All information on centre screen

[Luftwoller]

Hi all,

I run 3 monitors and the problem im having is, that any spoken information goes onto the middle and right screen. Also ground crew information is right over on the right screen, Is there a way to get it all on the centre screen?

I think I read a post about this earlier but im jiggered if I can find it again,

Thanks in advance,

...Guy

[SkateZilla]

Restrict UI to center screen in monitor setup lua.

 

GUI =
{
 x = 1920;
 y = 0;
 width = xxxx;
 height = xxxx;
}
UIMainView = GUI

 

xxxx = screen res vertical and horizontal.

[Luftwoller]

Thank you for this. whatever this is?

I am soo new to all this modifying lua files etc. I found the folder that the MonitorSetup is in but after that im clueless. What is a LMFCD? and a RMFCD?

My monitors res is 5760 x 1080

...Guy

[SkateZilla]

Thank you for this. whatever this is?

I am soo new to all this modifying lua files etc. I found the folder that the MonitorSetup is in but after that im clueless. What is a LMFCD? and a RMFCD?

My monitors res is 5760 x 1080

...Guy

 

Which screen profile are you.using in the DCS Options menu?

[Luftwoller]

Im using the 1 screen option,

 

...Guy

[Luftwoller]

BUMP

[SkateZilla]

BUMP

 

3x 1920x1080p Screens setup in eyefiity or nvidia surround correct?

 

I will attach a modified lua when I get off work (10 or so hours from now), with instructions to use.

[Luftwoller]

Thank you Skate,

Yes they are set up to Nvidia surround.

...Guy

[Luftwoller]

All information on centre monitor

 

Bump

Edited May 30, 2015 by Luftwoller
Double post

[PiedDroit]

Hi all,

I have a 3 monitor setup and am wondering if its at all possible to have the captions all on the centre monitor? At the moment the talk spans right to the right hand screen which means I have to turn my head round to read it.

I have read how to do this before but have since lost the thread. I also posted this same thing and someone kindly helped me out but I got lost in the tech speak. In the options I am running 1 screen at 5780x1080.

Remember! explain as if you're talking to an idiot....:thumbup:

...Guy

The solution that SkateZilla posted above is the correct one.

 

To elaborate, you must first identify the .lua file you're using.

Go in DCS options, the check the "MONITORS" value.

Note the name here (for example "1 screen").

 

The monitor .lua files are located in DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup\.

Each .lua file will start with

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('1 Screen');

The "name" corresponds to what you'll find in game in the options sections.

 

Let's consider you're using 1Camera.lua ('1 Screen').

 

Make a copy of this file and call it 1Camera-centeredGUI.lua

Edit this file and change the name to '1 Screen - GUI centered':

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('1 Screen - GUI centered');

Then add the code that is at the beginning of the thread, here is the full file with modifications:

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('1 Screen - GUI centered');
Description = 'One monitor configuration with GUI in the middle third'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = screen.width;
         height = screen.height;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = screen.aspect;
    }
}

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

or (this also works, I just replaced 1920 with screen.width/3 and 1080 with screen.height):

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('1 Screen - GUI centered');
Description = 'One monitor configuration with GUI in the middle third'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = screen.width;
         height = screen.height;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = screen.aspect;
    }
}

GUI =
{
 x = screen.width/3;
 y = 0;
 width = screen.width/3;
 height = screen.height;
}
UIMainView = GUI

Now you can restart DCS, go in options, select your custom configuration "1 Screen - GUI centered" in the "MONITORS" drop down menu.

Edited May 30, 2015 by PiedDroit

[Luftwoller]

I have no idea what im doing wrong? I copied everything you wrote word for word and yet it doesn't show up in my monitors 'drop down'

 

Here's exactly what I did,

I opened the MonitorsSetup folder from the DCS file

I then copied the '1Camera' .Lua file and pasted it to my desktop.

I edited this file to look exactly like you and skate told me.

I saved the new file with its new correct name (1Camera-centeredGUI)

I then put this file into the MonitorSetup file, where it shows up in my list of folders there.

Started DCS and No show in the Monitors drop down.

 

God help me......

...Guy

[PiedDroit]

Can you please copy the attached file (TEST-MONITOR.lua) into this folder (your install directory):

 

...\DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup\

 

Note that you can also create the folder ...\Saved Games\DCS\Config\MonitorSetup\ and copy your files there, it will also work.

 

Then start DCS World, and check the menu "MONITORS" in DCS OPTIONS, System Tab, Graphics.

The name "TEST MONITOR config - GUI centered" should appear in the drop down list (I tested it on my computer).

 

If this still doesn't work, maybe you're not copying the file at the correct place?

TEST-MONITOR.lua

Edited May 30, 2015 by PiedDroit

[ctguy1955]

I also liked knowing how to do this, so Thank You very much !!!!

 

I find it especially hard to read instructions in mulitplayer as its

always right between the center and right screen and hard to read sometimes.

 

 

**********************************EDIT ******************************

 

The lua worked perfect and I want to thank you very much, as now the

center screen is where I can see the first screen showing what to do

for the mission and then the actual flight sim goes to three screens for

flying and its perfect !!!

Edited May 31, 2015 by ctguy1955

[SkateZilla]

That should work,

 

I actually have to re-do all mine as I wiped them by accident when moving files from one drive to another.

 

 

Edit: Had them backed up,

 

Attached, Just download place in config/monitor setup, and select "Surround w/Centered UI" in options menu

3+Centered.lua

Edited May 30, 2015 by SkateZilla

[NeilWillis]

My guess is that you have 2 locations for a MonitorSetup.lua file. One is in the main DCS World directory, and the second will be in the saved games folder. When one exists in saved games, it overrides the main directory one, so make sure you are using the right location.

[Luftwoller]

Thank you all for your patience. IT WORKS, HOORAY!. I used Skate's attached file.

I checked the file you sent as well PiedDriot and the only difference I could see was the 'aspect' on the file you posted was 'aspect = screen.aspect; whereas Pied's said aspect = 5.3333333; Would that have caused the problem? Editting files is still very alien to me,

...Guy

 

P.S is there a file to get the Kneeboard in the centre as well. And maybe a way to make it bigger?

[SkateZilla]

His is universal for all 3 screen 16:9 setups regardless of resolution.

 

Mine is for 5760x1080 specifically.

[SkateZilla]

:megalol:

Thank you all for your patience. IT WORKS, HOORAY!. I used Skate's attached file.

I checked the file you sent as well PiedDriot and the only difference I could see was the 'aspect' on the file you posted was 'aspect = screen.aspect; whereas Pied's said aspect = 5.3333333; Would that have caused the problem? Editting files is still very alien to me,

...Guy

 

P.S is there a file to get the Kneeboard in the centre as well. And maybe a way to make it bigger?

 

thats where the extra entries come in, you can move the knee boards and MFCDs in the A-10C etc.

 

What aircraft are you flyng?

Edited June 1, 2015 by SkateZilla

[Luftwoller]

Im flying the 109 190 Su21 27 and 33...oh and the Mig 15

...Guy