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TonyZ, thank you very much. But no...not even Skype. I know...really should get into the 21st century. I think what I'll do is go through a full reinstall..and go step by step from there. So there is some work for me to do first. Then I will repost with results and take it from there. Thanks very much for your offer. Pls stand by. Apoll

Jay43, thanks very much. I'm sorry to say I don't have TS on...never used it. Perhaps I should... As you say, better than going back and forth. Anyway, I'm going to start from scratch, start small again and report back. Pls stand by. Apoll

Jay43, yes, I have Helios working with Loz's profile; it displays no problem etc. all the testing I have done has been without Helios running; need the screen blank to see if I'm exporting at all. I am thinking there is something major happening. Can DCS not handle a combined resolution of 4480x1600? Is that the problem? But I will do as suggested; start from scratch and go from there. Pls stand by. Thanks to all for helping. Apoll

FsfIan, thanks. It may well get to this. In the meantime, did more searches and found one guy having problems and it was fixed with a Regedit fix: apparently the Regestry version of the Mods directory is still showing aircrafts instead of aircraft. That might be an issue, so I'm going to check that first. But I will go down your path if no joy... Whatever can be causing such a massive problem??? Apoll

Ok. Thanks. That's very clear. Didn't know about open beta. Think I'll wait until the stable normal version comes out. Thanks to all who replie. Apoll

Ok..thanks. But what does that mean? As an owner of FC3, does that mean I have it now automatically? Nothing had updated lately... Apoll

Further question: in my install of DCS, I have the various init.lua files in the Mods/aircraft/A-10c/Cockpit/Scripts folder. BUT...I also have the exact same init.lua files also in another directory: DCS World/Scripts/... Is that a problem? To which init file, in the Mods directory OR the Scripts directory, does the config monitor file talk to? Is this likely to be causing a problem? I remain desperate to get the viewports exporting in the latest version of DCS A-10c. Apoll

Hey Scooter. No good. Used the modified monitor lua you provided....used your original init lua files...no good. Same as before. No export taking place...just a black screen and crashes the graphics driver. It's something else. I have uploaded all my files.... can't work it out. Apoll :( BigScreentest.lua ViewportHandling.lua AN_ALR69V_init.lua CMSC_init.lua CMSP_init.lua DIGIT_CLK_init.lua freq_status_init.lua repeater_init.lua preset_channel_init.lua

New Su-27: Available of Not? Hi. Seeing threads about the new PFM for the Su-27. Is it out now? Have not seen any update of the DCS world yet when I start DCS. Just a bit confused. Can't wait to get at the Su-27! I wish they would do an A-10c fidelity like module for the Su-27. I'd pay bucket loads for it... Apoll

Scooter, I can't thank you enough. Don't have the lines for exporting? That is strange since I copied exactly the files from others. I will have a look and see what lines are missing... Thanks again. Really appreciate it. How do I increase your rep here? Apoll

Scooter, even tried to follow a recent guide made by DerekM...to absolutely no avail. keeps crashing my graphics driver (latest Nvidea drivers for a GTX 980 in SLI). Here are my: 1) init files in the Aircraft/A10c/Scripts folder ... 2) my monitor config file in my main game directory... 3) my export file in the saved games DCS folder. Hopefully you can spot what is wrong. Nothing is being exported, and consistently crashes the graphics driver. Thanks again for your help. Apoll :cry: BigScreentest.lua CMSC_init.lua Export.lua AN_ALR69V_init.lua CMSP_init.lua DIGIT_CLK_init.lua MFCD_init.lua freq_status_init.lua repeater_init.lua preset_channel_init.lua

Ok Scooter. Thanks. I will also include the view ports lua. Pls stand by. I can't help think it is something fundamental; can't see anything wrong with the monitor config lua, nor with the init files as I copy exactly from your versions. Something else then...when these files are loaded, then it crashes the graphics driver, and I see nothing but a black screen and a few little colour blocks on the touchscreen. Do etching is not exporting correctly. It had to be something other than the monitor config file of the init files. Anyway, stand by. Apoll

Tks Sobe. But doesn't work. I notice you have the EN_A10C_RWR_SCREEN format, but others have just RWR_SCREEN format. I've tried both; no joy. There is no exporting taking place and it crashes the graphics driver, requiring a reboot.. Nothing but a black screen, with a couple of little solid colour blocks on the touchscreen, and no cockpit or terrain on the main centre view. So the graphics are not being rendered. I go back to a single screen, replace the script folder with my gackup, snd all works again. There is something fundamentally wrong. Has anyone got a step by step way of doing this? I am desperate to get this working. I have set up Helios AFTER the update to 1.2.10. Could that be an issue? I note in the ED folder, there are script files in the Mod/Aircaft/a10 etc folder...BUT the same script files are ALSO in the Script folder under the Mod folder. Which lot of init files should I be changing; the ones in the Mod folder or the ones in the Script folder...or both? Please help. I can't be the only one yo face this issue... Apoll

