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

airdog · January 9, 2012

Hi, a few days ago I received an old, 15" screen lcd for free. I've planned to build a 'cockpit' for a long time, so after many hours of reading this forum, I started it.
I have two monitors, the monitor for the MFCDs is under the main (camera) monitor.
I've stopped at the first step. I created my .lua file for monitor setup, but I don't find it in the game DCS-A10C. I checked all the symbols int the .lua file, but everything is seems to be fine (I hope so...).
I have Win7Pro, 64bit, I use DCS 1.1.1.1
I use the latest Notepad++ for lua editing, I've checked that UTF8 code is on.

Can anyone help me please to find the problem?

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Bird_setup');
Description = 'Two monitor configuration'[b][color=red]; <---get rid of that semi colon. none of mine have that one[/color][/b]
Viewports =
{
    Center =
    {
         x = 0;
         y = 0;
         width = 1680;
         height = 1818;
         viewDx = 0;
         viewDy = 0;
         aspect = 1.6;
    }
}
LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 328;
    y = 1050;
    width = 480;
    height = 480;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1352;
    y = 1050;
    width = 480;
    height = 480;
}
UIMainView = Viewports.Center

59th_Bird · January 9, 2012

Thank you for your reply - I've corrected the file but still doesn't work. I can not find it in the game options...

First, I made a mistake, I opened an other montior setup file, than pressed Ctrl-S. Now, I don't find this file in the game. What did I do wrong...? :cry:

airdog · January 9, 2012

Bird...inside the attached zip file is your .lua that works. Not sure what was up with your file but I just copied your info to one of mine saved it and now it shows up in the A10 GUI as BirdSetup.

Birdsetup.zip

59th_Bird · January 10, 2012

Hi Airdog, thank you for your help again!

I've tried it, and it worked - I see the setup in the game options. I'm totally beginner in lua scripting, so it might be my fault, but I didn't see what I wanted. My idea that the smaller screen for the MFCDs only. Maybe my coordinates are wrong, or something else...

Edited January 10, 2012 by 59th_Bird

Loz · January 10, 2012

Turn off Helios, cause your MFCDs are underneath it probably.

You are going to have to make your own Helios profile with just the surrounds for the MFCDs, positioned to fit over the exports.

The one you show in your picture looks very much like mine and that is made for a monitor that is 1920x1080.

59th_Bird · January 10, 2012

Oh, it seems to me that I've missed something important...! At this time I don't use Helios. Is it a must have software for this monitor setup...? :doh:

Loz · January 10, 2012

Oh, it seems to me that I've missed something important...! At this time I don't use Helios. Is it a must have software for this monitor setup...? :doh:

No my mistake, I thought it was Helios showing in your lower monitor but now that I can see it is a continuation of the ingame cockpit.

But what that does mean is that your not leaving any part of your setup for the export of the MFCDs!!

Your res to set in the options ingame should be the combined res of your setup BUT then the res for the "Center" in the lua should be the res of you top screen (1680 x 1050 is it?)

Therefore change it to this and try.

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1680;

height = 1050;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

59th_Bird · January 10, 2012

Aaahhh, I made this mistake, I used the combined resolution for the center. I'll try it as soon as I can, but now I'm at work. :)

Loz · January 10, 2012

OK and if you want to be able to operate those MFCDs from your extra screen you will need to run either Helios or Hawgtouch as well. :)

rmakowsky · January 11, 2012

2 monitors, primary display is a 1440x900 and second is 1280x1024 with the two MFCDs being displayed on it. Monitors work, displays work, just cannot see multiplayer menu choices such as join, exit, create or any others (never seen them so I don't know what there are).

Thanks again for any help,

My Monitor lua file-

_ = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Mako Camera +LMFCD +RMFCD');
Description = 'Right MFCD on the right Lef on Left and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
Center =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1440;
height = 900;
viewDx = 0;
viewDy = 0;
aspect = 1.6;
}
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
x = 1570;
y = 560;
width = 425;
height = 420;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{
x = 2185;
y = 560;
width = 425;
height = 420;

}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

And my SoftTH config

[main]
renderResolution=2720x1024
nonlocalFormat=RGB16D
keepComposition=0
smoothing=1
debugD3D=1
zClear=1
vsync=0
tripleBuffer=0
screenshotFormat=jpg
dllPathD3D9=auto
dllPathDXGI=auto
dllPathD3D11=auto

[overrides]
forceResolution=0
antialiasing=1
processAffinity=1
FOVForceHorizontal=0
FOVForceVertical=0

[head_primary]
sourceRect=0,0,1440,900
screenMode=1440x900

[head_1]
; Autodetected as \\.\DISPLAY2 at AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
devID=1
sourceRect=1440,0,1280,1024
transportResolution=1280x1024
transportMethod=auto
noSync=0

Strix · January 14, 2012

Hi!

