What is current situation with MFD exports?

[markturner1960]

Hi, I just got 2 800 x 600 displays to fit behind my new Total controls MFD frames. Until tomorrow  ( when Amazon deliver) unfortunately I cant see if I have it all set up working properly, as the screens are HDMI powered and I only have one outlet on my GPU, so have ordered a splitter. Currently I can only get one screen or the other displaying. I have been scanning various threads, and see that there are still some issues with how the export is handled. 

Although I may at some stage get another screen for the TEDAC, I will likely stick to simply displaying the TEDAC screen on one of the MFD's using the VID button. Given that I will only be exporting to the 2 displays for now, do I need to use Bunnys viewport file in the set up guide? I also have some cubesim screens for flying jets , and used a bastardised version of the .lua file for the displays as my starting point - here is the text: 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('AH64-3840RH');
Description = 'Left MFCD on the left monitor,Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
     Center =
     {
          x = 0;
          y = 0;
          width = 3840;
          height = 2160;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 3840 / 2160;
     }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
     x = 4040;
     y = 0;
     width = 600;
     height = 600;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
     x = 4040;
     y = 620;
     width = 600;
     height = 600;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

On first go, albeit just using one display, this seems to work well - I have saved a preset in the options menu that runs DCS with this .lua file. 

Assuming the other MFD displays OK, is this all I need to do? When I swap seats, should I still get the MFDS exporting? 

 

Thanks

[markturner1960]

Hi, OK< update - my splitter has arrived and both screens are powered up....

However, they only show as one screen in windows display settings. Is this going to be an issue for me? I hope not, as I have only one HDMI outlet on my GPU.......

In DCS, I am getting 2 versions of the same screen rendered on the screens rather than left and right......

Is this down to how windows is seeing the screens, or to do with the .lua file I am using? Seee first post for details.

Thank you! 

[Floyd1212]

This is because you are using a splitter instead of discrete outputs.  To render something different on each screen, it needs to be a dedicated output from your video card.

Do you have other unused ports on your card?  DVI, USB-C, HDMI-Mini, DisplayPort?

[markturner1960]

Thanks Floyd, all used unfortunately - I run 2 large monitors and then there is the VR headset. leaves one HDMI........ Only workaround will be getting a display port to HDMI cable for one of them & disconnecting things each time which is a pain as the sim PC is not very accessible....but at least the issue is identified, thanks! 

Actually, just checked...there is an HDMI and a display port outlet on the actual motherboard, not the GPU, would using that help? Or I wonder if there is such a thing as an HDMI to USB 3 adaptor?

Edit, yes there, so ordered one, hopefully tomorrow....bit pissed though as I first ordered a switch mistakenly instead of a splitter, now I have a switch and a splitter, neither of which I need and still need to spend another £30 for the USB adaptor.....Bugger!

 

Edited September 21, 2022 by markturner1960

[markturner1960]

OK< so its all working fine now the USB to HDMI adapter arrived. Out of interest, the .lu file I posted up above does the trick pretty well.

[hannibal]

Are you able to export the tedac? @markturner1960

[hannibal]

I been out of date with the situation with exporting tedac since I primarily ah64d with VR...

Before I was able to export tedac via some edited lua files via shkval displayport..but I hear now the tedac has its own natively..

How is everyone getting the tedac to display on separate monitor?

I can get the mfd with no problem..

 

[grim_reaper68]

Hi simply add  a TEDAC section in your monitorsetup file like that 

TEDAC =
{
     x = 2480;
     y = 490;
     width = 560;
     height = 560;
}

Of course you have to set your own display value up.