DCS-ExportScripts for Stream Deck Community Github Library

[bones1014]

1 hour ago, AhSoul said:

@skypickle I did wonder about doing a 'start' page in my profile as you say. However you could do that with my profile now - wouldn't be too hard to just move the buttons around (or duplicate them) to a new page. I'm pretty sure on my pages you'll find everything you needed. I've done the cold start training mission with it.

 

I've done that for a few planes. It's handy.

[Hokiecadet]

Soliciting some help implementing Stream Deck profiles based off of the DCS-Export Scripts pathway.

I have attempted and failed to follow the directions provided on the DCS Downloads page for an F-15E profile. I did some research via the videos on Youtube and got nowhere. My main hang-up is finding the proper file from the Zip files to place in my DCS files to get the profile to work. I would greatly appreciate if someone would walk me through what exactly to pull out and place into my DCS files to make this all work.

I apologize if this was formally outlined in a previous post. I honestly did not go back through the 20 pages of posts.

Thanks!

[skypickle]

18 hours ago, Hokiecadet said:

Soliciting some help implementing Stream Deck profiles based off of the DCS-Export Scripts pathway.

I have attempted and failed to follow the directions provided on the DCS Downloads page for an F-15E profile. I did some research via the videos on Youtube and got nowhere. My main hang-up is finding the proper file from the Zip files to place in my DCS files to get the profile to work. I would greatly appreciate if someone would walk me through what exactly to pull out and place into my DCS files to make this all work.

I apologize if this was formally outlined in a previous post. I honestly did not go back through the 20 pages of posts.

Thanks!

Did you put the F15E lua into the proper folder before starting DCS?

C:\Users\<your name>\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\DCS-ExportScript\ExportsModules

Did you import the streamdeck profile into the streamdeck?

Edited July 7, 2023 by skypickle

[Hokiecadet]

So I did a clean wipe of all F-15E related Stream Deck files and proceed to do the following:

1. Download the F-15 5x3 Profile from the DCS Downloads page.
2. Download the F-15E LUA file that Trigati most recently posted this past Saturday.
3. I added the LUA file into my ExportsModules file that I got from the DCS-ExportScripts-master that I found on here. (Pic attached)
4. Added the "com.ctytler.dcs" plugin to my Stream Deck.
5. I then imported that above profile in my Stream Deck and still no luck in-game
   1. I verified my StreamDeck mobile was working via my F/A-18 profile but that one also works off of keybinds.

I have no idea what needs doing from this point since the profile that I downloaded stated it works via the Trigati LUA. Once again any help would be appreciated.

Edited July 7, 2023 by Hokiecadet
Added pic

[Wostg]

Exports.lua in the scripts folder has the required text?

-- load the DCS ExportScript for DAC and Ikarus
dofile(lfs.writedir()..[[Scripts\DCS-ExportScript\ExportScript.lua]])

[ReapDaddy]

Do you have DCS-BIOS installed and running?

Installing DCS-BIOS — DCS-BIOS v0.10.0 documentation

 

Edited July 7, 2023 by ReapDaddy

[Hokiecadet]

1 hour ago, ReapDaddy said:

Do you have DCS-BIOS installed and running?

Installing DCS-BIOS — DCS-BIOS v0.10.0 documentation

 

 

I have installed it now and followed the instructions on what to set up within it. I've set to connect Virtual Cockpit, Autostart, and LUA Console.

2 hours ago, Wostg said:

Exports.lua in the scripts folder has the required text?

-- load the DCS ExportScript for DAC and Ikarus
dofile(lfs.writedir()..[[Scripts\DCS-ExportScript\ExportScript.lua]])

Honestly I don't what that means. Coding and programming is something I have next to no experience with.

[ReapDaddy]

The Export.lua file is in your Saved Games folder C:\Users\<your name>\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts.

you want to make sure that you have lines in there for DCS-Bios and the text that Wostg posted.  You just copy and paste them into the Export.lua. 

My Export.lua looks like this:

local wwtlfs=require('lfs')
dofile(wwtlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/wwt/wwtExport.lua')
local wwtlfs=require('lfs')
dofile(wwtlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/wwt/wwtExport.lua')
BIOS = {}; BIOS.LuaScriptDir = [[C:\Program Files\DCS-BIOS\dcs-lua\]]; BIOS.PluginDir = [[C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming/DCS-BIOS/Plugins\]]; if lfs.attributes(BIOS.LuaScriptDir..[[BIOS.lua]]) ~= nil then dofile(BIOS.LuaScriptDir..[[BIOS.lua]]) end --[[DCS-BIOS Automatic Setup]]
-- load the DCS ExportScript for DAC and Ikarus
dofile(lfs.writedir()..[[Scripts\DCS-ExportScript\ExportScript.lua]])

I have heard that the order of the lines may have some effect on things working or not, but this works for me.

