HSI on MFD

[glcm1961]

I'm trying to display the HSI on my center MFD (I have a cockpit set up for F-18 but am learning the viper and so have the center MFD available).   I read where it is possible to have the center MFD display the HSI and that it is fairly easy to do but in the threads I've come across so far I haven't been able to figure out how to edit the necessary Lua files.    If anyone can give me the file to edit, where it is located, and the line I need to insert I'd sure appreciate it! (I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to all this computer programming stuff, so I won't be insulted if you make things very simple

Edited November 20, 2022 by glcm1961

[Falconeer]

Take a look in DCSWorld/Mods/Aircraft/F-16C/Cockpit/Scripts/Displays/EHSI/Indicator. The file you need is called EHSI_init.lua

Open the file and add these lines at the bottom (if it's not already there):

if not USE_LCD_MFD then
    --ViewportHandling
    dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")
    update_screenspace_diplacement(1, true, 0)
    try_find_assigned_viewport("EHSI")
end

Close the file and save it. Now go to your monitor setup file (since you have a cockpit setup for F18, i presume you have this) and add:

EHSI =
{
x = 790;
y = 700;
width = 350;
height = 350;
} 

Change the numbers x/y and width/height to suit your screen (this is from mine, so it's different for you)

Edited November 20, 2022 by Falconeer

[Hitman-vCSG3]

Helios is a great tool for managing per-aircraft exports and creating cockpit displays on external monitors. Highly recommended. Captain Zeen has a suite of pre-made Helios profiles for different airframes.

[glcm1961]

Thanks Falconeer -  works like a charm!   Never would have been able to figure that out on my own.

Now this might be asking a bit much, but I was thinking with the screen space still available above the HSI, it would be a great place to display the DED information.   Have you ever heard of such a thing and would it be possible?   I noticed a DED folder in the f16 cockpit folder so thats what got me thinking it might be possible.   Thoughts?

[Falconeer]

yes, its possible in the same way as i posted earlier, but now you need to modify the DED file and add it to you moniter setup file again

I'm away from my PC for a while now, but i think the DED folder is in the "Displays" folder aswell

Edited November 20, 2022 by Falconeer

[glcm1961]

Thanks!   I'll give it a shot.