What WoW addons can allow me to utilize my 3 monitors more effectively? [closed]
I have a 3 monitor display that I use for gaming. I have decided to get back into WoW with Draenor on the horizon. The problem is I find it very difficult to use the stock interface with 3 monitors. It wants to split everything across the entire pseudo screen (6012x1080). I am looking for addons to help me move my UI parts so I can better utilize the center screen.
Where does one start? I have been out of the game for a while and fell behind.
Best Answer
I would actually recommend that you restrain the game to 1 monitor and use your other 2 screens to quickly look stuff up, in combination with windowed (Fullscreen) mode.
WoW is not really a game that lends well to using 3 monitors. The main reason to have a game spread over 3 monitors is so you have more peripheral vision. This is mainly useful for highly competitive games like multiplayer FPS and racing games, where that peripheral vision can alert you to someone who is flanking you. However, unless you're doing a large amount of PvP, having that kind of vision is not actually needed.
In addition, due to the 3rd person nature of WoW, you already have a lot more peripheral vision than in most FPS games.
Now, suppose that you really want to go through with this, I would make the 2 side screens show a ton of statistical data. I'd specifically look into combat-focused addons like Skada. You can theoretically make a dozen Skada windows, one to show each window, so you can get live statistical data about who is slacking, who is standing in the fire too much,...
You can also use it to have a bunch of extra chat windows. One for guild chat, one for the various group chats, one for zone and trade chat, one for addon messages,...
Finally, most windows displayed by addons and the game itself also can be moved there, allowing you to keep your main window clean.
However, do not use these side screens to display critical data. You don't want your only raid frames to be on there, nor your boss timers, nor your action bars. keep everything you need for combat on one screen.
One word of advice: having such a large screen with so many addons will likely have a noticeable effect on your framerate, and not a good one either. You will also have to make your UI from scratch, since most premade UIs, like LUI or ElvUI, will not cope well with your special setup.
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Can you play wow on 3 monitors?
That is definitely possible, but your video drivers need to support it. I currently play wow across 3 screens, and I use nvidia surround to do it. With a few addons, you can easily place windows on different screens. With additional screens, more of the world is rendered (think peripheral vision).How do I extend a game across 3 monitors?
To do this, find the 3D Settings option on the left hand menu and select 'Configure Surround, PhysX'. Tick the box that says 'Span displays with Surround' and hit Configure. You'll probably need to close some programs before you do so, but once that's done you'll be taken to the Surround Setup screen.Does using 3 monitors decrease performance?
A real test to isolate whether or not JUST having extra monitors would be to have all three displays mirrored and playing the same game. I would expect even less performance decrease, even though it seems more stressful. Another test would be to render multiple games, one per monitor.Is running 3 monitors too much?
Research shows that people can get more work done if they have more screen area available, and using multiple monitors is a simple way to double or triple your workspace. However, that doesn't mean having three screens is the best option for you or anyone else.FAQ: UI Settings You Probably Don't Know About! Party Plates and Personal Resource Display!
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