DCS 2.9.6 - new options (can someone explain please?)

[dlder]

Didn't yet see any post about that... it seems the following options were removed?

["graphics"] = {
["canopyReflections"] = 1,

["difficulty"] = {
["heading_units"] = 1,

["miscellaneous"] = {
["Datum"] = 1,

And I wanted to ask, what the following new options meant (they only get added via the launcher, not by launching DCS directly):

["difficulty"] = {
["aircraftMode"] = true,
["compassTape"] = true,
["easyRadar"] = true,
["tacticalMap"] = false,

 

Cheers!

[ARM505]

I'm not an expert on modifying the .cfg anymore, but the Canopy Reflections is now a slider in the in game UI (and of course the new launchers settings) with a variable setting range from 0 to 1, in 0.05 unit increments. Maybe that has something to do with the old settings removal?

[dlder]

Hm... I don't use the launcher, so could it be that some settings are only there and not ingame? I really have to cross-check the options again, but good tip!

[dlder]

canopyReflections

moved from VR to Graphics and is now float

custom_IPD

is now int instead of string

The other stuff remains unexplained; like, why does the launcher add these settings (to options.lua):

aircraftmode
compasstape
easyradar
tacticalmap

... and when starting the game, they get removed again? Like those are still experimental and not yet used ingame.

[SkateZilla]

On 7/13/2024 at 7:05 AM, dlder said:

Didn't yet see any post about that... it seems the following options were removed?

["graphics"] = {
["canopyReflections"] = 1,

["difficulty"] = {
["heading_units"] = 1,

["miscellaneous"] = {
["Datum"] = 1,

And I wanted to ask, what the following new options meant (they only get added via the launcher, not by launching DCS directly):

["difficulty"] = {
["aircraftMode"] = true,
["compassTape"] = true,
["easyRadar"] = true,
["tacticalMap"] = false,

 

Cheers!

 

These values are residual and haven't been used in a long time if ever in the recent DCS Engine, 
["heading_units"]
["Datum"]

[""canopyReflections""], Controls the reflection strength of the active rendered reflection on the glass, it should be in the options.lua

I cannot comment on these, as they not part of the public builds:
["aircraftMode"] 
["compassTape"]
["easyRadar"]
["tacticalMap"]

Edited August 1, 2024 by SkateZilla

[Dragon1-1]

These look like something related to game avionics mode.

[dlder]

On 8/1/2024 at 1:54 PM, SkateZilla said:

I cannot comment on these, as they not part of the public builds:
["aircraftMode"] 
["compassTape"]
["easyRadar"]
["tacticalMap"]

First off: thanks!

Those settings get deleted, when you start DCS, but get added by the launcher (just open the launcher and don't start the game, and you'll these options in the LUA)

[SkateZilla]

On 8/2/2024 at 9:59 AM, dlder said:

First off: thanks!

Those settings get deleted, when you start DCS, but get added by the launcher (just open the launcher and don't start the game, and you'll these options in the LUA)

I know what they are and what they do, Like I said, I cannot comment on them because they are not public.

[dlder]

gotcha! Thanks again!