MFCD labels get blurry/distorted seconds after loading

[ramzessii]

Hi guys,

 

I have moved my left and right MFCD screens to external displays (2x Lilliput UM82/C/T - 8" USB touchscreen monitors). My GUI is on the main screen which is typical 1920x1080. I do have another display attached which is 1920x1200 but it is not being used by DSC. I have noticed that once I start a flight (doesn't matter what sort of flight) all the green text labels on both left and right screens are crisp and sharp as they are in virtual cockpit. Few seconds later (sometimes a second later) they all go blurry/distorted. Main image (either it is a map or TGP or MAV stays normal). Here is a very short video I managed to shoot to show the problem:

 

Has anybody experienced anything like this and can you suggest what could be the cuse of this strange behaviour?

 

Monitor configuration I use is as follows:

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('MFD SETUP');
Description = 'USB MON'
Viewports =
{
Center =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1920;
height = 1080;
viewDx = 0;
viewDy = 0;
aspect = 1.7;
}
}

GUI=
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1920;
height = 1080;
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
x = 250 + 5;
y = 1100;
width = 550;
height = 550;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
x = 1120;
y = 1100;
width = 550;
height = 550;
}

UIMainView = GUI

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

Janis

[ramzessii]

So far I have isolated the problem to what I think is my second display. My current cofig is 1x 1920x1080, 1x 1920x1200 & 2x 800x600. For DCS I use 1920x1080 for my GUI and 2x 800x600 touchscreens for my MFD's as in lua script above. Second 1920x1200 screen is not in use by DCS byt it seems that when it is physically connected to GPU my MFD's go blurry as in the video above. I disconnect the 1920x1200 screen and restart my PC and after I run DCS labels in my MFD's are sharp and stay so.

 

I can see that many people been looking at my post but so far there are no replies ... I hope that with this extra info somebody will be able to guide me.

 

--

Janis

[Thick8]

Is the 1920x1200 set up as part of the main desktop? extended desktop? I know the desktop configuration can mess with some games. FSX comes to mind.

John

[ramzessii]

1920x1200 is part of the main windows desktop, yes. When in Windows, it is used as extension (same as 2x 800x600 lilliput screens unless they are switched off). But since in DCS options (in game) I have defined screen resolution as 1920x1680 and MONITORS is pointing to above *.lua the 1920x1200 whilse in DSC is not being used.

 

If it's a bug I'm not going to chase it - for time being I can survive without 1920x1200 but if it's a case of me doing/setting/configuring something wrong I'd like to fix it.

[Tone71]

What if you change your total resolution (in DCS options) to match your desktop resolution , including the second monitor but keep the above lua, which should still exclude it; you may not be able to use it, it'll probably be blank but might solve your problem.

[ramzessii]

Tone,

 

Thanks for the tip. Tried that but it didn't work. For time being I'll just disconnet the 1920x1200 screen whilst in DCS after all I'm not using it in sim anyway. It must be something to do with this screen though as the problem appears only when it's on.

 

By the way - it is great to see see somebody from S'ton here on forum!

[Tone71]

That is an odd one; at least it's partly solvable! Yeah, always good to see local pilots :)