How can I move the radio dialog box?

[mariner3302]

In VR it would be a lot easier to use (click on) the radio if it would come up more in the middle of the cockpit than in the upper right side. I've seen and tried many "fixes/jury rigs" but nothing really works unless you know how to write code. Every mod I have tried doesn't just simply move the dialog (F Hotkeys) to the middle of the screen. Any help out there?

[hansangb]

I think this is why many VR users uses VoiceAttack (or similar). Vaicom is an available template for VoiceAttack and can be found in the INPUT OUTPUT forum. Doesn't answer your question, but it helps interacting with COMMs in general

[pimp]

The file you need to modify is the CommandMenu.Lua on line 44 or 45 "menuWidth", found at \DCS World\Scripts\UI\RadioCommandDialogPanel. When I used to use 3 screens, I used to modify this to show the dialog box in the middle of my middle screen. I've never tried this for VR so i'm not sure what value to change it to, but FYI, the value is in pixels in width. So my res used to be 6020x1080. So since the width is 6020 and I wanted the box in the middle, my change looked like this, "menuWidth = 3050". Again, I'm not sure what value to use for VR so you'll have to play around with it.

[mariner3302]

Yeah, I use VoiceAttack but would much prefer to use the regular radio menu. I use it now as it is but having to always look up and right to select a radio F key is a real inconvenience. The DCS Menu Fix 1.2 is handy but a little slower.

[mariner3302]

Ive played with the menu width before with no result although other VR users have had it work. Ill have to try it again with the new DCS version.

[mariner3302]

Didnt see the post, pimp, until I pushed send. I will try it. I was lowering the number hoping to move the menu left. I will raise it and see what it does.

[pimp]

Didnt see the post, pimp, until I pushed send. I will try it. I was lowering the number hoping to move the menu left. I will raise it and see what it does.

Since the res width of the rift is 2160, change the value to 1080 and see what happens.

[mariner3302]

I have it at 840 and its so I just have to look up to select items. Now if we could just move it down towards the pilot.

[FatSlapper]

CommandMenu.Lua file has changed and this no longer works anybody know how to fix this? 

[FatSlapper]

Found it! It is in CommandDialogsPanel.lua line 182 change 

window:setBounds(screenWidth - menuWidth, 0, menuWidth, height)

to 

window:setBounds(3840 - menuWidth, 0, menuWidth, height) 

3840 is two thirds my screen width

[poochies]

I tried this on my 3440 by 1440 45" curved screen and it put it right in the middle and it moves with my IHADS / head tracking ! in the command dialogs panel lua file....

window:setBounds(3400 - menuWidth, 550, menuWidth, height)

 

[__hannibal__]

Late to the party but perhaps it might help new readers: this hook allows to reposition both the radio messages and the command menu: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3338406/ 

Edited June 15, 2024 by __hannibal__

[hreich]

superb mod ...thx