[AhSoul]

18 minutes ago, sobe said:

How do you implement the new HUD data display?  If possible, please provide an example.

I'll ping you in discord

[sobe]

Trigati

I tried your HUD data display and have the following comments:

My plane was heading around 85 degrees but your display showed 45 degrees.  6007

The VVI does not seem to be working correctly.   6009

Great for seeing the AOA

[Trigati]

Trigati

I tried your HUD data display and have the following comments:
My plane was heading around 85 degrees but your display showed 45 degrees.  6007
The VVI does not seem to be working correctly.   6009
Great for seeing the AOA

The HDG shows command heading not your plane heading, it’s a carry on the tape that I think is supposed to tell you where you head for your waypoint/nav…I think. Will take a look at the VVI. Thanks


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[sobe]

Trigati

Is there a command for just your current heading?

[Trigati]

Not in the HUD data as a direct number…as it’s all data elements to calculate the movement of the tape….I’d like to work it out but my attempt so far have failed.

I think there is probably heading data in the core DCS info…I’ll take a look in the next couple of days and see what I can do.


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[Trigati]

21 hours ago, sobe said:

Trigati

Is there a command for just your current heading?

OK, I've had no time to play but I was able to sit on the sofa and run some LUA code...so do you want it to display Magnetic heading or True heading? I think the F-15 Tape is magnetic (at least that's what the Hornet shows on the tape....

[sobe]

Magnetic

[Bailey]

On 7/2/2023 at 8:11 AM, Trigati said:

Found it....DCS is sending a really odd character in that string...which is fine unless it's next to an escape character in the string...which is what the modified formatting does to split data to multiple rows....anyway I have patched it. Please let me know if there are still/further issues.

F-15ESE.lua 84.49 kB · 54 downloads

Added to the Library, thanks to you and others in the community! Great work!

[AhSoul]

Has today's DCS patch broken the UFC output for everyone? Or just me?

[Wostg]

0 - I think the Nav Flir	1 - remains the HUD	3 - Left pilot MFD, used to be (2)
5 - pilot mfcd, used to be (4)	7 - right mfd (6)	9 - pilot UFC (8)
10 - WSO#1 (12)	12 - WSO#2 (14)	14 - WSO#3 - (16)
16 - WSO#4 - (18)	18 - WSO UFC (20)

Ok so they moved all the list indicators around. I hope this helps somewhat?

Edited July 24, 2023 by Wostg

[sobe]

What are those numbers?

 

[Wostg]

Sorry - the export script is a lua file that draws from various files and references in the F15e's main DCS folder and converts them to a format that the streamdeck plugin can read. The pilot's UFC used to be device number 8, and for whatever reason this patch changed it to 9. Same with all the mfds for both cockpits.

Those changes stopped everything working in a similar script (for an external UFC) and can confirm these new numbers work.

I thought I'd just post an updated script for here, but looks like other things have changed as well. I hope its still helpful in some way.

 

Edited July 24, 2023 by Wostg

[skypickle]

Is there any way to get readouts for the autopilot buttons of the SU-27? I tried dcs-clickable data extract as well as dcs-unclickable data extract without luck. In the streamdeck interface though, there are assignable functions for the FC3 aircraft. How are those found?

[AhSoul]

Interestingly the SD buttons still push the UFC buttons, so it seems to be just the outputs that changed.

@Trigati are you still the best person to fix the lua?

[Trigati]

Yeah, it's just a simple fix. I can have it done tonight....does anyone know if it's just the UFC that's stopped working? 

[AhSoul]

33 minutes ago, Trigati said:

Yeah, it's just a simple fix. I can have it done tonight....does anyone know if it's just the UFC that's stopped working? 

I'm not seeing any of the fuel or engine readouts either.

[Trigati]

25 minutes ago, AhSoul said:

I'm not seeing any of the fuel or engine readouts either.

I cannot reproduce a problem with the fuel or engine readouts...that might be caused by the failure of the UFC outputs - so try the new version about to be posted and let me know if you still have issues.

New Release - mostly to cope wit the UFC changes in the patch but a couple of user requests are also included....

-- version 0.8
-- Altered TOLTAL LBS label to TOTAL on 7368 (user request)
-- Add Oxygen PSI output, with label to 6554 (user request)
-- Added Basic Aircraft Data Function and added Current Magnetic Heading Readout to 6015 (user request)
-- Investigated HUD Data VVI (6009) as reported not working by user - no issue found?
-- Updated UFC data exports because of changes in patch 2.8.7.42583

F-15ESE.lua