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Topic: «Ignore Deactivation on "Fallout 3" game not working » on forum: Technical Support   Views: 7075
 
cryodream
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Posted: 08/05/2011 23:23:02
 
 
 Hi,
I was looking for a way to play a game on 1 monitor and use other monitors to do other stuff. My setup is 3 monitors + TV. I use 3 monitors for work and play. TV is for watching movies, etc and is disabled when I'm at the desk. A user on UltraMon forums posted a link to  How to Play StarCraft 2 on Dual Monitors: Tips and Tricks. I was reluctant at first to try another multi-monitor program, as I've bought and used Ultramon for years now and it did all that I needed. At first glance the article was about exactly what I wanted to achieve. I kept reading on about the AMM and then AWM. I guess spending another $50 on AWM would be ok, as it has a bunch of features that I like.

Anyway, I downloaded and installed AWM. Tried playing Fallout 3 and using Ignore Deactivation - no go. I tried it 2 ways:
Running the game in fullscreen mode: the mouse does NOT leave the monitor, it is stuck in a game monitor and I cannot move it to either of my other 2 monitors. Alt-Tabing minimizes the game.
Running the game in windowed mode: same thing, mouse does not leave the game window. I tried Alt-Tabing: game does not minimize (good), but the mouse is gone. When I alt-tab from the game, the keyboard switches to the active application, but mouse stays in the game window! ffs :evil:

Is this the problem with the game itself and not the AWM? The game is Fallout 3 (GOTY) with lots of mods, running from Steam.
Just for the kicks, I launched Portal 2. And it freaking works! When in menu and mouse is used to "point" and not to control the movement of the player, it works flawlessly. I can move the mouse around all 3 monitors.
So once again, is this a problem on game-side?

Thanks in advance.
 
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cryodream
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Posted: 08/06/2011 01:35:28
 
 
 Found a solution. Fallout3 probably was locking the mouse. Just in case someone else runs into this problem with this game:
go to Fallout.ini and change option
bBackground Mouse=0
to:
bBackground Mouse=1

This solved the problem. Now it works as it should.



PS: AWM is awesome. Already loving it. Gonna buy when trial ends.
One little hiccup - some weird behaviors using desktop profiles, but I'll get into that at some later date, coz now - I'm playing f3... :)
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 08/16/2011 01:49:40
 
 
 Hello cryodream,

Thanks for the post.

Could you clarify what problems have you noticed using desktop profiles?

Best regards.
 
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