First of all.

I am lost!!!

I want to use my new 8" lcd vga screens for MFCD, both right and left.

Today I have 1, 27" (displayport) center and 2, 19" (DVI) as left and right screen.

Did use SoftTH to get a wider view.

All well.... But now I don't figure it out how to config my 8" to display MFCD R/L

I stop using SoftTH because I understand that I need to config .lu files for it....

I have the 3 monitors besides each other and the 8" below the 27" in my screen setup in windows.

I did use a .lua in my Black Shark, but I did mange to delete the game when my disk died.

Now I want to use this in A-10C and I cant understand, how many times I read the help on multi-monitor set-up guide ... sorry....

If any one can help me I will be happy. :helpsmilie:

My total screen size when having all screens on:

renderResolution=4480x1624

Edited January 14, 2012 by Strix
Resolution

BelgarionNL · March 20, 2012

Question: is it STILL not possible to have 1 monitor on your LEFT side next to the primary? without having to resort to putting the second screen on the right in windows!

PeterP · March 20, 2012

This has been fixed in Win7 and this is the solution for other OS: Phantom Monitor Fix

...well , the best thing is to invest a little more time into a proper configuration and use >SoftTH to run DCS in full-screen , no matter what monitor set-up you are using.

Edited March 20, 2012 by PeterP

Ditch3r · March 25, 2012

1st off, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this topic!

Now I hope some of you can help me out.

I have two monitors 1)1680x1050 and 2)1280x1024.

I have manually input the combined resolution into DCS A-10C and selected the following custom .lua file.

_= function(p) return p; end;

name = _('MultiMon');

Description = 'MultiMon'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1680;

height = 1050;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.6;

}

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 1680;

y = 50;

width = 400;

height = 400;

}

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 2180;

y = 50;

width = 400;

height = 400;

}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

The problem is that it puts both of my MFD's in the upper left corner of my main view. I have my dual monitor setup working fine in BS2, but A-10C just doesn't want to co-operate. Is there something different in A-10?

Any help would be appreciated.

airdog · March 25, 2012

1st off, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this topic!

Now I hope some of you can help me out.

I have two monitors 1)1680x1050 and 2)1280x1024.
I have manually input the combined resolution into DCS A-10C and selected the following custom .lua file.

_= function(p) return p; end;
name = _('MultiMon');
Description = 'MultiMon'
Viewports =
{
Center =
{
x = 0;
y = 0;
width = 1680;
height = 1050;
viewDx = 0;
viewDy = 0;
aspect = 1.6;
}
}
LEFT_MFCD =
{
x = 1680;
y = 50;
width = 400;
height = 400;
}
RIGHT_MFCD =
{
x = 2180;
y = 50;
width = 400;
height = 400;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

The problem is that it puts both of my MFD's in the upper left corner of my main view. I have my dual monitor setup working fine in BS2, but A-10C just doesn't want to co-operate. Is there something different in A-10?

Any help would be appreciated.

It seems ok but....

The correct formatting of the .lua is very important. That is why Notepad++ is so important for editing .lua files

I don't know if this was a case of your copy/paste that lost the formatting or if it even makes a difference but here goes..

Line 1 on yours is this:

_= function(p) return p; end;

It should be this:

_ = function(p) return p; end;

Notice the spaces on either side of the equal sign.

Compare yours to an existing .lua again just to make sure you did not lose any formatting..... This is just one step to make sure you are on the right path.

PeterP · March 26, 2012

The problem is that it puts both of my MFD's in the upper left corner of my main view. I have my dual monitor setup working fine in BS2, but A-10C just doesn't want to co-operate. Is there something different in A-10?

Any help would be appreciated.

Did you used "Easy Monitor Configurator" with your 1.1.1.1 installation without reading the red letters ?!

Does it look like this?

