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

[dovla]

How to move controls position window

 

Thank you very much, saved me much searching and troubleshooting time

 

So I guess I ll have to put it at my center viewport coords

 

Center =

{

x = 1440;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1920/1080;

}

[PeterP]

Thank you very much, saved me much searching and troubleshooting time

 

So I guess I ll have to put it at my center viewport coords

 

Center =

{

x = 1440;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1920/1080;

}

>>> Sticky: Unofficial "Dummie's Guide" to Multi-Monitor Setup

[dovla]

>>> Sticky: Unofficial "Dummie's Guide" to Multi-Monitor Setup

 

tnx, I have browsed many stuff on subject and things are sorted mostly, indicator left only

 

have no clue with positioning of controls indicator. Tried to calculate some numbers which would "move" it right for cca 1440 pixels but generally I am clueless, managed to make it not show up at all so far, need some experimenting

 

Linked stuff is for single monitor

 

thank you again

 

Dovla

 

figured it out, so if someone has same setup as 1440x900 monitor on left , to move controls indicator right to main camera monitor these are the numbers

 

base.init_pos = {2.3625 + 1.5*size,-(1 - 1.5*size)}

3.15 gives you bottom right at 1920 display, so divide 3.15 with 1920 to get value per pixel and then multiply it with number of pixels you wish to move

Edited October 10, 2013 by dovla
figured it out

[Taproot]

I am struggling to fill the entire image off the Cougar MFDs.

 

This is the closest I get atm:

 

    x = 2030;
    y = 120;
    width = 720;
    height = 670;
    aspect = 1.34;

 

But there are prox 1 cm missing of the image in the height. Width fills out nicely.

 

I thought that Width = 720 and height = 720 would give me a square, but it dont. It just zooms the image.

 

Anyone that can point me in the direction of making the image in the MFDs square?

[dovla]

I am struggling to fill the entire image off the Cougar MFDs.

 

This is the closest I get atm:

 

    x = 2030;
    y = 120;
    width = 720;
    height = 670;
    aspect = 1.34;

 

But there are prox 1 cm missing of the image in the height. Width fills out nicely.

 

I thought that Width = 720 and height = 720 would give me a square, but it dont. It just zooms the image.

 

Anyone that can point me in the direction of making the image in the MFDs square?

 

think that without changing aspect to 1 for 720x720 you wont get whole picture, but then you have wrong aspect.

 

Might be best to fill that unused space with some other usefull info displayed

[Taproot]

But arent the MFCDs in the real world perfectly squared? I dont understand why I cant make them like that

[dovla]

But arent the MFCDs in the real world perfectly squared? I dont understand why I cant make them like that

 

it is as it is :-) , without distorting aspect you wont get it to fill whole screen, unless Peter has some magic :-)

 

take a look at this tool, might help you too fill that gap with some stuff so it ll be even better than you want now :-)

 

it is for ka-50 and a10

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=71831&highlight=emc

 

choose and put stuff on 720x720 part of you main screen than translate it manually to be placed on your mfcd ( it shows objects only on your primary windows display, though i did not look much into it)

 

you ll figure it out

[Taproot]

I cant get monitor config to work.

 

btw. If I set aspect to 1 and 720/720 the image stays the same..

 

edit: nvm. Got it now. :) Ty!

[dovla]

I cant get monitor config to work.

 

btw. If I set aspect to 1 and 720/720 the image stays the same..

 

oh, sorry , that was my guess, I am no expert on this

 

 

I can eun emc just fine (v 2.0), i got UAC windows prompt and it run, try run as admin, idk.

[Doctor Krieger]

I've got the following setup:

 

Monitor 1, on the left, has 1920x1080 and should display the main screen.

Monitor 2, on the right, has 1280x1024 and should display both MFCDs.

 

My *.lua file looks like this:

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('Two_MFCD_right');

Description = 'Regular monitor has cockpit, right monitor has both MFCDs';

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.777777777777778;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 1920;

y = 0;

width = 512;

height = 512;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 2432;

y = 0;

width = 512;

height = 512;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

 

But on my second screen I can see parts of my desktop for some reason, as shown in this picture:

 

Is there a way to completely black out my second screen?

[furball42]

I am looking to set another 2 monitors (for a total of 4) in the next couple of months. I am looking at the TripleHead2Go, or adding a second graphics card.

I am wondering on the pros and cons of each. Any help would be helpful. My current card is a EVGA GeForce 480.

[kn5]

Hi all, this is my first post. Sorry for my english ;)

 

Could someone help me with my setup?

