Please Help...cannot get my lilliput monitors to display as MFDs!

[ComradeLucifer]

cool dayglow, will try now. Don't know what's going on with my attachment

[ComradeLucifer]

oh, dayglow, what .lua file should I be editing?

 

EDIT

 

Got the displaylink manager configured like you advised. U3011 is leftmost at 0,0, followed by Lillupt 2 at 2560,0, followed by lilliput 3 at 3360,0; does this look correct to you?

Edited September 26, 2012 by ComradeLucifer

[DayGlow]

The monitorsetup.lua.

 

There should be one for displaying the 2 MFCD's. You can just edit that one for the proper coordinates you need.

 

Once you understand how it's done I'd look at PeterP's post on how to arrange the displays in a more economical fashion.

[ComradeLucifer]

in game settings I have res at 4160x1600, I have full screen unchecked, disable aero interface unchecked, running a windows 7 basic theme as advised. I looked in the monitor setup and I do not have a "monitorsetup.lua" I have the defualt 7 profiles. I was asking about the values you quoted for the x and y coords for the mfcds. Which profile should I input those values into?

[ComradeLucifer]

EDIT

 

For clarity's sake, the profiles I have are: 1camera.lua, 3camera.lua, Camera+LMFCD (On right side).lua, Camera+LMFCD.lua, Camera+RMFCD (On left side).lua, LMFCD +Camera+RMFCD.lua

[ComradeLucifer]

problem: These .lua files are all done in ratios, is there a way to edit them in terms of the pixels. I did read PeterP's guide, but I still couldn't figure it out. Can you walk me through the process of editing the correct .lua possibly, because I'm not sure how to work with these ratios correctly.

[ComradeLucifer]

for some reason I cannot seem to successfully upload the image of my displaylink; I don't think it matters however, as I have ensured the correct positioning within display as per your and Dayglow's instructions. Dell is left most, follwed by 2 followed by 3 as outlined in the above post

 

EDIT

 

it's becasuse I'm using wordpad, doesn't have a compatible file type that the forums will accept, but like I said, I don't think it matters at all.

Edited September 26, 2012 by ComradeLucifer

[MadTommy]

You should have followed Peter's tip here..

 

 

Having the the small monitors below rather than to the right saves a lot of resources.

[MadTommy]

problem: These .lua files are all done in ratios, is there a way to edit them in terms of the pixels. I did read PeterP's guide, but I still couldn't figure it out. Can you walk me through the process of editing the correct .lua possibly, because I'm not sure how to work with these ratios correctly.

 

Its all here.. http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1022117&postcount=1

[ComradeLucifer]

could you please explain the difference with Peter's setup with the monitors on the bottom versus the sides? I'm confused as to why that makes it superior. I'll change it immediately, just wondering what it is that I'm doing. The x and y coords that dayglow suggested I don't think work with Peter's suggested setup, so I'm confused.

[cichlidfan]

Peter's explanation is about as clear as you can get.

 

Quoted from his earlier post:

 

even if there is "Nothing" shown on it- this "nothing" is over 800.000 px big and has to be calculated each frame (this takes some cycles) and than transported through the v-ram.

[ComradeLucifer]

so if i set them like that, how do i ensure the 2 lilliputs display the mfcds correctly? Should my center lua res be 4160x1600?

[DayGlow]

Sorry, they are all monitorsetup.lua's. I'd edit the LMFCD+camera+RMFCD.lua as its already setup for exporting the MFCDs. Back it up and then start playing around with it.

[ComradeLucifer]

will do dayglow! are there different values i should input due to changing my config to conform w/ peter's advice. Are your settings only valid for the previous config where the monitors went from left (0,0) to right (4160,0)?

[DayGlow]

Yes. You are simply changing the size of the large 'canvas' With the monitors underneath your overall re becomes 2200x2650.

 

Your center Rez doesn't change because the physical size of your monitor doesn't change. It's still 2560x1600.

 

The top left corner of your Dell is still 0,0, you are just adding other monitors under it in the virtual space. So your first mfcd monitor would have x=0 as it starts on the left edge, but the y=1601.

 

Your second mfcd would then be beside it so your x=801 and the y=1601.

 

Do you see how the pattern happens?

Edited September 26, 2012 by DayGlow

[ComradeLucifer]

i think i understand, gotta get to the desktop, gimme a few

[cichlidfan]

Yes. You are simply changing the size of the large 'canvas' With the monitors underneath your overall re becomes 2200x2650.

 

You can't transpose the numbers so 2560 (not 2650) x 2200.

[ComradeLucifer]

okay one more question- how do i know/find out the x/y coords i need for the a1o left and right mfcds?

[ComradeLucifer]

so cichlid fan what resolutoni do I need? 2560x2200 for monitors 2 aand 3 underneath monitor 1?

 

EDIT

 

definetly gonna set them up like PeterP sugests, as I want to save that vram!

Edited September 26, 2012 by ComradeLucifer

[MadTommy]

Both Peter and myself have written guides that explains how this works and how to work out coordinates etc. We have both linked you to our guides.

 

Have you read them? What don't you understand in them? All I can suggest is you read my guide slowly and carefully and follow it. Or if you prefer Peters follow his and follow it.

[ComradeLucifer]

I guess the thing I don't get are the actual coords for the mfcds. I read them, I'll read them again as soon as I go have dinner- admittedly it was 2 am, so I was pretty tired. Is finding your mfcds (pixel wise) trial and error with the x and y coords? Or am I missing something obvious that makes them display the same in everybody's lilliputs. That's I guess what I'm missing/not understanding. Not trying to be difficult or anything, just very dense when it comes to spatial stuff

[cichlidfan]

so cichlid fan what resolutoni do I need? 2560x2200 for monitors 2 aand 3 underneath monitor 1?

 

Yes.

[ComradeLucifer]

figured I'd upload my .lua, maybe one of you guys can give me your opinion. Haven't run it yet, just finished editing it. Attached find the .lua

 

Should my center res be x=2560 y=2200 or different values?

MFCD Config Attempt One.lua

[ComradeLucifer]

okay, I'm getting some of the tad and cdu repeater pages on the mfd displays, but not that much and my Dell U4011 res is unbelievably streched out. not sure what to do

[cichlidfan]

Should my center res be x=2560 y=2200 or different values?

 

OK. I want you to think about this really really hard.

 

What screen is your center?

 

What is its resolution?