MFCD for Android tablets (phones)

[colo]

Hi, now named aInstruments, this app transfer aircraft instruments from DCS to your Android device(s).

 

Support for 7 aircraft, 20 instruments and up to 3 tablets simultaneously connected:

• A-10C Thunderbolt II - left & right MFCD displays and CDU navigation computer
  
• AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack - left & right MPCD and UFC display
  
• F/A-18C Hornet - left & right DDI displays, bottom AMPCD and UFC display
  
• Mirage 2000C - radar, RWR and weapons panel
  
• AJS 37 Viggen - radar and data panel with navigation
  
• Ka-50 Black Shark - Shkval display and ABRIS navigation computer
  
• F-16C - MFDs and ICP with DED display
  

It can also display kneepad pages and

on your tablet(s), automatically dial GPS object

 

coordinates from F10 map view on UFC as

(Hornet and Harrier) or

(on Hornet).

 

Server part runs on computer where DCS World is installed and client part runs on your Android tablet(s) or phone(s).

 

I am constantly improving this app, adding new instruments, fixing bugs and optimizing code, the price stays the same.

 

More info on www.lumatek.sk or on my youtube channel.

 

Online manual is here.

 

 

Current version is 2.5 and roadmap for next versions is here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your support and patience !

colo

 

 

 

 

 

Original old message:

Hi

I have made application for displaying and control A-10 MFCD on Android tablet.

Please note - it is early alpha version, but working.

Please see:

If you have any tips or suggestion please let me know

Edited April 6, 2020 by colo

[Pyroflash]

Any noticeable latency? I know a lot of the screen to Android services that I have used for this suffer unbearable lag of up to, and sometimes exceeding, .5 seconds.

 

Also, will it properly display any mfcd at any resolution?

 

It would also be nice to be able to choose which MFCD to copy.

[SkateZilla]

or have both Side by side and have tablet in landscape

[Blaze]

Finally, glad to see the Android devices getting some DCS love!

 

Once this project is over, I'd love to see a CDU for Android. ;)

[Pyroflash]

Also, any chance of being able to export other displays, say the RADAR display in the Eagle?

Edited August 21, 2013 by Pyroflash

[colo]

Any noticeable latency? I know a lot of the screen to Android services that I have used for this suffer unbearable lag of up to, and sometimes exceeding, .5 seconds.

 

Also, will it properly display any mfcd at any resolution?

 

It would also be nice to be able to choose which MFCD to copy.

 

Thank you for comment !

 

Yes, there is noticable latency, but from measures I think that it is not transfer problem cause it i near 50 fps but cased by displaying image in separeted android thread (I am not good at threads this is my first application for tablet & phones)

 

Resolution is no problem I have try it also on my HTC desire X phone at it looks equally.

 

It is possible to choose another MFCD, there is menu on the top right corner, with MFCD selection, IP address selection and exit (It is not shown on video)

 

Please can you write names of screen to android services ? i have written this from sratch and it will be nice to see another similar applications

[zaelu]

This is great!

 

As suggestions... After finishing it don't stop at A10C and don't put ads... or at least make one with a decent price but no ads and slim on "access rights".

 

Ka50 could use one too. :D

 

other Aps

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.portman.tews (this one I just founded)

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.yeepeekai.dcs.manager

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.portman.panel.uh1h

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.portman.panel

Edited August 21, 2013 by zaelu

[colo]

or have both Side by side and have tablet in landscape

 

good point, I have decided to do it in portrait mode cause in landscape there is less space (MFCD is square and in landscape there is android status and notify bar) but 2 MFCD on landscape sounds good, i will implement it, thanx

[K2mil]

Are you planning to support iOS devices as well ??

[colo]

Also, any chance of being able to export other displays, say the RADAR display in the Eagle?

I think yes it is possible

[colo]

Finally, glad to see the Android devices getting some DCS love!

 

Once this project is over, I'd love to see a CDU for Android. ;)

 

Good point, I prefer to do more sensors in this unpolished style and then concentrate on improvement of each one. Next week I have holiday so I will implement it.

