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Hi, Is there a way to change the icon of an external app? For instance as an external app I have put a msdos script file, and I would like it to have an icon other than the msdos script icon. I have tried creating a .lnk but seems then the utility does not take the .lnk as file to launch but the software behind the .lnk. And my issue is that I need to launch an app with args. Not the plain software. Thanks

Hi, In the Huey on the pedestal there is a switch to activate or not the flare system. This switch is not even bound to a keyboard in dcs. Though you can bind it to a keyboard or joystick button and so every time you press it, the state changes between safe and armed. Though I would like to use a two position switch instead to use this in helicopter switch and I'm not sure it is possible. In the default.lua file of the huey, this switch is defined like this: down = device_commands.Button_13, cockpit_device_id = devices.XM_130, value_down = 0.0, name = _('SAFE/ARMED Switcher'), category = _('Pedestal')}, So is it possible or not to use a two position switch of my warthog throttle to do the same thing but with a better way than the default behaviour? Thanks

Yes. I used it months ago then it stopped working. Now when I launch airlink I have like 1 fps even on the link desktop. Like a slideshow. It is so slow it is even hard to close it So I dropped it and went back on virtual desktop which always works fine.

Hi, For those using DCS world standalone, with virtual Desktop... do you use it with the steam API? Or the oculus API? And so, the reasons to choose one or the other? And btw for the Oculus API we have to feed virtual desktop with the DCS exe isn't it? There is no other way I think. Also is there a website somewhere to optimize the DCS configuration for VR and recent graphic cards such as the RTX 3080? Thanks

Thanks for the info. Seems we can do things very in depth with DCS, when we know how to do that.

Where can I find that? Also, if DCS writes "rotary" for the command, doesn't it mean that the software is able to send "up" and "down" commands, so we can really bind a hardware rotary to this command? So maybe this means I can edit the default lua profile to replace this rotary stuff with two commands, one to send the up command, the other one to send the down command? Though this means I should find out what commands I should send... Thanks

Hi, In the default.lua of my Huey I have this line : {down = device_commands.Button_12,cockpit_device_id = devices.INTERCOM, value_down = 1.0, name = _('Intercom Mode Selector (rotary)'), category = _("Intercom Control Panel")}, So I can assign that to a button, and when I click on the button it increases the rotary and then go back to the first after it cycled all the values. I would like to change that, so when I click on a button it increases the value, and when I click on another button, it decreases the value. Is it possible and how? Also, I have that in the same file : {down = device_commands.Button_8,cockpit_device_id = devices.INTERCOM, value_down = 0.2, name = _('Intercom Mode 1'), category = _("Intercom Control Panel")}, {down = device_commands.Button_8,cockpit_device_id = devices.INTERCOM, value_down = 0.3, name = _('Intercom Mode 2'), category = _("Intercom Control Panel")}, {down = device_commands.Button_8,cockpit_device_id = devices.INTERCOM, value_down = 0.4, name = _('Intercom Mode 3'), category = _("Intercom Control Panel")}, I would like to use a three position switch to do that. This three position switch uses a button for two of the positions, and no button for the third position. So I would like when I have the switch forward it does intercom 1, switch backward intercom 3, and switch neutral, intercom 2. Is it possible and how ? Thanks

Thanks will have a look. Though I need virtual desktop to be launched with an argument so unsure the external app works for that. I have also seen a custom script tab though unsure how it works.

So, is there a way with this tool to customize the way it launches DCS? With virtual desktop in VR I need to launch DCS with this command line : "C:\Program Files\Virtual Desktop Streamer\VirtualDesktop.Streamer.exe" "S:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\DCS.exe" Can we do that with this app and how? Thanks

Hi, For now I'm using the VR controllers to use switches. It works fine. Though I have an issue. To activate switches, I press the trigger, so a laser beam appears, and then I can click on switches. Though seems DCS allows as well to activate switches just by pushing them with the virtual hands. Which cause problems because when I put back my controllers away, sometimes it activates a switch by mistake. And it made me crash once because I had cut down the fuel So is there a way so DCS only allows using switches with the controller beam and not just by touching the switches with the controllers? Thanks

how work custom launch scripts? To launch DCS with VR and wireless on the quest 2 with virtual desktop I need to launch DCS through virtual desktop with a command like : "C:\Program Files\Virtual Desktop Streamer\VirtualDesktop.Streamer.exe" "S:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\DCS.exe" Any way to do that with this app? Thanks

I do not have any icon. I mean, when I launch the app I have the splash screen and the icon, but as soon as I go over the icon it disappears. As if the app crashes without any error message. Thanks Ok it worked, deleting the user folder for the app. Now have to configure it back

This app worked fine until today. Today I had an Oculus crash, airlink did not work anymore, had to use cable link instead. But now I'm unable to launch this app again, even without my vr headset. I have the app title display then the app closes itself without the main window appearing. Any idea why and what I can do? I have of course the latest app version. Just downloaded it again to be sure. Thanks

