Multimonitor?

[Maulkin]

I tried using my multimonitor configuration but it causes the left and right DDI's to no longer display anything at all. I have not yet attempted to re-route the DDI video output so technically nothing should have changed from a single monitor setup.

 

The center AMPCD still works however.

 

Has anyone gotten this to work?

[=Panther=]

Not implemented in the current Open Beta release. Don't think they have said a timeframe when it will be available either.

[Maulkin]

I'm ok with it not implemented but setting DCS into a multimonitor mode (even if I have not set up the F-18 module to take advantage of it) causes the in-cockpit DDI displays to not function. This is annoying because it means I cannot use the multimonitor setup on my AV-8B, M-2000, A-10C, KA-50, and Mig-21 without having to switch back and forth. I was hoping it was simply something I was doing incorrectly.

Not implemented in the current Open Beta release. Don't think they have said a timeframe when it will be available either.

 

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[xoxen]

If you have exported the MFCDs like in the A-10C it seems like the DDIs stay black. I kicked the MFCD export out of my config and now it works fine. My 3 Display setup is still working like in the other modules.

Xoxen

[SkateZilla]

Right now if Any Viewports are Exported (RIGHT_MFCD, LEFT_MFCD etc), The DDIs Will be blank.

 

You can either remove them or set a function to have separate options for FA-18C:

 

Example:

function  reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)   --unit type is string with unit name
if unit_type == "A-10C" then
         
	Viewports  = ... define new Viewports table 
	-- also you can define cockpit displays viewports here 
	RIGHT_MFCD = ... define new RIGHT_MFCD  viewport 
	  
else 
    Viewports = ... define default for others 
	RIGHT_MFCD = nil  -- remove for others 
end
end

 

I will post a full Monitor Setup Config in a few.

Edited June 7, 2018 by SkateZilla

[Maulkin]

Thanks SkateZilla I will try that out!

[mhe]

Right now if Any Viewports are Exported (RIGHT_MFCD, LEFT_MFCD etc), The DDIs Will be blank.

 

You can either remove them or set a function to have separate options for FA-18C:

 

Example:

function  reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)   --unit type is string with unit name
if unit_type == "A-10C" then
         
	Viewports  = ... define new Viewports table 
	-- also you can define cockpit displays viewports here 
	RIGHT_MFCD = ... define new RIGHT_MFCD  viewport 
	  
else 
    Viewports = ... define default for others 
	RIGHT_MFCD = nil  -- remove for others 
end
end

 

I will post a full Monitor Setup Config in a few.

 

That code example is worth gold. Does the monitor config get parsed let's say when I change aircraft in an MP session or only upon initial loading of the sim?

 

That is my convoluted way of asking whether I can do a unified monitor config that contains all my Helios capable aircraft in a way that they don't interfere with each other and that I can change aircraft in an MP session with my viewports syncing up with whatever I fly at the time?

[Maulkin]

So I am having a bit of trouble getting this to work. This is where I am starting from, where the A-10C works and the MFCD's are exported correctly to the second monitor (but the F-18C is having trouble with the DDI output in-cockpit):

 

multimonitor_setup.lua:

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('General Multimonitor');
Description = 'A general multimontor config for all modules'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 2560;
         height = screen.height;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 2560 / screen.height;
    }
}

KNEEBOARD =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 526;
height = 789;
}

------------
-- for A-10C
------------
LEFT_MFCD =
{
 x = 2560;
 y = 0 + 360;
 width = 1920 / 2;
 height = 1920 / 2;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
 x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
 y = 0 + 360;
 width = 1920 / 2;
 height = 1920 / 2;
}


------------
-- for Ka-50
------------
SHKVAL_SCREEN =
{
    x = 2560;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 980;
    height = 817;  -- must be this height to hide splash screen
}

ABRIS_SCREEN =
{
    x = 2560 + 980;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 940;
    height = 1080;
}

--------------
-- for M-2000C
--------------
MIRAGE_RADAR =
{
    x = 2560;
    y = -100 + 360;
    width = 1920 / 2;
    height = 1080;
}

MIRAGE_RWR =
{
    x = 2560 + 1920 - 740;
    y = 100 + 360;
    width = 600;
    height = 600;
}

COM =
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 0 + 360;
width = 120;
height = 70;
}

ECM_CHF = 
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 610 + 360;
width = 75;
height = 40;
}

ECM_FLR = 
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 650 + 360;
width = 75;
height = 40;
}

PCA_UR =  
{
x = 2560;
y = 980 + 360;
width = 500;
height = 50;
}

PCA_BR =  
{
x = 2560;
y = 1030 + 360;
width = 500;
height = 50;
}

PPA =  
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 810 + 360;
width = 70;
height = 90;
}

