Paconini Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hi guys, I tried to download the Cpt Zeen file. I did but I'm having trouble to open the archive. 7-zip doesn't work. Anybody else had this issue before? Should I use something else instead of 7z or the file can be corrupted? Thank! Inviato dal mio SM-G935F utilizzando Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Zeen Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 try with winrar, it works Capt_Zeen_HELIOS PROFILES_WEBSITE Capt_Zeen_Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightStuff Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Update 7zip. I had the same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATCARLO Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Hi I made a guide, both in Italian and in English, which combines all the different posts and the suggestions to extract the MFCD, the AMPCD and the Kneeboard on the external monitors. (without Helios): https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=214941&page=2 post #18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Zeen Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 Good guide, thanks for sharing! Just a coment: In one of the latest updates, ED added the lines to export the AMPCD, so my lines are not needed anymore on that .lua And the ED name for that viewport is now "CENTER_MFCD" Capt_Zeen_HELIOS PROFILES_WEBSITE Capt_Zeen_Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxsapper Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 When I export the F-18s AMPCD + MFDs over my main viewport I get them transparent like on Szeventon's post on the start of this tread. Is there any way to fix this? All other modules export with a black background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxsapper Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATCARLO Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 OSB text with black background boxes in the AMPCD ? Hi, there is a way to get OSB text with black background boxes in the AMPCD, like in A10 ? They are uglier but more readable when overlaid on the map! Or can they be set in other colors? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 By any chance do you know where I can get Helios. The link on their site doesn't work. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDynamics Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) By any chance do you know where I can get Helios. The link on their site doesn't work. Thanks in advance. There is a new community driven Helios V1.4 available here: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3302014/ Additional info here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=221100 Edited February 27, 2019 by GeneralDynamics System Specs: Win 10 x64 Pro, ASUS Maximus X Formula, i9-9900K @ 4.7 GHz, 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 3200 MHz, NZXT Kraken X73 AIO Cooler, Titan X Pascal GPU, EVGA Supernova 1000W P2 PSU, C: 1TB Samsung 960 Pro m.2 PCIe SSD, D: 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SATA SSD, HT Omega Claro PCIe 7.1 Sound, Denon AVR-1709 7.1 Receiver, 46" Sharp Aquos Quattron Main Screen, 27" Acer T272HL TouchScreen + Helios, TrackIR 5, ThrustMaster HOTAS Warthog, Crosswinds pedals, SimShaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Burns Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 New Helios is awesome for the F/A-18C with the UFC already set up! Wish they would add each panel though so you can assemble your own screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA_Recon Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I'm only able to export to my 1st monitor , nothing shows up in my second monitor I tried with Helios and without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnP102 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I found this in the file too, that might be it. I couldnt make it show up without resaving even after editing it out though. Try the attached one. Hello all, I downloaded the file, however the panels are not exporting to my second monitor. The monitor is just black, though I can move the dcs yellow cross pointer through the monitor. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noluck Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) Im having a problem. The game doesn't show the monitor file i dropped in the monitor configuration folder. Thus I cannot select it. (because its not showing that its there) Can anyone help? The source files must be edited with Notepad++ as mentioned. A very good 'real' source code editor for windows is Atom. It will highlight you syntax for you automatically. The reason it will not load your personal monitor configuration file is that there is a syntax error in your source file. Suggest you open the file and carefully go over it line-by-line. A lot of times one of the ';' at the end of a function is missing, or a note separator, the '--' is missing or too many. Check the braces, there should be a beginning and end. Here is a sample from my F/A-18C 2 monitor setup with main monitor on left and DDI's, MPCD on black, on the right monitor. _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('CL 2 Monitors + (MFCDS on Right)'); Description = 'CL 2 Monitors and MFCDs on Right Side' --[[ Author: C. Luck REV: - -- To Be Local VARS: mon1_X = 1680 -- Samsung MON1 center mon1_Y = 1050 -- Samsung MON1 center mon1_aspect = 1.6 mon2_X = 1280 -- Dell MON2 on RT mon2_Y = 1024 -- Dell MON2 on RT mon2_aspect = 1.25 total_X = 2960 -- 1680+1280, Windows Extended Desktop mode total_y = 1050 -- MON1 native, Windows Extended Desktop mode total_aspect = 2.81 NOTES: Displays Center/Cockpit on MON1 located left. Displays LEFT MFCD, RIGHT MFCD and CENTER MFCD on black background on MON2 located to the right of MON1. 1) Using Extend Desktop mode in Windows, BOTH monitors = 2960 x 1050, aspect 2.81 Nvidia Surround mode puts TOTAL resolution at 2560x1024, Aspect 2.5 2) Windows primary monitor number always set to the most left (or upper left) monitor. Usualy number 1. 