Helios and F/A-18C

[Bullant]

You are a champion mate.

[Capt Zeen]

At last !

And with all the viewport exported !

 

Here it is:

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=212725

 

 

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[thoth]

Hi Captain Zen: I have entered all the files correctly but it does not work the right way. The MDF and the digital, they don't work, they stay off. Analogues, like, altimeter etc...., work.

I tried to enter the parameters you have posted, in my monitor setup script, it does not work.

Do you have a solution?

Thank you for your precious work.

[Fakum]

This is a neat trick to locate the screen coordinates of your viewports in the cockpit:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4313980/helios-easiest-way-to-get-screen-coordinates-for-monitor-lua-file-with#Post4313980

 

 

Thanks Sobe, I did not see that in my many travels,,,

[Bipolarbear]

Hi Capt I love your work but the export is working very weirdly for me.

 

I have a 3440x1440 ultrawide running at 2560x1080, and a 1680x1050 monitor sat below that in a top bottom configuration, with Helios on the bottom screen

 

As suggested in the readme I took a screenshot of Helios running and used Gimp to get the exact pixel values for size and placement, but when in game the DDIs are in totally the wrong place.

They appear in the top right and off the right hand side of my top monitor, hovering translucently over the main game window.

 

How can I fix this?

 

Thanks

[Capt Zeen]

Hi Capt I love your work but the export is working very weirdly for me.

 

I have a 3440x1440 ultrawide running at 2560x1080, and a 1680x1050 monitor sat below that in a top bottom configuration, with Helios on the bottom screen

 

As suggested in the readme I took a screenshot of Helios running and used Gimp to get the exact pixel values for size and placement, but when in game the DDIs are in totally the wrong place.

They appear in the top right and off the right hand side of my top monitor, hovering translucently over the main game window.

 

How can I fix this?

 

Thanks

probably coordnates ore wrong.

post a screenshot with the viewport running, and you config file, so i can see how it look

[Bipolarbear]

probably coordnates ore wrong.

post a screenshot with the viewport running, and you config file, so i can see how it look

 

Hi, thaks for your reply

 

Her's how it looks in game, note the exported instruments on the right side of the top pannel

 

 

This is how my profile editor page looks

 

This is my file (I haven't moved the locations of the left or right parts yet) :

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('2_monitors_FA18C');
Description = 'Right, Left, RWR, IFEI, UFC, and AMPCD in right monitor'

--TOTAL DEL VIEWPORT
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width  = 2560;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 21/9;
    }
}

--LEFT
F18_LEFT =
{
    x = 2078;
    y = 165;
    width = 330;
    height = 311;
}

--LEFT
LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 627;
    y = 1271;
    width = 378;
    height = 364;
}

--RIGHT
F18_RIGHT =
{
    x = 1577;
    y = 1271;
    width = 378;
    height = 364;
}


-- RWR
F18_RWR =
{
    x = 1805;
    y = 1778;
    width = 177;
    height = 177;
}



--AMPCD
F18_AMPCD =
{
    x = 1113;
    y = 1753;
    width = 349;
    height = 340;
}

--IFEI
F18_IFEI =
{
    x = 1972;
    y = 630;
    width = 430;
    height = 167;
}


--UFC
F18_UFC =
{
    x = 1130;
    y = 1108;
    width = 388;
    height = 254;
}



UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

My export.lua file is unchanged from the one you provided

 

Thanks again!

[Bipolarbear]

A development: Bipolarbear realised he was an idiot and forgot to change thee overall resolution in game. I've done that now some are showig in the right place, however others are not, as seen here:

 

[Bipolarbear]

Issue solved! The issue is that bipolarbear is an idiot and had set the wrong values wrong and had set only Left MFCD and not F_18 LEFT, the IEFI values I just had not saved into the right place,

 

Thanks for your offer of help cap, and thanks for this awesome tool, happy flying :)

[nickmow]

Thank you Zeen ! Works really well for me ! Really appreciate the time you have spent on this (and other Helios profiles) Keep it up

[koss19]

Hello. I dont wanna start a new thread but im a bit lost in configuring my 2nd monitor. I Just wanna to export mfcds on my left side positioned second monitor where i have my cougar mfds (so i dont need the helios profile or helios at all - but appreciate your work) I just used your lua file and make a few changes so it fits my configuration but ewery time i launch my sim dcs appears only on my main monitor.

 

My lua config is as folows:

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('2_monitors_test1');
Description = 'RightMFCD, LeftMFCD, in left monitor'

--TOTAL DEL VIEWPORT
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width  = 2560;
         height = 1440;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 16/9;
    }
}

--LEFT
LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = -1280;
    y = 0;
    width = 330;
    height = 311;
}

--RIGHT
F18_RIGHT =
{
    x = -330;
    y = 0;
    width = 330;
    height = 311;
}


UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

I have a main monitor witch is 2560 x 1440

and second monitor is 1280 x 1024 (yes its a 4:3) what did i wrong?

[MustangSally]

Hello. I dont wanna start a new thread but im a bit lost in configuring my 2nd monitor. I Just wanna to export mfcds on my left side positioned second monitor where i have my cougar mfds (so i dont need the helios profile or helios at all - but appreciate your work) I just used your lua file and make a few changes so it fits my configuration but ewery time i launch my sim dcs appears only on my main monitor.

 

My lua config is as folows:

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('2_monitors_test1');
Description = 'RightMFCD, LeftMFCD, in left monitor'

--TOTAL DEL VIEWPORT
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width  = 2560;
         height = 1440;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 16/9;
    }
}

--LEFT
LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = -1280;
    y = 0;
    width = 330;
    height = 311;
}

--RIGHT
F18_RIGHT =
{
    x = -330;
    y = 0;
    width = 330;
    height = 311;
}


UIMainView = Viewports.Center

I have a main monitor witch is 2560 x 1440

and second monitor is 1280 x 1024 (yes its a 4:3) what did i wrong?

