Is this possible without using Helios?

[rss0900]

Running 3 28" monitors in surround with a 4th monitor for just the left and right MFD? I can't seem to find any post with a lua file describing how to set this up, if I change my lua file to 4096x768 which would be the width of all 4 monitors and height, nothing ever displays on the 4th monitor. Have been unable to find any answer after spending over a day searching, any help appreciated.

 

Here's my current Lua file - but again getting nothing on monitor 4.

 

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('4 monitor);

Description = '3 monitors in surround 3072x768, 4th monitor mfd';

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 3072;

height = 768;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.5555;

 

 

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 3075;

y = 600;

width = 400;

height = 400;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 3200;

y = 600;

width = 400;

height = 400;

}

 

UIMainView = Viewports.Center

Edited January 20, 2013 by rss0900

[Eihort]

What's the res on all the monitors?

[agrasyuk]

yes, you do not have to use helios , exporting views has nothing to do with it.

 

how are your monitors arranged in windows? do you have proper resolution (4096x768 ) selected in DCS graphic setup?

[rss0900]

3 monitors in 3072x768 surround. 4th monitor setup just to the right so total resolution was 4096. Although I was setting it in the .lua it was user error on my part, that I was not setting the resolution in game to 4096x768. I assumed that's what the .lua did, but as I find out now the .lua just tells where to place the various components on the screen. The resolution (in game menu) actually controls how many monitors are used. I've got it working now but one other question for you guys.

 

- Can you move just more than the left and right mfd's to the 4th monitor too?

[agrasyuk]

yes. my instrument screen has RWR , CMSC, UFC repeater and digital clock viewports displayed. there are more viewports available, like CMSP, CDU and perhaps other stuff.

[rss0900]

yes. my instrument screen has RWR , CMSC, UFC repeater and digital clock viewports displayed. there are more viewports available, like CMSP, CDU and perhaps other stuff.

 

 

Thanks, anyone care to share their .lua file with the added instruments to give me an idea on how it looks. or can you point/link to a post that already had this info? Thanks all

[agrasyuk]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1541311&postcount=68

 

better yet this creates 1 LUA for both shark and warthog instead of swapping them every time you fly a different craft. with each update you will need to restore these as updating overwrites the instruments to their original names

[rss0900]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1541311&postcount=68

 

better yet this creates 1 LUA for both shark and warthog instead of swapping them every time you fly a different craft. with each update you will need to restore these as updating overwrites the instruments to their original names

 

 

Thank you agrasyuk