LEAVU development phase, coding MPCD graphics

=RvE=Yoda · 06-27-2009, 03:40 AM

What is LEAVU2?

Lockon External Avionics Upgrade 2.0 is a mod being developed for Fc2

LEAVU2 is a software package written in JAVA designed to be used for displaying
interactive cockpit flight instruments and ingame data on external screens.
OpenGL is used to render LEAVU2 2D and 3D instruments, and keyboard
and mouse input is captured to allow for interactive user input.
Touch screens are also fully supported, as is running the software on multiple
separate computers connecting to the same game computer.

( Thank you Schizwiz for making the video! )

LEAVU2 aims to provide a high performance and low cpu usage solution for displaying
these instruments realtime, at high enough framerates such that they will be
performance wise indistinguishable from ingame instruments when playing.

Data is sent from lockon to LEAVU2 over maintained tcp connections at high update
rates, and there is support for multiple display computers connecting to the same
game computer. If a connection is lost at any time, LEAVU2 will automatically try
to repair that connection. One example is for example when restarting missions.

There are also thoughts for supporting data input into the sim from LEAVU2
through lua commands directly to lockon, but that is currently not implemented.

LEAVU2 has support for any touch screen or normal screens.
Cockpit instruments can be drawn both with a GUI ( buttons etc ) and window frame, or
if preferred, as a pure OpenGL display. Each display and instrument can also optionally
support mouse and/or keyboard input directly, which can allow you to build a physical
cockpit setup around them.

Development

Development of LEAVU is open source and source code is available at: http://kenai.com/projects/leavu2

Right now I'm looking for help in drawing 3d models for cockpit gauges and texturing these models.
If you want to contribute to the leavu project we would appreciate all help, remember this project is fully open
for anyone to view or contribute to, and it doesnt cost anything.

Installation and download links
Current version Leavu 2.2010.03.25 available at http://yoda.reservoirselite.com/YoPack/
Currently only manual installation available. An installer program might be created later if there is a lot of interest.

Operating systems supported
I have confirmed full functionality on these OSes :
WinXp32
Win7 pro 32
Win7 pro 64

currently keyboard input is not supported under linux.

Current projects

* LEAVU steam gauges and other analogue instruments ( on pause ).
At this point only has one working instrument, one half finished ADI and
waiting to find people who want to model more.

* LEAVU F-1x MFD project. By Yoda, GrayGhost, Moa and Hannibal
This project aims to provide a mix of F-16/F-15 style MFD for the lockon
F-15. Given the F-15 MPCD being very classified, and we only have a few
pictures of its navigation, weapons and datalink pages, we use the F-16
MLU as a reference. This means we will get a little less powerful MFD/datalink,
but this is sufficient for our purposes.
We currently have the following interactive MFD pages : HSD, SMS, FCR and RWR

* LEAVU datalink, provides data for the MFD project above

* LEAVU threat specific TEWS/RWR sounds. Think Falcon4 how it has specific threat sounds
depending on what threat type it sees. Leavu2 has this same capability, to replace the ingame
RWR sounds with a much wider and realistic variety of threat sounds. You will need to provide
the audio files yourself however.

If you want to contribute with your own LEAVU module.
Then please do so! make it happen

.

A.S · 06-27-2009, 08:33 AM

Me really wonders sometimes...

*he has to much time on his hands?

*his brain bubbles full of funky ideas?

*he got soo pissed about blowmac that it turned into a revenge coding conspiracy?

*he watched to much Starwars back in days as i did?

(everyone knows you dont mess with a wookie)

*infact his vision of the world resembles the matrix code

ooh boy...join F.O or DCS ..do something usefull ..LOL

Crunch · 06-27-2009, 09:25 AM

Yoda, very interesting, again! So if not using a touchscreen would this still be usable?

wildcat EAF51 · 06-27-2009, 11:04 AM

cool go ahead!

topol-m · 06-27-2009, 06:35 PM

OMG

Are you saying you could add different modes/content for the MFDs?

topol-m · 06-27-2009, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =RvE=Yoda

_ANYTHING_

.

It's a direct 3d engine for each MFD.
You can add pages for whatever you like.

Ok now you are my official God of modders

stuff like that might happen? http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8520/mpcdxz8.jpg

_Jumper_ · 06-27-2009, 08:04 PM

very nice !

Greating _Jumper_

PoleCat · 06-27-2009, 09:48 PM

Amazing, incredible, unbelievable, and outstanding!

Out

john_X · 06-27-2009, 10:01 PM

ok, i didnt understand a word. too technical for me. what you are trying to say is that its possible to add new cockpits in lock on?(functional cockpits)?

wildcat EAF51 · 06-27-2009, 10:21 PM

Do it mate DO IT!

