[How to] Multi monitor MFCD display export set-up guide - Nov 2024 (updated)

[jonsky7]

4 hours ago, Penguin625 said:

OK, so I moved my screens in display settings how I liked them and I kept the settings in DCS the same but when I load up DCS, they are not the same. The black half screen on my second monitor needs to be where the MFD are located and it’s not. penguin.lua

 

Put your displays like this

 

and use this penguin6252.lua

 

Resolution in DCS will now be 1920*2104

Edited July 11, 2024 by jonsky7

[Penguin625]

kk ill give that a try 

so it works yay.!!
 Now a simple question is this. In the photo the jet is showing swapped screens and the same on the mfd I assume I can just flip those in the display settings and it will be in sync.? 

Edited July 11, 2024 by Penguin625

[jonsky7]

1 hour ago, Penguin625 said:

kk ill give that a try 

so it works yay.!!
 Now a simple question is this. In the photo the jet is showing swapped screens and the same on the mfd I assume I can just flip those in the display settings and it will be in sync.? 

 

Well that is strange, because in the config file I have set the LEFT_MFCD to be at X=0, which means aligned all the way to the left.

Is this the same for other Jets?

Swapping the screens over in display settings shouldn't make a difference, though I suppose it is possible.

If that doesn't work, just open the config file and swap over 

LEFT_MFCD

RIGHT_MFCD

Edited July 11, 2024 by jonsky7

[Adamemnon]

On 10/29/2021 at 2:56 PM, AngryEchoSix said:

I decided to just click and drag my Kneeboard over to my left monitor during startup, takes 2 seconds and then I can forget about it, easy day. Thank you though for the information on the Kneeboard mod, much appreciated. 

 

Not sure if you have encountered this issue though - Now that my exports are working as desired, my mission editor is now borked in the sense that where a unit is placed and my cursor aren't aligned. Clicking to place a unit and where the mouse cursor actually is on screen is about a 4 inch gap. Not sure what could be causing this, but it wasn't happening prior to the screen exports. There is also a giant blue "wall" off to the right side of the screen that is unusable space. 

I had this exact issue. 
Turns out that for me it was something to do with the Scale GUI that does it... Even then, it worked fine for an hour or so, then... poof black bar BS wall of garbage.
Changed it back to 1x (which on my 4k monitor isn't great) but never had the issue again.

Edited July 14, 2024 by Adamemnon

[jonsky7]

For info,

The new Chinook's unit name is CH-47Fbl1

Currently the default exportable display I've found so far is RIGHT_MFCD 

The exports seem to be coming from the folder called GCBase in the mods/aircraft directory.

The inner MFCD and Centre MFCD are currently "commented out" so they don't export, but I've removed the comments (--[[,--]]) and those displays seems to export fine. This is a mod however and will break integrity check on servers requiring "pure scripts" 

 

OvGME ready Mod files to enable the exports for 

Pilots left (inboard) MFCD - LEFT_MFCD
Centre MFCD - CENTRE_MFCD
Co-pilots left (outboard) - CO_LEFT_MFCD
Co-pilots right (inboard) - CO_RIGHT_MFCD

Chinook Exports.zip

 

be aware that the exports do not automatically switch when switching seats so you will need to put the pilots and copilots displays in different locations.

 

Edited August 10, 2024 by jonsky7

[Bigity]

I am not able to get my controls indicator window to appear on my main monitor.  I believe I have the monitor config lua file correct - but it doesn't show.

Attached is my lua file (I generated it originally using Helios, so that is the name) and below are my ingame relevant settings.  MFDs export fine, but no controls indicator window when I Rctrl+Enter

 

Helios.lua

 

 

EDIT: It seems I might want to try rearranging my monitor 'locations' in Windows to go from left to right vs the physical top and bottom, and then recalculate values from there?

EDIT2: Hot dang that got it.  I'll just have to get used to moving my mouse right instead of down in general Windows use.

Now to see about adding the Chinook to my setup.

Edited August 10, 2024 by Bigity

[Bigity]

On 2/13/2024 at 3:33 PM, Darkdiz said:

Not sure what you mean here. My WSO and pilot seat MFDs work as advertized.  I'll attach my monitor lua.

1_Screen+4xMFCDs_above.lua 4.96 kB · 12 downloads

Necro here a bit but I'm having issues still, I am trying to export the center MFCD in the F-15E to where I put the left MFCD in other aircraft - and it seems the F15E_CENTER_MFCD is being overwritten by the LEFT_MFCD - meaning my left mfcd in the f-15e is showing where I want the center MFCD for the F-15e to be.

 

Do I need to set up an if-then-else function or did you edit other files to get this to work on your end?