PCN_UR =
{
x = 2560 + 1920 - 700;
y = 1080 - 120 + 360;
width = 500;
height = 60;
}

PCN_BR =
{
x = 2560 + 1920 - 700;
y = 1080 - 60 + 360;
width = 250;
height = 60;
}

FUEL =
{
x = 2560 + 1920 - 80;
y = 0 + 360;
width = 80;
height = 45;
}

--------------
-- for Mig-21
--------------
MIG21_RADAR =
{
    x = screen.width / 2;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 1080;
    height = 1080;
}

--------------
-- for F-5E
--------------
AN_APQ159_RADAR =
{
    x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 1080;
    height = 1080;
}

AN_ALR87_RWR =
{
    x = 2560 + 1920 - 740;
    y = 100 + 360;
    width = 600;
    height = 600;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

and this is the modified code with what I think you were describing:

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('General Multimonitor');
Description = 'A general multimontor config for all modules'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 2560;
         height = screen.height;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 2560 / screen.height;
    }
}

KNEEBOARD =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 526;
height = 789;
}

------------
-- for A-10C
------------
function  reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)
if unit_type == "A-10C" then
	LEFT_MFCD =
	{
		 x = 2560;
		 y = 0 + 360;
		 width = 1920 / 2;
		 height = 1920 / 2;
	}

	RIGHT_MFCD =
	{
		 x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
		 y = 0 + 360;
		 width = 1920 / 2;
		 height = 1920 / 2;
	}
else 
	LEFT_MFCD = nil  -- remove for others
	RIGHT_MFCD = nil  -- remove for others
end
end

------------
-- for Ka-50
------------
SHKVAL_SCREEN =
{
    x = 2560;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 980;
    height = 817;  -- must be this height to hide splash screen
}

ABRIS_SCREEN =
{
    x = 2560 + 980;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 940;
    height = 1080;
}

--------------
-- for M-2000C
--------------
MIRAGE_RADAR =
{
    x = 2560;
    y = -100 + 360;
    width = 1920 / 2;
    height = 1080;
}

MIRAGE_RWR =
{
    x = 2560 + 1920 - 740;
    y = 100 + 360;
    width = 600;
    height = 600;
}

COM =
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 0 + 360;
width = 120;
height = 70;
}

ECM_CHF = 
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 610 + 360;
width = 75;
height = 40;
}

ECM_FLR = 
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 650 + 360;
width = 75;
height = 40;
}

PCA_UR =  
{
x = 2560;
y = 980 + 360;
width = 500;
height = 50;
}

PCA_BR =  
{
x = 2560;
y = 1030 + 360;
width = 500;
height = 50;
}

PPA =  
{
x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
y = 810 + 360;
width = 70;
height = 90;
}

PCN_UR =
{
x = 2560 + 1920 - 700;
y = 1080 - 120 + 360;
width = 500;
height = 60;
}

PCN_BR =
{
x = 2560 + 1920 - 700;
y = 1080 - 60 + 360;
width = 250;
height = 60;
}

FUEL =
{
x = 2560 + 1920 - 80;
y = 0 + 360;
width = 80;
height = 45;
}

--------------
-- for Mig-21
--------------
MIG21_RADAR =
{
    x = screen.width / 2;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 1080;
    height = 1080;
}

--------------
-- for F-5E
--------------
AN_APQ159_RADAR =
{
    x = 1920 / 2 + 2560;
    y = 0 + 360;
    width = 1080;
    height = 1080;
}

AN_ALR87_RWR =
{
    x = 2560 + 1920 - 740;
    y = 100 + 360;
    width = 600;
    height = 600;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

But with this the F-18C is no longer having a problem but the A-10C is also not exporting.

 

Am I putting this code in the correct location? I am a bit of a .lua n00b and only managed to get this far with it by trial and error. ;)

 

I am afraid I will need detailed instructions on how to do this...

 

Also, what is the unit_type for the Harrier as I think it also uses LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD. Thanks!

[sreventon]

See my reply here https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3528626

[Maulkin]

See my reply here https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3528626

 

HEY!! Thanks sreventon!

Just by moving those lines of code around I am now getting the left and right DDI's exported to the second monitor, and more importantly, the DDI's in-cockpit are able to display as well. However there appears to be a bit of weirdness going on with the exported video:

[sreventon]

HEY!! Thanks sreventon!

Just by moving those lines of code around I am now getting the left and right DDI's exported to the second monitor, and more importantly, the DDI's in-cockpit are able to display as well. However there appears to be a bit of weirdness going on with the exported video:

 

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?

 

Use this at your own preference.

[splash]

Does anyone can post a working monitor.lua in which works function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)? I tried several variations based upon the original but it won't work.