Having the choice to switch OFF all some or all DDI’S in HUD only view

[wernst]

When in HUD ONLY VIEW the AMPCD (center) and both DDI’s (right and left) are blocking half the view, which sometimes can be annoying.

In earlier DCS versions it was possible to switch OFF one or all displays in HUD only view if needed - fine.

In later versions, when switching these displays to OFF, empty black boxes stay in the HUD only view - very annoying.

 

Before the most recent update for STABLE 2.5.6.55960 it was possible to modify certain .lua files in order to get rid of these black boxes

when DDI's are OFF in HUD only view. In folders

 

. . . Mods/aircraft/FA-18C/Cockpit/Scripts/Multipurpose_Display_Group . . .

 

these lua files had to be modified:

 

AMPCD_bake_init.lua

MDI_left_bake_init.lua

MDI_right_bake_init.lua

 

namely changing the following line

 

purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL, render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}

to

purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL}

 

BUT AFTER THE LAST UPDATE THIS MOD ISN'T WORKING ANYMORE!

 

The . . .bake_init.lua files either do not have the above lines anymore (AMPCD_bake_init.lua)

or the line modification does'nt work anymore (MDI_right(left)_bake_init.lua).

 

Request: Having the choice to switch DDI's to OFF without getting black boxes on the HUD only view.

Edited October 13, 2020 by wernst
correction

[Cab]

I just verified that the mod for all three .lua files is still working for me.

[wernst]

I just verified that the mod for all three .lua files is still working for me.

 

Do you have beta or stable version?

[Cab]

Open Beta. But I think they are currently the same version.

[wernst]

Open Beta. But I think they are currently the same version.

 

No, unfortunately your beta and my stable are not the same version regarding these special lua file after last update, e.g. this one here for AMPCD:

 

Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts\Multipurpose_Display_Group\AMPCD\indicator\BAKE\AMPCD_bake_init.lua

 

AFTER LAST UPDATE

 

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."devices_defs.lua")

-- the parameters for 'MPD_common_bake_init.lua'

bake_page_path = LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/AMPCD/indicator/BAKE/AMPCD_bake_page.lua"

dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/BAKE/MPD_common_bake_init.lua")

dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/AMPCD/indicator/AMPCD_viewport_cfg.lua")

-- general purpose

brightness_scale_gen_purp_nite = 0.085 -- night

brightness_scale_gen_purp_day = 1.0 -- day

-- HUD only, exported displays

brightness_scale_nongen_purp_nite = 0.9 -- night

brightness_scale_nongen_purp_day = 1.0 -- day

 

 

BEFORE LAST UPDATE

 

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."devices_defs.lua")

 

-- the parameters for 'MPD_common_bake_init.lua'

bake_page_path = LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/AMPCD/indicator/BAKE/AMPCD_bake_page.lua"

render_purposes_to_use = {render_purpose.GENERAL, render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}

 

dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/Common/indicator/BAKE/MPD_common_bake_init.lua")

dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."Multipurpose_Display_Group/AMPCD/indicator/AMPCD_viewport_cfg.lua")

 

For the AMPCD lua file this line has gone after last stable update:

render_purposes_to_use = {render_purpose.GENERAL, render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW}

 

For the right/left MFD lua file this line is still there but changing it doesn't have any effect anymore.

[Cab]

No, unfortunately your beta and my stable are not the same version regarding these special lua file after last update...

 

That's weird. According to Bignewy's post below the stable version is the currently the same as open beta.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=273255

 

I have no explanation.