For those looking to use FS9, TH2Go and Nthusim – Please note the following –
a) If you have a Th2Go Analog from over 5 years ago (I was early adopter and bought mine in 2005), it will not work. What i have known is that the device was limited to 2400 x 600 (3 800×600 devices) when i acquired it. Thereafter Matrox released an utility known as the Mode Extender Tool that allowed 4 extra modes to be enabled on the Analog device. One of them was the 3072 x 768 mode.
Despite the fact that i now have 3 projectors which allow 1024 x 768 resolution, the TH2GO analog device does not enable 3072 x 768. Try as much as i did to update all of the drivers, the software suite – the max resolution it brings up is 2400 x 600. This was one finding. Not sure how this would impact Nthusim (i.e. whether Nthusim requires a minimum resolution to work).
b) Since this resolution wasnt available, when i went into FS9 options, it would not allow me to select a resolution greater than 2400 x 600.
c) Upon trying a TH2Go Digital version and plugging it in – firstly the resolution became available on the PC. Secondly, when i brought up Nthusim and started FS9 in full screen mode, Nthusim warped the images correctly. Of course, remember to set the matching resolution inside FS9 via FS9 options. It will not do it correctly without it.
d) FS9 will not warp it windowed mode. Not sure if this is possible even in FSX, but it certainly does not work in windowed mode in FS9.
So two things learnt –
1. TH2Go Analog version (at least the early ones) do not offer anything greater than 2400 x 600 and hence will not work. A digital version is needed.
2. Nthusim warps FS9 correctly only in fullscreen mode.
Thanks,
firstinflight
