MonitorSetup function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type) no longer working in 1.5.4?

I use a three monitor setup with the left monitor being a 1920x1080 main display and two 1024x1280 (portrait) monitors for MFD/gauge export. In prior versions, I used this configuration file:

_  = function(p) return p; end;
name = _('Camera + 2VC (3968x1080) with A-10C, Ka-50, SA-342M and M-2000C Gauges');
Description = '1920x1080 Camera on leftmost monitor, 2xVirtual Cockpit panels (1024x1080) on 2 right monitors.  Gauges for A-10C and Ka-50 (with SA-342M and M-2000C) using abstract gauge addresses and reconfigure_for_unit function.'

Viewports =
{
   Center =
   {
   x = 0;
   y = 0;
   width = 1920;
   height = 1080;
   viewDx = 0;
   viewDy = 0;
   aspect = 1.77777777777778;
   }
}


UIMainView = 
{
   x = 0;
   y = 0;
   width = 1920;
   height = 1080;
   viewDx = 0;
   viewDy = 0;
   aspect = 1.77777777777778;
}

GUI = UIMainView



function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)
--***************
--       Ka-50
--***************    
   if unit_type == 'Ka-50' then
      
       RIGHT_MFCD = 
       {
           x = 2948;
           y = 480;
           width = 450;
           height = 600; 
           viewDx = 1;
           viewDy = 0;
           aspect = 3/4;
       }


       LEFT_MFCD =
       {
           x = 1920;
           y = 0;
           width = 600;
           height = 450;
           viewDx = 0;
           viewDy = 0;
           aspect = 4/3;
      }
       --Ka-50 Add-on Gauges
           CautionLights =
           {
           x = 1925;
           y = 530;
           width = 1001;
           height = 1001;
           }
           Ekran =
           {
           x = 3450;
           y = 0;
           width = 200;
           height = 200;
           }
           PVI =
           {
           x = 3450;
           y = 210;
           width = 460;
           height = 230;
           }

           UV26 =
           {
           x = 3720;
           y = 0;
           width = 180;
           height = 134;
           }    
       --End Ka-50 Add-on Gauges    

--***************
--       A-10C 
--***************
   elseif
   unit_type == 'A-10C' then
       LEFT_MFCD =
       {
       x = 2530;
       y = 15;
       width = 408;
       height = 408;
       }
       RIGHT_MFCD =
       {
       x = 2948;
       y = 16;
       width = 408;
       height = 408;
       }
       --A-10C Add-on Gauges
           UHF_PRESET_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 2532;
           y = 879;
           width = 40;
           height = 40;
           }
           UHF_FREQUENCY_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 2538;
           y = 953;
           width = 170;
           height = 40;
           }
           UHF_REPEATER_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 2536;
           y = 530;
           width = 140;
           height = 40;
           }
           CLOCK_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 2550;
           y = 593;
           width = 200;
           height = 200;
           }
           CMS_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 3547;
           y = 14;
           width = 270;
           height = 60;
           }
           CMSC_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 1926;
           y = 6;
           width = 300;
           height = 90;
           }
           RWR_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 2050;
           y = 100;
           width = 300;
           height = 300;
           }
           CDU_SCREEN =
           {
           x = 3470;
           y = 85;
           width = 475;
           height = 360;
           }
       --end A-10C Add-on Gauges

--***************
--       Su-25T
--***************    
   elseif
   unit_type == 'Su-25T' then

       RIGHT_MFCD =
       {
            x = 3372;
            y = 0;
            width = 600;
            height = 450;
       }
--
--***************
--      M-2000C
--***************      
   elseif
   unit_type == 'M-2000C' then
       RIGHT_MFCD =
       {
       x = 2913; 
       y = 0;  
       width = 440;
       height = 440; 
       }      
           M2000C_RWR =
           {
           x = 3478;
           y = 90;
           width = 408;
           height = 408;
           }
           M2000C_PPA =
           {
           x = 2948;
           y = 530;
           width = 100;
           height = 120;
           }
           M2000C_PCA_UR = 
           {
           x = 2584;
           y = 20;
           width = 325;
           height = 40;
           }            
           M2000C_PCA_BR = 
           {
           x = 2584;
           y = 375;
           width = 325;
           height = 40;
           }
           M2000C_PCN_UR = 
           {
           x = 2960;
           y = 660;
           width = 475;
           height = 100;
           }
           M2000C_PCN_BR = 
           {
           x = 2960;
           y = 775;
           width = 325;
           height = 100;
           }
           M2000C_FUEL =
           {
           x = 3220;
           y = 540; 
           width = 120;
           height = 100;
           }
           M2000C_COM = 
           {
           x = 2180;
           y = 16;
           width = 250;
           height = 150;
           }
--
--***************
--      SA342
--***************
   elseif
   unit_type == 'SA342' then
           SA342_TV =
           {
           x = 2048;
           y = 16;
           width = 408;
           height = 408;
           }        
  else
       LEFT_MFCD =
       {
       x = 2530;
       y = 15;
       width = 408;
       height = 408;
       }
       RIGHT_MFCD =
       {
       x = 2948;
       y = 16;
       width = 408;
       height = 408;
       }
   end
end

