UltraMFCD 3.0 is coming

[GunSlingerAUS]

Why on Earth would they ban this?

[Dawgboy]

Yes.

What about another PC?

 

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[Noluck]

What about another PC?

 

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You new guy's really need to read the thread(s), not just post on last page. Looks like this is a dead issue now...

 

 

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[Dawgboy]

You new guy's really need to read the thread(s), not just post on last page. Looks like this is a dead issue now...

 

 

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Don't assume. The better comment from you would be to read the ENTIRE thread. You can see I responded to the author. I posted that comment from inside the discussion.

 

When I finally came to the end, I saw it was dead.

 

Live and learn. Both of us...

 

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[Sgt_Baker]

Hello folks.

[Sgt_Baker]

The quick lowdown:

 

UltraMFCD 3.0 exists and works.

 

Currently concentrating on pulling quagmire businesses out of the mud.

 

How not to butt heads with forum mods again.

[hansangb]

The quick lowdown:

 

UltraMFCD 3.0 exists and works.

 

Currently concentrating on pulling quagmire businesses out of the mud.

 

How not to butt heads with forum mods again.

 

Good luck!

[Sierra99]

Hello folks.

 

Welcome Back.

[skypickle]

holy cow batman! This is the way DCS SHOULD BE! I smell a buyout.

[YSIAD_RIP]

UltraMFCD 3.0 is coming - Good luck with the final stages of testing. This will be an excellent addition to the Sim.

Thanks!

[Sgt_Baker]

For absolute clarification:

 

UltraMFCD 3.0, which supports DCS 2.5, is essentially in the bag bar a few non-gamebreaking glitches - i.e. there's the occasional GPU frame or two every few minutes at worst or never at best (in terms of GPU FPS - so two frames of 60FPS every few minutes) where it momentarily glitches out.

 

However, given circumstances globally, there are various people and businesses whom have, perhaps foolishly, come to rely on my talents in order to see their own businesses through the consequences of SARS-CoV-2. As such I cannot de-support those people/businesses, to a lesser or greater extent, in order to concentrate on finishing uMFCD 3.0. I am, however, directly now downloading a clean install of DCS against which to assess uMFCD 3.0 with a view to determining precisely how close to release-grade we are.

 

If 3.0 appears to be 95% functional, even if you're required to avoid certain graphics settings, then I will release it under that proviso.

 

Ideally uMFCD would be 100% functional and fool proof, however the increasing volume of correspondence would indicate that people are prepared to deal with the odd non-game-breaking glitch.

 

Let me know what you want below.

 

--Baker

[Dusty [CPC]]

Give us the unrefined non-game-breaking-bug-ridden version asap ^_^

Thank you for your work Sgt Baker.

[Sgt_Baker]

CORRECTION:

 

Screw it. Somebody else can start from scratch. So long and thanks for none of the fish :). I've had six years of this bullcrap and not a moment more.

 

Edited September 25, 2020 by Sgt_Baker

[Sgt_Baker]

After all this time, Eagle Dynamics et al could have rendered uMFCD immediately obsolete with a small twist of the wrist. It is time they do precisely that. ED should implement uMFCD functionality natively.

[Sgt_Baker]

Small twist of the wrist!

[Azorath]

After all this time, Eagle Dynamics et al could have rendered uMFCD immediately obsolete with a small twist of the wrist. It is time they do precisely that. ED should implement uMFCD functionality natively.

 

I feel that.

 

More weird thing is they added lots of stuff (some cool) in the codes but that's it. Just added and left to rot there.

[Orsi]

With uMFCD we don’t need to adjust nothing in DCS? Is it capable to disable in cockpit mfcd render too?

[SmilingBandit]

I feel that.

 

More weird thing is they added lots of stuff (some cool) in the codes but that's it. Just added and left to rot there.

 

Probably the same thing that Polychop is dealing with based on their latest update.

[Orsi]

UMFCD 3.0 will be released? I can’t use 2.7, it crashes DCS

[Sgt_Baker]

I feel that.

 

More weird thing is they added lots of stuff (some cool) in the codes but that's it. Just added and left to rot there.

 

You're perhaps referring to "the codes" that inspired UltraMFCD to begin with. There were clearly plans on ED's part to implement something approaching that which uMFCD provides.... back in 2008. That code path died, yet remained within DCS for any curious person to discover.

