moving map makes HSI unreadable - any solutions?

[Goa]

+1 on this, as of now moving map is almost unreadable unfortunatelly.

[Rackham]

Look at this mod :

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3301897/

Hope it will help.

 

Using this mod, displays (HUD, DDIs and AMPCD) look sharp at normal zoom.HUD text has been sharpened and green color has been modified in order to be red on a bright background. On AMPCD, HSI text and lines are now red without outline: this way text and HIS symbology are easily readable with moving map on and also off.

[Goa]

Look at this mod :

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3301897/

Hope it will help.

 

Using this mod, displays (HUD, DDIs and AMPCD) look sharp at normal zoom.HUD text has been sharpened and green color has been modified in order to be red on a bright background. On AMPCD, HSI text and lines are now red without outline: this way text and HIS symbology are easily readable with moving map on and also off.

 

thanks mate, I'll install it tonight :) :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[nickos86]

Guys, thanks for your great replays! You've all helped a lot!

[Direwolf]

Thx for the instructions! It worked like a charm!

[overalien]

Hi All,

 

I found a neat little trick to selectively dim the Map display on the AMPCD while leaving the fonts at the same brightness. Especially when exported, this makes for a nice dim background map (adjust to your liking using the AMPCD brightness knob) while vastly improving the font readability on the map. I suspect that this will break integrity for MP, but have not tested this myself yet. Maybe this gives ED some ideas on how to permanently fix the readability issues when the map is displayed?

 

The mod is simple, just comment the lines in

 

<<GAME INSTALL FOLDER>>\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts\Multipurpose_Display_Group\AMPCD\indicator\AMPCD_init.lua

 

as follows (COMMENT OR DELETE lines 4 through 11, see below:

 

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

--start MOD here >>>>
--[[opacity_sensitive_materials = 
{
MDG_font_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),
MDG_material_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),
"MPD_DMC_OUTLINE",
"font_MPD_DMC_outline",
"font_MPD_DMC_main",
}
]]
-- End MOD here <<<<<<

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

indicator_type = indicator_types.COMMON

-- for test purposes  HUD only added
purposes	   = {render_purpose.GENERAL, render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}
shaderLineParamsUpdatable  = true
shaderLineDefaultThickness = 0.8
shaderLineDefaultFuzziness = 0.5
shaderLineDrawAsWire 	   = false
shaderLineUseSpecularPass  = true

.....

[Zyll]

I would suggest commenting out the 5 lines inside the { } brackets, rather than the function name. As you have it right now, it is likely throwing errors in your DCS log trying to call a function that does not exist.

 

But good find, I'm going to try this out myself.

[Zyll]

that worked like a treat, thanks Alien!

 

before and after pics after implementing overalien's change and dialing the brightness down low

 

Edited October 28, 2018 by Zyll

[Weegie]

Overalien

 

 

Thank you that works a treat I just made it an OVGME mod and it works really well

 

 

 

Doesn't appear to break Integrity check either from what I can make out

[Anonymous User]

Nailed it Alien. Your mod allows us to fly with the moving map (TAMMAC) dimmed but not off...which is how it’s flown IRL these days. BZ!

[key_stroked]

Dang that's awesome. Thanks.

[Goa]

Overalien

 

 

Thank you that works a treat I just made it an OVGME mod and it works really well

 

 

 

Doesn't appear to break Integrity check either from what I can make out

 

can you please share it with us?????

 

:thumbup:

[SkipperSMG]

I would suggest commenting out the 5 lines inside the { } brackets, rather than the function name.

 

 

I gave it a try, worked beautifully and passed MP integrity check. Thanks for sharing OP.

[Weegie]

can you please share it with us?????

 

I hope that this works & I am not liable for anything that goes wrong, but this works in OVGME for me

 

Just drop it into your OVGME folder then enable OVGME and enable the mod.

 

 

For first time try I'd recommend backing up the lua, but if you didn't and it screwed things you can always do a repair

FA-18C AMPCD Improved Symbol Clarity.zip

Edited November 1, 2018 by Weegie
Additional info

[maxxstv]

Hi All,

 

I found a neat little trick to selectively dim the Map display on the AMPCD while leaving the fonts at the same brightness. Especially when exported, this makes for a nice dim background map (adjust to your liking using the AMPCD brightness knob) while vastly improving the font readability on the map. I suspect that this will break integrity for MP, but have not tested this myself yet. Maybe this gives ED some ideas on how to permanently fix the readability issues when the map is displayed?

 

The mod is simple, just comment the lines in

 

<<GAME INSTALL FOLDER>>\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts\Multipurpose_Display_Group\AMPCD\indicator\AMPCD_init.lua

 

as follows (COMMENT OR DELETE lines 4 through 11, see below:

 

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

--start MOD here >>>>
--[[opacity_sensitive_materials = 
{
   MDG_font_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),
   MDG_material_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),
   "MPD_DMC_OUTLINE",
   "font_MPD_DMC_outline",
   "font_MPD_DMC_main",
}
]]
-- End MOD here <<<<<<

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

indicator_type = indicator_types.COMMON

-- for test purposes  HUD only added
purposes       = {render_purpose.GENERAL, render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}
shaderLineParamsUpdatable  = true
shaderLineDefaultThickness = 0.8
shaderLineDefaultFuzziness = 0.5
shaderLineDrawAsWire        = false
shaderLineUseSpecularPass  = true

.....

 

 

don´t work for me.

ampcd doesn´t work (black) after comment out the lines. my fault?

[fitness88]

don´t work for me.

ampcd doesn´t work (black) after comment out the lines. my fault?

 

Try using a mod installer like OVGME and make sure you copy the second folder /FA-18C AMPCD Improved Symbol Clarity' into your mod folder.

[Zyll]

That should not be necessary. I just comment out the 5 lines as follows. Always works for me.

 

opacity_sensitive_materials =

 

{

 

--MDG_font_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),

 

--MDG_material_name(MDG_SELF_IDS.HI),

 

--"MPD_DMC_OUTLINE",

 

--"font_MPD_DMC_outline",

 

--"font_MPD_DMC_main",

 

}

[maxxstv]

Try using a mod installer like OVGME and make sure you copy the second folder /FA-18C AMPCD Improved Symbol Clarity' into your mod folder.

 

 

 

 

ok. work´s

thank u