Game opening on Secondary Monitor

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Hi all!

I am running a dual monitor set up (Primary HDMI, Secondary DVI) where my primary monitor is my right monitor. I want OWTC to launch on the primary (right,HDMI) monitor, but it is opening on my secondary (left, DVI) monitor. Both display cords are coming out of my graphics card. The only method I have found to move the game to the primary monitor is to unplug then re-plug the secondary monitor.

Looking for a fix until Borderless window is added (hint)! Thanks!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I believe this is a known issue.

The workaround is to move the game to your desired monitor in windowed mode, then go full screen. Restarting the game should have it set correctly after that.

Reply #2 from Offworld Forums Top

LOL - just found the full-screen button. Thanks.

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Reply #3 from Offworld Forums Top

I hope this is fixed soon, cause it's making playing the game a struggle for me right now. Most of the time moving the game to the right display and entering full screen just moves the game back to the secondary display. Holding shift when starting the game and selecting display there have no effect on my computer. 

Reply #4 from Offworld Forums Top

Should be fixed in yesterday's patch?

Reply #5 from Offworld Forums Top

I'm still having this problem in Windows 10, even with the update game. 

My computer is connected to my monitor with a DVI cable, and my TV with a HDMI cable, and while the TV is listed as #1, I have set the monitor as the main display. But the game keeps ending up on the TV. 

Reply #6 from Offworld Forums Top

Have you tried each of the monitor number settings? I think we may have been off by one.

Reply #7 from Offworld Forums Top

Ok, it actually worked now. :)  

I got an update last night, and when I changed the monitor setting ingame now, it launches on the right display everytime now. Before that patch, moving the game between displays or choosing monitor by holding shift when launching the game didn't work, but it's all good now. 

Not sure if this was a new patch, or if only now received the patch you mentioned before in this thread?