Multi-monitor set-up guide & help (unofficial)

[Direwolf]

Please, explain me one more thing: Do you know Hawg touch? Does it fit only for touch screen monitors? If not, can I use it, to get a better frame for my MFCDs?

[Sarge55]

Both Hawg Touch and Helios can be used on a none touch screen monitor, you just have to use your mouse instead.

 

I use Helios for gauges mostly as I have the Cougar MFD's but if you don't have them then a touch screen would be the way to go, particularly for the MFCD's.

[Noraf]

i suddenly got some strange trouble here...

I'm trying to get the cdu screen displayed on an 8" touchscreen, but i can't get it there. It only shows up in the top left corner, and small as...... in size.

 

But when i set it up, i used emc, and it shows it in the right place, and the lua config seems to be ok aswell? though it's probably not.... :helpsmilie:

 

running 1.1.0.9, total screen res : 3720*1050

 

lua file :

 

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('mitt');
Description = '2+touchscreen';
Viewports =
{
Center =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1680;
height = 1050;
viewDx = 0;
viewDy = 0;
aspect = 1.6;
}
}
LEFT_MFCD =
{
 x = 1680;
 y = 105;
 width = 715;
 height = 715;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{
 x = 2396;
 y = 105;
 width = 715;
 height = 715;
}
CDU =
{
 x = 3230;
 y = 44;
 width = 336;
 height = 304;
}
UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

 

 

Any help would be greatly acsepted:joystick:

[Loz]

EMC will not postion things properly post 1.1.0.9.

You have to adjust the .lua files and your monitor.lua to get them all in the right place.

Lots of info here from post #112 onwards, on how to do it.

[Noraf]

ahh, ty, got it working ;)

[Caps Lock]

Please help.....

 

I read MadTommy's first post and was able to get the MFD's to work in 2 monitor mode, but I recently purchased 2 new 7" samsung u70's for the MFD.

I have read thru this post and tried several of the suggestions and I'm not having any luck getting DCS to display the setup the way I want it in game.

 

My current set up is:

 

27" Samsung 1920x1080

7" Samsung U70 800x480 x2

 

I figured the total overall resolution to be 3520x1080...is this correct?

 

I have configured windows to recognize both MFD's to the top most left and right of my main monitor. The lua. file has reflected this with the x,y values, but it's still not working.

 

Could someone please help me and post the correct lua. set up so I may copy it and paste it in note++ and try it in game. I'm really frustrated as I got this to work flawlessly with the previous examples, changing a few values here and there to work on 2 monitors, but no such luck with 3.:helpsmilie:

 

I was able to get one MFD to display on one of my smaller monitors but nothing on the other. Sorry that I can't post an example of the lua. files that I've tried as I deleted all the created ones from the in game directory out of frustration.

 

also changed the overall resolution in game and made sure that it was not in full screen mode. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[71st_Mastiff]

Please help.....

 

I read MadTommy's first post and was able to get the MFD's to work in 2 monitor mode, but I recently purchased 2 new 7" samsung u70's for the MFD.

I have read thru this post and tried several of the suggestions and I'm not having any luck getting DCS to display the setup the way I want it in game.

 

My current set up is:

 

27" Samsung 1920x1080

7" Samsung U70 800x480 x2

 

I figured the total overall resolution to be 3520x1080...is this correct?

 

I have configured windows to recognize both MFD's to the top most left and right of my main monitor. The lua. file has reflected this with the x,y values, but it's still not working.

 

Could someone please help me and post the correct lua. set up so I may copy it and paste it in note++ and try it in game. I'm really frustrated as I got this to work flawlessly with the previous examples, changing a few values here and there to work on 2 monitors, but no such luck with 3.:helpsmilie:

 

I was able to get one MFD to display on one of my smaller monitors but nothing on the other. Sorry that I can't post an example of the lua. files that I've tried as I deleted all the created ones from the in game directory out of frustration.

 

also changed the overall resolution in game and made sure that it was not in full screen mode. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

video card and drivers your using would be of help if NVIDIA go to the control panel and the monitors config and place them under the center monitor. just click and drag them to under the center one, and place them on each corner, now 1920 + 480=2400

then well heres mine...

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('MFCD');

Description = 'Left MFCD on the left monitor,Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1200;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 100;

y = 1200;

width = 580;

height = 480;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1200;

y = 1200;

width = 580;

height = 480;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

Edited August 14, 2011 by Mastiff
jpg

[Caps Lock]

thanks for the quick reply

 

Im running 2 ATI Sapphire 6870's

 

This time I didn't configure the monitor set up in the AtI CCC set up....should I have? I will try what you have posted above and let you know what results I have...

 

thanks

[Caps Lock]

video card and drivers your using would be of help if NVIDIA go to the control panel and the monitors config and place them under the center monitor. just click and drag them to under the center one, and place them on each corner, now 1920 + 480=2400

then well heres mine...

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('MFCD');

Description = 'Left MFCD on the left monitor,Right MFCD on the right and camera on the center'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1200;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 100;

y = 1200;

width = 580;

height = 480;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1200;

y = 1200;

width = 580;

height = 480;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

 

BRAVO!:megalol:

 

Worked Like a Charm.....Now I need to go get my Thrustmaster MFDs

Many thanks again....