I used the function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type) to allow different sized exports for the LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD parameters to allow for things like a properly sized ABRIS and Shkval.

Upon running 1.5.4, I lost my MFCD/Gauge exports, though I was able to get them back by moving both the A-10C specific gauges and the LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD parameters outside of the function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)

Does this mean that reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type) can no longer be executed automatically within the MonitorSetup lua file? Or is there something else I need to do with the code to make this work?

I'm having the same issue.

While digging this, I noticed, that the file Scripts/Aircrafts/_common/ViewportHandling.lua was redesigned. Perhaps those two files belong together?

Same here.. My Export mod by PeterP that I fixed no longer works. Or it's the MonitorSetup lua that doesn't work?

I have the same problem since 1.5.4.

_ = function(p) return p; end;

name = _('All Moduls with Display');

Description = 'All Moduls with Display export.'

 

 

function default_setup()

Viewports =

{

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920; --screen.width;

height = 1080; --screen.height;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.7777777777777777777777777777778; --screen.aspect;

}

}

 

Gui =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

}

 

UIMainView = Gui

end

 

default_setup();

UIMainView = Viewports.Center;

 

function reconfigure_for_unit(unit_type)

 

if unit_type == 'Ka-50' then

 

Viewports = {

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.7777777777777777777777777777778;

}

}

 

-- SHKVAL

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 800;

y = 1130;

width = 430;

height = 350;

viewDx = 1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1,1818181818181818181818181818182;

}

 

-- ABRIS

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1410;

y = 1160;

width = 430;

height = 560;

viewDx = 1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 0.626;

}

 

elseif unit_type == 'Mi-8MT' then

Viewports = {

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.7777777777777777777777777777778;

},

Bottom =

{

x = 0;

y = 1080;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = -1;

aspect = 1.7777777777777777777777777777778;

}

}

elseif unit_type == 'A-10C' then

Viewports = {

Center =

{

x = 0;

y = 0;

width = 1920;

height = 1080;

viewDx = 0;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1.7777777777777777777777777777778;

}

}

 

LEFT_MFCD =

{

x = 70;

y = 1250;

width = 370;

height = 370;

viewDx = 1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1;

}

 

RIGHT_MFCD =

{

x = 1490;

y = 1250;

width = 370;

height = 370;

viewDx = 1;

viewDy = 0;

aspect = 1;

}

Same here.. My Export mod by PeterP that I fixed no longer works. Or it's the MonitorSetup lua that doesn't work?

It's MonitorSetup, and more correctly, no way to use the function reconfigure_for_unit. You can still work around this with the exports.

FYI, I took over the export mod from PeterP and released it here.

Also, for what it's worth, this thread was moved to the bug forum, so at least it's official...:D

Thanks. I also use the reconfigure function so I only need 1 monitorsetup Lua for all my aircraft. I made a copy without that and got it working..

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all my exports for A-10C and KA-50 have stopped working, i was using Gadrocs & Capt Zeens luas, with individual monitorsetup lua's (not using reconfigure for unit). i've tried downloading a few others to no avail.

is there a workaround?

all my exports for A-10C and KA-50 have stopped working, i was using Gadrocs & Capt Zeens luas, with individual monitorsetup lua's (not using reconfigure for unit). i've tried downloading a few others to no avail.

 

is there a workaround?

Same here with ka50 and SU25T. Looking forward for a fix !

Note the default-included monitor setups (3 screens, MFCD left + right, etc) are working. My custom one does not work anymore.

There are several mods that people use to do this, so it can be hard to help someone. But mine all still work fine. Even work in Multiplayer with Integrity Check on BuddySpike and 104th. Depends on if the server allows it maybe (not sure).

