Game mode without colored shapes??

[Stratos]

Before anyone start whining about GAME mode being for "sissyes" I'm trying to use the GAME mode as a kind of copilot, as in Game mode you can move from one target to another as If you have a AI gunner.

So please If you cannot help with my question refrain of posting pejorative answers.

 

Thanks a lot.

 

And now the question.

 

Is there any way to fly GAME mode on the BS (Using DCS World) without having the big colored triangles, squares and the rest? Also the hability to make the big SKHVAL screen dissapear while in external view mode will be amazing.

 

Hope someone can help. Thanks.

[cichlidfan]

It can probably be done with some lua file edits but I have never investigated that particular item.

[Stratos]

Will be really amazing If someone can discover how to eliminate the colored shapes and the external view Skhval.

[cichlidfan]

The answer probably lies in the modification/deletion of one or more of the files in this folder:

 

..\DCS World\Mods\aircrafts\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\ARCADE

 

 

EDIT: Actually, the Shkval probably is elsewhere but the rest should be in that folder.

Edited March 14, 2014 by cichlidfan

[Stratos]

I think you're right, I'm now trying to get those shapes to dissapear. Any idea what it makes the Shkval appears in external view? Will love to kill that.

 

Rep for you.

[Tone71]

You used to be able to do it like this:

 

Do you mean with 'Game Avionics' on? Or do they appear in Sim mode (not tried the HUD only view myself)?

Either way, try editing the 'mfcd_init.lua' file, located in \Program files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C Beta\Scripts\Aircrafts\A-10C\Cockpit\MFCD\indicator and edit this bit, found near the top:

 

if LockOn_Options.flight.easy_radar then

render_target_always = true

purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW,render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT}

else

render_target_always = false

purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}

end

 

Just delete 'render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW'.

 

Paths may have changed but you get the idea (note, this is for A10 but should be similar for Ka50). I can look it up when I'm back at my computer.

Edited March 14, 2014 by Tone71

[Stratos]

I cannot found that file for Ka50, it only exists for the A10C. Can you please check on your computer?

 

Thanks a lot!

[Tone71]

Looks like it's called "SHKVAL_init.lua" and can be found here:

 

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircrafts\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\SHKVAL\

 

Remember to use Notepad++ to edit (not regular Notepad). I think you need to change these lines:

 

if LockOn_Options.flight.easy_radar then render_target_always = true

else render_target_always = false end

 

purposes = {--render_purpose.GENERAL,

render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW,

render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT,

render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT}

 

Either change "render_target_always = true" to false, or delete "render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT". Give that a go.

Edited March 14, 2014 by Tone71

[Tone71]

While you're at it, browse to here:

 

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircrafts\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\ARCADE

 

And rename "arcade_template_hud.lua", which should remove those Game mode icons. If it doesn't, there should be a line in the file you can edit that will turn them off.

 

Edit: just noticed in the file "arcade_indicator.lua" are these liness:

 

purposes = {render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW,

render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT,

render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT}

 

Removing the render-purpose might remove the icons in that particular view too (e.g. delete "render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT" to remove icons when in cockpit view.

Edited March 14, 2014 by Tone71

[Stratos]

The second one worked! Now thanks Cichlidfan I have my screen clean of markers, and thanks to you Tone I don't see that screen hanging around anymore.

 

Thanks a lot!

[cichlidfan]

Good deal. I trust that you have made notes and backups, so that you can duplicate, and repair, your work. :)