Exports not working

Firehead · October 5, 2015

Got everything working. Sort of. Same problem others have described, a completely washed out LCD screen for the various displays, virtually unreadable. MFCDs are A-okay, but CSMC and RWR, etc are shat. Anyone make it past that point?

Low Blow · October 5, 2015

Thanks "Low Blow" works perfectly now. :)

:thumbup: anytime!

Loophole · October 6, 2015

I reverted by mfd's back to the old naming convention ie ED_A10C_RIGHT_MFCD back to RIGHT_MFCD. and now it works again. Yea!!! So what is the old CDU name. I tried just CDU but no joy.

By my understanding, there are no default viewport mappings defined for most of the instruments, just the MFCDs. I've had to edit each specific instrument's init LUA file (under mods\aircraft\???\Cockpit\Scripts\???\indicator\???_init.lua)

Typically, I have to add a bunch of lines like this at the top of each file...

--- MB customisation: ---
dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")
render_target_always = false
purposes      = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}
try_find_assigned_viewport("AN_ALR69V_SCREEN")
--- end customisation ---

However, this still suffers from the "no erase" problem that seems to be plaguing everyone with multi-monitors at the moment.

Note also that not every instrument init file is the same. A few already specify a "purpose" line, which needs to be commented out do that the above additions can have effect.

BackboneOne · October 8, 2015

The Export of the Data is working in generell for the CDU and also for the MFCDs. But there are still some issues that I am not able to solve. As you can see in the pic attached, there is still this Background implemented. But only in my CDU-Screen and not in my MFCD. Further there are some lines in the CDU double-layed.

damn, i got that strange overlay on my MFCDs! im using 8' lilliputs and if i turn MFCD in-game cockpit the image on lilliput's display freezes like it some kind of second layer, only still, not moving.

and what about background? anyone have managed to produce back background?

with all that sad history around UltraMFCD (http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=138924&page=87) it looks like we got to do our exports "old fashioned" way :(

Ragtop · October 8, 2015

I don't think anyone has achieved the black background on exports. A few have managed to get them to appear, but none have made them appear correctly.

MFCD's appear to be somewhat reliable but nothing else.

Not heard from Developers on this topic, is it being addressed?

cavcpt · October 8, 2015

Just adding to what has already been confirmed.

I have created LUA files for the SU-25T, the A-10C, and the KA-50 that successfully export the MFDs, ARBRIS, and SHKVAL to my 8inch Lilliput Monitors. No issues. Works great and now with minimum frame rate loss.

However, I have been unable to export any of the various radars. The F-15C, Mig-29, and SU-27 appear either corrupted or as a blank box with terrain graphics behind it.

Is this the general consensus and shared experience of the group?

Thanks,

Stephen

BackboneOne · October 8, 2015

Just adding to what has already been confirmed.

I have created LUA files for the SU-25T, the A-10C, and the KA-50 that successfully export the MFDs, ARBRIS, and SHKVAL to my 8inch Lilliput Monitors. No issues. Works great and now with minimum frame rate loss.

However, I have been unable to export any of the various radars. The F-15C, Mig-29, and SU-27 appear either corrupted or as a blank box with terrain graphics behind it.

Is this the general consensus and shared experience of the group?

Thanks,

Stephen

you have MFCDs exported with black background? when you turn it off in cockpit, it turns off on display as well? please tell us how you done it

cavcpt · October 8, 2015

Backbone,

A10C and the KA-50 ARBRIS export with a black background but I haven't learned the trick to disable the displays in the cockpit.

I used to use the Easy Monitor Configurator to address that so I will try when I get home. Required a small registry fix.

Scooternutz · October 9, 2015

I created a simple batch file to automatically insert my export files. Every time DCS would update I would have to go back in a do all this manually. Been using this system for 6 months now. DCS updates, I click from me and I am back in business. With Win10 you have to give your folders permissions to overwrite.

@echo off

rem copy c:\games\stuff.txt c:\"Program Files"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\ABRIS_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\ABRIS"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\Ekran_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\EKRAN\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\PVI_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\PVI"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\UV_26_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\UV_26"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\AN_ALR69V_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\AN_ALR69V\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\CDU_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\CDU\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\CMSC_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\CMSC\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\CMSP_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\CMSP\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\DIGIT_CLK_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\DigitalClock\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\freq_status_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\UHF_Radio\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\preset_channel_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\UHF_Radio\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\repeater_init.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\UHF_Radio\Indicator"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\focus.png c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Bazar\Effects\PostEffects"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\Export Backups\Export.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Config\Export"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\Export Backups\Export.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Scripts"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\Export Backups\Export.lua c:\"Users\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts"\ /Y

copy c:\Backups\DCS_BACKUPS\ViewportHandling.lua c:\"Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Scripts\Aircrafts\_Common\Cockpit"\ /Y

Ragtop · October 9, 2015

This issue is now resolved.

Both the overlaying and repeating displays and the stuck terrain view.

Thanks ED for getting this fix out the door!

