Blacked out my VTB when trying to extract its viewport to another monitor. Any ideas?

[Zilch]

Heya!

 

As mentioned in the title, I was trying to get the same effect I have with the A-10's MFCD's with the Mirage's VTB, but instead of improving anything, my VTB is constantly just black screened. Any of you lua veterans able to chime in?

 

My .lua contents are below.

 

VTB_init.lua

 

indicator_type = indicator_types.COMMON

purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW, render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT}

 

VTB_PAGE_0 = 0

VTB_PAGE_1 = 1

VTB_PAGE_2 = 2

VTB_PAGE_3 = 3

 

SRC_VTB_BASE = 0

SRC_VTB_0 = 1

SRC_VTB_1 = 2

SRC_VTB_2 = 3

SRC_VTB_3 = 4

 

 

local my_path = LockOn_Options.script_path.."VTB/"

 

page_subsets = {

[sRC_VTB_BASE] = my_path.."VTB_base.lua",

[sRC_VTB_0] = my_path.."VTB_page_0.lua",

[sRC_VTB_1] = my_path.."VTB_page_1.lua",

[sRC_VTB_2] = my_path.."VTB_page_2.lua",

[sRC_VTB_3] = my_path.."VTB_page_3.lua",

}

 

----------------------

pages = {

[VTB_PAGE_0] = {SRC_VTB_BASE,SRC_VTB_0},

[VTB_PAGE_1] = {SRC_VTB_BASE,SRC_VTB_1},

[VTB_PAGE_2] = {SRC_VTB_BASE,SRC_VTB_2},

[VTB_PAGE_3] = {SRC_VTB_BASE,SRC_VTB_3},

}

 

init_pageID = VTB_PAGE_0

 

used_render_mask = "interleave2.bmp" --default mask for TV

update_screenspace_diplacement(SelfWidth/SelfHeight,false)

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

try_find_assigned_viewport("M2000_VTB")

 

 

 

And my monitor setup lua:

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('SBS MFD Low');

Description = 'Cam top, MFD low'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77777777;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 0;

y = 1080;

width = 460;

height = 460;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1220;

y = 1080;

width = 460;

height = 460;

}

 

M2000_VTB =

{

x = 520;

y = 1080;

width = 460;

height = 460;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

 

I assume there's something obvious I overlooked. Thanks in advance!

[PiedDroit]

Revert VTB_init.lua back to it's default value and only use monitor.lua, it is enough to get the job done.

If you want to use a different viewport name, the correct syntax for try_find_assigned_viewport is

try_find_assigned_viewport("RIGHT_MFCD","M2000_VTB")

(make sur this is the only thing you change in that file)

Edited May 22, 2016 by PiedDroit

[Low Blow]

I'd be interested to see someone's .lua if they have managed to successfully export the Mirage's VTB. I can export every other display in the game except this one.

[Whisper]

I'd be interested to see someone's .lua if they have managed to successfully export the Mirage's VTB. I can export every other display in the game except this one.

 

You need to map 'VTB Viewport ON/OFF' in category 'Cockpit Displays & Illumination' to a key combination, and use this key combination to have your VTB export appear in-game

[PiedDroit]

You need to map 'VTB Viewport ON/OFF' in category 'Cockpit Displays & Illumination' to a key combination, and use this key combination to have your VTB export appear in-game

Good point, I forgot about this one:thumbup:. I thought OP had it working and his modification made it disappear.

[Low Blow]

Thank you so much! That worked like a charm