Awesome - Exported displays now switch when switching seats

[jonsky7]

Hi

So automatic switching of the exported displays has been implemented in the new patch (28JUL22), don't forget to remove any previously modified files if you have them!

 

Just wanted to drop a word of thanks for implementing this feature, much appreciated. 

 

If anyone wants to change the name of the exported displays, to separate them from LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD, for whatever reason, you'll find that they are defined in:

%/DCS World.openbeta/Mods/aircraft/AH-64D/Cockpit/Scripts/Displays/MFD/indicator/LCD/MFD_LCD.lua

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by jonsky7

[Silvester.E]

Yeah! They seem to work great now! Big thanks! Only the exported brightness needs to be fixed on mfd’s but that’s been reported. Great! 

Edited July 28, 2022 by Silvester.E

[Mapi]

Good! 

but we have more displays, and the TEDAC is still double ...

[Bunny Clark]

Yah, this update did not fix all the issues, but it is progress. My notes so far:

By default LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD will create auto-switching MFD screens.

We can change the MFDs to other viewports and move then around if we want, but if you want four separate viewports all four will render all the time.

The TEDAC is still doubled, but will stop rending when you're not in the CPG seat.

Both EUFD screens will continue to render, even when you're not in the respective seat.

[Flipper]

Hi,

any ideas for the TEDAC? My third display stays dark in CPG-seat...

Thats my .lua:

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('FlipperAH-64D');
Description = 'Left MFCD on the left monitor,Right MFCD on the right'
Viewports =
{
     Center =
     {
          x = 0;
          y = 0;
          width = 1920;
          height = 1080;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1920/1080;
     }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
     x = 1950;
     y = 0;
     width = 750;
     height = 600;
     aspect = 1024/600;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
     x = 2974;
     y = 0;
     width = 750;
     height = 600;
     aspect = 1024/600;
}

TEDAC =
{
     x = 3998;
     y = 0;
     width = 750;
     height = 600;
     aspect = 1024/768;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

 

 

[Mapi]

@Flipper

No.

You have this in your TEDAC_init.lua:

------------------------ added by Capt Zeen
dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")
try_find_assigned_viewport("TEDAC")
------------------------ end of added by Capt Zeen

?

Edited August 2, 2022 by Mapi

[Flipper]

Thanks, Mapi!

Problem ist solved, I use the files of this thread:

 

[16th Widowmakr]

So do we not rename the MFD's as Pilot Left and Right and CPG left and right? In other words do we not install the folder from the display export guide?

 

[Bunny Clark]

10 hours ago, 16th Widowmakr said:

So do we not rename the MFD's as Pilot Left and Right and CPG left and right? In other words do we not install the folder from the display export guide?

My display export guide has been updated. There are still config files to download, those allow mapping the EUFDs, TEDAC, and KU, which have no viewport assigned to them by default, but the download no longer changes the MFDs.

[Swift.]

4 hours ago, Bunny Clark said:

My display export guide has been updated. There are still config files to download, those allow mapping the EUFDs, TEDAC, and KU, which have no viewport assigned to them by default, but the download no longer changes the MFDs.

FWIW I think the original custom viewports might be the only way to avoid the in cockpit blinding displays.

I've figured out a way to use the AH64_PLT_ etc viewports as the export and have the default rendering stream (MFCD_RIGHT) be invisible, so the incockpit displays go blank.

[16th Widowmakr]

12 hours ago, Bunny Clark said:

My display export guide has been updated. There are still config files to download, those allow mapping the EUFDs, TEDAC, and KU, which have no viewport assigned to them by default, but the download no longer changes the MFDs.

Still not auto switching do I have to export all four MPD's??

[Bunny Clark]

11 hours ago, 16th Widowmakr said:

Still not auto switching do I have to export all four MPD's??

Your MFD_cpg_left_init.lua, MFD_cpg_right_init.lua, MFD_plt_left_init.lua, and MFD_plt_right_init.lua files should all be restored to stock without a specific reference to a viewport. Then in your monitor config you need to define LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD.

[16th Widowmakr]

17 hours ago, Bunny Clark said:

Your MFD_cpg_left_init.lua, MFD_cpg_right_init.lua, MFD_plt_left_init.lua, and MFD_plt_right_init.lua files should all be restored to stock without a specific reference to a viewport. Then in your monitor config you need to define LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD.

I thought putting in the display exports file in your updated export guide did that. Is there some more editing I have to do and if so where?

[Bunny Clark]

8 hours ago, 16th Widowmakr said:

I thought putting in the display exports file in your updated export guide did that. Is there some more editing I have to do and if so where?

No, I simply removed those files from the download in the Export Guide, as there is no need to patch them now.

If you don't have backups, doing a repair install, or installing any DCS update, will restore them. Or if you need, I can upload the stock files for you.

[16th Widowmakr]

16 hours ago, Bunny Clark said:

No, I simply removed those files from the download in the Export Guide, as there is no need to patch them now.

If you don't have backups, doing a repair install, or installing any DCS update, will restore them. Or if you need, I can upload the stock files for you.

I did a repair and re-installed the controlsindicator_page and PrestonAI_common_page luas and my displays are no longer exported. Any ideas?

[Bunny Clark]

6 hours ago, 16th Widowmakr said:

I did a repair and re-installed the controlsindicator_page and PrestonAI_common_page luas and my displays are no longer exported. Any ideas?

Do you have RIGHT_MFCD and LEFT_MFCD defined in your monitor config?

[16th Widowmakr]

18 hours ago, Bunny Clark said:

Do you have RIGHT_MFCD and LEFT_MFCD defined in your monitor config?

Yes exactly the same as you posted above.

[16th Widowmakr]

On 10/18/2022 at 2:08 AM, Bunny Clark said:

No, I simply removed those files from the download in the Export Guide, as there is no need to patch them now.

If you don't have backups, doing a repair install, or installing any DCS update, will restore them. Or if you need, I can upload the stock files for you.

Downloaded the latest update and the MFD's are not being exported. I re-installed the Controls indicator and Preston AI scripts. Can anyone upload a Monitorsetup file I can use as an example to compare to my existing lua file? Thanks

[Bunny Clark]

2 hours ago, 16th Widowmakr said:

Downloaded the latest update and the MFD's are not being exported. I re-installed the Controls indicator and Preston AI scripts. Can anyone upload a Monitorsetup file I can use as an example to compare to my existing lua file? Thanks

Sure, here's mine. If you don't find anything obvious you can upload yours and I can take a look at it. 

 

Helios Touch.lua

Edited October 29, 2022 by Bunny Clark

[16th Widowmakr]

11 hours ago, Bunny Clark said:

Sure, here's mine. If you don't find anything obvious you can upload yours and I can take a look at it. 

 

Helios Touch.lua 1.91 kB · 0 downloads

 

OK nothing jumps out at me so here is my setup file

 

Apache.lua

[Bunny Clark]

6 hours ago, 16th Widowmakr said:

OK nothing jumps out at me so here is my setup file

The monitor you are exporting to is located below your main display in the Windows layout settings?

[16th Widowmakr]

Yes t is and has been when it worked

 

 

[16th Widowmakr]

OK got it working again. Apparently I have two monitorsetup folders. One in DCS and one in Saved Games folder. Edited the correct lu script ad got it working. Auto switching works too!

 

[Bunny Clark]

Awesome!

Yes, the DCS default monitor configs live in the DCS install directory, while user created configs are supposed to live in Saved Games.