Guppy

Sorry to bump on this but I would -really- like to disable the MFCDs from generating in the cockpit view as I have them exported to external MFDs. Does anyone know a way to disable these from generating in the cockpit that IS compatible with the multiplayer integrity check?

Thank you! Right now it's just a bluetooth mini keyboard from amazon. Eventually it will be a UFC like in the hornet. In the A-10c I have my keyboard strokes (abc123...) programmed to the CDU.

Quick question before I start working on exporting displays. Does exporting these displays ruin the MP Integrity Check? There's no point in doing all of this (for me who only plays multiplayer) if exporting this stuff in a MP server (with Integrity checks) will not work. Thanks!

I will -NEVER- do VR. HATE IT!

A couple of updates! Phase I is now complete. Phase II will include building toggleswitch/button panels. I have not decided on the layout yet. Enjoy!

Anyone have any ideas?? This is driving me crazy!

I have another question: Is there a rough timeline when you expect hornet to be "finished" - that is all of the current features that you have planned for it? Are we looking sometime in 2018 or 2019 or beyond?

Hey! This is absolutely stunning work. Question, though... I assume you cannot play multiplayer because of all of the exported gauges and such? Or you would have to disable them all?

Quick question guys, semi related. When you comment out the cockpit view does it prevent you from joining multiplayer servers? I get the anti-cheat flag when joining them (104th).

Thank you! Not counting the many failed attempts/materials trying to do the cuts myself... :lol: It cost $300 to get those panels cut for me. However, the amount of 3D design, measuring and all that jazz was probably 80 hours of work. Painting, building, etc: additional 10 hours. I had to teach myself 3D CAD... If I were to do this all over again it would be much faster.

Hello - Within ViewportHandling.lua I commented out the rendering for the 3D cockpit (line 81). This caused some issues trying to connect to multiplayer servers because of the integrity checks that were done. I have both LMFCD and RMFCD exported to external displays. Is there any way, in the A-10c to disable these from rendering in the 3D pit without causing issues connecting to MP servers? Thanks! Guppy

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Thank you! It's been months of planning. I will get my wife to take a few pics tonight. I am putting some panel covers (painted foam board) over the currently unused panel slots.

Will simpit builders be able to export the MFDs and other gauges from the F-18c like we can do with other modules; specifically like the A-10c? And does ED have any plans to make these exports easier? Specifically, multiplayer servers have integrity checks that often disable exporting these gauges.

Is there an update on when the next version for 2.5 will be out? Are we looking at weeks or months?

A couple more updates. I got everything wired and working. Just need to start learning LUA to pull the radar, etcs and display them on each MFD! Very excited to give this a shot.

I am a bit confused with this software, but it could be that I have zero experience exporting displays from/in DCS. Let me explain my setup. I have 1x 34" curved monitor and 3x 8" displays. I would like to have one display have the F-15c Radar, one to have F-15c RWR and finally one to have the ADI. I understand operating the software itself, that is, I get how to add and insert various displays. However, where I am getting hung up is the pre-setup that I am assuming that needs to occur. For example: I'm instructed to download both "Ikarus-master" and "DCS-ExportScripts-Maser". What do I do with these export scripts, specifically in the "DCS-ExportScripts-Master"? There is no documentation, that I can find, that explains what to do with these other than to download them. Should I be copying and pasting these into a particular place in my DCS folder? I might be looking in an incorrect place, but right now I'm really lost.

I have not, but it appears to be awesome tech, is it this link here? https://github.com/s-d-a/Ikarus

Is Helios still supported? The last update on this website is from a really long time ago: http://www.gadrocsworkshop.com/helios Does it even work with 2.5? If there is an updated site where you can get Helios I'd greatly appreciate that. Thanks!

DCS: Tow Tractor

Nothing needs to be disconnected. You just go into Windows and select the monitors you want to enable. As far as USB devices, everything stays connected, all the time - I have a bunch of powered USB strips to drive all of the peripherals. Yes, some of my pictures show the displays being set up in the back. Toggle switches, buttons etc, will be added after I get the screens working and the unit painted.

Hey All, I figured I would start a thread on the simpit I'm working on. It's been a few months of sketches, trials and errors. At the end of the day I realized I needed to teach myself 3D CAD; 1) to be able to build accurately what I was going for and 2) to ensure my measurements made sense. The end result has been quite impressive for me. I did not imagine it would come together this well. I've attached some photos of the most recent progress. I'll keep this thread up-to-date as things continue to progress. I am inspired by the f-18 and it is important to me that I have the ability to run 3 MFDs... but it is not my goal to have a 1:1 replica. I need it to be able to be used for other jets, too. So I have that in mind as I continue to build additional instruments/panels (A-10c, FC3, etc). Here are my CAD mockups. I used Fusion 360, it's free for hobbyists: I'm using 1/2" MDF so I wanted to get the screens as close to the front Cougar MFDs as possible. So I had some material removed so they would fit perfectly. Here she is, unpainted: I enjoy many other games, too. So my PC is setup to easily switch between 1)flight sim and 2) general PC use/Non-sim games. I hope you all enjoy!

I'm curious if anyone has any ideas utilizing 7 segment displays and pulling the information from DCS and getting them to project accurately on them? I know none of us have access to the hornet, in particular, but the harrier looks like it has similar displays and perhaps someone has tried this. I'm curious about the feasibility of this as I'm working on a UFC for my own Hornet-ish pit.

Thank you! Everything is airbrushed and/or using washes/oils to create streaking. I almost forgot to include the pit and missles!

Not A variant but... still just as cool and fun (to build)!