someone tryed to export the mfcds to another screen in the FA18C ?

[Capt Zeen]

I try to do it as always in other airplanes, but no luck.

The vieport disapear from the cockpit, but no show up in the other monitor.

[Beast]

+1

[BIGNEWY]

Not supported yet. W.I.P

 

Thanks

[Tomcat]

Yes not supported yet.

[horus-DCS]

I couldn't export UFC display either. Is it WIP too?

[RightStuff]

Yes, as well as IFEI.

[Capt Zeen]

Ok, I managed to export the RWR, IFEI, UFC and the AMPCD.

I can export the Left and Right MFDs too, but the two on the same place. In other words one on top of the other!

Probably we need to wait for ED to fix that.

[sreventon]

Ok, I managed to export the RWR, IFEI, UFC and the AMPCD.

I can export the Left and Right MFDs too, but the two on the same place. In other words one on top of the other!

Probably we need to wait for ED to fix that.

 

After some tweaking, it seems pretty easy to get it working.

 

The reason of not displaying is "render_purpose" from "devices_defs.lua" must be loaded before "ViewportHandling.lua" since "ViewportHandling.lua"is using this without stating "dofile" to "devices_defs.lua"

 

The solution to this problem is to move the last two lines, which is one comment line and one "dofile" line of "devices_defs.lua", in "MDI_Left_init.lua" and "MDI_right_init.lua" to the top, after the "dofile" at the top, since the "dofile" of "devices_defs.lua" was included in "MDI_init.lua", then you got the display properly assigned to L and R MFCD described in your monitor setup.

 

But there is another problem, the line thickness rendering in viewport are too small. I'm still trying to figure out how to fix it

Edited June 12, 2018 by sreventon

[sreventon]

 

My progress so far, following is the version I edited for MDI_right_init.lua

 

You just need to do the same change to MDI_left_init.lua

 

 

-- Left/Right MDIs have specific symbology clipping levels, thus there are separate left/right init files
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/MDG_materials.lua")

-- Common part of MDI initialization
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/MDI_IP1556A/indicator/MDI_init.lua")

opacity_sensitive_materials = 
{
MDG_font_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.RMDI),
MDG_material_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.RMDI)
}

-- Specific part of MDI initialization
dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

-- Parameters handling functions
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/InitParams.lua")
writeParameter("MDG_init_DEFAULT_LEVEL", 6)

update_screenspace_diplacement(1, false, 0)
try_find_assigned_viewport("RIGHT_MFCD")

-- Parameters to customize common symbology properties
writeParameter("MDG_init_specifics", LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/MDI_IP1556A/indicator/MDI_right_specifics.lua")

Edited June 12, 2018 by sreventon

[kidogofoto]

Nice work! Care to share some lines of code?

 

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[Capt Zeen]

Confirmed, the only problem now is the thickness of the lines:

 

 

 

 

Attached here you got my code for the viewports.

Monitor configuration.rar

[Maulkin]

How did you export the AMPCD? I am looking at the AMPCD_init.lua and I am not sure what I should do here.

 

EDIT:

Figured it out!

I added these lines to AMPCD_init.lua:

 

-- Specific part of MDI initialization
dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

try_find_assigned_viewport("AMPCD")

 

I then created a reference in my Multimontor_setup.lua file that I created in the ..\DCS World OpenBeta\Config\MonitorSetup directory:

 

------------
-- for FA-18C
------------
LEFT_DDI =
{
 x = 2560;
 y = 0 + 360;
 width = 640;
 height = 640;
}

AMPCD =
{
 x = 2560 + 640;
 y = 1440 - 640;
 width = 640;
 height = 640;
}

RIGHT_DDI =
{
 x = 2560 + 640 + 640;
 y = 0 + 360;
 width = 640;
 height = 640;
}

Edited June 13, 2018 by Maulkin

[sreventon]

How did you export the AMPCD? I am looking at the AMPCD_init.lua and I am not sure what I should do here.

