quick helios question

[chief]

Is it possible to export JUST the MFCD screens of the planes and not the bezel?

[Pavespawn]

You don't need Helios to do that. You can just modify the monitor lua. Which aircraft are you looking at?

[chief]

Anything with and MFD. I have all the modules pretty much. I just find that if you get it to perfectly fit for the A10 and then load say the AV8, it doesn’t fit into the confines I need it to. I overlay the TM MFD bezel on top of the LCD screens I’m using.

[chief]

All these Helios pros and nobody knows?

[Pavespawn]

I’ve got a solution for you. Let me get to my home computer and I’ll share how I set mine up.

[chief]

I’ve got a solution for you. Let me get to my home computer and I’ll share how I set mine up.

 

Thanks pave. I appreciate that

[Pavespawn]

So the MFCD displays are not exported through Helios. You can display those without running Helios by altering your monitor setup lua or like i did, creating a new one. I have attached my file but you will have to alter it to fit your screen resolutions and setup. This file is found in the root file location: Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup. I currently export MFCDs and other displays for the KA-50, F-14, F/A-18, A-10C, and Gazelle. I hope this helps.

2_Monitors_Multiaircraft.lua

[chief]

Ok I’ve already done that Pave. What I don’t like though is my A10 mfd fits great on the 7 inch display. All the text around the mfd (tad, dsms, etc) line up really well with the TM mfd bezel OBS buttons. But when I switch to the av8 they don’t line up that well. I don’t want to have to make Lua files for each a/c and have to reboot dcs each time I want to switch a/c. Is there a way to avoid all this but have the text for each mfd on each a/c line up the the Tm mfd? Thx!

[Pavespawn]

I think I understand what your problem may be. In your monitor lua, do you define the A-10 MFCD as LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD? They are now defined as ED_A10C_LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT. Do you also fly the Hornet? I ask because I notice that the Hornet and the Harrier define thier MFCDs with the same words (LEFT_MFCD etc). It used to be that all the MFCDs were defined as the same name but now I notice that they are changing them to be particular to the aircraft. I presume to allow for what we are doing here. Can I assume that the problem you have is that the MFCDs are not sized correctly to the TM bezel? I may be way off on my troubleshooting so could you post your monitor lua file?

[chief]

I think u may be right on the money with this Pave. I will check tomorrow and verify and let you know. Thx a bunch!

[chief]

Hi Pave. what Location do you actually see that they call it ED_A10C_LEFT_MFCD? I can't find this anywhere in any file as of yet. But here is my Lua file

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('LMFCD+Camera+RMFCD');

Description = 'Left MFCD on the left monitor,Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 2560;

height = 1440;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.77777778;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 2560 + 125;

y = 0;

width = 590;

height = 590;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 3360 + 125;

y = 0;

width = 590;

height = 590;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

[Pavespawn]

chief,

 

Go here and download this mod that renames the A-10C screen exports:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1411604/

 

You really only care about the MFCDs I suppose but this will allow you to export more later if you so choose. That should allow you to differentiate between your exports. I hope this helps.

 

Also, I take no credit for the creation of these mods but they have served me well. I advise you to use JSGME or the like to keep these mods straight as they can begin to pile up on you.