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I just bought a new graphics card and wondered how I could configure the settings to have my monitor for work and use the TV to run Steam games.
I've been testing from nVidia settings panel, but I make a mess and don't get what I want.
Can anybody help?
- Additional Information -
· OS: Mageia 4 (x86_64)
· GPU: nVidia GTX 970 (latest proprietary drivers)
· Screen: TFT (1280x1024) and TV (1920x1080)
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I guess you could try those methods of running a second X server and direct its output to the TV? Never did that myself though. The laptop bumblebee stuff could be an convenient way to set that up, as it is doing that in the background.
I tried to setup nvidia-setings with 2 separate X screens (monitor and TV) and launched Steam Big Picture on the TV (console like). That worked until I tried to launch a game and it appeared on my monitor instead of TV.
¿Is there a way to make Steam open games his same screen by default?
I know that another option is set my TV as the primary display, but it'll screw my working desktop.
P.S: I liked the idea of running a second X server and direct its output to the TV, but I only have 1 GPU (my CPU is rather old).
- EDIT -
Just found a solution, in my system:
xrandr --output HDMI-0 --primary;steam -bigpicture;xrandr --output DVI-I-0 --primaryThat way when I start Steam it changes the primary screen to my TV and as soon as I close it, it revert back to my monitor again.
Hope this helps!