@irrelevantredundancy yes, should still work.
I've checked Atarika's feedback and productivity should still be good.
these setups will still remain the best once unlocked

Oh no! I'm just getting into the game and it looks like I've missed out on when it was in its prime and moders were super active. Will this still work for v1.8.17?

@Atarika thank you for your feedback, Due to the last update being so long ago I think values have ran out of proportions. I will see what I can do in order to update it.

I have used this mod for so long, but present day, it negatively affects your workers now more then ever. People show "Computer" in the far red bar, its no longer green and affects productivity.

Hey,
Wattage needs to be corrected as some of those do consume 10-20w - making them 1-2kW will be something expected.

one minor note I have is that when playing thru the 2010-2020 mark, these computers tend to fall off in stats quicker than the default modern computer, so I usually end up having to replace all the computers before making it to the holo computer mark... unsure if that's intentional!

otherwise this mod is a wonderful addition, have used it for years 😌

@AltAccForMessages I can assure you the texture is not the problem. it is indeed not by the power of two, that is because they are wide monitors and not square 1024x1024 monitors, so the texture is wide. I've run this with well over 400 employees. Please review other game settings and system requirements

Hey, I think some stats might be broken atm. Dual Screen Left, Dual Screen Right, and the 3+ monitor setups have double the durability (288 months, compared to 144 for Modern Computer and the other dual screens), ridiculously low electricity consumption (10 W), a massive boost to comfort, a bigger boost to environment, and boosts to effectiveness and mood. Dual Screen Center and the vertical screen setups don't have that, so I assume this wasn't intended.

@PaTryk_Gracz0l For laptops on stands I would highly recommend one of the other modders in our community Nox and his "Ink" mod
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=729375965
great guy, amazing attention to detail

@name Thank you for your report, I've changed it

Bug: Linux filesystems are (generally) case-sensitive, and the mod files refer to "textures" when it should've been "Textures"

the computer setups are really cool looking , certainly better then the first time i downloaded these and had an idea , many people uses laptops for work like for example some companies bosses so would be cool to add a laptop on a stand with external monitor with it

Thanks for the updates. Keen to get to the point where a person can sit in the Matrix room of monitors

Reworked some of the models.
Still looking for a better solution for the more then triple.

New monitor texture introduced supporting different view for each screen type.

Vertical screens added, total computer count now comes at: 11.

Just waited for it. Thanks for the update :)

UPDATE 2023.1: Mod now supports beta 1.4+!
The long awaited and requested by many, multi monitor setup is now back!
see the patch notes:

- Employee look locations added to the monitors
- New standard texture applied
- Smoke position fixed
- PC Addon snap point realigned
- Monitor On/Off fixed
- Multi Color fixed
- Emission removed

Current known issues:
- Hexa, Quad and Triple left visual glitch on the stand

The computers glow white when someone is using it now

Can someone update this mod? It also has some error on bootup in the logs

the computer becomes super bright when someones using it

Works with Beta 1? Sorry if this is a really dumb question.

@WandererNyan sadly i do not have the original files anymore, i will have a look once i find some time to see if i can fix it. but i cant promise anything

Do you have plan to fix the colour changing issue?

Hey, all these computers now have the exact same power as a modern computer, can you fix these?

I don't know why my computer become super bright like when someone using it.

Getting an Error. Mod won´t load. Any Ideas ?

actually pretty awesome, a free buff and makes your place look more t e c h y

Known issue:
- Monitors showing a emissive color if the color is put to a too bright aspect
- Hexa can show a wrong polygon on the stand

Update Jun 2020:
Mod now only supports A11 and up!.
for those of you who want to use the mod on A10 please refer to its special version:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2131242006

Nice it is good.I better will deal with few monitors what go throught wall then manually replace all of them.

@yo.muted thanks for your reply. I've noticed this myself this week while playing.
with A11 changing the file structure of mods i got some more changing to do and will look into furniture upgrade as well.

keep in mind software inc was not designed for multiple tables so upgrading could cause computers through walls and other objects.