 

AMPCD_init.lua

 

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."devices_defs.lua")
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/MDG_materials.lua")

opacity_sensitive_materials = 
{
MDG_font_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),
MDG_material_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI)
}

-- Parameters handling functions
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/InitParams.lua")

indicator_type = indicator_types.COMMON

purposes      = {render_purpose.GENERAL,
                   render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT,
                   render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT} -- set purposes to draw it always 

shaderLineParamsUpdatable  = true
shaderLineDefaultThickness = 0.8
shaderLineDefaultFuzziness = 0.5
shaderLineDrawAsWire 	   = false
shaderLineUseSpecularPass  = true

-- Parameters to customize common symbology properties
writeParameter("MDG_init_specifics", LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/AMPCD/indicator/AMPCD_specifics.lua")
writeParameter("MDG_init_DEFAULT_LEVEL", 8)

-- page specific for the indicator, implements indicator border/FOV
BasePage              = LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/Pages/MPD/MPD_base.lua"
-- Cautions/Advisories and MENU label
IndicatorSpecificPage = LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/Pages/MPD/CautAdvAndMenuPage.lua"
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/Pages/MPD/MPD_AdvisoriesDefs.lua")
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/Common_init.lua")

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")
update_screenspace_diplacement(1, false, 0)
try_find_assigned_viewport("AMPCD")

 

Then create viewport named "AMPCD" in your monitor setup

 

 

There is one temporary fix for this problem IF you are not overlaying the viewports.

 

Change "shaderLineDrawAsWire" to "true" in "MDI_init.lua", which would make the viewports exported looks better when having a black background but not so much if overlaying. This would also mess a bit on the original display (fonts become thinner), but you wont be looking at them once you got the exported display right?

 

This change can also been apply to RWR and AMPCD.

 

Use this at your own preference.

Edited June 14, 2018 by sreventon

[Bullant]

nice work fellas :)

[Habu_69]

Been exporting A-10C MFD's to 2 small monitors for many years, but can not get export to work for F/A-18C. Downloaded Zeen's new Export.lua and put it in Scripts. Installed his Monitor Configuration file ( with my custom MonitorSetup file) by OvGME and checked that all revised files are indeed in-place. Chose the new MonitorSetup file in game Options. However in the cockpit DDI's are blank and are not exported. Or maybe the blank DDI's are exported, but I have no DDI video. Am I missing a step somewhere? New ViewportHandling.lua???

[sreventon]

Been exporting A-10C MFD's to 2 small monitors for many years, but can not get export to work for F/A-18C. Downloaded Zeen's new Export.lua and put it in Scripts. Installed his Monitor Configuration file ( with my custom MonitorSetup file) by OvGME and checked that all revised files are indeed in-place. Chose the new MonitorSetup file in game Options. However in the cockpit DDI's are blank and are not exported. Or maybe the blank DDI's are exported, but I have no DDI video. Am I missing a step somewhere? New ViewportHandling.lua???

 

see my posts on page 1 and 2

[kidogofoto]

Thank you for this thread, guys. More or less setup with my 4-screen home pit setup and very happy about it.

Hope the thin lines issue gets fixed soon, though

 

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[Habu_69]

see my posts on page 1 and 2

 

 

Got it, thanks! I was under misimpression Zeen's OvGME contained all the needed file modifications. Works now. Made the line width change suggestion, but DDI lines are still a little thin. Very readable, tho and the DDI export is great. Any progress on exporting ALR-67? I looked at its .init.lua file but it has no similarity to the MDI_right_init.lua.

[sreventon]

Got it, thanks! I was under misimpression Zeen's OvGME contained all the needed file modifications. Works now. Made the line width change suggestion, but DDI lines are still a little thin. Very readable, tho and the DDI export is great. Any progress on exporting ALR-67? I looked at its .init.lua file but it has no similarity to the MDI_right_init.lua.

 

Add the following section to "RWR_ALR67_init.lua" somewhere around the "shaderLine" section, and definitely after the "dofile" at the top, then ALR-67 will look for "RWR" viewport

purposes      = {render_purpose.GENERAL,
                   render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_OUTSIDE_COCKPIT,
                   render_purpose.SCREENSPACE_INSIDE_COCKPIT}
				
dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")
update_screenspace_diplacement(1, false, 0)
try_find_assigned_viewport("RWR")

[Habu_69]

I have it all working now, thanks. My main issue was placing the modified "device"_init.lua files in the saved games folder. Export would only work when I added them directly to the main DCS folder.

[Mr_Burns]

Is anyone able to assist in translating this to a simple instruction for those of us not software minded?

[Rickety]

Is anyone able to assist in translating this to a simple instruction for those of us not software minded?

 

+1. Dofile this and dofile that. I'm lost. Is there someone that can share their working and completed lua files? I have Helios working(switches and buttons) but no exports of any kind. Left DDI is blank in cockpit. Would appreciate some help.

[MackM2]

+1

[Capt Zeen]

Here you got the complete files you need for that

VVVVV

Monitor configuration_final.rar

[strike277]

This is my set up, As you can see the bottom monitor is 1680 by 1050. I use Monitor 2 (1920x1080) and 4 (1680x1050) for DCS. How do I get the exports to show on monitor 4. I can't seem to position them. I've tried the instructions given, but just can't seem to make this work.