Feature request: "Choose A Cockpit Gauge To Display On-Screen (Overlay)"

[BTTW-DratsaB]

This has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find any post about it (Hard to know exactly what to search for).

 

I think it would be really useful if Eagle Dynamics could implement a feature where-by you could choose a cockpit gauge (in my example, the UH1's EGT Gauge) and have it displayed, super imposed over your screen, in the same way the Control Indicator and Crew Status are over-layed.

 

I know Helios is a kind of answer to this and I was indeed using this method, but I have had to stop because it is causing my too much FPS/performance loss. Also, I don't really need to see every gauge, just a couple of key ones (like the EGT or VVI, which are super important). Additionally, not everyone has multiple screens to be able to use Helios. I'm sure an ED implementation would also be much more resource efficient.

 

Options like Gauge position, Scale and transparency settings would be nice too.

 

What are the chances we could get a feature like this sometime? Would others find it useful? I have attached some Photoshopped images to explain more clearly what I mean.

[Wakeshift]

This is a great idea and I fully support the request!

 

If implemented directly within DCS, it could be configured as a user option AND controlled in the ME just like (external views, easy comms, SATNAV, F10 map, labels, etc etc).

 

Would be very useful for learning and training (I needed Helios in the Huey at first to read gauges without losing my horizon), but like the OP said I find Helios cumbersome and performance hit.

But this would also be a way to address realism/purist concerns.

 

Great suggestion DratsaB!

[Devrim]

Please guys! I have 22 FPS. :)

I don't want to lose it. :D