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

lesthegrngo · September 18, 2023

Hi all, I previously had the A10C RWR and CDU working on separate monitors, alongside the two MFCD's using four monitors. My issue is not the monitorsetup in terms of the positioning on the windows, more that in the case of the RWR and CDU, no matter what I call them out as, or where I place them they no longer work. I don't know if the name of them has changed, but there is no effect in game; I want this equally for the A10C and A10CII

Here's my .lua script

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Camera+LMFCD+RMFCD+RWR+CDU');
Description = 'Left MFCD to left monitor,Right MFCD to right, CDU and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
     Center =
     {
          x = 0;
          y = 0;
          width = 2560;
          height = 1440;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1.778;
     }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
     x = 2750;
     y = 0;
     width = 610;
     height = 610;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
     x = 2750;
     y = 600;
     width = 610;
     height = 630;
}

ED_A10C_RWR =
{
	x = 3070;
	y = 0;
	width = 610;
	height = 610;
}

ED_A10C_CDU =
{
   x = 3584;
   y = 1024;
   width = 800;
   height = 480;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

Can anyone see if there is anything incorrect there?

Cheers

Les

jonsky7 · October 22, 2023

On 9/18/2023 at 2:25 PM, lesthegrngo said:
Hi all, I previously had the A10C RWR and CDU working on separate monitors, alongside the two MFCD's using four monitors. My issue is not the monitorsetup in terms of the positioning on the windows, more that in the case of the RWR and CDU, no matter what I call them out as, or where I place them they no longer work. I don't know if the name of them has changed, but there is no effect in game; I want this equally for the A10C and A10CII

Here's my .lua script
_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Camera+LMFCD+RMFCD+RWR+CDU');
Description = 'Left MFCD to left monitor,Right MFCD to right, CDU and camera on the center'
Viewports =
{
     Center =
     {
          x = 0;
          y = 0;
          width = 2560;
          height = 1440;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1.778;
     }
}

LEFT_MFCD =
{
     x = 2750;
     y = 0;
     width = 610;
     height = 610;
}

RIGHT_MFCD =
{
     x = 2750;
     y = 600;
     width = 610;
     height = 630;
}

ED_A10C_RWR =
{
	x = 3070;
	y = 0;
	width = 610;
	height = 610;
}

ED_A10C_CDU =
{
   x = 3584;
   y = 1024;
   width = 800;
   height = 480;
}

UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center
Can anyone see if there is anything incorrect there?

Cheers

Les

Those displays are not exportable by default.

In order to export those displays some modifications to the game files are required. Might it be that you may have forgotten that you modded those files in the past?

If you need a reminder, check this post

Edited October 22, 2023 by jonsky7

cgjimeneza · October 25, 2023

Hi, im trying to get 3 monitors working but so far have been very unable too...

I have 2 x 27" monitors at 1920 x 1080, numbered 1 and 2 (left to right) and a 3rd 12" 1366 x 788 (below the lower right corner of monitor 1, see attached..

have failed to get the game on monitor 2 (as main screen) and to export the MFD contents to the 12" mini monitor

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speakinginsilver · November 26, 2023

Hi all, thanks for this great thread. Is there any way to export MFCDs while using VR? I know it may sound weird, but this would be quite interesting for me during startup, setting up waypoints, etc.

firebird80 · January 30, 2024

Hi after some try and error I got it running with 3 Monitors. And no need to have the left one in Windows as main screen.
I want to share my seeting:

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('1920_2560_1920');
Description = 'Configuration with 3 different monitors each with its own camera'
displays = 
{
    [1] = 
    {
        x = 0,    
        y = 0,
        width  = 1920,
        height = 1200
    },
    [2] = 
    {
        x = 1920,   
        y = 0,
        width  = 2560,
        height = 1600
    },
    [3] = 
    {
        x = 4480,   
        y = 0,
        width  = 1920,
        height = 1200
    },
}

Viewports = 
{
     Left = 
     {
          x = 0;
          y = 0;
          width = 1920;
          height = 1200;
          viewDx = -1;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1920/1200;
     },

     Center = 
     {
          x = 1920;
          y = 0;
          width = 2560;
          height = 1600;
          viewDx = 0;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 2560/1600;
     },

     Right = 
     {
          x = 4480;
          y = 0;
          width = 1920;
          height = 1200;
          viewDx = 1;
          viewDy = 0;
          aspect = 1920/1200;
     }
}


UIMainView = Viewports.Center
GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center

NoLegalMoves · February 18, 2024

Hello, I am also struggling with monitor setup..