06-27-2009, 03:40 AM	#1
=RvE=Yoda ED Testers Team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,254 Reputation: 107	LEAVU What is LEAVU2? Lockon External Avionics Upgrade 2.0 is a mod being developed for Fc2 LEAVU2 is a software package written in JAVA designed to be used for displaying interactive cockpit flight instruments and ingame data on external screens. OpenGL is used to render LEAVU2 2D and 3D instruments, and keyboard and mouse input is captured to allow for interactive user input. Touch screens are also fully supported, as is running the software on multiple separate computers connecting to the same game computer. ( Thank you Schizwiz for making the video! ) LEAVU2 aims to provide a high performance and low cpu usage solution for displaying these instruments realtime, at high enough framerates such that they will be performance wise indistinguishable from ingame instruments when playing. Data is sent from lockon to LEAVU2 over maintained tcp connections at high update rates, and there is support for multiple display computers connecting to the same game computer. If a connection is lost at any time, LEAVU2 will automatically try to repair that connection. One example is for example when restarting missions. There are also thoughts for supporting data input into the sim from LEAVU2 through lua commands directly to lockon, but that is currently not implemented. LEAVU2 has support for any touch screen or normal screens. Cockpit instruments can be drawn both with a GUI ( buttons etc ) and window frame, or if preferred, as a pure OpenGL display. Each display and instrument can also optionally support mouse and/or keyboard input directly, which can allow you to build a physical cockpit setup around them. Development Development of LEAVU is open source and source code is available at: http://kenai.com/projects/leavu2 Right now I'm looking for help in drawing 3d models for cockpit gauges and texturing these models. If you want to contribute to the leavu project we would appreciate all help, remember this project is fully open for anyone to view or contribute to, and it doesnt cost anything. Installation and download links Current version Leavu 2.2010.03.25 available at http://yoda.reservoirselite.com/YoPack/ Currently only manual installation available. An installer program might be created later if there is a lot of interest. Operating systems supported I have confirmed full functionality on these OSes : WinXp32 Win7 pro 32 Win7 pro 64 currently keyboard input is not supported under linux. Current projects * LEAVU steam gauges and other analogue instruments ( on pause ). At this point only has one working instrument, one half finished ADI and waiting to find people who want to model more. * LEAVU F-1x MFD project. By Yoda, GrayGhost, Moa and Hannibal This project aims to provide a mix of F-16/F-15 style MFD for the lockon F-15. Given the F-15 MPCD being very classified, and we only have a few pictures of its navigation, weapons and datalink pages, we use the F-16 MLU as a reference. This means we will get a little less powerful MFD/datalink, but this is sufficient for our purposes. We currently have the following interactive MFD pages : HSD, SMS, FCR and RWR * LEAVU datalink, provides data for the MFD project above * LEAVU threat specific TEWS/RWR sounds. Think Falcon4 how it has specific threat sounds depending on what threat type it sees. Leavu2 has this same capability, to replace the ingame RWR sounds with a much wider and realistic variety of threat sounds. You will need to provide the audio files yourself however. If you want to contribute with your own LEAVU module. Then please do so! make it happen . __________________ S = SPARSE(m,n) abbreviates SPARSE([],[],[],m,n,0). This generates the ultimate sparse matrix, an m-by-n all zero matrix. - Matlab help on 'sparse' Last edited by =RvE=Yoda; 03-31-2010 at 11:01 PM.

06-27-2009, 08:33 AM	#2
A.S Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,734 Reputation: 88	Me really wonders sometimes... he has to much time on his hands? his brain bubbles full of funky ideas? he got soo pissed about blowmac that it turned into a revenge coding conspiracy? he watched to much Starwars back in days as i did? (everyone knows you dont mess with a wookie) *infact his vision of the world resembles the matrix code ooh boy...join F.O or DCS ..do something usefull ..LOL __________________

06-27-2009, 09:25 AM	#3
Crunch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cambridge ON Canada Posts: 1,559 Reputation: 96	Yoda, very interesting, again! So if not using a touchscreen would this still be usable? __________________ http://www.104thphoenix.com/ http://www.reverbnation.com/stevesdemos

06-27-2009, 11:04 AM	#4
wildcat EAF51 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranto, Italy Posts: 182 Reputation: 8	cool go ahead! __________________ I'm Fighter pilot not a murderer!

06-27-2009, 06:35 PM	#5
topol-m Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,149 Reputation: 198	OMG Are you saying you could add different modes/content for the MFDs? __________________

06-27-2009, 08:04 PM	#7
_Jumper_ Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Posts: 40 Reputation: 11	very nice ! Greating _Jumper_

06-27-2009, 09:48 PM	#8
PoleCat ED Testers Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,701 Reputation: 114	Amazing, incredible, unbelievable, and outstanding! Out __________________

06-27-2009, 10:01 PM	#9
john_X Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 184 Reputation: 9	ok, i didnt understand a word. too technical for me. what you are trying to say is that its possible to add new cockpits in lock on?(functional cockpits)?

06-27-2009, 10:21 PM	#10
wildcat EAF51 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranto, Italy Posts: 182 Reputation: 8	Do it mate DO IT! __________________ I'm Fighter pilot not a murderer!

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