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EVE The Window Eater Games yet it's cool
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System Lord Ra
Doomheim
#1 - 2017-01-23 09:47:52 UTC
This is my 3 month EvE Experience currently i live in Null-Sec .
The funny thing about EvE is that this game has 70% window usage than other MMO games like W*W, etc etc.

Honestly iam love to play game that has a action like World Of Warship, not to mention the dots in EvE when there is a mass war. Is there anyone here could recommend me a good window setup management ?

I use 19" monitor LG Flatron E1941, dual setup ? I think so but currently i don't have job , i have money to afford but afraid it's not worth the bucks if i don't have passive income .

Overall i am happy to spend my time playing EvE Big smile
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#2 - 2017-01-23 10:53:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Nana Skalski
I use one monitor and resolution 1920x1080.

I do mainly exploration.

I have drone window at the bottom of system overview on right, at the top is target info window with targets. Inventory opens on the right side with 4 columns of icons.

Personal locations on left side, docked in one window together with scanner, directional scan, journal and planetary interaction. At the bottom of it is chat with local.

Ship overview with healthbars and modules is centrally at the bottom.

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System Lord Ra
Doomheim
#3 - 2017-01-23 13:28:55 UTC
Nana Skalski wrote:
I use one monitor and resolution 1920x1080.

I do mainly exploration.

I have drone window at the bottom of system overview on right, at the top is target info window with targets. Inventory opens on the right side with 4 columns of icons.

Personal locations on left side, docked in one window together with scanner, directional scan, journal and planetary interaction. At the bottom of it is chat with local.

Ship overview with healthbars and modules is centrally at the bottom.

I already bought a ultra wide monitor LG 25UM58-P . It's also support screen split
Demolishar
United Aggression
#4 - 2017-01-23 14:42:05 UTC
I have to admit, I struggle to get all the windows in with 1920x1200 and 90% UI scaling. This game really wants a 1440p monitor.
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#5 - 2017-01-23 15:30:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Nana Skalski
Demolishar wrote:
I have to admit, I struggle to get all the windows in with 1920x1200 and 90% UI scaling. This game really wants a 1440p monitor.

I am not strugging because I use one window in my setup like you would use browser window with all those tabs in upper row, many windows docked inside one. Its natural for me. I dont think everything must be at all times on top.

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mkint
#6 - 2017-01-23 16:38:49 UTC
I do a sort of grid setup. On a crowded laptop screen it works fine, but not great. I will forever rail against the UI of EVE until it gets a real major paradigm shifting overhaul but no matter how you set up your windows, it won't be a good setup, just less bad. On the far left I have local nearly full height. Next is P&P/fleet then chats. Middle is clear. Right is selected item, overview, drones, cargo. My playstyle has mostly been highsec so I've never really needed a permanent home for d scan, but I'd probably merge it with my cargo window. Everything else are things I don't need a constant eye on, so they stay minimized.

I really wish there was multiple monitor support back when I had a desktop setup, but even without it, it was nice to have a second screen with a browser and a bigger non laptop monitor. It's not even a small laptop but it feels ridiculously crowded UI compared to a normal desktop.

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System Lord Ra
Doomheim
#7 - 2017-01-24 08:14:36 UTC
mkint wrote:
I do a sort of grid setup. On a crowded laptop screen it works fine, but not great. I will forever rail against the UI of EVE until it gets a real major paradigm shifting overhaul but no matter how you set up your windows, it won't be a good setup, just less bad. On the far left I have local nearly full height. Next is P&P/fleet then chats. Middle is clear. Right is selected item, overview, drones, cargo. My playstyle has mostly been highsec so I've never really needed a permanent home for d scan, but I'd probably merge it with my cargo window. Everything else are things I don't need a constant eye on, so they stay minimized.

I really wish there was multiple monitor support back when I had a desktop setup, but even without it, it was nice to have a second screen with a browser and a bigger non laptop monitor. It's not even a small laptop but it feels ridiculously crowded UI compared to a normal desktop.

yes i do use a full height for local and that's the problem i don't have enough space for drone, dscan, intel chat box, etc
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#8 - 2017-01-24 08:20:25 UTC
mkint
#9 - 2017-01-24 14:33:47 UTC
System Lord Ra wrote:
mkint wrote:
I do a sort of grid setup. On a crowded laptop screen it works fine, but not great. I will forever rail against the UI of EVE until it gets a real major paradigm shifting overhaul but no matter how you set up your windows, it won't be a good setup, just less bad. On the far left I have local nearly full height. Next is P&P/fleet then chats. Middle is clear. Right is selected item, overview, drones, cargo. My playstyle has mostly been highsec so I've never really needed a permanent home for d scan, but I'd probably merge it with my cargo window. Everything else are things I don't need a constant eye on, so they stay minimized.

I really wish there was multiple monitor support back when I had a desktop setup, but even without it, it was nice to have a second screen with a browser and a bigger non laptop monitor. It's not even a small laptop but it feels ridiculously crowded UI compared to a normal desktop.

yes i do use a full height for local and that's the problem i don't have enough space for drone, dscan, intel chat box, etc

Run at 90% UI scaling, set local to compact mode, pinned and as narrow as I can get away. I don't have a ton of space view, but zoomed out and everything else laid out carefully, it feels claustrophobic but it works.

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Salah ad-Din al-Jawahiri
Dreamweb Industries
Novus Ordo.
#10 - 2017-01-24 15:56:52 UTC
Yebo Lakatosh
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2017-01-24 16:25:03 UTC
Salah ad-Din al-Jawahiri wrote:
I find your window space problems amusing.

Hey, I use the same resolution too!

I seriously wonder sometimes if I could just turn off the rendering of all that spaceship-stuff in the background and play entirely by windows that occupy the whole screen-realestate.

I also wonder if those huge CRT monitors in the attic still work after a decade..

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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#12 - 2017-01-24 17:16:08 UTC
2Sonas1Cup
#13 - 2017-01-24 17:30:37 UTC
Best setup for eve is 27inch monitor, 1440p resolution.
Enjoy.
Shallanna Yassavi
qwertz corp
#14 - 2017-01-24 20:03:08 UTC
Yebo Lakatosh wrote:
Salah ad-Din al-Jawahiri wrote:
I find your window space problems amusing.

Hey, I use the same resolution too!

I seriously wonder sometimes if I could just turn off the rendering of all that spaceship-stuff in the background and play entirely by windows that occupy the whole screen-realestate.

I also wonder if those huge CRT monitors in the attic still work after a decade..


At least one of mine does. You'd be surprised at how smoothly animations play on them.

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System Lord Ra
Doomheim
#15 - 2017-01-25 02:57:34 UTC