BackboneOne · October 9, 2015

This issue is now resolved.

Both the overlaying and repeating displays and the stuck terrain view.

Thanks ED for getting this fix out the door!

confirmed! thank you very much, ED! :thumbup:

Scooternutz · October 9, 2015

This morning I was thinking about just going back to 1.2.16 until it was resolved. Such a great thing and on a Friday!

Mewle · October 9, 2015

This morning I was thinking about just going back to 1.2.16 until it was resolved. Such a great thing and on a Friday!

I was in the same boat. I was ready to install 1.2.16 on my rebuilt rig, so i was pretty chuffed to come off a late shift and see this update had fixed the issue! Nice one devs!

gunterlund21 · October 10, 2015

Mine is still not reading the CDU on my 4th screen. I see the two MFD's no problem. In KA50 I see the Shkval and the abris no problem. I can move the abris so I see it on the fourth screen. So I have to believe Im not naming the function right for the CDU. Ive tried CDU,CDU_EXPORT,ED_A10C_CDU. What should it be called.

This is what I have in my file

--***DO NOT MODIFY THESE COMMENT LINES***
--A10CVirtualCockpitServer v0.0.0.0
--LOCATION Config\MonitorSetup
--HOOKTO
--Monitor lua

_ = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('A-10C Virtual Cockpit Server');
Description = 'Setup for A-10C Virtual Cockpit Server MFCD and CDU Exports.'
Viewports =
{
Center =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1920;
height = 1200;
viewDx = 0;
viewDy = 0;
aspect = 1.717171717;
}
}

Shkval =
{
x = 1920;
y = 0;
width = 800;
height = 600;
}

ABRIS =
{
x = 3630;
y = 00;
width = 650;
height = 800;
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
x = 2010;
y = 70;
width = 625;
height = 455;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
x = 2809;
y = 70;
width = 625;
height = 455;
}

ED_A10C_CDU =
{
x = 3630;
y = 40;
width = 390;
height = 295;
}

GUI =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1920;
height = 1200;
}

UIMainView = GUI

gear_monkey · October 10, 2015

Kudos to Low Blow!!

He helped me through the A10C Virtual Server software and it works perfect for exporting the MFCD's.

Hippo · October 10, 2015

Mine is still not reading the CDU on my 4th screen. I see the two MFD's no problem. In KA50 I see the Shkval and the abris no problem. I can move the abris so I see it on the fourth screen. So I have to believe Im not naming the function right for the CDU. Ive tried CDU,CDU_EXPORT,ED_A10C_CDU. What should it be called.
This is what I have in my file

I believe it should be called whatever the reference is in the file:

"\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\CDU\indicator\CDU_init.lua"

In my installation it's in the line "vp = env.ED_A10C_CDU"

so I use ED_A10C_CDU

You might want to look at my earlier post (in this thread) to see where I got versions of the *init.lua files from, they all work for me.

I can also confirm that the latest update has resolved this issue for me - many thanks ED.

gunterlund21 · October 10, 2015

Hippo

That was the trick. The cdu_init.lua files were completely different between the beta and the 1.2 version. There is alot of stuff missing in the beta version. I copied and paste all of the lines from the production version to the beta and now it works using the ED_A10C_CDU.

There was no reference to vp in the beta version at all.

I believe it should be called whatever the reference is in the file:

"\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Scripts\CDU\indicator\CDU_init.lua"

In my installation it's in the line "vp = env.ED_A10C_CDU"

so I use ED_A10C_CDU

You might want to look at my earlier post (in this thread) to see where I got versions of the *init.lua files from, they all work for me.

I can also confirm that the latest update has resolved this issue for me - many thanks ED.

xoxen · October 10, 2015

After yesterdays update everything works for me now. The background of the "export" displays is black again, the fonts aren't blurry anymore and now I can read the FPS.

Problem solved, at least for me. Thanks ED for the quick fix.

Xoxen

Dirt Diver · October 11, 2015

After yesterdays update everything works for me now. The background of the "export" displays is black again, the fonts aren't blurry anymore and now I can read the FPS.
Problem solved, at least for me. Thanks ED for the quick fix.
Xoxen

The same for me. Thanks ED for the fix!

Auger73 · October 30, 2015

What is the name to use to export the Su-25T Shkval to a viewport? I'm using a square "RIGHT_MFCD" (for the various FC3 aircraft & A-10C), and want a 4:3 aspect ratio Shkval for the Su-25T.

If in addition to letting me know what name to use for the Su-25T Shkval, the steps to how to find the name would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for any help on this!

Auger73 · October 31, 2015

What is the name to use to export the Su-25T Shkval to a viewport? I'm using a square "RIGHT_MFCD" (for the various FC3 aircraft & A-10C), and want a 4:3 aspect ratio Shkval for the Su-25T.

If in addition to letting me know what name to use for the Su-25T Shkval, the steps to how to find the name would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for any help on this!

I got it sorted out by filtering by aircraft, and changing settings for each one. It gives better results.

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