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[HOP_TRIZZ]

Hay Guys been a long time since iv'e been hear just re-installed the new dcs worlds and the updated a10c warthog setup for steam how the hell do you get the mfd,and all the other stuff to port out to my second monitor? been ripping my hair out all day trying to fig this out, both of my monitors are 1842 x 1036 i have them placed one on top of the other which would give me 1842 x 2072 cant seem to get them to work any help would be greatly appreciated:cry:

[gear_monkey]

The easiest options I have used are:

1) Easy monitor configurer, a great app that does the work for you

 

2) Helios. This also exports all the cockpit data to a second monitor. You still have to manually export the mfd's. You can run #1 in conjunction to solve that.

 

Both solutions have multiple page threads on this site.

[Sarge55]

Also you can do a search for Threads by PeterP. He is the master of multi-monitor.

 

Although I have my monitors stacked as you do I have them set up in the nVidia graphics control with the primary on the left and the secondary on the right. Your screen size would then be 3684x1036. The MFD's (say they are 400x400) would be placed as LMFD x=1842, y=0 and RMFD x=3284, y=0. They would then appear in the upper left and upper right corners of the second monitor.

 

I'll attach a modified version of my A-10C Lua. (Used your screen size) You can then tweak the location and size of the MFD's as you need.

 

The Lua file goes here - C:\DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup

 

In game under options you have to change the resolution size to 3684x1036 (just click in the window and type in the new numbers) and select the monitors A10C (should appear in the drop down list)

 

One other thing, if you make any changes use Notepad++ don't use Windows Notepad.

A10C.lua

Edited December 13, 2014 by Sarge55
Added info

[HOP_TRIZZ]

thank you, tried em but it cant find the dcs world folder if any body has the lua file for two 1920x1080 monitors i'd really appreciate the upload thanks guys

[Maverick-X]

This is my lua file for the A-10, Ka-50 and Su-25T to export displays.

Note that my setup is for one 1920x1080 + one 1680x1050 monitor. One is physically below the other, but it is written to be left of the main screen. For the A10 I have the top left corner for the L-MFCD, middle for R-MFCD and on the right corner the CDU. Was the handiest way to attach cougar frames and have a nice big picture from the TGP ;-)

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Mav_CougarMFD2');
Description = 'Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'


function default_setup()
   Viewports =
   {
        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920; --screen.width;
             height = 1080; --screen.height;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        }
   }
  
   Gui =
   {
      x = 0;
      y = 0;
      width = 1920;
      height = 1080;
   }

UIMainView = Gui          
end

default_setup();
UIMainView = Viewports.Center;

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)

   if unit_type == 'Ka-50' then
      
   Viewports = {

        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920;
             height = 1080;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        },
  }
   RIGHT_MFCD = 
   {
       x = 2812;
       y = 0;
       width = 788;
       height = 1050;
       viewDx = 1;
       viewDy = 0;
       aspect = 3/4;
   }

   LEFT_MFCD =
   {
       x = 1920;
       y = 0;
       width = 840;
       height = 630;
       viewDx = 0;
       viewDy = 0;
       aspect = 4/3;
   }
  
   elseif
  
  unit_type == 'A-10C' then
      Viewports = {

        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920;
             height = 1080;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        }
   }

   LEFT_MFCD =
   {
        x = 1920;
        y = 0;
        width = 390;
        height = 390;
   }


   RIGHT_MFCD =
   {
        x = 2370;
        y = 0;
        width = 780;
        height = 780;
   }
   
   CDU_SCREEN =
   {
       x = 3220; --3210 mfd coordinate
       y = 70;
       width = 380;
       height = 285;
   }
   
   CMS_SCREEN =
   {
       x = 1945;
       y = 460;
       width = 400;
       height = 84;
   }

   RWR_SCREEN =
   {
       x = 1945;
       y = 625;
       width = 400;
       height = 400;
   }
   
   Clock =
   {
       x = 3200;
       y = 460;
       width = 400;
       height = 400;
   }
   

   
elseif

  unit_type == 'Su-25T' then
      Viewports = {

        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920;
             height = 1080;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        }
   }



   RIGHT_MFCD =
   {
        x = 2060;
        y = 0;
        width = 1400;
        height = 1050;
   }



  else
       default_setup()
   end
end

 

In order to export the additional A-10 displays (CDU, CMS and Clock), some tweaks had to be done. I don't remember them in detail, but if you can't find the needed changes in PeterP's posts, I might find the time to get through my files again. Hope the monitor config helps for now.