I try to make something like that

http://forum.lockon.ru/showthread.php?t=83840

 

Primary monitor is normal 16:9 game view with freetrack.

 

I try to make that the bottom monitor (5:4) displays cockpit instruments below hud with no freetrack movement...

I read on this thread that can be done with snapview, but i don't know how to apply that to monitorsetup *.lua

 

 

 

This is my monitor setup:

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('vERT');

Description = 'Center FreeTrack, Bottom cockpit instruments'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.7;

},

Bottom =

{

x = 320;

y = 1080;

width = 1280;

height = 1024;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = -1;

aspect = 1.25;

eye_shift = 0;

}

}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

[71st_Mastiff]

I've got the following setup:

 

Monitor 1, on the left, has 1920x1080 and should display the main screen.

Monitor 2, on the right, has 1280x1024 and should display both MFCDs.

 

My *.lua file looks like this:

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('Two_MFCD_right');

Description = 'Regular monitor has cockpit, right monitor has both MFCDs';

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.777777777777778;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 1920;

y = 1080;

width = 512;

height = 512;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 2432;

y = 1080;

width = 512;

height = 512;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

 

But on my second screen I can see parts of my desktop for some reason, as shown in this picture:

 

Is there a way to completely black out my second screen?

 

check my edit of your lua spoiler

[71st_Mastiff]

Hi all, this is my first post. Sorry for my english ;)

 

Could someone help me with my setup?

I try to make something like that

http://forum.lockon.ru/showthread.php?t=83840

 

Primary monitor is normal 16:9 game view with freetrack.

 

I try to make that the bottom monitor (5:4) displays cockpit instruments below hud with no freetrack movement...

I read on this thread that can be done with snapview, but i don't know how to apply that to monitorsetup *.lua

 

 

 

This is my monitor setup:

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('vERT');

Description = 'Center FreeTrack, Bottom cockpit instruments'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.7;

},

Bottom =

{

x = 1280; revers this see if it works?

y = 1024;

width = 0320;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = -1;

aspect = 1.25;

eye_shift = 0;

}

}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

revers what I edited in red

[kn5]

Thank You Mastiff :)

I reverse values but is not work good...

 

I made LEFT&RIGHT_MFCD on the second (bottom) monitor - it works;)

This lua settings display only raw gaues, do You know how to make complete front cockpit with all frames on second monitor? Like presing LWIN + Num2 or 0 or custom snapshot?

[71st_Mastiff]

Thank You Mastiff :)

I reverse values but is not work good...

 

I made LEFT&RIGHT_MFCD on the second (bottom) monitor - it works;)

This lua settings display only raw gaues, do You know how to make complete front cockpit with all frames on second monitor? Like presing LWIN + Num2 or 0 or custom snapshot?

 

ok sounds like your monitors are not in correct station did you check to see your monitor numbers. like monitor 1, and monitor 2? identity.

[kn5]

vertical image is good. Up i up, down is down :)

I make primary monitor as standard freetrack controlled display and below i try to do on second monitor image of steady cockpit front instruments - without freetrack moves.

[benmasta]

Thanks for this help. but what do i call the .lua file? or does it not matter?

[vJaBoG32]

MFDs on FC3 F15-C

 

Hello Peter,

 

i´ve configurate a multi monitor Setup with one Full HD Screen and two Lilliputs 800x480. It´works perfekt width you´re guideline in DCS A10.

But in FC3 F15-C i only got the radar MFD. RWR and DSMS is not set on screen. Help

:music_whistling:

[Mr_Burns]

Ive managed to get mine running pretty smooth without SofTH and Eyefinity. Running two portrait and center one landscape and without having to put the left upper as the prime screen.

 

I am also using 2 slots on my HD6970 and one on the embedded grafics. The tried with SofTH and it powepointed, deleted softth and its running fine.

 

Used EMC and if you are quick enough dragging the screen and save it, it works. If you hover around a bit, EMC pushes the screen back to the primary (in my case the middle monitor).

[_Dredd]

Hello Peter,

 

i´ve configurate a multi monitor Setup with one Full HD Screen and two Lilliputs 800x480. It´works perfekt width you´re guideline in DCS A10.

But in FC3 F15-C i only got the radar MFD. RWR and DSMS is not set on screen. Help

:music_whistling:

 

They are not enabled unless custom LEAVU is used I believe. But this may fail integrity checks on servers.

[klem]

I already have two mionitors on extended desktop which I use in other sims. I understand the .lua method of placing Viewports in additional screens but where do I find the names of any P51D Viewports or is there some other method of creating a P51D instrument panel for my second monitor (it's stacked below the main monitor).

