Is it possible to play Civ 6 or BE on a Secondary Monitor?
I am running a dual monitor setup with the Primary Monitor on the right.
In Windows, pressing 
+ Shift + ← (or →) will attempt to move the current application to the appropriate monitor.
When I do this with Civ VI, the game moves to the Secondary monitor just fine... but then I am unable to navigate menus or interact with the game in any way. Moving the game back to the Primary monitor (via the same keyboard shortcut) fixes these issues.
What is going wrong here? I'd like to run Civ VI on a secondary monitor without completing retooling my Windows display settings. (I ran into an identical issue the last time I played Civ: BE, so I'm not sure if it's something specific to those games, something specific to Firaxis games, or an unlikely coincidence)
Best Answer
The solution with the Big Picture Mode appears to work, but what it in fact does is change the primary screen, which you could also do in Display Settings. This is not a real solution because it messes up your desktop.
I noticed that the game screen does respond if it is on a secondary screen to the right of the primary one, but not if the secondary screen is on the left.
It is actually quite silly, but also quite annoying.
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Can you play civ6 on 2 screens?
Tick the check box under Surround-Configuration that should state something like Span over multiple displays with Surround and click on Config . Select both monitors by ticking the check boxes.How do I play Civilization on my second monitor?
Start up the game and go to game options, then graphics, set the window mode to window and also set the resolution to whatever your second monitor is setup as. Then move the window over to the second monitor and go back to graphics, switch it to borderless window mode.Can I play games on my second monitor?
Connect the second monitor to your PC, and launch the game you wish to play. Next, navigate to your desktop screen, and hit Windows and P keys together. A few options will display, select the PC screen only option. Finally, your primary display will go blank, but the game will continue to run on the second monitor.How do I play Civilization 6 on my second monitor Mac?
To change to the other monitor, hold down the Apple/Command key while launching the game to bring up the initial configuration screen. On this screen, you will see an option to choose multiple monitors. Choose the external monitor, and you are on your way. I launch the game through Steam.How to Play Civilization VI on an External Monitor on a Mac Computer
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