Labels

[VAF [136] Striker]

I'm trying to help a friend of mine learn DCS. His labels are on but he can't see the dots indicating the locations of units until he's right on top of them. I can see just the dots from about 11 miles out. He can't see them until he's about 3.5 miles from them and then he sees the distance part of the label.

 

Please tell me what could be causing this.

 

Thanks!

[VincentLaw]

Have your friend copy this file to Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Config\View and let me know if the problem persists. Also, does it occur with both air units and ground units, or is it exclusive to one?

Labels.lua

[VAF [136] Striker]

Have your friend copy this file to Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Config\View and let me know if the problem persists. Also, does it occur with both air units and ground units, or is it exclusive to one?

OK thanks, I'll get that file text posted ASAP. I think he said that it was happening with both air and ground units but I'll get that posted too.

Edited February 11, 2014 by 75th-VFS-Striker

[VAF [136] Striker]

Here's his text from the file:

 

-- Label parameters

-- Copyright © 2004, Eagle Dynamics.

AirOn = true

GroundOn = true

NavyOn = true

WeaponOn = true

-- Label max distance depends on graphics visibility range option value

-- For low �E40000.0 m

-- For medium �E50000.0 m

-- For high �E80000.0 m

---------------------------------

-- Label text format symbols

-- %N - name of object

-- %D - distance to object

-- %P - pilot name

-- %n - new line

-- %% - symbol '%'

-- %x, where x is not NDPn% - symbol 'x'

-- %C - extended info for vehicle's and ship's weapon systems

------------------------------------------

-- Example

-- labelFormat[5000] = "Name: %N%nDistance: %D%n Pilot: %P"

-- up to 5km label is:

-- Name: Su-33

-- Distance: 30km

-- Pilot: Pilot1

AirFormat = {}

AirFormat[10] = ""

AirFormat[5000] = "}%N%n%D%n%P"

AirFormat[10000] = "}%N%n%D"

AirFormat[20000] = "]%n%D"

AirFormat[30000] = "'"

GroundFormat = {}

GroundFormat[5000] = "{%N%n%D%n%P"

GroundFormat[10000] = "~%n%D"

GroundFormat[20000] = "`"

NavyFormat = {}

NavyFormat[10000] = "{%N%n%D"

NavyFormat[20000] = "~%n%D"

NavyFormat[40000] = "`"

WeaponFormat = {}

WeaponFormat[5000] = "[%N%n%D"

WeaponFormat[10000] = "|%n%D"

WeaponFormat[20000] = "|"

-- Colors in {red, green, blue} format, volume from 0 up to 255

ColorAliesSide = {255, 0, 0}

ColorEnemiesSide = {0, 0, 255}

[VincentLaw]

Okay, that is the same as the copy I posted, which is the correct default file. According to the file, the distance label is supposed to show up at 10 km, which is about 6.2 miles, but you said that he doesn't see it until about 3.5 miles. That seems to indicate the problem is somewhere else. I'll see if I can reproduce it by changing some settings.

[VAF [136] Striker]

Is it possible that a video card setting could be causing this problem?

[Weta43]

Can you get him to start & a second later pause the attached mission, then take a screenshot looking forwards & post it here ? - An F2 from close behind looking forwards would be helpful too.

Labels Test.miz

[VAF [136] Striker]

Can you get him to start & a second later pause the attached mission, then take a screenshot looking forwards & post it here ? - An F2 from close behind looking forwards would be helpful too.

He's not having the problem any more or at least hasn't mentioned it lately. I've been working with him to fly without labels anyhow. We were just using it temporarily as a training aid.

Thanks!