gharness84 Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Well my secondary 26inch monitor is FINALLY complete. I am using Gadroc's Helios profile and borrowed/stole the idea of mounting the MFCDs directly to the screen from another user on youtube (duranv1). Used two iPad screen protectors and cut them to size with a hobby knife, then velcro to attach them to the protectors. I am QUITE pleased with the results! Sorry for crappy picture quality. I'm too poor to afford a camera now. Thanks DCS lol... Edited May 14, 2011 by gharness84 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] _______Spreading peace. One JDAM at a time. :beer:_______
cichlidfan Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Hoping to get mine done over the next few days, 22 inch in my case. Just got a replacement MFD from TM (one of the originals had a bad LED). Excellent customer service BTW (2 days from France to the East Coast US). Curious, what did you need the screen protectors for? ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
gharness84 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Posted May 14, 2011 So the sticky velcro wouldn't destroy the lcd screen if I ever have to take them off. I really hope I never have to but you never know! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] _______Spreading peace. One JDAM at a time. :beer:_______
cichlidfan Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 I see, never considered that. My plan is to only put the velcro along the two sides of the MFD that will attach to the monitor frame. I am going to use a rubber foot under the corner that is over the display area. Mine have to come off since I use both monitors for non gaming stuff too! ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
gharness84 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Posted May 14, 2011 That's a really good idea. I would still look into some screen protectors just for a safety net. You know whenever the drunkard friends show up they are going to HAVE to mess with your sim, with no regard to your $200+ monitor lol... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] _______Spreading peace. One JDAM at a time. :beer:_______
xXstubbifiedXx Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Does the Helios software work like Hawgtouch, where you can click with your mouse? Or does it only work with touchscreens? I couldn't find any solid info on their site about it. Your setup looks great btw! :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] -------------------------------------------------- Joshua Stubbles, Environment Artist - i5-2400K @ 3.8ghz | Thermaltake Frio CPU cooling | ASUS P8P67 Pro Rev3.1 | 8GB Corsair Dominator @1600mhz | 2x GeForce GTS250 SLI AF2 | 2x WDHDD 500GB RAID 0 | Thermaltake Armor case | Thermaltake Tough Power 850w PSU | Samsung BX2440X | BenQ FP202W | Saitek X52 Pro | Thrustmaster Cougar MFD | TrackIR4 Pro
cichlidfan Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Does the Helios software work like Hawgtouch, where you can click with your mouse? Or does it only work with touchscreens? I couldn't find any solid info on their site about it. Your setup looks great btw! :thumbup: Mouse works just fine. Mine is a standard monitor...touch screen would be nice but the monitor was already here. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
gharness84 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Does the Helios software work like Hawgtouch, where you can click with your mouse? Or does it only work with touchscreens? I couldn't find any solid info on their site about it. Your setup looks great btw! :thumbup: Most of them work on Gadroc's profile with a mouse. I am pretty sure you can program the ones that don't but I haven't learned the profile editor enough to do that yet. It seems pretty user friendly though. Thanks for the compliment! I owe this set up to duranv1, Gadroc, and my brother in law. I wouldn't have even gotten close to this without their knowledge! Edited May 14, 2011 by gharness84 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] _______Spreading peace. One JDAM at a time. :beer:_______
cichlidfan Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 Everything should work with a mouse. I have poked around Gadroc's profile and some others. The touch screen is basically replicating the mouse just as if you were to hook up a pen/tablet combination, they would also function as a mouse. Even if you have Helios or Hawg Touch running on a touch screen the mouse will still work as well. Btw, I found that a small black cable tie is useful for securing the MFD cable. I just wrapped it around the frame next to the last OSB button so that the only cable hanging is a little half loop. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Wartski Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 Well my secondary 26inch monitor is FINALLY complete. I am using Gadroc's Helios profile and borrowed/stole the idea of mounting the MFCDs directly to the screen from another user on youtube (duranv1). Used two iPad screen protectors and cut them to size with a hobby knife, then velcro to attach them to the protectors. I am QUITE pleased with the results! Sorry for crappy picture quality. I'm too poor to afford a camera now. Thanks DCS lol... Can you post the files you used for some of us to try out? W7 x64, i7 965, Rampage II Extreme, GTX480, 6GB Corsair 1866 cl7
gharness84 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Posted May 15, 2011 Sure, http://www.scsimulations.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=48 is where I started. DL Helios and start messing with the .lua files to get them correct for your resolution. It IS going to take some trial and error. A good tip is to use print screen & the x, y coords (bottom left) in paint to help you determine the correct positions! Let me know if you need any help, I would be glad to assist. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] _______Spreading peace. One JDAM at a time. :beer:_______
gharness84 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Posted May 15, 2011 Also Madtommy's tutorial helped me understand this MUCH better! http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=60815&highlight=helios [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] _______Spreading peace. One JDAM at a time. :beer:_______
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