Lottu - LockOn Two Track Utility

The 104th Phoenix Squadron is proud to bring you 'Lottu' - the LockOn Two Track Utility.

Lottu 1.3.2 allows you to modify LockOn Two tracks (automatically recorded during each flight) so your tracks:

* can show external views

* can show unit labels

* can show map views

* allow switching between aircraft, and

* enable TacView (global exports) during playback.

Lottu can start playback of tracks when running on Windows with LockOn 2 installed (the path to the LockOn 2 player, 'simulator.exe' can be selected). Lottu can be used to modify tracks on Mac OS X and Linux (but cannot start playback).

Lottu is inspired by the Lotu (Lock On Track Utility for Flaming Cliffs 1.12) and provides similar functionality for LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2.

Hopefully lottu will ease the continued creation of LockOn videos by the community.

Technical information:

Lottu requires Java 1.6 or higher to run. Java can be downloaded freely from http://www.java.com.

Java is developed in Java under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL) v3 or later. We don't want you to ever have to re-invent this tool, so use the source code in any of the ways permitted by the GPL.

The development home page of lottu is: http://stallturn.com/wiki/en/lottu

Direct download link for lottu 1.3.2 (released 2011-02-20):

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/lottu/lottu-1.3.2.exe

Additional versions, source code (licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later) and more information are available from the lottu page at:

http://stallturn.com/wiki/en/lottu

Features are still being added to lottu, so please check LockOnFiles for the latest version (this may take a while to be uploaded so may be a few days behind the version in the 'stallturn' link).

http://www.lockonfiles.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&cid=268&lid=1741&title=Lock%20On%20Two%20Track%20Utility%20LOTTU#dldetails

Credits:

Developer: 104th_Moa

Testers:

* 104th_Crunch

* 104th_Dredd

* 104th_Mastiff

* 104th_Mustang

* 104th_Rock

* 104th_Tyger

Feature suggestions/concepts:

* 104th_Route

* 51st_Case

* 159th_Viper

* 159th_Shallow_Grave

* 2IAE_Fahhh

* AldoUSMC

Concept:

Lottu was created using the following information and discussions:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=870614&postcount=2

http://www.104thphoenix.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=11718#11718

http://www.104thphoenix.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2087&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Note: The original post was was updated (2011-02-20) to link to the latest lottu version (and webpage with source code).

Great job guys!

lottu version 1.1.0 is available.

Changes include:

* fixed size window (resizing confused some people)

* added play button to start playing the selected track

* accepts the name of a track to modify on the command-line,

this allows Windows to associate lottu with the track file type (*.trk).

This version can be downloaded from:

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/en/lottu

Direct link:

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.1.exe

ps. apologies USSR_Rik for the cross-posting, didn't know it was prohibited.

Nice work Moa! However I just downloaded 1.1.0, but seem unable to play the tracks directly from the app. My game is not installed in the default location, and I don't find a configuration file or somewhere else to edit the path... Or should I put lottu in a specific location in the game folder?

interesting your saying you point the browser tool to your .trk file. The default just points to the C: folder which is confusing for some if they are not familiar with using a multi-tier partition system or folders out side the C:\ program files, would be.

Nice work Moa! However I just downloaded 1.1.0, but seem unable to play the tracks directly from the app. My game is not installed in the default location, and I don't find a configuration file or somewhere else to edit the path... Or should I put lottu in a specific location in the game folder?

lottu is semi-retarded at the moment (although not completely retarded). It doesn't care where it is installed so you can run it from anywhere (I like 'monolithic' utilities like this, putty SSH being a great example).

Currently lottu scans all the drives on your system looking for a file that matches either of the following paths on each drive:

<drive> \Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\bin\x86\stable\simulator.exe

or

<drive> \Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\bin\x86\stable\simulator.exe

I didn't add the ability to manually select the location as I was trying to avoid storing any persistent data as this can cause users complications.

Clearly there is the need for some of you to do this so I'll add this feature tonight. Look for a new version of lottu tomorrow that'll solve your problem. It will write a simple text file "lottu.properties" somewhere in your user directory (exactly where depends on your operating system).

Thanks for you feedback Fahhh, I know that if you are asking for this there are probably a few more users also needing something the same thing who haven't asked yet.

Nice work Moa! However I just downloaded 1.1.0, but seem unable to play the tracks directly from the app. My game is not installed in the default location, and I don't find a configuration file or somewhere else to edit the path... Or should I put lottu in a specific location in the game folder?

lottu is semi-retarded at the moment (although not completely retarded). It doesn't care where it is installed so you can run it from anywhere (I like 'monolithic' utilities like this, putty SSH being a great example).

 

Currently lottu scans all the drives on your system looking for a file that matches either of the following paths on each drive:

 

<drive> \Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\bin\x86\stable\simulator.exe

or

<drive> \Program Files (x86)\Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\bin\x86\stable\simulator.exe

 

I didn't add the ability to manually select the location as I was trying to avoid storing any persistent data as this can cause users complications.

 

Clearly there is the need for some of you to do this so I'll add this feature tonight. Look for a new version of lottu tomorrow that'll solve your problem. It will write a simple text file "lottu.properties" somewhere in your user directory (exactly where depends on your operating system).

