New Labels.lua adjusted for VR

[RealDCSpilot]

I took another shot at the labels config. Basically i turned them down to a much smaller, less intrusive dot, just enough to support visual spotting in VR. They will slowly fade away when distance is reduced. You can also turn all colors to black which will disable quick identifying of friend or foe.

Copy the file in C:\Users\-username-\Saved Games\DCS\Config\View set your game options to Labels: dot only.

Labels.lua

[Mr_sukebe]

Any chance of a version with colours to denote enemy or friendly.

In VR I have a much bigger issue with identification than spotting.

[RealDCSpilot]

This version already has red/blue colors. To remove identification change all colors to black or whatever you want.

[Mr_sukebe]

Cool. Will download when I’m back from my hols

[Hamilton]

This version already has red/blue colors. To remove identification change all colors to black or whatever you want.

 

Interesting, this one is not working for me.

[Twwhitey]

I took another shot at the labels config. Basically i turned them down to a much smaller, less intrusive dot, just enough to support visual spotting in VR. They will slowly fade away when distance is reduced. You can also turn all colors to black which will disable quick identifying of friend or foe.

Copy the file in C:\Users\-username-\Saved Games\DCS\Config\View set your game options to Labels: dot only.

 

Nothing else to say other than this is great work... I've been forced to toggle labels on/off all the time because the default ones are huge, blocky and obtrusive (even when set to Dot Only).. these are perfect just barely noticeable but super helpful in VR... and absolutely love how the fade to nothing in close. Great stuff thanks for posting!

[lefuneste01]

Maybe a bit off topic, but if you are using labels in VR, you may be interested by my mod : https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=242134

 

I was too annoyed with labels beeing displayed above cockpit frame...

[baco30]

I took another shot at the labels config. Basically i turned them down to a much smaller, less intrusive dot, just enough to support visual spotting in VR. They will slowly fade away when distance is reduced. You can also turn all colors to black which will disable quick identifying of friend or foe.

Copy the file in C:\Users\-username-\Saved Games\DCS\Config\View set your game options to Labels: dot only.

Anyone can help me with this issue, please?

whatever i change editing the labels.lua on ".../saved games/etc..", i only obtain that labels disappear. But if i copy the stock lables.lua file on the same directory, labels appears.

I tried also with Alec's file, same result: no labels at all...

Am i missing something?

Thanks

[RealDCSpilot]

@baco30

Did you test this in Singleplayer? Check if your game settings are set to "Dot only". Another thing is, they depend on MP server settings, if labels are disabled you won't see them.

[baco30]

@baco30

Did you test this in Singleplayer? Check if your game settings are set to "Dot only". Another thing is, they depend on MP server settings, if labels are disabled you won't see them.

 

 

Hi Alec, thanks for your reply.

Actually I play only single player and the game setting is DOT ONLY...

What's weird is that so far i keep the stock file, labels works. But even if a change a single digit (for example on a [xxxxx] distance value) labels disappears....

[shindawg]

Hi baco,

 

If it hasn't been mentioned already, make sure your using something like notepad++ to make any changes. Normal windows notepad will tend to add extra characters to the file which would corrupt the file.

 

Cheers

 

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[DthFrmAbv]

Does not work for me either (DCS open beta).

I get no labels at all, no matter which settings I use.

 

Default labels work fine, though.

[VirusAM]

Same here

[gonvise]

Not working without modification. Alec, have you taken into account the different resolution of VR headsets?. With HP Reverb, I don't see labels with your mod, because the font size is very small.

 

font_properties = {"DejaVuLGCSans.ttf", 2, 0, 0, 0}

 

If I change it for 10, I see the labels again.

[RealDCSpilot]

Ah okay. I made it for the Valve Index, 1440x1600 per eye. But running at 2880x3200 per eye through supersampling. The dots should be appearing very small (size of "one" pixel) at about 10 miles away and slowly fading out if you come closer.

Edited September 10, 2019 by Alec Delorean