[71st_Mastiff]

thanks for the quick reply

 

Im running 2 ATI Sapphire 6870's

 

This time I didn't configure the monitor set up in the AtI CCC set up....should I have? I will try what you have posted above and let you know what results I have...

 

thanks

 

yes it should have the same as what I posted a pic of in the advance controls for monitors

in ATI

[amalahama]

Well I have a weird problem...

 

My configuration is a main monitor whose resolution is 1920x1080, plus a smaller one of 1176x664 in the right.

 

This is my lua file

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('MODIFIC');
Description = 'blabla'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1920/1080;
    }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1920;
    y = 0;
    width = 588;
    height = 588;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1920+588;
    y = 0;
    width = 588;
    height = 588;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

But what I get is what is shown in the picture attached. Only one stretched MFD appears and the other one rest out of the screen. However, 1920+588+588=3096=1920+1176, so there should be enough room for the two MFD to stay.

 

I'm running full 1.0.0.9 installation, my graphic card is a GTX560Ti

 

Regards!

[71st_Mastiff]

Your problem is incorrect aspect ratio entry. It should be 1.6

Or 1.3

[amalahama]

Your problem is incorrect aspect ratio entry. It should be 1.6

Or 1.3

 

Thanks you Mastiff, I have tried but it only changes main monitor aspect ratio. Second monitor still looks the same. :(

 

Regards!

[71st_Mastiff]

Well I have a weird problem...

 

My configuration is a main monitor whose resolution is 1920x1080, plus a smaller one of 1176x664 in the right.

 

This is my lua file

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('MODIFIC');
Description = 'blabla'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1.6 <change this> here
    }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1920;
    y = 0;
    width = 588;
    height = 588;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1920+588;
    y = 0;
    width = 588;
    height = 588;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

But what I get is what is shown in the picture attached. Only one stretched MFD appears and the other one rest out of the screen. However, 1920+588+588=3096=1920+1176, so there should be enough room for the two MFD to stay.

 

I'm running full 1.0.0.9 installation, my graphic card is a GTX560Ti

 

Regards!

Change the aspect : to 1.6

[71st_Mastiff]

The RMFCD should be the total size not the add values.

=2508

The lower y value should be 490

Edited August 15, 2011 by Mastiff

[amalahama]

Change the aspect : to 1.6

 

... Yes, I did it already. You can see the result in the attachment: main monitor change slighty its aspect ratio (because the correct one is 1.777), but still the same problem with the second monitor.

 

It's a simple multimonitor install, I can't understand where the problem is

 

Regards!

[71st_Mastiff]

Ah ok i see

RMFCD

X: = 1920

Y: = 1920

Then mfcd 580

580

Edited August 15, 2011 by Mastiff

[amalahama]

The RMFCD should be the total size not the add values.

=2508

 

Tested too, but no way. One thing that catch my attention is that left MFD appears centered on the second screen, even if the X value is 1920 (so it should be just stuck to the main monitor)

 

Regards!

[71st_Mastiff]

What's the other monitors size?

Also check your control panel monitor

Positions

[71st_Mastiff]

ok I'm home from work try this.

 

Well I have a weird problem...

 

My configuration is a main monitor whose resolution is 1920x1080, plus a smaller one of 1176x664 in the right.

 

This is my lua file

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('MODIFIC');
Description = 'blabla'
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 1920;
         height = 1080;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1.7     }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 3096;
    y = 0;
    width = 588;
    height = 588;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 2508;
    y = 0;
    width = 588;
    height = 588;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

where camera 2 would be your 1176 monitor click and drag it to the left of your camera 1.

Edited August 15, 2011 by Mastiff

[amalahama]

Thanks you a lot Mastiff, but I give up. I've found out that I can more or less fit everything well in my second monitor modfying my initial .lua, but it's very time consuming and I've seen that I'm not the only one with this problem:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=77612

 

So I will wait for 1.0.0.10 to see if the problem is solved.

 

Regards!

[Bazz]

Hey guys,

 

I have a problem with setting up two monitors.

Monitor #1: 1920x1080

Monitor #2: 1280x1024

 

Monitor #1 is on the left and I have followed all instructions.

Fullscreen is off.

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('bazz');

Description = 'Two monitor configuration';

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 1280;

y = 108;

width = 640;

height = 640;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1920;

y = 108;

width = 640;

height = 640;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

When I run it in these setting the left MFCD is in the top right of monitor #1 and the right MFCD is centered to the left on monitor #2

 

I have no idea what I am doing wrong.

Any help is much appreciated!

 

Kind Regards

[PureEvil]

aspect = 1.77

 

left mfcd x = 1920

right mfcd x = 2560

 

if not using helios, then there is no need to run the sim in windowed mode, i think.

Edited August 17, 2011 by PureEvil

[Bazz]

Great that did it!

Thanks a lot!

 

Kind Regards

[Loz]

Irrespective of Helios, if you want to export anything to another monitor, you have to be in windows mode.