[klem]

EDIT - fixed it!

Sorry, I found half an answer in this Thread and have managed to sort it out. See attached screenshot, I inserted a black separator to represent the monitor bezels.

 

.lua content below

 

 

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('CockpitOverInstruments');

Description = 'Center FreeTrack, Bottom cockpit instruments'

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = screen.width * 0.5;

height = screen.height;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 2;

},

Bottom =

{

x = screen.width * 0.5;

y = 0;

width = screen.width * 0.5;

height = screen.height;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = -1.0;

aspect = screen.aspect / 2;

}

}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

Edited March 11, 2014 by klem

[Matty]

I switched from a single-Monitor-Setup to a Multimonitor Setup. I have now three monitors for the Plane/Cockpit and two small Lilliput UM80 for the two MFDs.

 

I followed this guide to make a custom monitor.lua, but I'm currently stuck, I can't manage to make it show up in DCS (World, A10C).

Path: H:\Steam\SteamApps\common\DCSWorld\Config\MonitorSetup\mysetting.lua

 

 

Can you see something that I have missed? I compared it to the examples in the folder and some of the codes posted in this Thread.

And is it correct for my monitorconfiguration?

 

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Meine_Einstellungen');
Description = 'Meine Einstellungen';
Viewports = 
{
   Center = 
   {
       x = 0;
       y = 0;
       width = 1600 + 1280 + 1600;
       height = 1024;
       viewDx = 0;
       viewDy = 0;
       aspect = 35 / 8;
   }
   
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1600+1280+1600;
    y = 0;
    width = 512;
    height = 512;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1600+1280+1600;
    y = 600;
    width = 512;
    height = 512;
}

Gui =
{
   x = 1600
   y = 0;
   width = 1280;
   height = 1024;
}

UIMainView = Gui

 

 

Monitorsetup:

Screen 1 and 3 have a resolution of 1600x900, screen 2 has 1280x1024, screen 4 and 5 have 800x600

 

 

 

I have a question about KA-50, too, if I want to use this monitorsetup in KA-50, do I have to make an new one, with LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD replaced with Shkval and ABRIS, or can I simply add the code-blocks to this file?

Edited March 12, 2014 by Matty

[klem]

I switched from a single-Monitor-Setup to a Multimonitor Setup. I have now three monitors for the Plane/Cockpit and two small Lilliput UM80 for the two MFDs.

 

I followed this guide to make a custom monitor.lua, but I'm currently stuck, I can't manage to make it show up in DCS (World, A10C).

Path: H:\Steam\SteamApps\common\DCSWorld\Config\MonitorSetup\mysetting.lua

 

 

Can you see something that I have missed? I compared it to the examples in the folder and some of the codes posted in this Thread.

And is it correct for my monitorconfiguration?

 

 

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Meine_Einstellungen');
Description = 'Meine Einstellungen';
Viewports = 
{
   Center = 
   {
       x = 0;
       y = 0;
       width = 1600 + 1280 + 1600;
       height = 1024;
       viewDx = 0;
       viewDy = 0;
       aspect = 35 / 8;
   }
   
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1600+1280+1600;
    y = 0;
    width = 512;
    height = 512;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
    x = 1600+1280+1600;
    y = 600;
    width = 512;
    height = 512;
}

Gui =
{
   x = 1600
   y = 0;
   width = 1280;
   height = 1024;
}

UIMainView = Gui

 

 

Monitorsetup:

Screen 1 and 3 have a resolution of 1600x900, screen 2 has 1280x1024, screen 4 and 5 have 800x600

 

 

 

I have a question about KA-50, too, if I want to use this monitorsetup in KA-50, do I have to make an new one, with LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD replaced with Shkval and ABRIS, or can I simply add the code-blocks to this file?

 

Hmmm I'm a bit new to this but...

your total Windows screen resolution is 1600+1280+1600+800 = 5280 wide

and 600 + 600 = 1200 high.

 

I think from there you need to reconsider your x, y, height and width dimensions for each screen.

Center

x = 0, y = 0, height = 900 leaving a 104 pixel blank bar at the bottom of the middle (1204) of the three screens

and width = 4480.

 

=======================

EDIT: deleted this bit because I am stupid.

=======================

 

Not sure about aspect, try 4480/900?

 

No idea about the K-50 question (I'm strictly a propeller-head) but it seems likely you'll need a different profile to call the different names.

Edited March 12, 2014 by klem