Radio menu in the centre monitor?

[Heli Shed]

Greetings,

 

I seem to remember many moons ago there being a simple mod that enables the user to have a 1screen view over 3 monitors and not have the MP interface stretched or the radio menu all the way over on the right screen.

 

The mod centred the MP panel onto the centre screen and likewise with the radio menu.

 

Is it still around or can someone kindly give a steer?

 

Thanks

 

'T'

[Luftwoller]

If you find it, id like the info too please,

...Guy

[Chic]

Does this help?

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=88889

[Heli Shed]

Does this help?

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=88889

 

Thanks muchly Chic!

[PiedDroit]

Setting GUI in center is better, add this to your monitor .lua:

 

GUI=

{

x = screen.width/3;

y = 0;

width = screen.width/3;

height =screen.height;

}

 

UIMainView = GUI

You'll find this solution several times across the forum, this will put main menu, radio menu and MP menu in the center screen.

No need to edit the radio menu pages ;)

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=143536

Edited November 3, 2015 by PiedDroit

[Luftwoller]

I must be an idiot, I swear. I went through all the information about getting the info on the central monitor and put the modded file in the Monitorsetup folder. But when I changed my drop down in options to centered UI, the screen became 1/3rd the size on the middle screen with the outer 2 blank? Made it a night mare to try to get it back to the 1 screen option,

...Guy

[PiedDroit]

I must be an idiot, I swear. I went through all the information about getting the info on the central monitor and put the modded file in the Monitorsetup folder. But when I changed my drop down in options to centered UI, the screen became 1/3rd the size on the middle screen with the outer 2 blank? Made it a night mare to try to get it back to the 1 screen option,

...Guy

How many viewports are you using?

The trick above is meant to work on 1 camera .lua (1 viewport spread across all 3 screens)

If you're using 3 camera .lua (1 viewport per screen), it will be different, you'll to tweak it.

 

P. S. : attach you monitor .lua file here I can have a look at it.

Edited November 3, 2015 by PiedDroit

[Luftwoller]

Thx Pied,

Here is the 1Camera.lua im using, Im going to have to copy and paste it in here as I cant seem to attach the thing,

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('1 Screen');

Description = 'One monitor configuration'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = screen.width;

height = screen.height;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect;

}

}

 

 

...Guy

[ron533]

@Luftwoller,

if you're reffering to DCS 1.2,

then I used Kuky's mod to solve MP menu,

See link below:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=96698

 

And PeterP's mod to solve the Main UI by making it always start windowed and the resizing it to fit my main screen.

see link below:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1447505&postcount=5

 

 

Better use JSGME for them.

 

hope it helps.

Cheers :thumbup:

 

P.S. in DCS 1.5 - it is already reported that the UI cannot be constrained yet.

[PiedDroit]

Thx Pied,

Here is the 1Camera.lua im using, Im going to have to copy and paste it in here as I cant seem to attach the thing,

[..]

 

...Guy

As said, may not work on 1.5.

For 1.2, here's one file that will work:

 

1Camera-GUIcenter.lua:

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

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

You can try with hardcoded values if you like:

 

1Camera-GUIcenter.lua:

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

Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 1920*3;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1920*3/1080;
    }
}

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

Make sure you select resolution 5760x1080 with aspect=5.3333333 in options.

 

This always worked in 1.2, if you still have troubles with it I don't know what could be the problem, then go for the radio menu modifications.

[Luftwoller]

Im using 1.5, I have a feeling that this problem isn't resolved yet. But thanks for al the help.

If someone is using 1.5 and its working for them, let me know please,

...Guy

[PiedDroit]

Im using 1.5, I have a feeling that this problem isn't resolved yet. But thanks for al the help.

If someone is using 1.5 and its working for them, let me know please,

...Guy

there's definitely something with 1.5, I remember trying stereo. lua (no DK2, but on 1.2 it shows 2 views) and it didn't work either (same "squeezed" view as you described).

[ron533]

Im using 1.5, I have a feeling that this problem isn't resolved yet. But thanks for al the help.

If someone is using 1.5 and its working for them, let me know please,

...Guy

 

Check this thread for 1.5 bugs, for the sake of separation of versions.

http://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=454

 

As I said before, I asked the same question there and it's a known issue in 1.5 and has been reported.

I'm waiting for the fix as well.....

 

Ron.