VR, exported montors, DCS mirror and screen resolution......

[markturner1960]

Hi asked the following in the winwing section and was pointed here for better likelyhood of an answer.....:

 

Has anyone here managed to get these working correctly with VR? Mine work great in 2D, but if I run in VR, instead of the displays showing the MFD exports, they show the cockpit, my main monitor displays the sky "above"  the cockpit.

I use a widescreen monitor which is 5120 x 1440, and have the 3 screens set in windows to the side of the main monitor in a row, so the resolution DCS runs at is 7424 x 1440. ( to run the MFD screens in 2D 

I have not changed this resolution when running in VR. I did have the special option for the monitor mirror checked to run DCS system resolution. I tried unchecking this but it did not seem to help. EDIT: Once restarted, DCS does render on just the main monitor, in a much reduced small screen ( fine by me) BUT...the MFD's do NOT show any exported data....

Even though I use VR, it would be great to be able to see the screens exported as my headset easily allows me to see outside, a facility I use a lot.....

Is there a way to make this happen? 

 

So what exactly is the relationship between DCS , its on screen "mirror" while in VR, being able to export stuff to MFD's etc? 

Here is a screen grab of what I get now: 

Edited July 1, 2024 by markturner1960

[Maddaawg]

This is a Windows limitation. As i understand it, your VR headset is also 2 monitors. 

I heard this back when WW first started selling them and was answered by them on a FB post. This is why they sell VR versions since the screens won't work.

Edited July 1, 2024 by Maddaawg

[SkateZilla]

You can export MFD's to Separate screens in VR By:
A. Adding "VR_allow_MFD_out_of_HMD = true" to monitors.lua
B. Checking the box saying "Use DCS System Resolution" in the VR settings in DCS
C. Set System Resolution the Correct resolution (ie, same res you would have if you were running 2D.
C. Setting the Coordinates for the MFD Windows.

Edited July 1, 2024 by SkateZilla

[markturner1960]

Hi both, thanks for answering....although conflicting answers! Skatezilla, if I do this will it give me any kind of performance hit? Also, where is the monitor .lua file you mention? I just had a hunt and could not find it in my saved games of the config folder in the main install folder....thanks

[Maddaawg]

10 hours ago, markturner1960 said:

Hi both, thanks for answering....although conflicting answers! Skatezilla, if I do this will it give me any kind of performance hit? Also, where is the monitor .lua file you mention? I just had a hunt and could not find it in my saved games of the config folder in the main install folder....thanks

I only know what WinWing said, if there is a work around then that's great.

[SkateZilla]

On 7/1/2024 at 2:01 PM, markturner1960 said:

Hi both, thanks for answering....although conflicting answers! Skatezilla, if I do this will it give me any kind of performance hit? Also, where is the monitor .lua file you mention? I just had a hunt and could not find it in my saved games of the config folder in the main install folder....thanks

Default ones are in:
\DCS World\Config\MonitorSetup\1Camera.lua

You should make a Custom profile in:
\Saved Games\DCS.<branch>\Config\MonitorSetup\

Rename it to something like 1Camera-VR+Screens.lua
then change the name in the LUA as well.
Edit the height/width Values to match you total display area,


Or, Paste into notepad++, edit what you need, then save into the Saved Games\DCS.<branch>\Config\MonitorSetup\ Folder,
Launch DCS, Check the "Mirror Use DCS Resolution", then Choose this monitor Profile, Relaunch DCS.:
 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('VR+MFDS');
Description = 'Left/Right on the monitor, Mainviewport in VR Headset'
Viewports =
{
     Center =
     {
          x = 0;
          y = 0;
          width = screen.width;
          height = screen.height;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = screen.aspect;
     }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
     x = <pixel position of left edge of MFD>;
     y = <pixel position of top edge of MFD>;
     width = <pixel width resolution of MFD>;
     height = <pixel height resolution of MFD>;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
     x = <pixel position of left edge of MFD>;
     y = <pixel position of top edge of MFD>;
     width = <pixel width resolution of MFD>;
     height = <pixel height resolution of MFD>;
}
VR_allow_MFD_out_of_HMD = true
UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

[Slammer22]

Hi,

Thanks for the example, and it worked out great for me to the certain extent.

Please can you tell me. Is there a way to prevent the DCS VR mirror to extend over all MFDs, I am aware that's the only way to "deliver" MFD overlay to MFD screens, but still? Is there a way to limit the DCS VR 3D game render to main screen only, and extend that pic to MFD screens with MFD screens only?

OR.. is there a way to ditch the loose corners on MFD screens? F18 AMPCD overlay has nice corners and I am aware that left and right MFD/DDI don't. Is there some kind of workaround for that?

Thanks

print screen:

Edited July 22, 2024 by Slammer22