Edited August 18, 2024 by Bigity

[jonsky7]

7 hours ago, Bigity said:

Necro here a bit but I'm having issues still, I am trying to export the center MFCD in the F-15E to where I put the left MFCD in other aircraft - and it seems the F15E_CENTER_MFCD is being overwritten by the LEFT_MFCD - meaning my left mfcd in the f-15e is showing where I want the center MFCD for the F-15e to be.

 

Do I need to set up an if-then-else function or did you edit other files to get this to work on your end?

 

The best way would be to use the reconfigure for unit type function as described on the first page of this post.

You can then setup your displays anyway you like for each aircraft.

In order to not have to make adjustments in any other files, you have to use the default names for the exports, these are also listed on page 1. The unit type names are also there, the F-15 being F-15ESE

Eg the F-15E's centre screen is named

CENTER_MFCD.

If you use the reconfigure function, and don't include the code for LEFT_MFCD, then it should not export that display at all.

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)
     if unit_type == "F-15ESE" then

          CENTER, RIGHT, etc

else

          LEFT, RIGHT, etc

end

If you use the above code as an example, then your F-15 exports will be separate from all other aircraft.

or you can define as many separate aircraft as you like by using the elseif command.

 

 

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)
     if unit_type == "F-15ESE" then

          LEFT, RIGHT, etc

elseif unit_type == "AH-64D_BLK_II" then

          LEFT, RIGHT, TEDAC etc

elseif unit_type == "F-16C_50" then

          LEFT, RIGHT, EHSI etc
else

          LEFT, RIGHT, etc

end

Edited August 18, 2024 by jonsky7

[Bigity]

6 hours ago, jonsky7 said:

The best way would be to use the reconfigure for unit type function as described on the first page of this post.

You can then setup your displays anyway you like for each aircraft.

In order to not have to make adjustments in any other files, you have to use the default names for the exports, these are also listed on page 1. The unit type names are also there, the F-15 being F-15ESE

Eg the F-15E's centre screen is named

CENTER_MFCD.

If you use the reconfigure function, and don't include the code for LEFT_MFCD, then it should not export that display at all.

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)
     if unit_type == "F-15ESE" then

          CENTER, RIGHT, etc

else

          LEFT, RIGHT, etc

end

If you use the above code as an example, then your F-15 exports will be separate from all other aircraft.

or you can define as many separate aircraft as you like by using the elseif command.

 

 

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)
     if unit_type == "F-15ESE" then

          LEFT, RIGHT, etc

elseif unit_type == "AH-64D_BLK_II" then

          LEFT, RIGHT, TEDAC etc

elseif unit_type == "F-16C_50" then

          LEFT, RIGHT, EHSI etc
else

          LEFT, RIGHT, etc

end

 

Thanks, I must have had a typo in there or something I didn't find, I had this set up but DCS wasn't listing it as an option in the monitor setup drop down list.  I'll give it another go!

 

Do I need an 'end' for the if then else loop and also a 2nd 'end' for the function?

 

EDIT: Yea, I had an extra 'end' statement in there which was causing issues. Now I just need a way to NOT display the front seat MFDs when I switch to the WSO seat in the F-15e.

Edited August 18, 2024 by Bigity

[jonsky7]

2 hours ago, Bigity said:

Thanks, I must have had a typo in there or something I didn't find, I had this set up but DCS wasn't listing it as an option in the monitor setup drop down list.  I'll give it another go!

 

Do I need an 'end' for the if then else loop and also a 2nd 'end' for the function?

 

EDIT: Yea, I had an extra 'end' statement in there which was causing issues. Now I just need a way to NOT display the front seat MFDs when I switch to the WSO seat in the F-15e.

 

Yeah, should be 2 "ends"

One for the config file itself, and one for the reconfigure function. They go before the UIMainView entry.

I can't help with the second part I'm afraid.

[sobe]

Can you export the RWR and MPCD in FC4 for the F15 to a second screen?  You could not do that in FC3.

[jonsky7]

22 hours ago, sobe said:

Can you export the RWR and MPCD in FC4 for the F15 to a second screen?  You could not do that in FC3.

I havent purchased FC4, but I can't imagine that they've changed the file structure so I'm guessing no.

[Darkdiz]

On 8/17/2024 at 10:36 PM, Bigity said:

Necro here a bit but I'm having issues still, I am trying to export the center MFCD in the F-15E to where I put the left MFCD in other aircraft - and it seems the F15E_CENTER_MFCD is being overwritten by the LEFT_MFCD - meaning my left mfcd in the f-15e is showing where I want the center MFCD for the F-15e to be.

 

Do I need to set up an if-then-else function or did you edit other files to get this to work on your end?

 

So I did SORT of the same thing as Jonsky7, but edited some of the 15 lua files. If you look at my monitor setup file, at the bottom, go through that process, and you can add another name (such as F15E_Center_MFCD). I'll have to have a look at exactly which files I changed, its been a while.

