Mule Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) I have had a good search and can't seem to find any info on this. Does anyone know if Helios is working with the latest patch of DCS A-10 1.09 I have a profile where basically i have got a CDU with functioning buttons. So the buttons just move in and out on my touchscreen when i erm touch them. All this within the Helios profile editor. I have added the A-10 interface by going to file add interface and all that seems ok. Now this is the bit i get stuck on. What do i do now? the whole input output stuff has me confused? Can anyone help because i have spent hours trying to get this working. BTW I do run all the software dcs and helioos in admin mode etc. Edited November 2, 2011 by Mule Fighter Pilot Podcast.
Gadroc Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Helios does work with the latest DCS A-10C patch, except for the radio controls which are broken in patch 1.1.9. Helios functions on Triggers and Actions. Triggers are raised when things happen in the simulations like altitude changes or when you touch a control on the Helios screen. Actions allow you to change the state of either the simulations, send a key or change the state of a Helios control. The input tab shows you the triggers which are "bound" to actions that affect the currently selected item. The output tab shows you the actions which are "bound" to triggers that the currently selected item can raise. For example lets take the "0" button on the CDU. if you select the zero button you should see in the output tab all the triggers it raises. Pressed - Raised when the users finger is on the touch screen. Released - Raised when the users finger is lifted from the touch screen. Closed - Raised when the button is "closed" or "on". (Used with toggle buttons) Open - Raised when the button is "opened" or "off". (Used with toggle buttons) If you want to have Helios push the CDU 0 button in game when you press the "0" button in Helios you open the actions list and find the press 0 button action under DCS A-10C -> CDU and drag it onto the pressed trigger. Then repeat that for the released trigger. Hope that helps get you started.
Mule Posted November 3, 2011 Author Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Ok thanks for taking the time to reply :) Partial Sucess at the moment i am just working on one button in this case the example you gave. I am getting a double zero show when i press the zero button once. So it's obviously something i am doing wrong with the drag and drop. But at least i have something :) Edit! i now have all the buttons working with no problems. I know how to output the CDU data which i can get to show on my touchscreen but the HELIOS CDU blocks its view. There is a sqaure on the cdu in the editor where the screen would be that says "SCREEN REPLICATOR" do i need to edit that somehow so i can show the outputted cdu data? Edited November 3, 2011 by Mule Fighter Pilot Podcast.
metalnwood Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 What you want to do is go to the scsimulations.com site and find an existing profile that will work with your monitor resolution. I use Loz's profile and it works right out of the box so you dont have to do any mapping unless you want to add to it.
Mule Posted November 3, 2011 Author Posted November 3, 2011 What you want to do is go to the scsimulations.com site and find an existing profile that will work with your monitor resolution. I use Loz's profile and it works right out of the box so you dont have to do any mapping unless you want to add to it. Hi, that's what i did. I am using a profile from that site, Gradocs A-10C. I can copy and paste with the bindings (which saves so much hassle) but the CDU works fine just the screen seems to be blocking the output. If i close HELIOS in game the cdu data is there? if that makes any sense? I can run say a right mfd with the lsk around output data no problem it's just the cdu. EDIT: I might just use the UFC (which runs fine on my touchscreen) because i have such a small touchscreen it's probably a better option. :) Fighter Pilot Podcast.
Gadroc Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 You need to create background graphic for the CDU that has a transparent window where the CDU screen can show through. My profile was made before it was possible to export the CDU screen.
Mule Posted November 3, 2011 Author Posted November 3, 2011 You need to create background graphic for the CDU that has a transparent window where the CDU screen can show through. My profile was made before it was possible to export the CDU screen. I thought i might have to edit the image and i did look around for the cdu to edit. Is it as obvious as in the HELIOS IMAGE folder because i can't see it? Fighter Pilot Podcast.
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