The HUD is the screen the whole room watches. It shows the game and keeps the access code and QR code in a corner so latecomers can join. Players use their phones, and you use the Host Console.
#Open the HUD
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In the Host Console, choose Open HUD. (In some games the button has a slightly different name.)
The big-screen view opens in a new window.
A HUD (Mobo BINGO), with the access code and QR code in the bottom-left corner. -
Move that window to the screen the room can see, and make it full screen.
The game fills the TV or projector.
#Getting it onto a TV or projector
The HUD is an ordinary web page, so anything that can show a web page full screen on a big display works. These are general ways to do it, not features of Gig Game.
| Method | How it works |
|---|---|
| HDMI cable | Plug the laptop into the TV or projector, and drag the HUD window to that display. |
| A second window on a second screen | Set your computer to extend (not mirror) the display, then drag the HUD to the second screen so the console stays on yours. |
| Casting | Cast the browser tab with Chromecast (from Chrome) or AirPlay (from a Mac or iPad). Expect a short delay compared with a cable. |
| A TV with a web browser | Open the HUD address in the TV's own browser. |