 

 

Make sure you have full screen unchecked in DCS

[koss19]

Make sure you have full screen unchecked in DCS

 

That helped..im so dumb..thank you.

[Fakum]

That helped..im so dumb..thank you.

 

 

Your NOT dumb,,,, it happens to most of us,, and it will likely not be the last time. Glad you got it figured out.

[Beeroshima]

Can anybody tell me if my monitor config in my saved games is the culprit for my RWR not showing up as an export? Everything else is working as it should be. I get nothing from my RWR on my second monitor though.

 

 

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('2_monitors_FA18C');

Description = 'Right, Left, RWR, IFEI, UFC, and AMPCD in right monitor'

 

--TOTAL DEL VIEWPORT

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 3440;

height = 1440;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 21/9;

}

}

 

 

--LEFT

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 792;

y = 1702;

width = 522;

height = 499;

}

 

--RIGHT

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 2096;

y = 1702;

width = 522;

height = 499;

}

 

 

-- RWR

F18_RWR =

{

x = 2410;

y = 2398;

width = 242;

height = 242;

}

 

 

 

--AMPCD

F18_AMPCD =

{

x = 1458;

y = 2363;

width = 485;

height = 473;

}

 

--IFEI

F18_IFEI =

{

x = 632;

y = 2455;

width = 692;

height = 257;

}

 

 

--UFC

F18_UFC =

{

x = 1410;

y = 1478;

width = 604;

height = 349;

}

 

 

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

[Shotgun Dexter]

I am trying, but must be doing something wrong. Followed the text document. Ive got theviewports close, but only the viewports are visible. None of the buttons or switches are showing up on 2nd monitor. Ive checked locations of lua files, they are where it says to put them. Any advice would be much appreciated. It looks so awesone, really looking forward to getting it going.

[Capt Zeen]

I am trying, but must be doing something wrong. Followed the text document. Ive got theviewports close, but only the viewports are visible. None of the buttons or switches are showing up on 2nd monitor. Ive checked locations of lua files, they are where it says to put them. Any advice would be much appreciated. It looks so awesone, really looking forward to getting it going.

 

send me your profile and i can take a look on it.

[Shotgun Dexter]

My main monito is 3840 x 2160, second is 1366 x 768. I only really have the MFds viewports close, I still need to move the other stuff around. I stopped because it looked like I was totally missing something. Im not as proficient with computers as I should be. I will try to get other ports closer today to see if that helps.

 

 

 

 

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('2_monitors_FA18C');

Description = 'Right, Left, RWR, IFEI, UFC, and AMPCD in right monitor'

 

--TOTAL DEL VIEWPORT

Viewports =

{

 

 

 

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 3840;

height = 2160;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 16/9;

}

}

 

 

--LEFT

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 3850;

y = 0;

width = 330;

height = 311;

}

 

--RIGHT

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 4876;

y = 0;

width = 330;

height = 311;

}

 

 

-- RWR

F18_RWR =

{

x = 3086;

y = 600;

width = 150;

height = 150;

}

 

 

 

--AMPCD

CENTER_MFCD =

{

x = 4350;

y = 311;

width = 315;

height = 300;

}

 

--IFEI

F18_IFEI =

{

x = 3850;

y = 500;

width = 430;

height = 167;

}

 

 

--UFC

F18_UFC =

{

x = 4350;

y = 0;

width = 380;

height = 216;

}

 

 

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

 

 

 

Is that the info you wanted? The profile I downloaded was the f18 b, the one for the 16;9.

I appreciate your help very much, thank you.

Edited September 24, 2018 by Shotgun Dexter
Forgot stuff

[Shotgun Dexter]

Ive tried adjusting the placements of viewports, now i get an error loading profile on the control center start. I notice that in helios profile editor there is not dcs f18 listed, only the black shark. I went back and reinstalled f18b profile, it will run again, but only my viewports show. I may just try to use helios and see if i can just make left and right mfd with buttons....but I would love to get your profile running. Looks great.

Edited September 24, 2018 by Shotgun Dexter

[Capt Zeen]

Hello Shotgun Dexter.

 

You need to load the f18 profile in the helios profile editor, first. Then do a reset monitor to configure the profile to your system, then save it with another name.

that one is the profile you need to load with the helios control center.

[Shotgun Dexter]

I have done that, but did not change name.... Ill try that now.

[Shotgun Dexter]

Ok saved as "Bryans Hornet", still just getting the viewports, well 4 of them, on second display. None of the images of cockpit are coming up. I believe I have the images in the file specified, I am going to check and make sure I dont have more than one location that has the images. I have the images in user/documents/helios. I would think that I should see all the images for the other stuff that is already in Helios in the same folder, I do not.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Shotgun Dexter

[Capt Zeen]

Ok saved as "Bryans Hornet", still just getting the viewports, well 4 of them, on second display. None of the images of cockpit are coming up. I believe I have the images in the file specified, I am going to check and make sure I dont have more than one location that has the images. I have the images in user/documents/helios. I would think that I should see all the images for the other stuff that is already in Helios in the same folder, I do not.

 

send me the profile you saved, i can take a look on it.

[ICEMAN2647]

CAN ANONE TELL ME HOW TO DOWNLOD HELIOS/ I KEEP GETTIGN ERROR FOR DIRECT X END RUN TIME YSER WEB INSTALLER. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG OR AM I ,ISSING SOME SOFTWARE ? TY IN ADVANCE

[ICEMAN2647]

SORRY FOR TYPOS, THE ERROR IS DIRECT X END RUNTIME USER WEB INSTALLER...