

Oh trust me I know how cool it can be to feel things like that. Im still eager to test my own crazy configuration soon after 2 years planning/upgrading.

I have now the products to supply over 4000 watts of true (RMS) power available from tactile/subwoofers contained in my purpose built cockpit base. With a 1000+ more watts from the 7.1 speakers in the room. It should be mind blowing. Best thing is I'm glad my own cockpit is now contained somewhere with no family or neighbours to annoy and means I will really get to crank it up. :)
 
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Ok I'm back, I just couldn't let go of GT5. Anyway, both Forza and PC line up perfectly. I uninstalled GT 5 from all my PS3s, deleted all saved data, deleted all downloaded content, basically started from new. IT STILL HAS SOME SORT OF OVERSCAN ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SCREENS! WTF?

Please help me from killing my PS3s in the bath tub. I've also reset my projectors to their factory state. It's got to be something stupid. The left and right screens looked zoomed in no more than an inch or so on the seam that meets the center screen. Gah!

Is there a specific sequence? Again all this was working perfectly before, have no idea what happened.

Left screen is PS3 slim, center is fatty, right is slim.

Thanks
 
You could try switching PS3's around. Still sounds like an overscan issue like i had. I factory reset my PJs and they defaulted to 0 on overscan but i had to set mine to 10 on each unit..dont ask me why lol
 
Mayaman
Ok I'm back, I just couldn't let go of GT5. Anyway, both Forza and PC line up perfectly. I uninstalled GT 5 from all my PS3s, deleted all saved data, deleted all downloaded content, basically started from new. IT STILL HAS SOME SORT OF OVERSCAN ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SCREENS! WTF?

Please help me from killing my PS3s in the bath tub. I've also reset my projectors to their factory state. It's got to be something stupid. The left and right screens looked zoomed in no more than an inch or so on the seam that meets the center screen. Gah!

Is there a specific sequence? Again all this was working perfectly before, have no idea what happened.

Left screen is PS3 slim, center is fatty, right is slim.

Thanks
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there is your problem right there... the fat one will take up more screen space...:dopey:

kidding sorry...
 
museumsteve
You could try switching PS3's around. Still sounds like an overscan issue like i had. I factory reset my PJs and they defaulted to 0 on overscan but i had to set mine to 10 on each unit..dont ask me why lol
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Yeah I factory reset the PJs. This is nuts. It's a quest now, I don't care if I never play this game again but I have to get these seams lined up.
 
Mayaman
Yeah I factory reset the PJs. This is nuts. It's a quest now, I don't care if I never play this game again but I have to get these seams lined up.
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Yeah..i factor reset mine but still then had to adjust overscan on each one to 10. Default was '0'. I have no idea why and spent days trying to figure it out
 
The crazy part is that the track fly by is lined up perfectly. It's just when you get into the actual race it has over scan on the left and right screens no matter which view you pick.

It can't be the projectors, all the other console and PC line up perfectly
 
Mayaman
The crazy part is that the track fly by is lined up perfectly. It's just when you get into the actual race it has over scan on the left and right screens no matter which view you pick.

It can't be the projectors, all the other console and PC line up perfectly
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I'm pretty sure i only had the issue on xbox with forza and nothing else. Only other thing i can think if is monitor border settings etc, ensuring the side PS3's say "same as server" in all their options with things like layout monitor frame border etc..
Feel like I'm teaching u to suck eggs mate...these things are so frustrating :(
 
Yeah everything identical and only PS3 races are affected. Track flyby is lined up perfectly. Well GT5, looks like your days are numbered.
 
Mayaman
The crazy part is that the track fly by is lined up perfectly. It's just when you get into the actual race it has over scan on the left and right screens no matter which view you pick.

It can't be the projectors, all the other console and PC line up perfectly
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Did you try the 720p and 1080p modes just to be sure its not causing the issue and be certain all consoles are set to the same resolution?

By what your saying it seems that with 30Hz everything centres okay (if replays are okay) Yet for whatever reason 60Hz via gameplay and multi screen becomes an issue on the 2nd/3rd networked screens.

Take one of these machines, connect it solely to play the game as normal, does it still do this or work okay, ensure connected to the same projector, don't change anything just run as single screen game on that console.

If it does play okay then it is to do with the multi screen setup and your connection/equipment. Perhaps the multi screen since the patch is doing something that triggers something within your projectors.

This is really weird.
 
I swapped between 1080 and 720 and same result. Swapped which machine is center screen same result. Going to try running these separately like you said.

And yeah flyby and pre track movie are all perfectly aligned. But as soon as race starts, overscan on left and right.
 
Hey also try one of those consoles connected to the projector via component cable.
It just seems something is causing some weird form of overscan with whatever the multi-screen is doing and 60Hz.

Is the Server console connected any differently or via any other 3rd party equipment prior to projection?
 
Only way I have of connecting to Qumi projectors is HDMI
Took the HDMI switches out of the equation and same result. All consoles are connected directly to the projectors. Sigh
 
Well R.I.P GT5, thank you for wasting my entire day and making me not want to touch a racing game on any platform. I want to take a flame thrower to everything right about now.
 
Adjusting monitor frame border makes more of the picture disappear. No affect on seam. The left and right screen both seem to be over scanned. Tried multiple HDMI cable pairs, resolution, reset all PS3s, deleted my saved GT5 game, reset all projectors, nothing, the same exact result. Left and right screens won't line up with center screens,

Projectors are working perfectly with Forza and PC so it's not the projectors.
 
In display setting in GT5 does each projector verify the same res etc?
Ensure each is at 100%?

I think it can only be something in the multiscreen menus or from the game.
Perhaps the update has done something to cause an issue with your 16:10 projectors and multiscreen features?
 
Yes I agree, the last update I have is the 2.60 or what ever it was. I have my PS plus account on the center screen and two accounts I created on the side screens so they are all logged onto ps network.

GT5 unlike Forza has always had severe lag when syncing up screens, but this is different. I've checked the projectors and when I hit status, it says 16:9

All are set to 100%
 
Im sorry I cant be of more help however their does not seem to be an outcry on forums that has effected other people. So I can only relate it to your own hardware and an issue involving how the game effects multi-screens.

Go through the PS3 system menus for display etc just to see if some new feature has been added and is causing a problem. Sorry I haven't got my own connected and have sold 2 of my fatties.
 
Yeah, the most frustrating part is that this is the exact same equipment that was working, nothing has changed. Stupid Sony and their stupid updates. Screw it.

Thanks
 
I've been doing the 24 hr Nurburgring since Monday and couldn't be sure until today but I've problems as well. In cockpit mode I only get the interior view on the centre screen, the other two stay on bumper cam. Before the update the setup was perfect, and I mean everything lined up great. All three Ps3's are updated and all the settings tally......It has to be something with the update
 
^^^Yup, they totally destroyed the game. Since last night I've completely taken PS3 out of the equation and moved a PS3 to three separate rooms in my home. Screw it. Just plain infuriates me. I really liked play GT5 but now its PC and Forza only.
 

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