Hello all,
There are a BUNCH of threads/posts on this, please bear with me as I learn enough to be able to ask intelligent questions. Let me try and share what I think I need to do and I welcome your help. I reserve the right to get smarter. I've watched a number of videos and this one seems to come the closest to answering how to do this, but still not enough for me, I am trying though.
Currently, I have two ATI 4870's in Crossfire. I can use two displays on it, I do that in my everyday PC use. I tried getting a VGA splitter and setting up the three monitors that way, but that did not work.
So, after looking at the forum, it appears I need to modify the "LMFCD+Camera+RMFCD.lua" file for others looking for this information for me on Win7 Pro x64 the path is:
"C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C\Config\MonitorSetup"
This is the contents of this file:
_ = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('MFCD');
Description = 'Left MFCD on the left monitor,Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
Center =
{
x = screen.width / 3;
y = 0;
width = screen.width / 3;
height = screen.height;
viewDx = 0;
viewDy = 0;
aspect = screen.aspect / 3;
}
}
LEFT_MFCD =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = screen.width / 3;
height = screen.height;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{
x = screen.width *(2 / 3);
y = 0;
width = screen.width / 3;
height = screen.height;
}
UIMainView = Viewports.Center
My main monitor is 1920x1080
My MFCD monitors are 1024x768 native, but they may work better at 800x600
I further gather I need to use a software product called SoftTH not sure what to do with it yet, if I actually do need to use it.
I would love to get my TM Cougar MFD's going with real monitors. I just can't quite figure this out, yet.
That's about all I think I know, now questions:
1) Can I use output #2 from my existing ATI 4870 Crossfire setup, or must I get another PCI ATI card for the two MFCD monitors?
2) How can I determine the values for the "LMFCD+Camera+RMFCD.lua" file?
3) What other considerations are there I have not mentioned?
4) What other advice can you offer?
Thank you all very much!!