2.5 and multi monitors

[coolts]

Has anyone got it working? Been away a while and I recall it being a right faff going back to BS 1.0.

Had a go yesterday and it won't even recognise my custom monitor config.

Is it just a beta thing or me being rusty?

 

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[Habu_69]

I believe a great many users, myself being one, have successfully set up multi-monitor systems in DCSW 2.5. Set up was nearly identical to 1.5 and 2.2, I used the same modified viewporthandling.lua and slightly modified monitorsetup.lua.

[mkiii]

Yep it works the same, but labels are broken again if you use a setup that involves a setting wider than the gui/3d world screen to export MFDs for example.

[Razorback]

Sorry but I have an issue with the KA-50 and multi-monitor on 2.5

 

 

I have just installed 2.5 version

I have adapted my lua file as it was in the previous version.

Normally I have 3 screens : Main view (1680x1050) + Shvalk (1680)+ABRIS (2280)

Total : 3304x1050 (Resolution)

 

 

Result : main view ok but the Shavlk+ABRIS view are showing an extension of my main view, not the ABRIS and Shvalk screen !

 

 

What I am missing ??

Thx for your support

Chris

[Razorback]

It was just a problem on the name used in the lua file.

Thx to reaper fot his brilliant suggestion !

I confirme multi-monitor and DCS 2.5 are working perfectly !

Edited February 26, 2018 by Razorback

[mkiii]

Perfectly? Your labels work OK then?

[BaD CrC]

Yes, exactly the same way than 2.2, 1.5 and 1 before. Never had to change that in 10 years, except when changing my monitors. :)

Praise ED for that. At least something that is consistently working since 2009.

[Beamscanner]

It was just a problem on the name used in the lua file.

Thx to reaper fot his brilliant suggestion !

I confirme multi-monitor and DCS 2.5 are working perfectly !

 

could you please explain the fix...

 

I ran a repair on 2.5 earlier for other issues. And once i jumped back in the eagle I no longer had the radar exported to my second screen..

 

 

Below is my monitor setup lua. I have two screens one on top of the other. The bottom screen is only used for MFD / radar video.

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Camera + LMFCD');
Description = 'Left MFCD on the left and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width  = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1920 / 1080;
    }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 54;
    y = 1133;
    width = 445;
    height = 445;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1425;
    y = 1133;
    width = 445;
    height = 445;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

Edited March 4, 2018 by Beamscanner

[Riven]

could you please explain the fix...

 

I ran a repair on 2.5 earlier for other issues. And once i jumped back in the eagle I no longer had the radar exported to my second screen..

 

 

Below is my monitor setup lua. I have two screens one on top of the other. The bottom screen is only used for MFD / radar video.

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Camera + LMFCD');
Description = 'Left MFCD on the left and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width  = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1920 / 1080;
    }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 54;
    y = 1133;
    width = 445;
    height = 445;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1425;
    y = 1133;
    width = 445;
    height = 445;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

The 2nd line,

name = _('Camera + LMFCD');

Replace Camera + LMFCD with a more unique name.

 

The reason is it might be conflicting with the one already existing, if you've made a copy.

Also don't forget to select it in the settings when you launch the game. I've forgotten to do that once or twice and thinking it was borked.

Edited March 4, 2018 by Riven