Modified Apache AH64D display export after DCS update 1/23

[satenmech]

The Bunny Apache Export modifications stopped working with the latest update (1/27/23).The display control folders (EUFD,KU,TEDAC)  have been moved to the main DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\AH-64D\Cockpit\Scripts\Displays folder.  To each folder you must add the following lines to the ends  of the  X_init.lua files as follows:

to the "DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\AH-64D\Cockpit\Scripts\Displays\KU\KU_init.lua" file add

--ViewportHandling

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

try_find_assigned_viewport("AH64_KU")

to the "DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\AH-64D\Cockpit\Scripts\Displays\EUFD\EUFD_cpg_init.lua" file add

--ViewportHandling

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

try_find_assigned_viewport("AH64_CPG_EUFD")

 

to the "DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\AH-64D\Cockpit\Scripts\Displays\EUFD\EUFD_cpg_init.lua" file add

--ViewportHandling

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

try_find_assigned_viewport("AH64_CPG_EUFD")

 

to the "DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\AH-64D\Cockpit\Scripts\Displays\EUFD\EUFD_plt_init.lua" file add

 

--ViewportHandling

dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua")

try_find_assigned_viewport("AH64_PLT_EUFD")

 

My "\DCSWorld\Config\MonitorSetup\AH64D.lua" looks like this

 

--Monitor setup file
_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('AH64D');
Description = 'Cockpit, left and right MPCDs'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
{
    x = 696.0;
    y = 1600.0;
    width = 5120;
    height = 1440;
    viewDx = 0;
    viewDy = 0;
    aspect = 3.555555555555556;
}
}
LEFT_MFCD =
{
     x = 3923;
     y = 707;
     width = 761;
     height = 761;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{x = 4970; y = 707;width = 761;height = 761;}
AH64_CPG_EUFD =
{...   
AH64_PLT_EUFD =
{...
AH64_KU =
{...
TEDAC =
{...

}
UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

The TEDAC and MFCD exports do not require any init.lua file modifications

Hope this helps!

Edited January 29, 2023 by satenmech
line spacing

[Goblin 1-1]

Thank you!

[Goblin 1-1]

Now it says pure client is required and failing integrity check

[16th Widowmakr]

My EUFD and KU exports are once again not working after the latest update. Any suggestions?

 

[Leg2ion]

Hi @16th Widowmakr - did you get this sorted? I am new to Helios - so have been experimenting with it over the last week. In answer to your question - make the changes as per the OP - as they have probably been overwritten by the updates.

I have downloaded @Bunny Clark AH64 profile (awesome work), followed the instructions resetting the monitors, and all looks good with the various panels being displayed on my touchscreen. 

That said - I think the KU was working  - up until the last couple of patches to the OpenBeta. As it stands - the KU keytouches work and display in both the Pilot and CPG cockpits, but do not show on the Helios touch. I then made the changes to the KU_Init as per the original OP, and then had display on the touch screen as well as in the 3d cockpits. However, if the cursor is flashing in the pilots station and I swap views to CPG - I now get two cursors (and characters) overlaid on top of each other in the cockpits, and no matter what configuration I try I either get nothing on Helios (but cockpits display OK), or Helios display is correct yet have the double cursor issue.

If anyone has any suggestions it would be a great help.

Edited April 22, 2023 by Leg2ion
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[16th Widowmakr]

On 4/22/2023 at 9:56 AM, Leg2ion said:

Hi @16th Widowmakr - did you get this sorted? I am new to Helios - so have been experimenting with it over the last week. In answer to your question - make the changes as per the OP - as they have probably been overwritten by the updates.

I have downloaded @Bunny Clark AH64 profile (awesome work), followed the instructions resetting the monitors, and all looks good with the various panels being displayed on my touchscreen. 

That said - I think the KU was working  - up until the last couple of patches to the OpenBeta. As it stands - the KU keytouches work and display in both the Pilot and CPG cockpits, but do not show on the Helios touch. I then made the changes to the KU_Init as per the original OP, and then had display on the touch screen as well as in the 3d cockpits. However, if the cursor is flashing in the pilots station and I swap views to CPG - I now get two cursors (and characters) overlaid on top of each other in the cockpits, and no matter what configuration I try I either get nothing on Helios (but cockpits display OK), or Helios display is correct yet have the double cursor issue.

If anyone has any suggestions it would be a great help.

 

Yes I got it working but not sure about the double cursor I don't seem to have that issue.

 

[hannibal]

if IC failure, try adding the files to saved games folder

[Goblin 1-1]

On 5/17/2023 at 9:04 PM, hannibal said:

if IC failure, try adding the files to saved games folder

Move the main Mods/aircraft folder into the saved games mod folder?

[hannibal]

no create the folder

C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\MonitorSetup

and place your custom lua file there.

having it in program folder will not pass IC

[Goblin 1-1]

21 minutes ago, hannibal said:

no create the folder

C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\MonitorSetup

and place your custom lua file there.

having it in program folder will not pass IC

OP talking about modifying the display control folders EUFD,KU,TEDAC located in DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\AH-64D\Cockpit\Scripts\Displays folder.  Not the MonitorSetup lua.  Unless I'm not putting two and two together.