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For example as A-10 cdu - maybe the screen part won't work but will buttons be available for assignement inside dcs keyoard options...Can somebody test it with DCS?

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If it’s like there others , the buttons and axis are just regular joystick buttons

 

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Of course you can use it as all the buttons can be bound like any other controller. The screen on the other hand won't until support is incorporated by Winwing.

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Why wouldn't the screen work?

My understanding is that it can operate in a 'data injection' mode where the sim sends data to the WinWing software and it populates the displays, (similar to the Hornet UFC & Falcon DED.)

But, it also has the ability to operate as an additional monitor, just like the MIP MFDs. In this mode, all you need is to calculate the screen positioning and put the correct data into the .lua file to make it work.

Edited by norman99
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6 hours ago, norman99 said:

Why wouldn't the screen work?

My understanding is that it can operate in a 'data injection' mode where the sim sends data to the WinWing software and it populates the displays, (similar to the Hornet UFC & Falcon DED.)

But, it also has the ability to operate as an additional monitor, just like the MIP MFDs. In this mode, all you need is to calculate the screen positioning and put the correct data into the .lua file to make it work.

Yep that's what i would like somebody to try before i click on purchase

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8 hours ago, norman99 said:

But, it also has the ability to operate as an additional monitor, just like the MIP MFDs.

How sure are you of this? Nowhere in the published data does it say that. 

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1 hour ago, Vakarian said:

Nowhere in the published data does it say that. 

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Data Mode = export script based
Streaming Display Mode = ??

If it can work as a monitor, can use it as a A10 CDU. Else someone will have to come up with an export script

I'm checking with their support team. Will update with more info

Edited by niru27
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It's the "same" thing. One is where they hook into the simulator and "make" their own data to display, the other is where the data is already build and they "stream" it to the display. No where does it say it's capable of an actual video output, that's completely different thing.

The "data" that's made is just a font collection(s) that they then display in the correct position on the display, it's not displaying a video.

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They stated that A10 screen support will be incorporated by SImappro in the near future

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Currently there is no support for DCS in Simappro

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10 hours ago, niru27 said:

 

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I thought the streaming mode was just an extended display mode, maybe I’m wrong. I know the screen displays the WinWing logo on startup, exactly the same as the MIP MFDs do, so maybe it is technically a monitor display?

The real difference I see between the MFDs and these CDUs is the MFDs require 2 cables, one for the buttons and one for the display, whereas these CDUs only use one. This might be one of the limitations that prevent the display operating as an additional monitor?

I pre-ordered the 777 CDU, so it’ll be a little while before it arrives, but I’d happy to answer any unanswered questions when I do receive it.

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10 hours ago, Vakarian said:

It's the "same" thing. One is where they hook into the simulator and "make" their own data to display, the other is where the data is already build and they "stream" it to the display. No where does it say it's capable of an actual video output, that's completely different thing.

The "data" that's made is just a font collection(s) that they then display in the correct position on the display, it's not displaying a video.

1 hour ago, norman99 said:

I thought the streaming mode was just an extended display mode, maybe I’m wrong. I know the screen displays the WinWing logo on startup, exactly the same as the MIP MFDs do, so maybe it is technically a monitor display?

Text data is still text data no matter if the aircraft produced it, or SAP calculated it. The data source doesn't change the nature of the transmission.

Stream is generally used in the context of videos. In this case it would imply the video of the ingame CDU is streamed to the WW CDU

Whatever they meant to say certainly got lost in translation.

 

1 hour ago, norman99 said:

The real difference I see between the MFDs and these CDUs is the MFDs require 2 cables, one for the buttons and one for the display, whereas these CDUs only use one. This might be one of the limitations that prevent the display operating as an additional monitor?

If it has an internal USB hub, a single cable will suffice.

For DCS, it's probably best to implement the text data interface since video export would trigger IC. Come on ED, please whitelist all the export files!

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