Is there an uitility to change graphic options outside of dcs world?

[hreich]

Is there an app or utility so i can edit DCS configuration file outside of the sim?

For example to select graphic options outside of DCS, so that when i change monitor setup and resolution settings i dont have to wait for DCS to reload itself?

[amazingme]

Is there an app or utility so i can edit DCS configuration file outside of the sim?

For example to select graphic options outside of DCS, so that when i change monitor setup and resolution settings i dont have to wait for DCS to reload itself?

 

That's not how it works..

[MAXsenna]

Well, you could probably use OvGME to push different configs.

 

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[Clorydric]

If you only need to change monitor setup/res, you can make "presets" by making copies of options.lua and write a batch to switch between configs. (this is what I do to quickly switch pancake<>VR)

 

Assuming the batch is directly placed in Saved Games\DCS\Config, and your alternative option files are "MyOptions_1.lua" and "MyOptions_2.lua :

@echo off
choice /c 12 /m "Press 1 for MyOptions_1 and 2 for MyOptions_2"
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "1" goto OPT1
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "2" goto OPT2

:OPT1
xcopy /y /f "MyOptions_1.lua" "options.lua"
exit

:OPT2
xcopy /y /f "MyOptions_2.lua" "options.lua"
exit

Then send a shortcut to desktop.

 

Otherwise, you can use any notepad app (windows notepad or notepad++) to edit the settings by hand.

 

 

edit : another approach, if anyone still interested. This variant allow to keep any changes made in DCS settings page.

 

1 - you'll need to enable windows developer mode (win 10 ONLY). The command we're going to use usually require administrator rights, dev mode bypass the admin requirement.

To do so, open windows settings, and head to "Update and security > For developers". Tick "Developer mode". (you need an administrator session to enable this setting)

 

2 - Head back to Saved Games\DCS\Config\ and copy the options.lua 2 times.

One copy should be named "options.2d.lua", and the other one "options.3d.lua" (obviously without quote marks).

 

3 - Create a new batch file in Saved Games\DCS\Config\ (right-click on the background > new > text file). Make sure the extension is .bat (and not .txt) !!!

 

4 - Open this batch with notepad/notepad++ and paste the following :

@echo off
choice /c 23 /m "Press 2 for pancake (2D) and 3 for VR (3D)"
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "1" goto OPT1
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "2" goto OPT2

:OPT1
del options.lua
mklink "options.lua" "options.2D.lua"
exit

:OPT2
del options.lua
mklink "options.lua" "options.3D.lua"
exit

 

5 - Save, select the batch, send shortcut to desktop and profit.

 

If you prefer to use other keys to select your options, simply change this line, exemple with V for VR and F for flat :

choice /c fv /m "Press F for flat (2D) and V for VR (3D)"

Edited May 17, 2020 by Clorydric

[hreich]

If you only need to change monitor setup/res, you can make "presets" by making copies of options.lua and write a batch to switch between configs. (this is what I do to quickly switch pancake<>VR)

 

Assuming the batch is directly placed in Saved Games\DCS\Config, and your alternative option files are "MyOptions_1.lua" and "MyOptions_2.lua :

@echo off
choice /c 12 /m "Press 1 for MyOptions_1 and 2 for MyOptions_2"
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "1" goto OPT1
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "2" goto OPT2

:OPT1
xcopy /y /f "MyOptions_1.lua" "options.lua"
exit

:OPT2
xcopy /y /f "MyOptions_2.lua" "options.lua"
exit

Then send a shortcut to desktop.

 

Otherwise, you can use any notepad app (windows notepad or notepad++) to edit the settings by hand.

 

Thanks i used your approach, now all's good finally

[JagHond]

If you only need to change monitor setup/res, you can make "presets" by making copies of options.lua and write a batch to switch between configs. (this is what I do to quickly switch pancake<>VR)

 

Assuming the batch is directly placed in Saved Games\DCS\Config, and your alternative option files are "MyOptions_1.lua" and "MyOptions_2.lua :

@echo off
choice /c 12 /m "Press 1 for MyOptions_1 and 2 for MyOptions_2"
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "1" goto OPT1
if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "2" goto OPT2

:OPT1
xcopy /y /f "MyOptions_1.lua" "options.lua"
exit

:OPT2
xcopy /y /f "MyOptions_2.lua" "options.lua"
exit

Then send a shortcut to desktop.

 

Otherwise, you can use any notepad app (windows notepad or notepad++) to edit the settings by hand.

 

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Easy and effective too!

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience.

 

With best regards.

[davidp57]

You can use SkateZilla's utility : https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=160053