peirof Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) Hi, In the Dcs F18 module, is it possible to change the default settings of the Mfd's depending on whether you are in Nav/Ag/Aa? Why do I want to do this? I 'm using Helios, with a 7-inch touchscreen, right now, I have it set to look the right MFD... But that I can see easily in the view of the cabin. The one I have the most trouble seeing, is the central one that is out of the normal view... The idea would be that that MFD, was the one you see on the touch screen with Helios, and with which I can interact easily, with the tactile screen That's why I wanted to change what you see by default in MFDs, depending on the mode... Since I'm interested in seeing the radars on the touchscreen, in Ag/Aa modes and the Hsi in Nav mode. Having to change it every time you change mode is little fun and involves a time that in a combat situation you don't have Thanks Edited August 2, 2021 by peirof
Hulkbust44 Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 Sorry mate, you're going to have to explain that differently.Mobius708
Tholozor Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 I think he wants it so that he can set which pages are displayed on the DDIs/MPCD when invoking each master mode. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Tholozor Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 Negative, those are hard-wired into the mission computer. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Svend_Dellepude Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 There was another thread about this in here somewhere where someone stated that although you are not able to program the DDI's, they shouldn't change on their own, meaning that every time you enter a mode it should be the same as it was when you left it. Dunno if that's true or not. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win10 64, Asus Maximus VIII Formula, i5 6600K, Geforce 980 GTX Ti, 32 GB Ram, Samsung EVO SSD.
evilnate Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 IIRC there will be data cartridge like options to customize setup of avionics etc.
Harker Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 There was another thread about this in here somewhere where someone stated that although you are not able to program the DDI's, they shouldn't change on their own, meaning that every time you enter a mode it should be the same as it was when you left it. Dunno if that's true or not.The LDDI and MPCD shouldn't change at all with any mode change. Only the RDDI should switch to the RDR ATTK page, upon entering A/A mode.Furthermore, assuming that the corresponding display cannot be assigned the TDC, SCS Left should bring up the STORES page in NAV and A/G (not implemented) and the AZ/EL page in A/A (implemented) on the LDDI. SCS Right should bring up the RDR ATTK page on the RDDI in all modes (implemented). 1 The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro
Svend_Dellepude Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Harker said: .... SCS Right should bring up the RDR ATTK page on the RDDI in all modes (implemented). Almost. If you have the HSI on the right, SCS right will toggle between HSI and SA. I guess i shouldn't. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win10 64, Asus Maximus VIII Formula, i5 6600K, Geforce 980 GTX Ti, 32 GB Ram, Samsung EVO SSD.
Tholozor Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) The condition is that SCS Right will invoke the ATTK RDR page only if the current page on the right DDI cannot accept the TDC, same thing with AZ/EL on the left. Edited August 2, 2021 by Tholozor REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Svend_Dellepude Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 Gotcha. Just a question: You say that mode change shouldn't change the LDDI, then what happens when going from A-A to A-G if you have AZ/EL selected? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win10 64, Asus Maximus VIII Formula, i5 6600K, Geforce 980 GTX Ti, 32 GB Ram, Samsung EVO SSD.
Tholozor Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 Currently if AZ/EL is up on the LDDI when A/G is invoked, it just goes back to the TAC page. As Harker said, SCS Left in NAV or A/G should invoke the STORES page. 1 REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Harker Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 Gotcha. Just a question: You say that mode change shouldn't change the LDDI, then what happens when going from A-A to A-G if you have AZ/EL selected?Good question. Since AZ/EL is only available in A/A, then yeah, you'll lose that one and you'll probably go to TAC. Same goes for any page that is mode-specific.Getting rid of the unnecessary page changes when entering A/A or A/G will help a lot, especially when doing air-to-ground work. IRL, MSI processing stops in A/G and you only have RWS available, so it's common practice to prepare everything in NAV, while MSI still works and you can maintain better SA and then switch to A/G when you're ready to attack. If you do that in DCS right now, you'll mess up your displays as soon as you enter A/G. 1 1 The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro
peirof Posted August 2, 2021 Author Posted August 2, 2021 And what's the reason why you can't see what the Mfd's show? And that you can't save this setting
Tholozor Posted August 2, 2021 Posted August 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, peirof said: And what's the reason why you can't see what the Mfd's show? And that you can't save this setting The logic is hard-wired into the mission computer, there's no setting for it in the jet. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Bucketnate Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 I've been spending a lot of time flying the Viper recently. One thing I noticed is that when you go into something like A2G mode you can choose pages on the MFD and they stay when you exit. Does the Hornet have anything like this? Right now im just changing the pages back to my "Navigation preference" after going into A2A or A2G mode
Hulkbust44 Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 No, but the logic should be better than what it is in DCS. From a non-assignable format you can use SCS to cue Attk on the RDDI, HSI/SA on AMPCD, and AZ/EL on the LDDI in A/A. However RDR AZ/EL, FLIR AZ/EL, and Stores are all HOTAS accessable in A/A.
Nealius Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 I can't seem to get the AZ/EL on the LDDI. It keeps cycling between HSI and SA pages. DCS-ism or me doing something wrong?
Tholozor Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) AZ/EL will only invoke on the left DDI with the SCS if the current display on the left DDI cannot accept the TDC (e.g. STORES, FPAS, etc.). If you're running HSI/SA or FLIR on the left DDI, you'll have to select AZ/EL manually from the TAC menu. Edited November 4, 2022 by Tholozor REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Nealius Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 Ah, that's weird yet kind of makes sense considering AA mode defaults LDDI to STORES, doesn't it?
Tholozor Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 My understanding is that the LDDI isn't supposed switch to any page when A/A Master Mode is commanded (couldn't find anything regarding it one way or the other in the docs I have, but it could be in a different one), however in DCS the FLIR page is invoked automatically when entering A/A master mode with a targeting pod loaded. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Hulkbust44 Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 My understanding is that the LDDI isn't supposed switch to any page when A/A Master Mode is commanded (couldn't find anything regarding it one way or the other in the docs I have, but it could be in a different one), however in DCS the FLIR page is invoked automatically when entering A/A master mode with a targeting pod loaded. Just thought of something, have you checked the Mission Computer logic doc?
Bunny Clark Posted November 6, 2022 Posted November 6, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 2:01 AM, Tholozor said: If you're running HSI/SA or FLIR on the left DDI, you'll have to select AZ/EL manually from the TAC menu. Technically, the menu is also a page that cannot accept Priority. So, if you want to jump from a page that can accept Priority to AZ/EL on the Left DDI in A/A, or the Radar page on the Right DDI, a slight shortcut is to hit the Menu button on that DDI and then SCS towards it. Probably doesn't save any time if you're mousing, but with physical MFDs or a touchscreen it can be a bit faster. Oil In The Water Hornet Campaign. Bunny's: Form-Fillable Controller Layout PDFs | HOTAS Kneeboards | Checklist Kneeboards
Ahmed Posted November 8, 2022 Posted November 8, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 10:09 AM, Tholozor said: My understanding is that the LDDI isn't supposed switch to any page when A/A Master Mode is commanded (couldn't find anything regarding it one way or the other in the docs I have, but it could be in a different one), however in DCS the FLIR page is invoked automatically when entering A/A master mode with a targeting pod loaded. ^^^^ this. Hoping that one day it gets fixed. The current logic is not accurate for the aircraft operator and year stated.
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