I have a triple 4k tv setup with 3 small MFCD monitors running at 800x600.

I'm able to run my 3 main monitors at 4096x2160 using the in-game 3 monitors option.

When I try to use helios for the MFCDs (switching in game to helios), things start to go wrong.. I can display the 3 MFCDs but then I lose my left monitor and dcs compresses the main view to 2 screens which results in a badly distorted image.. Any one has a similar setup? Here is my helios profile:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<HeliosProfile>
  <Version>3</Version>
  <Monitors>
    <Monitor>
      <Location>0,0</Location>
      <Size>2731,1440</Size>
      <Hidden>False</Hidden>
      <Orientation>DMDO_DEFAULT</Orientation>
      <AlwaysOnTop>True</AlwaysOnTop>
      <Background />
      <Children />
    </Monitor>
    <Monitor>
      <Location>2731,0</Location>
      <Size>2731,1440</Size>
      <Hidden>False</Hidden>
      <Orientation>DMDO_DEFAULT</Orientation>
      <AlwaysOnTop>True</AlwaysOnTop>
      <Background />
      <Children />
    </Monitor>
    <Monitor>
      <Location>5461,0</Location>
      <Size>2731,1440</Size>
      <Hidden>False</Hidden>
      <Orientation>DMDO_DEFAULT</Orientation>
      <AlwaysOnTop>True</AlwaysOnTop>
      <Background />
      <Children />
    </Monitor>
    <Monitor>
      <Location>8192,0</Location>
      <Size>533,400</Size>
      <Hidden>False</Hidden>
      <Orientation>DMDO_DEFAULT</Orientation>
      <AlwaysOnTop>True</AlwaysOnTop>
      <Background />
      <Children>
        <Control TypeIdentifier="Helios.Base.ViewportExtent" Name="F/A18C LEFT_MFCD" SnapTarget="True" Locked="False">
          <FillBackground>True</FillBackground>
          <BackgroundColor>#8081D42F</BackgroundColor>
          <FontColor>#FFFFFFFF</FontColor>
          <Font>
            <FontFamily>Franklin Gothic</FontFamily>
            <FontStyle>Normal</FontStyle>
            <FontWeight>Normal</FontWeight>
            <FontSize>15.395498392283</FontSize>
            <HorizontalAlignment>Center</HorizontalAlignment>
            <VerticalAlignment>Center</VerticalAlignment>
            <Padding>
              <Left>0</Left>
              <Top>0</Top>
              <Right>0</Right>
              <Bottom>0</Bottom>
            </Padding>
          </Font>
          <Text>FA_18C_LEFT_MFCD</Text>
          <ScalingMode>Height</ScalingMode>
          <Location>51,0</Location>
          <Size>429,399</Size>
          <Hidden>False</Hidden>
          <ViewportName>FA_18C_LEFT_MFCD</ViewportName>
          <RequiresPatches>True</RequiresPatches>
          <Children />
        </Control>
      </Children>
    </Monitor>
    <Monitor>
      <Location>8192,414</Location>
      <Size>533,400</Size>
      <Hidden>False</Hidden>
      <Orientation>DMDO_DEFAULT</Orientation>
      <AlwaysOnTop>True</AlwaysOnTop>
      <Background />
      <Children>
        <Control TypeIdentifier="Helios.Base.ViewportExtent" Name="FA_18C_CENTER_MFCD" SnapTarget="True" Locked="False">
          <FillBackground>True</FillBackground>
          <BackgroundColor>#8081D42F</BackgroundColor>
          <FontColor>#FFFFFFFF</FontColor>
          <Font>
            <FontFamily>Franklin Gothic</FontFamily>
            <FontStyle>Oblique</FontStyle>
            <FontWeight>SemiBold</FontWeight>
            <FontSize>16</FontSize>
            <HorizontalAlignment>Center</HorizontalAlignment>
            <VerticalAlignment>Center</VerticalAlignment>
            <Padding>
              <Left>0</Left>
              <Top>0</Top>
              <Right>0</Right>
              <Bottom>0</Bottom>
            </Padding>
          </Font>
          <Text>FA_18C_CENTER_MFCD</Text>
          <ScalingMode>Height</ScalingMode>
          <Location>22,0</Location>
          <Size>491,400</Size>
          <Hidden>False</Hidden>
          <ViewportName>FA_18C_CENTER_MFCD</ViewportName>
          <RequiresPatches>True</RequiresPatches>
          <Children />
        </Control>
      </Children>
    </Monitor>
    <Monitor>
      <Location>8192,814</Location>
      <Size>533,400</Size>
      <Hidden>False</Hidden>
      <Orientation>DMDO_DEFAULT</Orientation>
      <AlwaysOnTop>True</AlwaysOnTop>
      <Background />
      <Children>
        <Control TypeIdentifier="Helios.Base.ViewportExtent" Name="FA_18C_RIGHT_MFCD" SnapTarget="True" Locked="False">
          <FillBackground>True</FillBackground>
          <BackgroundColor>#8081D42F</BackgroundColor>
          <FontColor>#FFFFFFFF</FontColor>
          <Font>
            <FontFamily>Franklin Gothic</FontFamily>
            <FontStyle>Normal</FontStyle>
            <FontWeight>Normal</FontWeight>
            <FontSize>12</FontSize>
            <HorizontalAlignment>Center</HorizontalAlignment>
            <VerticalAlignment>Center</VerticalAlignment>
            <Padding>
              <Left>0</Left>
              <Top>0</Top>
              <Right>0</Right>
              <Bottom>0</Bottom>
            </Padding>
          </Font>
          <Text>FA_18C_RIGHT_MFCD</Text>
          <ScalingMode>None</ScalingMode>
          <Location>18,1</Location>
          <Size>501,398</Size>
          <Hidden>False</Hidden>
          <ViewportName>FA_18C_RIGHT_MFCD</ViewportName>
          <RequiresPatches>True</RequiresPatches>
          <Children />
        </Control>
      </Children>
    </Monitor>
  </Monitors>
  <Interfaces>
    <Interface TypeIdentifier="Helios.Base.ProfileInterface" Name="Profile" />
    <Interface TypeIdentifier="Helios.Base.Keyboard" Name="Keyboard">
      <KeyDelay>30</KeyDelay>
    </Interface>
    <Interface TypeIdentifier="Helios.FA18C" Name="DCS F/A-18C" />
    <Interface TypeIdentifier="Patching.DCS.AdditionalViewports" Name="DCS Additional Viewports" />
    <Interface TypeIdentifier="Patching.DCS.MonitorSetup" Name="DCS Monitor Setup" />
  </Interfaces>
  <Bindings />
</HeliosProfile>

