Can't use monitor profiles in vmware with same resolution

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Hi, my guest monitor device id is diffirent from the saved one in the profiles (but it is the same monitor). As result, I can't use profiles and have to re-create them again. Is there a way to simplify this and make it agnostic towards device id as long as resolution and size match?

Aug 10, 2019 (modified Aug 10, 2019) • #1

There isn't currently, no. Could you send me a copy of your troubleshooting info? Here are the steps:

Open the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
Click the "Export Info to File" button
Reply with the file attached

Aug 12, 2019 • #2

From the host or guest vmware machine?

Aug 15, 2019 • #3

Whichever one you're trying to load the profile on (I'm assuming the guest?).

Aug 15, 2019 • #4

FYI here they are

• Attachment [protected]: DisplayFusionDebugInfo.zip [22,301 bytes]

Aug 17, 2019 • #5

Thanks! So were these profiles created on the physical machine, and then you restored the settings into the VM?

Aug 19, 2019 • #6

That is correct, exported settings on host, imported on guest VM

Aug 19, 2019 • #7

Ok, could you send me the settings export?

Aug 21, 2019 • #8

I removed some sensitive info, replaced with text REMOVED

• Attachment [protected]: DisplayFusion Backup (2019-08-19 @ 19-54, 9.5.0.0, EARNEST-LAB).reg [115,986 bytes]

Aug 22, 2019 • #9

Thanks! Is it the "dev" profile that you're trying to load?

Aug 23, 2019 • #10

yes sir

Aug 23, 2019 • #11

Ok, thanks! I was able to get it working here with a tweak. The issue is that the profile wants monitor ID 2, but the VM only has monitor ID 1. Here's how you can fix it up in the VM:

Exit DisplayFusion (important!)
Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\MonitorProfiles\59d41241-464d-41c8-aa52-d017ead4a6de
Change "Monitor0_ID" from 2 to 1
Launch DisplayFusion and try applying the "dev" profile

Hope that helps!

Aug 23, 2019 • #12

Thanks, that helped. I can see how it can get a bit hairy, but is there any other way of fixing that?

Aug 23, 2019 • #13

Not really, no. Monitor Profiles aren't really meant to be portable across different Windows installs.

Aug 23, 2019 • #14

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Can't use monitor profiles in vmware with same resolution