MFD options lua

HI,

I've been following Airdog's instructions for setting up my MFD's. I've changed my Lua file in the Multimonitor folder and the options lua. When I enter the sim and go to the options page my file isn't showing on the monitor dropdown list and I don't know why. Does anyone have any ideas? I thought maybe i had placed the file in the wrong place (and the location of the options lua). Does anyone know the correct location of both these files?

Thanks :)

Can you post the file you edited? The location for your new configuration file (with the screen coordinates for your mfds) should be in the same directory as the original 1 Camera, 3 Camera etc.

Also make sure you saved it with the same file extensions.

My Lua file called test1a.lua - saved in config/monitorSetup

= function(p) return p; end;

name = _('test1a');

Description = 'two monior config'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77777777;

}

}

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 240;

y = 1080;

width = 360;

height = 360;

}

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1320;

y = 1080;

width = 360;

height = 360;

}

My options lua - saved in MissionEditor/data/scripts

options =

{

["difficulty"] =

{

["padlock"] = false,

["easyRadar"] = false,

["miniHUD"] = false,

["birds"] = 0,

["optionsView"] = "optview_all",

["permitCrash"] = false,

["immortal"] = false,

["easyCommunication"] = false,

["map"] = true,

["radio"] = false,

["labels"] = false,

["tips"] = true,

["cockpitLanguage"] = "english",

["units"] = "imperial",

["easyFlight"] = false,

["altTrimmingMethod"] = false,

["externalViews"] = true,

["iconsTheme"] = "russian",

["fuel"] = false,

["weapons"] = false,

["setGlobal"] = true,

["geffect"] = "realistic",

}, -- end of ["difficulty"]

["graphics"] =

{

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "test1a",

["color"] = "32",

["heatBlr"] = 0,

["resolution"] = "1920x1980",

["water"] = 2,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["visibRange"] = "High",

["aspect"] = 1.7777777777778,

["haze"] = 1,

["shadows"] = 2,

["TranspSSAA"] = false,

["width"] = 1920,

["effects"] = 3,

["MSAA"] = 1,

["textures"] = 2,

["height"] = 1980,

["HDR"] = true,

["civTraffic"] = "",

["lights"] = 2,

["clutterMaxDistance"] = 127,

["scenes"] = "high",

}, -- end of ["graphics"]

["views"] =

{

["cockpit"] =

{

["mirrors"] = false,

["reflections"] = false,

["russianHud"] = false,

["avionics"] = 3,

}, -- end of ["cockpit"]

}, -- end of ["views"]

["sound"] =

{

["world"] = 0,

["radioSpeech"] = true,

["cockpit"] = 0,

["volume"] = 0,

["headphones"] = 0,

["music"] = -100,

["subtitles"] = true,

["gui"] = 0,

}, -- end of ["sound"]

["miscellaneous"] =

{

["headmove"] = false,

["force_feedback_enabled"] = false,

["f5_nearest_ac"] = true,

["f11_free_camera"] = true,

["synchronize_controls"] = false,

["f10_awacs"] = true,

}, -- end of ["miscellaneous"]

} -- end of options

Your monitor config .lua is missing some small items that will affect its operation. You must copy this file exactly every character must be in the right spot. For example the 1080 under the height line for the center camera is missing the semi colon.

Try this monitor config.lua below. It should show up in the monitor tab.

The options.lua seems fine. Please make sure you are using Notepad++ to do all your editing of .lua files also...regular notepad will mess up the formatting.

your monitor .lua goes in this directory

x:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C Beta\Config\MonitorSetup

Options.lua located here:

x:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C Beta\MissionEditor\data\scripts

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('test1a');
Description = 'Two Monitor Config'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1.7777777777778;
    }
}
LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 240;
    y = 1080;
    width = 360;
    height = 360;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1320;
    y = 1080;
    width = 360;
    height = 360;
}

Thank you.... I eventually sorted it... Works really well. Made a few changes so that the MFCD output lined up with my Couger MFD's. BTW I did notice a drop in FPS but wil try changing height size in resolution. I only have a GTX 280 - I saw one going for £50 on ebay, so I may get that and try SLI - do you think that would help?

I saw one going for £50 on ebay, so I may get that and try SLI - do you think that would help?

This should have read - about $75