TLDR: update is coming

This mode need update because it is not behave as computer so if you select all computers what you have in building and then want replace them for any from these multy monitor you cant and you really dont want replace manually 500 computers.

@RoaRshh the word broken is over exaggerated. their function is not broken, only the color

@Nhanhhf Thanks for your report, I've found the issue with the color and changed the attribute from coffee to it now respected variable of ComputerPowerModifier.

broken in alpha 11

Your furniture change color when employee using it, is that a problems? and I think you should consider to remove the coffee attribute, and rename ComputerPower to ComputerPowerModifier in the xml files.

if by any chance you do encounter an issue with the latest build of the game and the mod please let me know through here. you can also contact me through the official softwareinc discord.
https://discord.gg/TQyqXye

I'm testing in alpha 11. Being able to load a save in progress, but I'm not in the year to buy the object. So far the game has not broken.

@WesleyAprende should work :thinking:

Works in alpha 11?

Ah 3DS Max :P

@spamfilter32 - You're completely wrong regarding "effectiveness boost of multiple monitors should have a role limiter ... programers would get the least boost."

I'm a senior software architect & engineer with 25 years of experience. I've worked in business, with artists at a game startup and have done lead/management. I was using dual monitors since the 90s, 3 monitors since ~2010 and recently upgraded my primary to a 55" 4K big screen. Programmers benefit a great deal from additional monitors and more than anyone else for XL 4K monitors.

To the developer: Just keep it flat in the game and don't worry about effectiveness vs role. Truth is benefit from additional monitors is more tied to the individual and how effective they are at using the additional monitors than what role they have.

@All With the latest update of the screens there is a possiblity your screens have disappeared, this is due to renaming and remodeling

@spamfilter32

Hey :) thank you very much for your long and detailed feedback, very much appreciated!!

1. 2. I've reviewed this and agree with you, i also changed these to be more realistic based on the modern computer (vanilla game model)
3. Sadly this is not a possiblity, but it sure sounds interresting, and I will contact Kenneth about this.
4. the ashtray has been removed, it was more for a test, it should have been a seprate mod indeed, sadly the behavior of smokers and non smokers is not possible, but the smokers room did bring me on a diffrent idea ;)

... continued

The Ashtray is an interesting idea, but probably belongs in a seperate mod (Probably need to add a behavior mod that would randomly designate employees as smokers. Smokers would get a mood bonus from an ashtrey or designated smoking area, but non-smokers would get a mood penalty from being in rooms with ashtreys. Ashtreys would add an environment penalty to any room they are in. You could then make 3 ashtreys. a small one for personal work stations, a larger one for use by multiple employees in breakrooms and lounges and a standing one for out-door areas. Maybe add a room-limit option to designate rooms as smoking/non-smoking. Make the room limit option as something that can't be added until 1990.

Looks fantastic. I'm Going to add these to my game. A couple of notes though:
1. Unless the Power consumption is a mirror of the standard computer from the game, that should be toned down some, only increasing marginally for each additional monitor as they use significantly less power then the computer (remember it's still only one computer they are using)
2. the effectiveness bonus should be tamed down a little for the 3rd monitor. While additional monitors should give a boost to effectiveness, there would be a law of diminishing returns involved in this. So while 3 monitors is better tehn 2 which is better then 1, a 3rd monitor should not be as much of an improvement over 2 monitors, as 2 monitors is over 1.
3. The effectiveness boost of multiple monitors should have a role limiter tied to it. Artists would benifit most from a dual/triple monitor set-up, followed by team leaders, then designers; while programers would get the least boost.

to cool man to cool

Just a quick question. For the ash tray, what and where is the variable for work boosts be?

Ah! All my dual monitors just dissapeared! noooooooooo

Well I can place the screens in Alpha 10 but they don't really provide any performance boost to my employees from what I can tell as they are all around 100 - 150 percent

I should look into it. If its still compatible