[Sarge55]

thank you, tried em but it cant find the dcs world folder if any body has the lua file for two 1920x1080 monitors i'd really appreciate the upload thanks guys

 

I thought you had 1842x1086 monitors? Lol... My original is for 1920x1080. I've attached a 1920x1080 Lua. Your resolution size is now 3840x1080.

 

If you didn't place the install in the C: drive it is probably in your Programs (x86) folder. If not there try the search function in windows explorer...

A10C.lua

[HOP_TRIZZ]

hahaha! the 1842 is the right one, made the left and right mfd 800 x 800 and reset to the proper perimeters and there perfect the ones i'm looking for are the HELIOS lua files for export of all the instruments gauges and radio, with the new dcs worlds can't get the Helios files to work with the touch screen after the new update,also i'm going to get the BS i fly the Blackfoot in our ARMA 3 clan Razgriz Tactical if you play arma 3 check out our dedicated server on 24-7 we are on TS and on steam would like to do a BS or a warthog server also :thumbup:

[Snacko]

I am confused as to how this function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type) gets called? I see that the default_setup() is being called, but this function is not. So, how does it run? :cry:

This is my lua file for the A-10, Ka-50 and Su-25T to export displays.

Note that my setup is for one 1920x1080 + one 1680x1050 monitor. One is physically below the other, but it is written to be left of the main screen. For the A10 I have the top left corner for the L-MFCD, middle for R-MFCD and on the right corner the CDU. Was the handiest way to attach cougar frames and have a nice big picture from the TGP ;-)

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Mav_CougarMFD2');
Description = 'Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'


function default_setup()
   Viewports =
   {
        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920; --screen.width;
             height = 1080; --screen.height;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        }
   }
  
   Gui =
   {
      x = 0;
      y = 0;
      width = 1920;
      height = 1080;
   }

UIMainView = Gui          
end

[color="Red"][b][u]default_setup();[/u][/b][/color]
UIMainView = Viewports.Center;

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)

   if unit_type == 'Ka-50' then
      
   Viewports = {

        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920;
             height = 1080;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        },
  }
   RIGHT_MFCD = 
   {
       x = 2812;
       y = 0;
       width = 788;
       height = 1050;
       viewDx = 1;
       viewDy = 0;
       aspect = 3/4;
   }

   LEFT_MFCD =
   {
       x = 1920;
       y = 0;
       width = 840;
       height = 630;
       viewDx = 0;
       viewDy = 0;
       aspect = 4/3;
   }
  
   elseif
  
  unit_type == 'A-10C' then
      Viewports = {

        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920;
             height = 1080;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        }
   }

   LEFT_MFCD =
   {
        x = 1920;
        y = 0;
        width = 390;
        height = 390;
   }


   RIGHT_MFCD =
   {
        x = 2370;
        y = 0;
        width = 780;
        height = 780;
   }
   
   CDU_SCREEN =
   {
       x = 3220; --3210 mfd coordinate
       y = 70;
       width = 380;
       height = 285;
   }
   
   CMS_SCREEN =
   {
       x = 1945;
       y = 460;
       width = 400;
       height = 84;
   }

   RWR_SCREEN =
   {
       x = 1945;
       y = 625;
       width = 400;
       height = 400;
   }
   
   Clock =
   {
       x = 3200;
       y = 460;
       width = 400;
       height = 400;
   }
   

   
elseif

  unit_type == 'Su-25T' then
      Viewports = {

        Center =
        {
             x = 0;
             y = 0;
             width = 1920;
             height = 1080;
             viewDx = 0;
             viewDy = 0;
             aspect = 16 / 9;
        }
   }



   RIGHT_MFCD =
   {
        x = 2060;
        y = 0;
        width = 1400;
        height = 1050;
   }



  else
       default_setup()
   end
end

 

In order to export the additional A-10 displays (CDU, CMS and Clock), some tweaks had to be done. I don't remember them in detail, but if you can't find the needed changes in PeterP's posts, I might find the time to get through my files again. Hope the monitor config helps for now.