Chat Text / Info Scrolling on a Second Monitor?

[big_t 1]

This might be a pipe dream but I thought I would ask. Is there anyway to have the chat text or server info scrolling on a second monitor? Just to help with the immersion and screen clutter. Not sure if this is even possible but if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear.

T

[EwokVillage 1]

Good idea!

Chat, mission pop-ups and inventory pickups take up a large portion of the screen.

[dale0404 5]

Actually I don't think this is a good idea per se. Reason is imo it adds to the immersion, it doesn't detract from it. You may have important information in the "chat" channels and looking at a different screen for this info is a little bit meh.

My own opinion of course, it may work for others but not me.

[Smurf 12]

Related: No way to add a "console" (not videogames) to the game to see what have been said?

[dale0404 5]

Only way I know of doing this is opening a chat box and then pressing "page up" to show the history of what has been said. You didn't mean this though Smurf?

[Smurf 12]

Only way I know of doing this is opening a chat box and then pressing "page up" to show the history of what has been said. You didn't mean this though Smurf?

Didn't even knew you could do that.

Something like that but bigger.

[EwokVillage 1]

I just hate the Mission objectives....

They take up a HUGE box on the right of the screen

[cjph 0]

I am lucky enough to use three screens, which would allow some screen estate either side for showing such info without blocking the primary front view (although what I had hoped was to move it to a side screen for visibility all the time). There is a map addon which allows a small version of the map to be placed on the screen while still having most of the front view available - in real life you might have a folded map or plan on your thigh or forearm which would be quickly visible, though I take the realism point that referring to other media should take some attention from the battlefield. Putting my creative hat on, is there any way of sending the info over wifi to a separate PC, tablet or smartphone (everything I buy today seems to wifi or bluetooth into everything else) ? At least then you could get access to the info and would need to take your attention away from the main screen, as you would in reality.

Speaking of Battlefield, in windowed mode it does allow the map to be expanded and sited on the left most screen, so it is semi-transparent and always visible. It helps compensate for being such an old rubbish player (making me an old mediocre player).

cj

[kylania 568]

I just hate the Mission objectives....

They take up a HUGE box on the right of the screen

No they don't. Some popular player made multiplayer missions have custom designed hints that take up a HUGE box on the right of the screen but default ArmA3 hints are generally small and the mission task information is available only via pressing J or M to access Tasks.