[Jetkar]

Colo

 

I want this! Ideally want both MFCD on the tablet if possible

 

When will you be releasing this?

Edited August 21, 2013 by Jetkar

[colo]

This is great!

 

As suggestions... After finishing it don't stop at A10C and don't put ads... or at least make one with a decent price but no ads and slim on "access rights".

 

Ka50 could use one too. :D

 

other Aps

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.portman.tews (this one I just founded)

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.yeepeekai.dcs.manager

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.portman.panel.uh1h

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.portman.panel

 

Thanx,

i will not put any ads in this app nor any access rights which are not absolutely necessary. Currently I am planning to release it for free. Only on my web site there will be option for sending donation if you like it.

[colo]

Are you planning to support iOS devices as well ??

 

No, there will be no iOS version, it will be Android only.

[HugePanic]

Hi,

 

what I am really missing is a CDU app. The display on the upper, keyboard on the lower part of the screen! :)

Maybe include the rotary buttons too.

I tried to bring a snapview to my Tablett, but that seems not to work with viewports an iDisplay.

 

If it works, I am willing to pay for it.

 

If you need somebody for testing, I have both nexus 7 tablets here....

[Night]

Are you planning to support iOS devices as well ??

 

It is called iControl, works great. Let's you control CDU, both MFCD's, and other important switches in the A-10c

[colo]

Colo

 

I want this! Ideally want both MFCD on the tablet if possible

 

When will you be releasing this?

 

Hi Jetkar

 

Current status is:

- selectable 2 MFCD in portrait mode

 

Next week:

- CDU implementation

 

Early september:

- both MFCD support in landscape mode

 

Then I will release it (in september) for free.

 

Later I will post updates for MFCD and CDU improvements.

[colo]

Hi,

 

what I am really missing is a CDU app. The display on the upper, keyboard on the lower part of the screen! :)

Maybe include the rotary buttons too.

I tried to bring a snapview to my Tablett, but that seems not to work with viewports an iDisplay.

 

If it works, I am willing to pay for it.

 

If you need somebody for testing, I have both nexus 7 tablets here....

 

Hi,

thanx

CDU support will be freely available on september

i have nexus 7 tablet, do you have some another android tablets ?

[Backy 51]

Just picked up an ASUS Memo Pad HD 7 last week. Be happy to test the MFCD and CDU interface for you.

[Jetkar]

Hi Jetkar

 

Current status is:

- selectable 2 MFCD in portrait mode

 

Next week:

- CDU implementation

 

Early september:

- both MFCD support in landscape mode

 

Then I will release it (in september) for free.

 

Later I will post updates for MFCD and CDU improvements.

 

 

That's great !! :)

 

I have a question will this work for both single player multiplayer missions and how will the tablet communicate with the PC?

[colo]

Just picked up an ASUS Memo Pad HD 7 last week. Be happy to test the MFCD and CDU interface for you.

 

Sound good, i will contact you on september

thanx

[colo]

That's great !! :)

 

I have a question will this work for both single player multiplayer missions and how will the tablet communicate with the PC?

 

I have not tested it in multiplayer, but from the nature how it works I think will

be running also in MP.

 

There is one "server" application which you install on your PC - it uses one TCP port for sending image and for receiving buttons

 

On Android there is second application which connects to your PC via Wifi (also via mobile connection is possible but it will be slow) and receive picture and sends buttons over network.

[Jetkar]

TBH Colo I wish you posted this a day before, as I just order Thrustmaster MFCD linked here

[HugePanic]

Hi,

thanx

CDU support will be freely available on september

i have nexus 7 tablet, do you have some another android tablets ?

 

I have the 2012 and the 2013 version available.

[colo]

TBH Colo I wish you posted this a day before, as I just order Thrustmaster MFCD linked here

 

Great hardware Jetkar, you can use still my application for controlling CDU.

BTW I plan to buy this Thrustmaster MFCD too.