Anyone? Attached is my config monitor file. Nothing works; in fact, it crashes the nvidea graphics driver. Please don't walk past...please help. Desperate Apoll _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('BigScreentest'); Description = 'Eyefinity Main Screen + HELIOS Touchscreen Interface' Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width = 2560; height = 1600; viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 2560/1600; } } RIGHT_MFCD = { x = 3970; y = 119; width = 445; height = 445; } LEFT_MFCD = { x = 2630; y = 119; width = 445; height = 445; } UHF_REPEATER = { x = 3199; y = 695; width = 140; height = 30; } UHF_FREQUENCY_STATUS = { x = 3200; y = 565; width = 120; height = 30; } UHF_PRESET_CHANNEL = { x = 3308; y = 477; width = 30; height = 30; } DIGIT_CLK = { x = 3039; y = 829; width = 122; height = 122; } CMSP_SCREEN = { x = 3635; y = 191; width = 275; height = 66; } CMSC_SCREEN = { x = 3420; y = 142; width = 240; height = 49; } RWR_SCREEN = { x = 3133; y = 135; width = 227; height = 227; } UIMainView = Viewports.Center

Further to my last, I have being doing reading, and a lot of people talk about having to rename the viewport names in the init luas to the new 1.2.10 version names that match in the monitor config lua. I think maybe, since I am using an old version monitor config lua that I have to use the new 1.2.10 viewport names? So...what are those? Thanks. Apoll

Ok. Further to my last. What exactly has changed re exporting view ports with the release of 1.2.10 version of DCS? Something has; my monitor config lua that worked fine with the init luas up until this release no longer works. Can't work out what's wrong. I now think it maybe something to do with as left of my increased resolution. I have a 2560 x 1600 main monitor and on the right of that a 1920 x 1080 touch screen monitor. That makes a combined resolution for the stretched screen of 4480 x 1600. So what aspect should I be seeing in the options menu? It is full screen off, right? Helios only works in windowed mode, right? Grateful views. I know that others have had problems with the latest version of DCS and Helios...can Znyone who has been through this pain help. Am desperate to get this working. Regards, Apoll

Hmmm. Nothing works, Scooter. Put in your init files...made sure the names in the init files were accurate with the view ports names in the monitor config file. Checked your viewports lua file matched mine...could not detect any difference. Made sure my combined resolution was equal to the 2560 x 1600 + 1960 x 1080....etc. didn't work. At the bottom of your monitor lua file was centre viewport = GUI. Mine didn't so I copied exactly yours. I now wonder if it is the aspect ratio of the increased resolution is the problem. For a moment it worked, then failed again...with just a black screen with a few coloured blocks. It is crashing the video output...could a wrong aspect rAtio do that? Really annoying... Can you help further? Apoll

Ok. Will do. Thanks again. Apoll

Wow! That's some system you have there. I think you have the main touchscreen UNDER you main view centre screen? Right? What's the resolution of your main touchscreen under the main centre screen? Thanks again. Apoll

Scooternutz, thanks very much. Does your zip include the working init files? And your monitor config? I am away from computer at present, but will check asap. Thanks. Apoll

I can't believe no one else has problems with Helios and the latest version of DCS. Anyone?? Apoll

Hello. I can't get Loz's Helios A-10 profile to work with the latest version of DCS. It is something to do with the various init lua files in the Scripts folder. I copied across from Loz's download the various init files, made sure the vp=ent.RWR_SCREEN et all matches the export statements in the monitor config lua file. But it crashes the game/computer. When I replace the init file again with the original init files, the game works again. It is something, I think to do with view ports. People have said make sure the new view ports of the latest version DCS are in the init files; to what are people referring? Why doesn't using Loz's init files work with the latest DCS? What are I doing wrong? Very grateful for views. Apoll :(

Ok...been asked a million times already. Sure. Got it. Just want to reiterate....no harm in that I suppose. Apoll

Esteemed colleagues and fellow simmers, would it be impolite on this forum to call for some smart and enthusiastic modded/coder to come up with some sort of persistent career mission generator of the kind that the talented Pat Wilson did for RoF? From my perspective, that would be fantastic; this sim has just about everything else, that if someone did that, it would be the crowning achievement. Someone has already done an excellent mission planner; the obvious next step would be a career generator that plugged into the mission generator already included in the sim. I would love to see that, and I call for it. Hell, I'd even be prepared to pay good money for something like that; would just be fantastic. So...to all you talented moddders/coders out there, I don't know how feasible it is, but please, please have a look at what would be required, and if do inclined, give it a go. I for one would offer nothing but encouragement, sincere thanks, and, if necessary, shell out some $ if it cost a bit. Respectfully yours, Apoll:thumbup:

Anyone?? What do all you Su-27 drivers out there do for your HOTAS setups? Apoll