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Old 01-29-2024, 06:00 PM   #1
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Fill monitor with no pan and full view

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I am attempting to set up a full virtual aquarium by putting my pc monitor inside an empty aquarium against the front glass that is on an aquarium stand. I want it to look as much like an actual aquarium as possible. I have a 29" monitor LG 29WN600-W which is widescreen using 2560x1080 native resolution. I would like to know how to show the full screensaver view end to end and have that fill the entire monitor screen. (meaning it couldn't pan as the whole view would be there.) I can do it using windowed mode but can only fill a little over half the vertical size of the monitor. When I drag it to fill the whole screen, I lose the left and right sides and it starts panning again. I have tried many different resolutions in both the monitor and screen saver settings, but I can't seem to achieve what I am looking for. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Old 01-31-2024, 02:55 AM   #2
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Hello!

I've done what you are trying to do on a small scale. (https://hothardware.com/reviews/rock...uarium-project)

I'm afraid that what you're going to want is a different monitor. 32:9 is a thing that is out there and should be a perfect fit, better than my 4:1 effort. However, you will need to go bigger. The normal size is 49" but those screens are generally curved. There are some other options though, like these:

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PA147CDV...E6N4STL7G&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/INNOCN-Ultraw...9WR3SKR4/?th=1

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Old 01-31-2024, 06:57 AM   #3
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Hello, thanks for responding! I actually got this idea from seeing your project in google search. It's unfortunate that it will only work in 32:9 I guess I am going to have to pan all the way left or right and leave it like that. I will post pics when I am done. (It may be a while) I am surprised there is no market for anything like this out there. I have had an actual reef tank and it is a real PITA. Something like this gives you all the benefits and none of the work
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Old 01-31-2024, 07:04 AM   #4
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want it to look something like this...
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Old 01-31-2024, 07:58 AM   #5
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Perhaps.. it would be easier to change the size of the aquarium. Given it does not need to be water tight a local glass shop and a couple of tubes of clear Silicone and you have the perfect fit to your monitor, including the depth

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Old 01-31-2024, 08:15 AM   #6
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Haha, nice. That makes two people that have found there way here from that project.

You could do it as a dual-monitor setup. It would not be ideal to have the bezels in the middle of course, but you could hide them by splitting the "tank" vertically with a piece of trim that matches the stand.

I did look for cheaper options for the 14" 1920x550 monitor and you can get just the panel and controller for about $100 if you are willing to wait for it to ship from China. Probably still not the size you are looking for, but a nice upgrade from mine for anyone that thinks it is too small.
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Old 01-31-2024, 03:28 PM   #7
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Any chance of using usbmmidd on the single monitor to accomplish the same thing as dual monitors?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybHKFZjSkVY
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Old 02-03-2024, 02:36 AM   #8
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I haven't been successful in the past when it comes to virtual resolutions. But I can't say I have tried that tool specifically.
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Old 02-04-2024, 04:18 PM   #9
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Finished!
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Old 02-04-2024, 04:20 PM   #10
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It's not perfect but I didn't have to buy anything new, I just used what I had already.
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Old 02-04-2024, 04:36 PM   #11
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For scale.
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Old 02-05-2024, 08:03 AM   #12
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Nice job, but you have to synchronize those clocks, one seems to be running 5 min slow.

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Old 02-05-2024, 09:14 AM   #13
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Hahaha - already done, out of sync clocks drive me crazy.
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Old 02-05-2024, 01:38 PM   #14
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Couple of videos...






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzyvsQy1SZc


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Old 02-05-2024, 08:35 PM   #15
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Hey, that turned out great! I like that you have it running dream aquarium too, that's an option my setup doesn't have, the screen is too wide and the hardware it too weak. Nice touch blacking out the sides of the tank too, very pro looking.
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Old 02-10-2024, 05:25 PM   #17
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Looks terrific!
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Fixed the sides and top.



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Old 02-23-2024, 08:09 AM   #20
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Tank part looks good, now if you had the right screen saver software running....

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