Small monitor as LMFCD+big monitor as main problems

[DrunkPilot]

So, I got two monitors. One is a 37 inch TV at 1920x1080 which is set as the main screen on the left and the other a 22 inch monitor at 1620x1050 as secondary to the right. I want the small one to act as a targeting camera or MFD and Radar while the bigger one is the main cockpit view. So far I could't do it.

 

In order to have the second monitor utilised, I have to choose the 3600x1080 resolution which basically stretches DCS on both monitors. When I try to set the monitors option to "camera+LMFCD" on the right side, the LMFCD takes part of the TV along the secondary monitor. Both Automated options make my smaller screen the main screen for some reason. Other options render the menus unusable. and I have to delete the .cfg file.

 

I am not quite sure what am I doing wrong here :huh:

Edited January 5, 2017 by DrunkPilot

[hansangb]

Check out this step by step guide:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2616874&postcount=799

 

 

You can also add:

GUI =

{

x = 1920;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

}

 

UIMainView = GUI

[DrunkPilot]

Check out this step by step guide:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2616874&postcount=799

 

 

You can also add:

GUI =

{

x = 1920;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

}

 

UIMainView = GUI

 

Woah! Really?! Was hoping it was like a couple of clicks in the options menu. The post in the link doesn't make all that much sense and theres like 94 pages to that thread, seemingly not covering something like my setup.

Edited January 6, 2017 by DrunkPilot

[mkiii]

Set everything up in the GUI so the second monitor is included (for width and aspect ratio), so the figure there would be 3540, and 3.27777777 for the aspect.

 

Not sure why you have to choose the wrong res in the gui. DCS Should pick up the correct width of both monitors combined as per your GFX setup???

 

You can try manually entering the correct figure into saved Games\Config\options.lua Look under["graphics"] ={ .... ["width"] = nnnnn

 

Use a copy of the Single screen setup with the additions shown above. something like this in Monitorsetup

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('test');

Description = '2 screens as 1 viewport plus smaller Monitor on Right'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920; -- note: width of main screen - not full width of 2

height = 1080; -- 3d world will only display in this area.

viewDx = 0; -- Options.lua via the gui option settings uses 3540 as the screen width.

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77777777777;

}

}

 

-- You might want this too. Just alter sizes and placement to suit

LEFT_MFCD = -- Built-in so no setup other than this required

{

x = 1921;

y = 0;

width = 536;

height = 536;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD = -- Built-in

{

x = 2163;

y = 0;

width = 536;

height = 536;

}

 

-- as mentioned above, keeps gui on left screen.

GUI =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

}

UIMainView = GUI

 

This type of setup works OK for me at least. I have 3 monitors set up as 1 viewport on the Left, and a smaller monitor for MFDs on the right. My numbers are different, but the basic setup is identical, using the default single monitor config as a base.

Edited January 8, 2017 by mkiii