iControl DCS (Another iPad pit)

[boarder2]

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Please send an email to support@bit-shift.com and I'll be glad to help you out!

Edited October 1, 2012 by boarder2

[Highwayman-Ed]

I bought i Control DCS Full feature but I am not able to make it work.

 

When I open in the windows A-10C VC Server (for DCS alone), Device is green but SIM is red.

 

In the DCS Option I selected A-10C Virtual Cockpit server.

 

In the program files/Eagle Dynamics/DCS A-10C/Config/MonitorSetup I found also A-10 Virtual Cockpit Server.lua.A10Original.BAK (BAK File)

 

I don't know what I have to do.

 

Thanks for all your advice.

 

Lion

 

Sorry if this sounds like a really basic question, but have you actually been flying in game and it's not working?

 

The Server connection isn't made until the Fly button is pressed and the simulation engine loads...

[BeachAV8R]

Our review of iControl is up at SimHQ:

 

http://www.simhq.com/_mobile/mobile_006a.html

 

BeachAV8R

[popps1]

i cannot get my icontrol dcs working on the ipad. when i start a-10 warthog nothing shows on my ipad.

everything is loaded but nothing works. can someone help me. i run a 24'' monitor

[boarder2]

i cannot get my icontrol dcs working on the ipad. when i start a-10 warthog nothing shows on my ipad.

everything is loaded but nothing works. can someone help me. i run a 24'' monitor

 

Instructions for configuring the server are available on the bit-shift.com website at http://bit-shift.com/a10vcserver/index.html#help and http://bit-shift.com/a10vcserver/index.html#displayconfig

 

If that doesn't help, please send me an email at the address located in the top right corner of http://www.bit-shift.com/ and I'll help you out there!

[boarder2]

For anyone who uses the virtual display to export their CDU or MFCDs to, be aware that if you upgrade to Windows 8 you will no longer be able to use the DFMirage virtual display!

[boarder2]

In addition to the SimHQ review, here's a link to the Shacknews Community Spotlight that has a fair amount of commentary about the development process I went through to make this app! (A lot of which you can read about by sluffing through my post history here :) )

 

http://www.shacknews.com/article/75537/community-spotlight-icontrol-dcs

[hreich]

Just to say i am happy user of boarder fine app, and i am also confirming that i dont even start A-10C if my Ipad isnt running Icontrol DCS...

[boarder2]

Keep an eye on twitter and you might get a free copy of iControl DCS this weekend. Tell all your friends!

 

[RaXha]

Edit: Made a dedicated thread for this issue.

 

it's an issue with setting up virtual monitors, if anyone wants to take a look this is the thread.

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=94564

Edited September 27, 2012 by RaXha

[wolfstone]

Ok quick question i have a 30" main and a 20" second for helios plus a ipad for Icontrol DCS i have every thing working except the display for the CDU it does not show up on the ipad any idea why

[boarder2]

Ok quick question i have a 30" main and a 20" second for helios plus a ipad for Icontrol DCS i have every thing working except the display for the CDU it does not show up on the ipad any idea why

 

You need to make sure you've selected the "Show CDU" option in the display configuration within A-10 VC Server.

 

Note, that since you're using Helios, this might mess things up with your display configuration for Helios and you may need to manually edit/merge your old/new display configuration lua files.

[wolfstone]

Hi thanks for the quick answer , yeah i did that i can then move the cdu display any where on my monitors , but i thought it was meant to be on the ipad with the CDU ..and i cannot get it there the cdu panal is working buttons and such but there is no display.

apart fro that every thing is ok and its a great little program.

[Prophet]

I can't get any of the displays to show. I have created the virtual display just like in all the tutorials, yet all I get is the desktop showing instead of the MFD or CDU.

 

NVM. Had to manually edit the options.lua in the saved games folder. Works great now!

Edited October 17, 2012 by =Prophet=

[boarder2]

Hi thanks for the quick answer , yeah i did that i can then move the cdu display any where on my monitors , but i thought it was meant to be on the ipad with the CDU ..and i cannot get it there the cdu panal is working buttons and such but there is no display.

apart fro that every thing is ok and its a great little program.

 

Do you see anything when you switch to the CDU page on the iPad?

[Prophet]

Hi thanks for the quick answer , yeah i did that i can then move the cdu display any where on my monitors , but i thought it was meant to be on the ipad with the CDU ..and i cannot get it there the cdu panal is working buttons and such but there is no display.

apart fro that every thing is ok and its a great little program.

 

http://bit-shift.com/a10vcserver/index.html#displayconfig

[boarder2]

Just wanted to let you guys know that I'm running a sale for Black Friday - 33% off through tomorrow!

 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icontrol-dcs/id435409019

[tintifaxl]

Just wanted to let you guys know that I'm running a sale for Black Friday - 33% off through tomorrow!

 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icontrol-dcs/id435409019

 

 

Good to know :thumbup:

[jimbo0270]

I have spent all day trying to get a virtual display to work with TightVNC and Demo Forge's Mirage driver and cannot seem to get it to work. Does anyone know where I can find easy to follow directions for this? or offer some type of assistance so that I can get iControl to work in addition to my three monitors?

[boarder2]

I have spent all day trying to get a virtual display to work with TightVNC and Demo Forge's Mirage driver and cannot seem to get it to work. Does anyone know where I can find easy to follow directions for this? or offer some type of assistance so that I can get iControl to work in addition to my three monitors?

 

While I've not used the Mirage driver I DO know that it absolutely will not work in Windows 8, so if you're trying to use it there, it will not work.

 

If you've got 3 monitors I'd just suggest sticking the MFCDs off in the far corners, you'll pretty much never even notice them :)

[jimbo0270]

Thanks, I am not using Win8 but I would stick them in the corners if I could figure out how to do that. I can only find info on putting them on there own screens. In game/3rd person, I have them but when I go to in cockpit view they go away and cannot find anything in the settings to enable them or disable them.

[boarder2]

Thanks, I am not using Win8 but I would stick them in the corners if I could figure out how to do that. I can only find info on putting them on there own screens. In game/3rd person, I have them but when I go to in cockpit view they go away and cannot find anything in the settings to enable them or disable them.

 

There are instructions for setting up the displays here:

 

http://bit-shift.com/a10vcserver/index.html#displayconfig

[jimbo0270]

Thanks for the help! I got caught up in game settings and forgot they were in the app.

Edited December 21, 2012 by jimbo0270

[ycodryn]

This is working/will work with black shark (world version as I bought all 3 modules)? I want to buy icontrol for bs not a10.

Edited December 23, 2012 by ycodryn

[sobe]

Okay. I just read the review in SimHq and am now interested in getting the IControl for my A-10. However, I have a few questions. I presently have 2 monitors with the TM MFDs on my second monitor. My questions are:

 

1. Can I continue to run the TM MFDs on my 2nd monitor and use the IPad/Icontrol for everything else?

 

2. Will the MFD's appear twice, once on the TM's and again on the IControl?

 

3. Do I use the second monitor as the virtual monitor for the MFD's from the primary monitors? Or can I just move the MFDs from my primary monitor that are in the upper corners and move them to my TM MFDs on the second monitor?

 

4. Is it worth trying out the free version to test the above or just go to the paid version-the price is really not an issue-just don't want to have to do everything twice if it all is going to work nicely.

 

5. I assume that IControl plays nicely with the WH controllers that I just got as a birthday present and love (I have even programmed the LEDs).

Edited December 25, 2012 by sobe
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