How to use DCS just for external visuals?

[speedbird5]

Hi,

 

I want to build a home cockpit with a large wrap around (200 degrees field of view) curved screen about 3 meters in diameter and 2 meters high.

 

I want to project only the outside view onto that screen using three high def projectors.

 

How can I get just the outside view without the cockpit?

 

What are the shortcut keys or commands to give me just that view?

 

Here is a link to what I am trying to do... Scroll down to where it says "ACC F/A-18 Hornet"

 

This is using Prepared 3d for the visuals....

 

https://www.natvis.com.au/case-studies

 

 

 

Thanks.

Edited August 3, 2017 by speedbird5

[Lobinjaevel]

Alt+F1 removes everything but the hud in most aircrafts.

Iirc it doesn't work on all, not sure which ones tho.

[speedbird5]

I did that on the Mirage and Alt+F1 gives me the hud and kneeboard.

 

if you then press k to get rid of the kneeboard, you see a projection of the radar as well as the hud.

 

Alt+F1 removes everything but the hud in most aircrafts.

Iirc it doesn't work on all, not sure which ones tho.

 

So you don't think it is possible to have it without the hud?

Edited August 3, 2017 by speedbird5

[Lobinjaevel]

Not sure, probably have to edit some .lua file if at all.

I know you can disable the MFD's in the A10C, mayby the same works for the M2000C.

[fbfan64]

I did that on the Mirage and Alt+F1 gives me the hud and kneeboard.

 

if you then press k to get rid of the kneeboard, you see a projection of the radar as well as the hud.

 

 

 

So you don't think it is possible to have it without the hud?

 

I'm interested in the answer to that question too. I am building a simpit with an out the window display. I fly the P-51. Alt+F1 turns off the cockpit but leaves on the projection of the gun sight. I'd like to turn it off but haven't figured out how yet. Even better, later I may want to send the gun sight projection to a separate display for my own simulated gun sight.

[JG14_Smil]

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World 2 OpenAlpha\Scripts\Aircrafts\_Common\Cockpit\viewportHandling.lua is where you edit to rid the externals you don't want.

 

These are lines that control that sort of thing:

 

purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,

render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW,

render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT,

render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT} -- set purposes to draw it always

 

I remember you can make it just the way you want, but I just forget how. Someone will help.

 

Good luck,

Edited August 3, 2017 by JG14_Smil