3 Monitors too wide for menu

[LNR212]

Hi!

 

With my eyefinity triple screen setup everything runs fine, but i would like to have the game main menu and the missioneditor more narrower.

 

i'd like to have it on my middle monitor only... is this possible to change it somewhere in a .lua file maybe?

 

thanks,

Harry

[PeterP]

Yes, there is a tweak that let you start the Launcher always windowed while the simulation starts like you have set it up in the options menu.

 

>>>http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1447505#post1447505

 

I assume that you are using three 1920x1080 screens .

 

So this is the code you have to use in your MissionEditor.lua

that it will only cover one screen and stay windowed:

 

Edit:

This all works also in DCS World 1.2.2

 

Navigate to ...\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\MissionEditor

and open the MissionEditor.lua with a proper editor (Notepad++)

 

Make a backup of this file before you change it!!!!!!

 

Than go to line #195

 

and change it from this:

return width, height, fullscreen

to this:

return 1900, 1020, false

1024x768 is an example - You can put in your wished resolution for the windowed GUI.

Just make sure your height is smaller as your over all res e.g. for a screen that is 1080 in height use 1020 - so the Launcher will be windowed .

(subtract always at least the height of the top bar of the window from your overall available height.)

 

Now every-time you start DCS-World the GUI will be windowed in the resolution you have set. But the Simulation will start as set in the options-menu .

Edited January 16, 2013 by PeterP

[LNR212]

Hi PeterP!

 

Thanks for reply, but doesen't work for me... :-(

 

I have already seen this post but no luck -> no change

 

Any other ideas?

[PeterP]

Hi PeterP!

 

Thanks for reply, but doesen't work for me... :-(

 

I have already seen this post but no luck -> no change

 

Any other ideas?

 

No.

 

Something must be wrong at your end. (and if not - I want to find out the why .)

 

Please try 1024x768 as a starter.

 

And also provide us a little more info about your used version and actual settings.

 

Means:

 

-Your windows desktop properties

-In-game settings

-What exactly did you do when it "doesen't work"

Edited November 7, 2012 by PeterP

[Kuky]

I've wondered how to do this also and just tried it and it works on my end.

[LNR212]

Hi!

 

here you have a screenshot of my desktop properties and ingame settings...

 

i meant that i have already tried your link with the changes in line #214.

 

and also here my monitor lua:

 

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 5880;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 5,333334;

}

}

 

GUI=

{

x = 1980;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 2075;

y = 1185;

width = 400;

height = 400;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 3270;

y = 1185;

width = 400;

height = 400;

}

CMSC_SCREEN =

{

x = 2790;

y = 1200;

width = 185;

height = 45;

}

 

CMSP_SCREEN =

{

x = 3765;

y = 1095;

width = 275;

height = 72;

}

 

RWR_SCREEN =

{

x = 2537;

y = 1197;

width = 186;

height = 195;

}

 

DIGIT_CLOCK =

{

x = 2448;

y = 1804;

width = 107;

height = 107;

}

 

UHF_FREQUENCY_STATUS =

{

x = 1550;

y = 1330;

width = 120;

height = 30;

}

 

UHF_PRESET_CHANNEL =

{

x = 2640;

y = 1688;

width = 23;

height = 23;

}

 

UHF_REPEATER =

{

x = 1550;

y = 1500;

width = 65;

height = 24;

}

 

CDU_SCREEN =

{

x = 4336;

y = 1130;

width = 315;

height = 270;

}

 

UIMainView = GUI

 

hope you can help...

 

thanks!

[Slayer]

Yes, there is a tweak that let you start the Launcher always windowed while the simulation starts like you have set it up in the options menu.

 

>>>http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1447505#post1447505

 

I assume that you are using three 1920x1080 screens .

 

So this is the code you have to use in your MissionEditor.lua

that it will only cover one screen and stay windowed:

 

...\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\MissionEditor\MissionEditor.lua line #214

 

The file for your setting is also attached - copy it into ...\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\MissionEditor

 

Looks like the code has changed slightly in 1.22

 

it is now line 208, should change to this:

 

Gui.CreateWindow(1920, 1020, false)

[Sci2]

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

 

isnt this what shoud be changed?

Edited November 9, 2012 by Sci2

[Kuky]

^^^

that doesn't work for main GUI window if you use eyefinity and all monitors are grouped as one... but tweak posted by PeterP and Slayer does work

[LNR212]

Thanks for the Tipps! I will try it this evening and let you know...!

[LNR212]

ok, i works now... i always used my resolution 1920, 1080... but it only works with 1920, 1020.

 

but now i have the Windows7 frame. how do i get rid of it? mybe its because the game menu is smaller with this 1920x1020?

 

thanks alot guys!

[Kuky]

frame is there because it's in windowed mode now, not fullscreen. I've given up on using eyefinity with my monitors as then I get v-sync not working on one of them, if I use them individually it works fine and then I don't have to use this tweak.

[LNR212]

aaahh, ok...

 

maybe i will try without eyefinity the next days.

 

but for tonight, i'm ready for departure... :pilotfly: