Clean install help

[-Ice]

I'm getting back into this after a very long haitus. How long? 3 weeks, gasp!! :doh: A faulty TM Warthog grounded me for the time being, but the postman was kind enough to deliver the replacement early this morning.

 

I'm now planning to install 1.1.0.8 as a clean install, however, I want to keep my custom keybindings and custom cockpit view (MFCDs on the screen and not on the in-pit MFCD). Any help on how to do this?

 

Thanks!

[CrashEd]

Good news mate. Hope to see you in the air soon :thumbup:

[-Ice]

Hello there, CrashEd ol'buddy ol'pal! This weekend for sure eh?!

 

Did you just patch to 1.1.0.8 or did you do a clean install too?

[sobek]

I'm now planning to install 1.1.0.8 as a clean install, however, I want to keep my custom keybindings and custom cockpit view (MFCDs on the screen and not on the in-pit MFCD). Any help on how to do this?

 

The keybinds are stored in a "user\saved games" subfolder, so when reinstalling, those will remain untouched, no idea if the views are stored there too. If yes, just deinstall and reinstall, if no, go to the location and back them up, then copy over once reinstalled.

[cichlidfan]

I'm getting back into this after a very long haitus. How long? 3 weeks, gasp!! :doh: A faulty TM Warthog grounded me for the time being, but the postman was kind enough to deliver the replacement early this morning.

 

I'm now planning to install 1.1.0.8 as a clean install, however, I want to keep my custom keybindings and custom cockpit view (MFCDs on the screen and not on the in-pit MFCD). Any help on how to do this?

 

Thanks!

 

The keybindings are here, as Sobek said;

 

C:\Users\<yourname>\Saved Games\DCS Warthog\Config

 

This folder also has all your graphics and other settings from the options screens.

 

As for the views, I assume you mean your saved snap views for the keypad keys. Those are in a SnapViews.lua in C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C\Config\View.

 

I am not sure what you mean exactly for your MFD locations, there are the files for the monitor settings used in the options pulldown (one screen or whatever). Those are in C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C\Config\MonitorSetup. If you modified the actual export code in the input luas to not display them in the cockpit, the files you need to keep are buried in here C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C\Scripts\Aircrafts\A-10C\Cockpit.

 

You can refer to this post on that subject. Theres more expansive info somewhere around here.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1152239&postcount=1

 

HTH!

[-Ice]

Thanks for the help guys! I've backed up my Saved Games Config folder and my snapviews and monitor setup files, thanks!

 

1.1.0.8 here I come!!

[PhoenixBvo]

To be sure you get every custom setting, do the following:

 

Copy your old installation to another folder (e.g. called compare_DCS_Warthog) and do the same with the [user]/Saved Games/DCS Warthog folder as well. Then install the patch over the original (OR delete the original and use the full installer) and use Beyond Compare or some other compare software like winmerge to compare both installation folders and both "Saved Games" folders to one another.

 

Apply a filter to only compare .lua, .cfg and .miz files and you'll see which files have changed AND have the ability to instantly compare each difference inside the files and decide which changes are to be copied to the new installation. This would include your own multi monitor settings, the ingame options (although valid values might have changed between patches, be careful there), input settings, pilot achievements (log), custom labels etc. Be aware that there will be files which have been changed by the devs between patches, so if you don't recognise the differences to be your own settings then just leave the patched version as is.

I've applied this method to all patches with LOFC/2, DCS:BS and DCS:WH with no problems and great succes. It saves a lot of time compared to taking notes of all settings and clicking your way through the GUI each time. Moreover, some settings (which tend to be the interesting ones) you just don't find in the GUI.

 

Cheers

Edited June 20, 2011 by PhoenixBvo

[Iceman2011]

If you keep your old Keyboard.lua - you can add the new keys, so that they show up in game.

 

Here's lines for new key combos, if you use 1.1.0.7 input lua - just change names/keys what you like - and change number of combo (I have [811] & [812]) to fit your config.

 

 

 

[811] = -- YOUR NEXT FREE NUMBER

{

["combos"] =

{

[1] =

{

["key"] = "Space",

["reformers"] =

{

}, -- end of ["reformers"]

}, -- end of [1]

}, -- end of ["combos"]

["name"] = "Show briefing on/off",

["category"] = "General",

["down"] = 1536,

}, -- end of [811]

[812] = -- YOUR NEXT FREE NUMBER

{

["combos"] =

{

[1] =

{

["key"] = "Space",

["reformers"] =

{

[1] = "LShift",

}, -- end of ["reformers"]

}, -- end of [1]

}, -- end of ["combos"]

["name"] = "Show debriefing window",

["category"] = "General",

["down"] = 1537,

}, -- end of [812]

 

 

 

If the lines are like hebrew - use Notepad++ (great great text tool) or another better viewing/editing software, than Win Notepad

Edited June 20, 2011 by Iceman2011

[-Ice]

Phoenix, too late bro. I did the install already. Thanks for the heads up on this though, will do for when 1.1.0.9 comes out.

 

Iceman, I don't remember editing the keyboard.lua file... where is it located? And what new keys and combos are there in 1.1.0.8?

[Iceman2011]

Show briefing/debriefing window in-flight - the file is in your user folder, config/input/a-10c ... you'll find it