 

Unfortunately I'm no longer going to pay particular attention to UltraMFCD nor DCS or the furtherment of the former.

 

To position this within some form of understandable perspective, I've been programming since my childhood. However, it wasn't until the mid 2000s that I learned the art of server-grade programming. That is, for the uninitiated, software that is uploaded to a server which runs, unattended and without fault 24/7 for years at a time. Indeed the most famous of these pieces of software have only ever been shut down in order to move them to more modern servers. Years and years of flawless service. Remember that part.

 

Now allow us to consider UltraMFCD. It amounts to a system which invades DCS, bypasses any semblance of "anti cheat" systems and begins not only pulling imagery from DCS's core, but also manipulating the resolution at which said imagery is rendered. UltraMFCD can pull 4K display renders from a system running DCS at 720p.

 

So why, suddenly, with all of this marvellous technology, throw in the towel? Simple answer is it requires a vast effort to maintain the functionality of UltraMFCD while DCS are constantly moving the goalposts. Why are ED moving the goalposts? Because they don't care about Ultra-effective mods! Oh, and having to pay £££££££ just in order to check whether any new module is appropriate for exports to UltraMFCD? Yeah, no.

 

So, folks, that's it. Game Over. Insert Coin.

[-Dagger-]

You're perhaps referring to "the codes" that inspired UltraMFCD to begin with. There were clearly plans on ED's part to implement something approaching that which uMFCD provides.... back in 2008. That code path died, yet remained within DCS for any curious person to discover.

 

Unfortunately I'm no longer going to pay particular attention to UltraMFCD nor DCS or the furtherment of the former.

 

To position this within some form of understandable perspective, I've been programming since my childhood. However, it wasn't until the mid 2000s that I learned the art of server-grade programming. That is, for the uninitiated, software that is uploaded to a server which runs, unattended and without fault 24/7 for years at a time. Indeed the most famous of these pieces of software have only ever been shut down in order to move them to more modern servers. Years and years of flawless service. Remember that part.

 

Now allow us to consider UltraMFCD. It amounts to a system which invades DCS, bypasses any semblance of "anti cheat" systems and begins not only pulling imagery from DCS's core, but also manipulating the resolution at which said imagery is rendered. UltraMFCD can pull 4K display renders from a system running DCS at 720p.

 

So why, suddenly, with all of this marvellous technology, throw in the towel? Simple answer is it requires a vast effort to maintain the functionality of UltraMFCD while DCS are constantly moving the goalposts. Why are ED moving the goalposts? Because they don't care about Ultra-effective mods! Oh, and having to pay £££££££ just in order to check whether any new module is appropriate for exports to UltraMFCD? Yeah, no.

 

So, folks, that's it. Game Over. Insert Coin.

 

 

Would it be possible to put your code on GitHub? I would love to have a look at it as what you've managed is very impressive! Also I might be able to keep it up to date (I'm a backend C# developer aswell)

[Sgt_Baker]

Would it be possible to put your code on GitHub? I would love to have a look at it as what you've managed is very impressive! Also I might be able to keep it up to date (I'm a backend C# developer aswell)

 

Not in a million years. Nice try, but you're going to have to start from scratch. :)

[Bergison]

I second -Dagger-s request Sgt_Baker! As much as I understand you beeing frustrated by the way ED treats programmers and contributors like you, what is the point in just letting your great work die? Nobody can use it anymore, as it crashes the lates DCS versions. By letting the community continue your work it would have been worth all the effort!

[Vekkinho]

OK screw DCSW2.7, I have many DCSW builds(both stable and OB) where I can compare patches and benchmark various differences. I suggest folks to do the same on their SDDs. In case of uMFCD crashing DCS perhaps we can have uMFCD slewed to a 2.5.6. build (or some older patch) that we could use for SP homeplay with uMFCD feature and do our MP gameplay with 2.7 build that You don't use uMFCD for.

 

It's a great feature to have if you're a pitbuilderand have invested thousands into various panels and displays so it would be a shame if we don't follow uMFCD path.

 

Any links to a latest uMFCD download that works with any of the DCSW versions, I'd like to check it, try it out and see what can be done?

 

Thanks all and best regards,

[Mr_Burns]

Well sorry to resurrect an old thread but we have no Easy Monitor Config, lost a great opportunity with uMFCD and DCS/ED don’t seem to be interested in a paid DLC for this type of product.

Is there any hope on the horizon for something like this I have missed?