Hi, Anybody could help me with the custom presets or direct me to a guide of some sort? I mean, I have seen that we can change a custom preset name, but how can we customize a given preset? I explain : I have an oculus headset but I have setup the utility to use steamvr api and not oculus one. When I click on "VR" button it launches dcs with steamvr api just fine. But when I click on the big "LAUNCH" button it launches dcs with oculus api. I would like that big button to launch dcs with steamvr instead. Thanks

No, as I said deleting the SSA lua files and then starting it again fixed the problem. And I kept the volanta lua file. btw is there a way to have the SSA app starts elsewhere on screen? It always start top left and as my taskbar is on the top this is an issue. I have tried changing the config file like that but it changes nothing : <setting name="WindowLocation" serializeAs="String"> <value>100, 100</value> </setting> To me that would be better if the window could popup centered on the screen. Thanks SSA means SimShaker for Aviator, this is the name of the program.

Here is my export.lua btw what creates this file? Export.lua EDIT : ok I managed to make it work again by deleting the lua files, I installed the app again, and now it created the lua files again and it works.

No, no new log and nothing in the install folder. Btw I tried installing an older version and still nothing...

Hi, How do I do that? Send you the logs? How do I see the logs? When I check "enable logging" it erases everything into the window. Yes SSA detects I'm running DCS, the application launches itself when I run DCS. And I have installed Syria I think but that's all. In the log window by launching DCS and then exiting DCS I get that : 19:41:51.083 SimShaker for Aviators beta Version 2.2.1.0 19:41:51.087 ********** DCS World Open Beta version folder found in Saved Games ********** 19:41:51.088 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: SimShaker.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts 19:41:51.091 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: ExportCore.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.093 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: ExportDevice.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.095 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: KeyValueStore.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.096 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: Network.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.097 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: Protocol.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.098 local SimShakerlfs=require('lfs'); dofile(SimShakerlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/SimShaker.lua') call found in C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\Export.lua 19:41:51.100 dofile(lfs.writedir()..[[Scripts\SimShaker-export-core\ExportCore.lua]]) call found in C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\Export.lua 19:41:51.102 ********** Custom DCS World configuration found ********** 19:41:51.105 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: SimShaker.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts 19:41:51.106 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: ExportCore.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.107 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: ExportDevice.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.108 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: KeyValueStore.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.109 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: Network.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.110 DCS.openbeta export feature setup: Protocol.lua added to C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\SimShaker-export-core 19:41:51.110 local SimShakerlfs=require('lfs'); dofile(SimShakerlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/SimShaker.lua') call found in C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\Export.lua 19:41:51.111 dofile(lfs.writedir()..[[Scripts\SimShaker-export-core\ExportCore.lua]]) call found in C:\Users\harf4ng\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\Export.lua Thanks

So is there a way to launch the standalone version of DCS through steam with an Oculus headset rather than with the Oculus API? Thanks

Don't understand why, but for some times now the software stops working. It worked fine before. I have a realtus forcefeel vibration pad. Note that I'm able to test the motors or use the massage feature just fine. But no effect in game. I have tried in project cars 2 with simshaker wheels and it works fine, but now with simshaker for aviators it does not work anymore. Could it be there is some kind of incompatibility between simshaker wheels and aviators, so you cannot have both installed? But then testing motors shouldn't work as well. Thanks

Hi, I wonder if anybody used this with the Huey, and have recommended settings for this bird. Thanks

Hi, I would like to add the path for my oculus software but it does not work. In fact the app is only asking for a path, not a filename maybe that's why. My oculus software app is there: "C:\Program Files\Oculus\Support\oculus-client\OculusClient.exe" But it does not work in dcs updater. Also, the custom script, does it allow for a custom launch of DCS? For instance, is it possible, and how, to automatically launch simshakers for aviator if it is not already started, then oculus client, and then a custom dcs launch? I would like to launch DCS with this command line : "C:\Program Files\Virtual Desktop Streamer\VirtualDesktop.Streamer.exe" "S:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\DCS.exe" This is to be able to launch DCS through virtual desktop. Is this possible to do that with this DCS Updater GUI utility? Thanks

Maybe but how expensive will be the 3080ti? The 3080 is at about 900€. They will do the ti version at 1200 at least Also, with the lack of graphic cards, the 3080ti will be available at christmas ^^ Those prices are far from what they really are Those cards are found at 300$ more than that ^^ Also we need VR benchmarks, and sim VR benchmarks. As sims in VR require not the same kind of stuff than 2D screen games...

Hi, I need to replace my old video card, and I still wonder if I'll go the AMD or Nvidia route. Like either an RTX 3080 or AMD 6800 XT My thinking is... Nvidia has better raytracing, but for DCS and VR, raytracing is a bit useless isn't it? I think I can live without it. BUT the amd cards have 16 Gb of video memory whereas the 3080 has only 10. So isn't the video memory very important for DCS? Thanks

So this is why even with a bad graphic quality I can have an unplayable experience?