How to Run 'Fallout 3' With Nvidia Surround

Gaming with three monitors instead of one unlocks a new gaming experience.

Nvidia's surround setup allows a gamer to expand his normal game vision to include his peripheral vision, which gives the gamer a competitive edge when playing first-person shooters. By being able to see your enemies from the side before they can see you, Nvidia's new surround setup is invaluable for any first-person game such as "Fallout 3." With a bit of effort, setting up Nvidia surround can enhance your gaming experience and give you the extra edge when playing.

Things You'll Need

• Three identical monitors (computer screens)
• Computer that has:
• Two GTX 400 graphic cards
• At least 3.0 GHZ CPU
• At least 4 Gigabytes of RAM

Instructions

1. Open the "Nvidia Control Panel" by using the Windows control panel on your desktop. From the Nvidia Control Panel, under "Multi-monitor Settings," select "Configure SLI." By dong this, you are allowing your computer's two graphics cards to communicate with each other and support a three-monitor setup.

2. Open the display panel and select the orientation of the displays -- either landscape or portrait. The numbers "1," "2," and "3" will appear on your three monitors; make sure that the numbers from left to right are: "3," "2," and "1." If not, simply drag your numbers to rearrange them in the correct order.

3. Click the next button and you will be given a picture with a broken road separated by a black line, which represents the monitor's outline. Edit the pictures by dragging the road so the road is in a single diagonal line. Press accept and your Nvidia surround setup is complete.

4. Launch "Fallout 3" and open the "Options" menu. Go to "Graphics" and click "Support multi-monitor set up." Restart for your changes to take effect. You can now play "Fallout 3" with Nvidia surround.

References

• Nvidia: How do I setup 3D Vision Surround?