>>http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1289270#post1289270

Ditch3r · March 27, 2012

It seems ok but....
The correct formatting of the .lua is very important. That is why Notepad++ is so important for editing .lua files
I don't know if this was a case of your copy/paste that lost the formatting or if it even makes a difference but here goes..
Line 1 on yours is this:
_= function(p) return p; end;
It should be this:
_ = function(p) return p; end;
Notice the spaces on either side of the equal sign.
Compare yours to an existing .lua again just to make sure you did not lose any formatting..... This is just one step to make sure you are on the right path.

I used Notepad ++ and re-did my .lua as you stated... no luck again. Getting tired now will try more tomorrow night. Thanks for the help, I will try to re-create my entire .lua file tomorrow.

Did you used "Easy Monitor Configurator" with your 1.1.1.1 installation without reading the red letters ?!

Does it look like this?
>>http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1289270#post1289270

I tried this one time, and I have to admit, I don't think i read the red letters.... I don't remember seeing them. :music_whistling: And yes, it looked like that. I guess I will have to do a re-install from what I read.

Thank you, I will look into this tomorrow too.

Ditch3r · March 29, 2012

Well I had to re-install DCS A-10C, but it is working now. I did not use EMC this time around, and I will just manually configure where I want things.

Thanks for pointing out the errors of my way. :thumbup:

daribouca · April 16, 2012

Maybe this has been posted somewhere along the thread, but I lost courage around the 20th page ...

My current (perfectly running) setup is one large monitor above a touchscreen running HELIOS with exported MFDs.

I would like the F10 map to appear only on the upper monitor. My guess was the FUI/Ressources folder, but I found nothing, and my searches on ED's and SC's forums were unfruitful.

Could anyone point me in the right direction ?

Edited April 16, 2012 by daribouca
spelling

Loz · April 16, 2012

I've just posted here on Gadroc's new Helios site Forum a workaround where you can use a Joystick button (or could be easily changed to a keystroke) to toggle the Helios panel off and on. It would then show the map over all your monitors.

I know it's not exactly what you are after but it achieves the same purpose.

StageFright · April 17, 2012

So im beating my head into the wall trying to figure out how to export MFCD and what not into my rig. Usually Im pretty good and figuring out stuff on my own by using other peoples examples but I think I have reached my limit of knowledge thus far. My specs are below and attached is a picture of my rig. I just can't seem to place any of the indicators, they seem to be all jumbled up in the top left corner and no matter what I do to the monitor setup file, I can't get them to move. Obviously in the picture you can see where I would like them, such as MFCD's, RWR, CDU, etc. Any help would be great.

Viva La Revolution

PeterP · April 17, 2012

>>>http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1424950#post1424950

Did you used "Easy Monitor Configurator" with your 1.1.1.1 installation without reading the red letters ?!

Does it look like this?
>>http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1289270#post1289270

StageFright · April 17, 2012

Thanks for the threads, finally got it figured out.

con3para · May 16, 2012

OK IM AT A LOST END I CANT SEEM TO SET UP ,my two monitors , need help,, can any- ONE create a profile for me please ..my ...main screen is 32" 1920x1080 on the right ..and second lcd dell 19" 1280x1024..left would like ..... MFCD on the right cockpit be in 19" LCD ..if poss ... ..IVE READ AND READ and DONT UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS maths wise ........a lua PROFILE

...............WOULD BE GREAT ..

thx

Edited May 18, 2012 by con3para

PeterP · May 18, 2012

OK IM AT A LOST END I CANT SEEM TO SET UP ,my two monitors , need help,, can any- ONE create a profile for me please ..my ...main screen is 32" 1920x1080 on the right ..and second lcd dell 19" 1280x1024..left would like ..... MFCD on the right cockpit be in 19" LCD ..if poss ... ..IVE READ AND READ and DONT UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS maths wise ........a lua PROFILE

...............WOULD BE GREAT ..

thx

Please post your:

-Exact monitor configuration - I need your alignment of this both monitors to each other. (a screen shot of your windows/desktop properties will do it for me - a simple "on the right" doesn't cut it!)

Please describe in simple words how the placement of the MFCDs should look on your second monitor.

Maybe this tool will give you also the ability to give me some numbers where to place the MFCDs: Pixelwindow

Edited May 18, 2012 by PeterP

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