Corsac · March 21, 2024

I'm using a multi-monitor setup as well to export MFCD. It works fine but when the second monitor disconnects (because I switch it to a different input), DCS will compress the whole screen on the first monitor instead of just dropping the second viewport. And when the second monitor gets back, it doesn't expand back the image.

Is there a way to force DCS to redetect the monitors?

jonsky7 · March 22, 2024

21 hours ago, Corsac said:

I'm using a multi-monitor setup as well to export MFCD. It works fine but when the second monitor disconnects (because I switch it to a different input), DCS will compress the whole screen on the first monitor instead of just dropping the second viewport. And when the second monitor gets back, it doesn't expand back the image.

Is there a way to force DCS to redetect the monitors?

I haven't had this issue for a long time but what used to work was just mouse clicking the desktop on the second monitor, DCS would automatically resize.

However, that wasn't because one of my monitors was disconnecting.

Also, using Alt+Enter to switch to windowed mode, and back again (so Alt+Enter x2) also used to work for me.

Corsac · April 3, 2024

On 3/22/2024 at 8:03 PM, jonsky7 said:

I haven't had this issue for a long time but what used to work was just mouse clicking the desktop on the second monitor, DCS would automatically resize.

However, that wasn't because one of my monitors was disconnecting.

Also, using Alt+Enter to switch to windowed mode, and back again (so Alt+Enter x2) also used to work for me.

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I've tried the two solutions (mouse clicking the desktop and Alt-Enter) and none of them worked, unfortunately.

Corsac · April 3, 2024

But thanks to the Alt-Enter pointer, I've investigated a bit and switched my setting to Fullscreen. Now I can Alt-Tab and back after a disconnect/connect and it seems to work. So maybe I do have a workaround for now.

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