HELIOS question

[Wartski]

Just downloaded this today. Installed ok and was checking the manual.

 

My question is how do you bind/use/move a DCS gauge to a position?

[Gadroc]

1) Start the profile editor.

2) Select Add Interface from the Profile menu, Select DCS A-10C from the list and click OK

3) Double click on the monitor you want the gauge on in the preview in the upper left window

4) Find the gauge (ex: IAS) in the toolbox drag it from the toolbox onto the monitor window in the center of the screen.

5) In the binding window select the input tab to bind inputs of the gauges

6) Expand the Interfaces and then DCS A-10C in the Triggers list

7) Find the appropriate trigger (ex: IAS -> airspeed changed) and drag it onto the binding point (ex: set airpseed)

 

Repeat as necessary. You can also do steps 1-3 and then cut and paste from an existing profile.

[IADC]

Ive heard of this Helios, is this something that was copied from HogTouch? does anyone have the website address?

[Loz]

No this wasn't copied it was out way before HawgTouch.

Try http://www.scsimulations.com/

[Gadroc]

Ive heard of this Helios, is this something that was copied from HogTouch? does anyone have the website address?

 

Lol. No the direct opposite in fact. Hawgtouch is almost a direct copy of Helios and an earlier piece of software I wrote called TouchPal. Both of these where written due to touchbuddy no longer being actively developed. There is also a long history of gauges software before LOVP, BSVP and many others for other sims.

[Wartski]

1) Start the profile editor.

2) Select Add Interface from the Profile menu, Select DCS A-10C from the list and click OK

3) Double click on the monitor you want the gauge on in the preview in the upper left window

4) Find the gauge (ex: IAS) in the toolbox drag it from the toolbox onto the monitor window in the center of the screen.

5) In the binding window select the input tab to bind inputs of the gauges

6) Expand the Interfaces and then DCS A-10C in the Triggers list

7) Find the appropriate trigger (ex: IAS -> airspeed changed) and drag it onto the binding point (ex: set airpseed)

 

Repeat as necessary. You can also do steps 1-3 and then cut and paste from an existing profile.

 

Thanks.

[Wartski]

I downloaded this file 'Gadroc_A10C_-_Single_Monitor.zip'.

 

In that file are two folders 'Gadroc' and 'Scipts'. Where do they go??

[Gadroc]

The Gadroc folder should be moved to your My Documents\Helios\Images folder. The downloads page for that profile explains what to do with the scripts. They are not strictly necessary. They configure DCS to display the RWR, UHF Repeater and a few other displays to the right area so they show through Helios.

[Wartski]

The Gadroc folder should be moved to your My Documents\Helios\Images folder. The downloads page for that profile explains what to do with the scripts. They are not strictly necessary. They configure DCS to display the RWR, UHF Repeater and a few other displays to the right area so they show through Helios.

 

 

Ok, I have installed everything properly. And I edited the BigScreen file but the display is not working correctly. Also the instruction don't tell one how to set up the sim Options resolution.

 

But I am having problems with the display. I have two monitors 1920x1200 and 1920x1080. I installed Helios and put all the files where they belong. In the BigScreen file I changed all the 5980 values to 1920, and the Center monitor 1080 height to 1200. Now in the sim Options I selected BigScreen.

 

BUT what resolution should I use in the sim Options? and should I select Full Screen?

 

No matter what I do the resolution when flying is either stretched or shrunk and the displayed gauges are not showing.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

 

 

 

 

Ok I found out what my problem is ... it's the ASPECT value of 5.3333333333333 which I changed to 1.6 and all is AOK!!!

Edited May 22, 2011 by Wartski
problem solved

[LaLa]

Helios Triggers and Bindings

 

Helios working great for me on DCS 1.5XX and Windows 7.

 

I'm trying to add a dummy button in my cockpit, that when click will allow another panel to become visible.

 

This works great for my right and left consoles etc but I need another.

 

Easy to place the panel and a dummy button but how to trigger the visibility of the hidden panel with click of the button on the dummy panel

 

Where is the Triggers list? What are you actually dragging?

 

Dont see Airspeed changed.

 

Where is the binding point?

 

Are these the interfaces referenced below?

https://github.com/Gadroc/helios/tree/master/Helios/Interfaces

Do I need to use this, to accomplish what I want to do? Answer NO dont need these just add interface to profile from the Profile menu item...Add Interface.

 

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• 5) In the binding window select the input tab to bind inputs of the gauges
  
• 6) Expand the Interfaces and then DCS A-10C in the Triggers list
  
• 7) Find the appropriate trigger (ex: IAS -> airspeed changed) and drag it onto the binding point (ex: set airspeed)
  

 

Could anyone expand on use of triggers and bindings!

 

As seen in image below my only interfaces are Profile and Keyboard,

should something else be displayed here?

 

 

http://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbF0egbrdnHT09TZ2R5MHp4dkU

 

Any help greatly appreciated. :)

Edited November 10, 2016 by LaLa

[LaLa]

OK, great I found this

• Obviously I do need those interfaces but how do I add them to Helios?
  

Ok getting there!

• Page 23 of Helios Users Guide https://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=70879&d=1348447459
  

 

OK got the DCS Interfaces visible in Helios now, progressing.

 

Wow this is great! Very versatile, but now how to change the background template with a button click? Maybe place .png template as hidden object and toggle visibility for different templates depending on objects visible on screen!

Edited November 10, 2016 by LaLa
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