Update: Look in the main game/Mods/aircraft/f-15e/cockpit/bake/mfdg folder. For each MFD on both cockpits there is a lua init file. Here are mine, notice I changed the try find assigned viewport line in each...

The WSO left and right outer displays already have a unique name so don't have to be changed. The files are actually lua files but I changed the file type to new so you will need to change them back to .lua files

 

Bake_RCRI_init.new Bake_FCC_init.new Bake_FCL_init.new Bake_FCR_init.new Bake_RCLI_init.new

Edited August 20, 2024 by Darkdiz

[tribundf]

I seem to be facing a different issue entirely, but I am hoping that someone here might have a magic solution. 

I am running VR with one touchscreen to export the Chinook CDU. Got it all to work perfect, except my Kneeboard is not working correctly. I can see the sizeable box in VR, but I cannot see the actual kneeboard, as this only shows up on my main monitor. Seems to be a viewport issue that I am unable to solve. Tried all the lua changes above too. 

Check the pic attached, so yall know what I mean.

Using VR without any helios exports, works just fine and all shows up as intended 

 

Many thanks 

[cgjimeneza]

nullhelp... im going nuts... 

see the attached image, I know.. .monitor 1 is preferred as main, but my desk is built in a way that no.2 is more 'center' friendly

[jonsky7]

1 hour ago, cgjimeneza said:

nullhelp... im going nuts... 

see the attached image, I know.. .monitor 1 is preferred as main, but my desk is built in a way that no.2 is more 'center' friendly

Which one is your Windows Main Display?

[jonsky7]

15 hours ago, tribundf said:

I seem to be facing a different issue entirely, but I am hoping that someone here might have a magic solution. 

I am running VR with one touchscreen to export the Chinook CDU. Got it all to work perfect, except my Kneeboard is not working correctly. I can see the sizeable box in VR, but I cannot see the actual kneeboard, as this only shows up on my main monitor. Seems to be a viewport issue that I am unable to solve. Tried all the lua changes above too. 

Check the pic attached, so yall know what I mean.

Using VR without any helios exports, works just fine and all shows up as intended 

 

Many thanks 

I have no idea about your kneeboard VR problem, sorry.

[MAXsenna]

I have no idea about your kneeboard VR problem, sorry.

Isn't there a special trick when you export viewports when in VR?

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@tribundf Have you tried dragging the kneeboard down to the other monitor, or tried to change pages?

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[cgjimeneza]

Hello Jonsky.

my main display is no.2

[jonsky7]

34 minutes ago, cgjimeneza said:

Hello Jonsky.

my main display is no.2

Have you gotten anywhere with it at all?

If you don't want to use monitor 1 at all for DCS, you'll need to position monitor 3 under monitor 2 in Windows, bottom right hand corner would be my suggestion.

DCS resolution would be 1920x1848.

Center view

X=0

Y=0

Width 1920

Height 1080

Dx=0

Dy=0

Aspect 1920/1080

 

Left mfd

X=554

Y=1080

Width = 683

Height =683

 

Right mfd

X= 1322

Y=1080

Width =683

Height = 683

You're going to have to play around with the MFD to get them lined up with your cougars.

 

If this puts the menu on monitor 1 instead of 2 like I assume it will.

We can try altering the appsetting file.

Edited October 7, 2024 by jonsky7

[tribundf]

6 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

Isn't there a special trick when you export viewports when in VR?

Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
 

@tribundf Have you tried dragging the kneeboard down to the other monitor, or tried to change pages?

Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
 

@MAXsenna

 

I cant even drag it. Seems my helios export string to be able to use my touchpad in VR kinda scews things up. Kneeboard on box arent event connected, so there is no joy with anything I tried. 

Gonna use open kneeboard instead, so I guess thatll work just fine

[Bigity]

If I wanted to export a JF-17 MFD or Chinook MFD, could I just set up the if then setup so those MFDs are actually a different size (vs having them squish into the screens that fit into the Cougar MFD panels - I'd lose the stuff at the bottom of course, but it would display the top top pretty much normally?

[cgjimeneza]

gracias, will move the little one (windows wise) and do try.

 

will try it tomorrow, as today is a very full day

most kind of you, sir

[jonsky7]

1 hour ago, Bigity said:

If I wanted to export a JF-17 MFD or Chinook MFD, could I just set up the if then setup so those MFDs are actually a different size (vs having them squish into the screens that fit into the Cougar MFD panels - I'd lose the stuff at the bottom of course, but it would display the top top pretty much normally?

Yes, using the "if unit = xxxx" function as described on the first page of this thread you'll be able to do that, no problem.

[Bigity]

14 minutes ago, jonsky7 said:

Yes, using the "if unit = xxxx" function as described on the first page of this thread you'll be able to do that, no problem.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot at the house later then.  Now I need bigger MFD panels   Come on thrustmaster