GregP Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) For a long time now, I've found it really frustrating that the controls GUI doesn't scale to the actual resolution you use. Instead you're always stuck with a small box in which you have to constantly scroll around, both vertically and horizontally, in order to see all the commands and all the devices. In extreme cases, like when using a resolution of 3840x2160 as shown in the screenshot, it's almost comical how small the window is. Does anyone know of a way to make this window bigger? If not, is this a feature that could be added to DCS by the devs? Edited January 31, 2018 by GregP
joey45 Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Something is wrong because mine isn't that small... The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
STRYKE Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Just in case you don't know - you can press some key and if it is assigned, then window will jump to this position. Q is releasing flares. You want assign joystick button to release flares. So instead of scrolling and searching for "Flares" line you just can press Q and Flare line will be shown at once.
cichlidfan Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Something is wrong because mine isn't that small... He is using a 4K screen. The window is a fixed size, in pixels (apparently). ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
joey45 Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks what I thought. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
GregP Posted August 9, 2014 Author Posted August 9, 2014 Right, understood about how to quickly find control assignments. But as cichlidfan clarified, my complaint is that the controls GUI seems to a fixed size, in pixels, and does not scale with the actual in-game resolution chosen, thus leading to un-user-friendly interfaces like shown above.
Bucic Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Lock up display designers with software devs in a silo for a year. The alternative is to wait another decade for the devs to catch up so don't tell me I'm a sadist. F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
cichlidfan Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Right, understood about how to quickly find control assignments. But as cichlidfan clarified, my complaint is that the controls GUI seems to a fixed size, in pixels, and does not scale with the actual in-game resolution chosen, thus leading to un-user-friendly interfaces like shown above. It isn't as bad as on yours but I used to run a 2560x1440 main screen, and this always annoyed me. The side to side scrolling, so you can see all of your controllers is much more of an issue than scrolling up and down and that is an issue even for a standard HD display. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Bucic Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 My recommendation is to actually set a low resolution for whenever you need to do some more work within the GUI. A workaround. F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
cichlidfan Posted August 10, 2014 Posted August 10, 2014 My recommendation is to actually set a low resolution for whenever you need to do some more work within the GUI. A workaround. The size of the text is fine. It is the lack of ability to use the available screen real estate to expand the window. It would be similar if your spreadsheet program was limited to a 1024x768px window size, regardless of the desktop resolution. 1 ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Bucic Posted August 10, 2014 Posted August 10, 2014 The size of the text is fine. It is the lack of ability to use the available screen real estate to expand the window. It would be similar if your spreadsheet program was limited to a 1024x768px window size, regardless of the desktop resolution. Weird. Reducing resolution should enlarge everything. F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
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