 

Thanks for you feedback Fahhh, I know that if you are asking for this there are probably a few more users also needing something the same thing who haven't asked yet.

Thanks for the reply. Having the option to manually adjust the game path would be a nice thing in cases like mine. I have a dedicated drive for games, so my gamepath is something like G:\Games\Lockon FC2\..... which your search pattern does not recognize and look for. However unlocking views and the rest works just fine, good work again!

:thumbup:

Lottu 1.2.0 beta released.

Improvements include:

* ability to set path to LockOn 2 track player (simulator.exe)

* path to selected track player is saved in preferences file (lottu.properties) in each users

home directory and read at program start-up.

Please let me know if it doesn't fix your problem 2IAE_Fahhh.

Download links:

http://stallturn.com/wiki/en/lottu

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.2.0/lottu-1.2.0.exe

JAR version (works on Linux) at:

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.2.0/lottu.jar

I've sent you a couple of PMs :)

Nice Work MOA

Hey;

This new tool of Lotu is greatly appreciated over here at TCL-Team Combat League..this tool is used for our Competition matches for reviewing...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

TCL-Admin*Bearitall

www.teamcombatleague.ca

All is working fine here Moa. I have one suggestion though please. Can you make it so that when you click 'Browse' to select a track, it remembers the last location you were at? continually having to browse to my C:\Games\LockOnFC2\temp folder is a PITA. Thanks!!!!!

Hey;

 

This new tool of Lotu is greatly appreciated over here at TCL-Team Combat League..this tool is used for our Competition matches for reviewing...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

TCL-Admin*Bearitall

 

www.teamcombatleague.ca

Thanks. Much appreciated and I'm glad it is useful.

All is working fine here Moa. I have one suggestion though please. Can you make it so that when you click 'Browse' to select a track, it remembers the last location you were at? continually having to browse to my C:\Games\LockOnFC2\temp folder is a PITA. Thanks!!!!!

Great idea. Lottu doesn't do anything you couldn't do yourself, it is just supposed to be a more convenient way of doing it. I'll implement this so it is less of a PITA.

Lottu 1.2.1 is a bug-fix release fixing a playback path problem for some users:

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.2.1/lottu-1.2.1.exe

As always, please let me know (this forum or Private Message) if you have any issues with this version of lottu.

Everything works fine now, cheers :)

Thx Guys well done.

Just a question which may not be possible with the track files, Any way to fast forward or rewind a file with this when Viewing?

Just a question which may not be possible with the track files, Any way to fast forward or rewind a file with this when Viewing?

This program can't control playback. The controls you want are described in the LockOn Docs directory, in the file "LOCKON_FC2_Keycommands_FreeCamera_EN.pdf" (assuming you have the english version of LockOn).

Here are some commands:

Time accelerate: Z-LCtrl (fast forward)

Time decelerate: Z-LAlt

Time normal: Z-LShift

End Mission: Esc (That is, rewind to beginning)

Pause: Pause

I am getting a virus warning from Norton 10, but I am sure it is a false positive, lots of people are getting it for safe files: http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/What-is-WS-Reputation-1/td-p/228251

It is anoying cus I can't use the program.

I am getting a virus warning from Norton 10, but I am sure it is a false positive, lots of people are getting it for safe files: http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/What-is-WS-Reputation-1/td-p/228251

 

It is anoying cus I can't use the program.

Please contact Symantec and ask them about this problem (you paid them for the product, so they have to provide you with support). There are no viruses in the lottu version obtained from the stallturn link.

lottu 1.3.0 is now available. It includes:

* Option to enable and disable TacView playback (that is, global data exports) from the lottu GUI. [suggested by Fahhh]

* Better handling of non-standard LockOn installation locations. The track and player (simulator.exe) locations last used are remembered using a preferences file stored in the user's home directory. [suggested by Crunch]

Credits (suggestions and testing):

* 104th_Crunch

* 104th_Rock

* 2IAE_Fahhh

Lottu 1.3.0 for Windows can be downloaded directly from:

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.3.0/lottu-1.3.0.exe

JAR files for Windows, Mac, Linux can be obtained from the lottu home page at:

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/en/lottu

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.3.0/lottu-1.3.0.jar

Note: The first post has been updated to link to this latest version of lottu.

Lottu 1.3.1 is released

http://www.stallturn.com/wiki/upload/2010/4/lottu-1.3.1/lottu-1.3.1.exe

This fixes a bug where the options checkboxes are not set correctly if a track is selected at startup.

THX!

AMAZING TOOL!

Helps me a lot watching over and over again my heroic deeds :pilotfly:

THX

Greets

S@uDepp

Can't get it to play back the tracks. I downloaded the program, when I hit run, A window opens up, the top filename box has this in it.

C:\Program Files (x86)Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\Temp\client-20100710

The Generaet TacView on playback is grayed out.

The Player box has this in it.

C:\Program Files (x86)Eagle Dynamics\LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2\bin\x86\stable\simulator.exe

The save box is grayed out.

When I click on the play box, the box clicks but nothing happens.

Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong.

PS. I went to download the Java program, thinking I didn't have the right version, but the computer told me I already have it.