3) Set DCS in-game screen to : total screen width = 2960 -- with Windows Extended Desktop total screen height = 1050 -- with Windows Extended Desktop or total screen width = 2560 -- with Nvidia surround enabled total screen height = 1024 -- Nvidia surround enagled 4) Insure in-game Full Screen = OFF --]] Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width = 1680; -- Samsung Native height = 1050; -- Samsung Native -- width = 1280; -- Samsung w/Nvidia Surround -- height = 1024; -- Samsung w/Nvidia Surround viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 1680 / 1050; -- Samsung Native w/o Nvidia Surround -- aspect = 1280 / 1024; -- Samsung w/Nvidia Surround } } LEFT_MFCD = { x = 1680; -- w/o Nivdia Surround 2960 X 1050, upper left y = 224; -- w/o Nvidia Surround 2960 X 1050, upper left -- x = 1280; -- w/Nivdia Surround 2500 X 1024, upper left -- y = 624; -- w/Nvidia Surround 2500 X 1024, upper left width = 400; height = 400; } CENTER_MFCD = { x = 2120; -- w/o Nivdia Surround 2960 X 1050, bottom center y = 624; -- w/o Nvidia Surround 2960 X 1050, bottom center -- x = 1280; -- w/Nivdia Surround 2500 X 1024, bottom center -- y = 624; -- w/Nvidia Surround 2500 X 1024, bottom center width = 400; height = 400; } RIGHT_MFCD = { x = 2560; -- w/o Nvidia Surround 2960 X 1050, upper right y = 224; -- w/o Nvidia Surround 2960 X 1050, upper right -- x = 2160; -- w/Nvidia Surround 2500 X 1024, upper right -- y = 624; -- w/Nvidia Surround 2500 X 1024, upper right width = 400; height = 400; } UIMainView = Viewports.Center -- GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.Center Start with a fresh file that is close to what you want to do by copying a ED supplied monitor configuration file to one of your own like I did here, re-naming of course. Hope this helps some. Let me know. Cheers --- Edited March 16, 2020 by Noluck corrected some code PC: Windows 10 Pro X64, AMD FX8120 8 Core @ ~4.0GHz, 32GB DDR3-1600, GTX 1080 8Gb, 1 TB EVO 860 SSD | Displays: 3 Dell HD 1920x1080 @ 5520x1080 windowed ||| Hardware : TM Warthog HOTAS Stick+Throttle | 3x TM Cougar MFD's | WW Combat Panel | WW Landing Panel ||| Mods: F/A-18C | F-16 | P51-D | UH-1H | C130-J | NTTR | Persian Gulf | Syria | Channel | Normandy | WWII Assets | Super Carrier | Combined Arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCuvier Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 What Viewport ID for the F/A-18C RWR indicator? This is the .lua file I use for the F/A-18C: _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('Camera + FA-18 AMPCD + RDDI'); Description = 'FA-18 AMPCD in Lower Right, Right DDI in Upper Right (both on secondary monitor), camera on the center (on main monitor)' Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width = 2560; height = screen.height; viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 2560 / 1440; } } CENTER_MFCD = { x = 2560; y = 900; width = 512; height = 512; } RIGHT_MFCD = { x = 2560; y = 380; width = 512; height = 512; } TEWS = { x = 3072; y = 380; width = 256; height = 256; } UIMainView = Viewports.Center GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.CenterI get the main viewport on the main monitor, AMPCD and Right MPCD on the secondary monitor, but not the RWR. I tried with "RWR" and "TEWS" as viewport names but neither works. Can someone provide the correct viewport ID for the RWR indicator? LeCuvier Windows 10 Pro 64Bit | i7-4790 CPU |16 GB RAM|SSD System Disk|SSD Gaming Disk| MSI GTX-1080 Gaming 8 GB| Acer XB270HU | TM Warthog HOTAS | VKB Gladiator Pro | MongoosT-50 | MFG Crosswind Pedals | TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusedspine33 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 This is the .lua file I use for the F/A-18C: _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('Camera + FA-18 AMPCD + RDDI'); Description = 'FA-18 AMPCD in Lower Right, Right DDI in Upper Right (both on secondary monitor), camera on the center (on main monitor)' Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width = 2560; height = screen.height; viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 2560 / 1440; } } CENTER_MFCD = { x = 2560; y = 900; width = 512; height = 512; } RIGHT_MFCD = { x = 2560; y = 380; width = 512; height = 512; } TEWS = { x = 3072; y = 380; width = 256; height = 256; } UIMainView = Viewports.Center GU_MAIN_VIEWPORT = Viewports.CenterI get the main viewport on the main monitor, AMPCD and Right MPCD on the secondary monitor, but not the RWR. I tried with "RWR" and "TEWS" as viewport names but neither works. Can someone provide the correct viewport ID for the RWR indicator? Not trying to insult, just want to cover bases. The original viewport file from Capt Zeen’s tutorial worked for me to display the RWR. I had to place it where I wanted it, x, y width and height. But it showed nothing, hmmm. Dummy me didn’t turn it on or try the bit test. Once I turned it on and did the test. It was a centered blurry blob so back to searching and I found this post from Canadienbacen ‘So go to Mods/aircraft/FA_18C/Cockpit/Scripts/TEWS/indicator and open RWR_ALR67_init.lua with Notepad++. Change shaderLineDefaultThickness from 0.8 to 0.08 and shaderLineDefaultFuzziness from 0.4 to 0.04. I made this into a OvGME file. The smaller the number the clearer the pic. This made the viewport viewable. I haven’t figured out how to make it an OVGME file and as a result I have to edit the file after each update. This is in addition to editing the other file for stroke and blurriness that affects the DDIs and AMPCD. Hope it helps. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCuvier Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 @fusedspine: Why should I feel insulted? I asked for help and you helped. After a lot of fiddling I got the RWR to display on the secondary as blobs, and I reduced the line thickness and fuzziness paramters. The result is not great. While the IFEI displays very sharply, the RWR is still quite fuzzy (see attached picture). I will not use it. Instead, I will add the left MFD to the xports and use that to display the RWR data. LeCuvier Windows 10 Pro 64Bit | i7-4790 CPU |16 GB RAM|SSD System Disk|SSD Gaming Disk| MSI GTX-1080 Gaming 8 GB| Acer XB270HU | TM Warthog HOTAS | VKB Gladiator Pro | MongoosT-50 | MFG Crosswind Pedals | TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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