Move and resize default kneeboard

[Dachs]

Hi, here is a way to move and resize the default kneeboard. I'm by no means an expert in this editing thing, so there may very well be smarter ways to do it, but here goes:

 

Go to \DCS World\Scripts\Aircrafts\_Common\Cockpit

 

Here you will have to edit line 29 in ViewportHandling.lua where it says dedicated_viewport = {default_x,default_y,default_width,default_height}

 

this controls the x/y position and width/height of kneeboard

Eg. dedicated_viewport = {0,0,562,750} will place the kneeboard in the top-left corner, with a dimension of 562 x 750 pixels.

 

On my SoftTH T-screen setup I use {2250,1150,562,750} wich places the kneeboard on the left side of my lower monitor.

This is with a resolution of 5900x1918

[NeilWillis]

Excellent, I have been looking for a solution to the kneeboard placement conundrum for ages. Top man!

[Maverick263]

Very nice for my MFD Cougar Pack in Flaming Cliffs 3 :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: thank you

[GregP]

Nice find, thanks! I too have been searching for a way to resize the kneeboard for a while.

[Home Fries]

You can place your kneeboard using the monitor lua files. Copy the monitor lua file you use from DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup (you can tell which one it is from the Monitors entry on the Options menu) and paste it in C:\Users\<username>\Saved Games\DCS\Config\MonitorSetup folder. Then add the following lines:

KNEEBOARD =
{
x = 2418;
y = 491;
width = 526;
height = 789;
}

You can put this at the base level just underneath the Viewports or UIMainView section.

[GregP]

Home Fries, I think you're talking about a different thing than OP: he means resizing/placing the KB to a specific location on a single screen, whereas the viewport option you provide only works for multiple monitors -- no?

[Home Fries]

You can still apply the kneeboard and MFDs to the confines of the viewport. Just put the coordinates within the viewport and it will still work.

[Home Fries]

I misspoke; it appears that the KNEEBOARD entry in the MonitorSetup lua is broken of late. It just so happened that where I placed the coordinates was where the default was in the first place.

 

There used to be a way to set the kneeboard within MonitorSetup; hopefully somebody chimes in on how to enable this feature without adjusting core files.

[sobe]

Dachs

I am running 2 screens with the second screen running Helios while flying the A-10C. The default kneeboard location (top right corner of second monitor) is covered up on the second screen with the Helios profile so I tried to use your method and edited the line with your suggested 0,0,562, 750, but now nothing appears. Am I supposed to add the Kneeboard location to the monitor setup also? I only edited the one line that you suggested. According to Home Fries, the monitor setup no longer works.

Edited September 11, 2014 by sobe
added the name of the plane

[Dachs]

Hm, the only thing I can think of is, maybe your monitor arrangement in Windows could be the culprit? Where is your Helios monitor placed in relation to your game view monitor?

Can you see the kneeboard when not running Helios? And, just to make sure, have you checked that your edit is correct, and no extra spaces have sneaked in, like in your post above?

 

I haven't checked out the 'monitor setup' way to move kneeboard, so don't know about that one..

[sobe]

Dachs

Of course when I tried it again-it worked.

Thanks for your idea.

[BrassEm]

Thanks Dachs,

 

Details in your first post got my KneeBoard location problem sorted. (Bottom right moved to top left across two monitors.)

[fitness88]

Which format is to be used?

dedicated_viewport = {default_0,default_0,default_562,default_750}

OR:

dedicated_viewport = {0,0,562,750}

 

How do I get KB onto my second monitor?

 

Thank you.

[Fakum]

Does this work with 1.5 & 2.0?

[fitness88]

Check this out.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=129341

[Fakum]

Thanks, not sure if that will do what I need to as I am using Helios Huey Profile that works fine when I press the Helios map button in 1.2, but it doesn't work with 1.5 or 2.0.

[Fakum]

This is a real bummer! I was easily able to move my Kneeboard by editing the viewporthandling.lua, but it does NOT pass IC check. HELP! I need the kneeboard to find the FARPS and I can get it off of the Helios screen which obstructs the kneeboard,,,

[Zilch]

Sorry for the necropost, but I wanted to say thanks, anyway. This fixed a major problem I've had with multi monitors!

[sigzegv]

Modifying Kneeboard size is very convenient because default kneeboard is really too small. But the trick on this post is detected as a mod, so not usable on protected servers, but I don't think changing kneeboard size is a cheat or an advantage... Is there a way to modify knneboard size without being detected as a mod ? (maybe on saved games files ? the trick about modifying monitor file doesn't work at all)

[Costas_Ch]

Why on earth this does not pass the integrity check? ED has really to fix the IC approach/details. This includes also the Helios profiles.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Costas_Ch