I helped a friend get his A10c MonitorSetup working this morning. For some reason, his mod that adds the extra A10c exports had all of it's lua scripts deleted. he didn't know how that happened. But we copied the mod over from his 2.0 Nevada game folder and it fixed it. So, it still works. The only problem I have seen is that you cannot use that reconfigure_for_unit() function at the moment.

I'll attach my export mod (PeterP's fixed version) and my MonitorSetup lua files here. Remove your other mods. Maybe do a game Repair? And then, just put the '+Export - All Viewports by Snacko' mod in your JSGME folder. And put the MonitorSetup lua files in your Users/......../MonitorSetup folder. (You should already know how to do this.)

The 'Helios A10c Viewports by Snacko.lua' & 'Helios Ka-50 Viewports by Snacko.lua' should work. But my original 'Helios Viewports by Snacko.lua' will not work until they allow us to use the reconfigure_for_unit() function call from these files.

You will obviously need to change all of the x, y, width, and height variables in the MonitorSetup lua file to match what you use. But the export names must not change as they are the names used in PeterP's mod. Also, I have a triple monitor setup, so your main screen size may be different..

Good Luck..

@HomeFries,

I see in your code that you have exports for the M2000 and Gazelle? Is that from the stock game or requires a mod?

Also, you say that you took over PeterP's mod? Have you changed his export names? He used to prefix them with ED_A10C_xxx and ED_KA50_xxx. Have you changed that? If you are going to continue support for new exports I would probably like to convert from what I use over to that in the future sometime? Is there a thread??

Thx! ;-)

Thank you Snacko for your advices.

I basically remade a quick monitorsetup file for my 2 main aircrafts (ka-50 and su25T) and it works.

Cannot change aircraft type while playing multiplayer session though (I mean, regarding monitor exports of course), have to get back to main menu options to change monitor profile...let's hope ED will fix this quickly !

@HomeFries,

 

I see in your code that you have exports for the M2000 and Gazelle? Is that from the stock game or requires a mod?

they're mods that can be found on the M2000C and SA342 forums. Sorry; it's late here so I'm too tired to find them for you.

Also, you say that you took over PeterP's mod? Have you changed his export names? He used to prefix them with ED_A10C_xxx and ED_KA50_xxx. Have you changed that? If you are going to continue support for new exports I would probably like to convert from what I use over to that in the future sometime? Is there a thread??

 

Thx! ;-)

I have changed only the MFDs (and shkval/abris) because these can be called using LEFT_MFCD and RIGHT_MFCD now. However, I left the legacy files for people who wish to use them (which might actually be helpful until this bug is fixed). It's all GME compatible, so you can easily disable/enable between patches.

Any progress on this or are we still stuck launching DCS with a new monitor setup lua every time we switch aircraft?

Sorry, no progress with the last update.

My monitor config, with "reconfigure_for_unit" function, also no longer works.

See my attached config...

AllModules.lua

Thanks for report, confirmed. Will be repaired.

Excellent news. Greatly appreciated.

Sent while I should be working instead.

:thumbup:

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Ok, I read this thread a few times, I also have lost MFCD and other exports for Helios. Basically what I got out of this thread is that ED has acknowledged an issue that they intend to repair. There is a bit of complexity as to how to create a work around due to the various ways there were to achieve the exporting. Its been awhile since I fiddled with this stuff and got it working, so I don't exactly remember every detail of what I did (although I do have written logs as to how I got this all running, but it would be tasking to reverse engineer). Anyway, we are in a holding pattern for a repair as I understand this then correct?

No progress with the last update.

Thanks. I also use the reconfigure function so I only need 1 monitorsetup Lua for all my aircraft. I made a copy without that and got it working..

 

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I myself only have 1 monitor.lua for all, but I have no idea as to what you mean when you say you made a copy without that?

Made a copy of what? without that (what is "that").

Thanks

No progress with the last update.

Yes, I read that part already, but thanks

You have to make a separate Lua file for each aircraft and select it in the options of dcs. The if function has broken on the one Lua for all file.

Sent while I should be working instead.

Ahhhhhh, I see what your saying there,,, a separate Monitor config file for each individual aircraft. I hope that is a temporary fix yes? I don't remember if any other files have to be changed in addition if I am no longer going to use the individual monitor config files? Also, I don't really understand how HomeFries MOD relates to this workaround just yet, but Ive been searching and reading for many hours today. Thanks for the feedback.