TAD for DCS F-15C

[ergn]

Hi,

 

When I play in the F-15C, my situational awareness is horrible. For improvement, I developed a simple TAD view.

 

It includes a PC application and an (optional) Android application. Android application uses a service similar to Apple's bonjour, so no IP configuration is required.

 

I do not consider this as cheating, because I think the real F-15 has some kind of TAD :).

 

All the details are in github page.

 

For convenience, I also uploaded binaries to DCS website.

 

The app has nothing specific to F-15, so it can potentially run with all modules, but for some reason DCS api does not export proper routes.

 

I also confirm the script does not break Tacview.

 

--Update 0.2.2

* Easier integration with existing export scripts.

* Right-click drag to resize window.

 

--Update 0.2.1

* Remove destroyed aircraft from the view.

* Added exception handling to export script.

 

--Update 0.2.0

* Added allied flights to TAD view

Edited February 21, 2015 by ergn
New version info

[kmstewart64]

Would it work with the Mig 21?

[ergn]

Would it work with the Mig 21?

 

I don't have that module. It worked with F-15, SU-27 but did not work with A-10C. It reads LoGetRoute() function and I suspect it only returns data for LockOn modules.

[VTJS17_Fire]

Hi ergn,

 

great work! Thank you very much for your effort.

 

Do you plan to import a datalink (the ability to see other clients) function, too?

 

 

Best regards,

Fire

[jcbak]

Hi ergn,

 

great work! Thank you very much for your effort.

 

Do you plan to import a datalink (the ability to see other clients) function, too?

 

 

Best regards,

Fire

I can only imagine how great the F15C would be in this game with a fully functional TAD....or something even close.

[Sgt_Baker]

I can only imagine how great the F15C would be in this game with a fully functional TAD....or something even close.

 

I concur. Coming from the A-10C, the F-15 is something of a shock to the system. Keep flying in bloomin' circles, I'm sure. :pilotfly:

[Pikey]

Great job testing tonight.

[Morkva_55]

Just for information: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2323693&postcount=197

[ergn]

Hi ergn,

 

great work! Thank you very much for your effort.

 

Do you plan to import a datalink (the ability to see other clients) function, too?

 

 

Best regards,

Fire

 

Done. Updated original post.

[arkroyale048]

I've always wondered where I can get the image on the right.

 

Is there a way for me to access the one on the right on my virtual cockpit rather than exporting it ?

 

It gives tremendous amount of SA as an F-15C operator can figure out where exactly he is in relation to the waypoints via visual cues.

[ergn]

I've always wondered where I can get the image on the right.

 

Is there a way for me to access the one on the right on my virtual cockpit rather than exporting it ?

 

It gives tremendous amount of SA as an F-15C operator can figure out where exactly he is in relation to the waypoints via visual cues.

 

It is a separate borderless window, it is included in the package.

[arkroyale048]

What I meant is... without the use of the app... or any exporting... I want to be able to access the same screen (the one on the right). On my virtual F-15C cockpit (meaning on my main screen). Because clearly; I've never seen that screen before. Nowhere on any of the displays on the F-15C

 

*screenshot attached for reference.

 

TL;DR

 

I want to have the image on the right (the one with the navpoints shown) On any (or possibly on the left MFD) of my F-15 virtual cockpit.

[ergn]

What I meant is... without the use of the app... or any exporting... I want to be able to access the same screen (the one on the right). On my virtual F-15C cockpit (meaning on my main screen). Because clearly; I've never seen that screen before. Nowhere on any of the displays on the F-15C

 

*screenshot attached for reference.

 

TL;DR

 

I want to have the image on the right (the one with the navpoints shown) On any (or possibly on the left MFD) of my F-15 virtual cockpit.

 

That display is not a part of the F-15 module, and without any exporting I doubt it is possible. You can display the window on the main screen, (instead of second monitor) but it will be an overlay and will not follow head movements.

[arkroyale048]

I see.... thanks.

[TAW_Blaze]

Here's an idea:

 

If you could somehow put the map behind all of this that would make it even better. I think there are probably ways to sync them so they work appropriately, but I'm not sure how :)

 

Once you got that you could add other points of interests such as airfields, bullseye, etc.

[LowLee]

Great ergn!!! Finally an android application!

 

@blaze: You cannot export the bullseye or the airports...it is a limit of the export.lua..

 

To solve the problem, some time ago I developed a pseudo-cdu for FC3. You can insert the BE coordinates and it shows the bearing and the range in real time, and some other information.

If you understand italian you can download it here: http://www.36stormovirtuale.net/Forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=qt4r1revmvkeisromv39fh5u26&topic=16883.0

 

Ergn if you want you can use my export file which contains various info about the coordinates of the airports ;)

[Archaic]

Are people using this online? What a massive advantage

[Pikey]

Hi ERGN, can you help me to merge your export with a helios export, please? I'm not so good with LUA and I have multiple things that need an export.lua now.

[ergn]

Hi ERGN, can you help me to merge your export with a helios export, please? I'm not so good with LUA and I have multiple things that need an export.lua now.

 

I realised that requirement when I saw scripts from Tacview and @LowLee

 

I updated the package and original post. It should be much easier now. Just copy line from Export.lua to the end of your Export.lua. Details are in the readme file.

 

I haven't used helios, so I didn't test with it. I guess you will be the first to test compatibility :).

Edited February 20, 2015 by ergn

[sobe]

See also my post

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2325147#post2325147

[Pikey]

Thanks!

[VTJS17_Fire]

Hi ergn,

 

could you add a function, which export waypoints from other (ground)units?

 

So, we could visualize our own waypoints (for a CAP for instance) and other (used as FAOR). That would be great!

 

 

Kind regards,

Fire

[ergn]

Hi ergn,

 

could you add a function, which export waypoints from other (ground)units?

 

So, we could visualize our own waypoints (for a CAP for instance) and other (used as FAOR). That would be great!

 

 

Kind regards,

Fire

 

Hi,

 

I checked the API functions, but could not find any data about waypoints of other objects. It is possible to add friendly ground unit positions as dots or small squares but the performance may begin to drop while exporting large number of objects.

[sobe]

Ergn

 

I cannot find the following file:

Only PC application

 

• 
  
  • Modify dcstad\settings.gradle file and remove , ':androidapp' part.
    

   

Where is the settings.gradle file located?

 

What do you do with the _MACOSX folder?

 

Note that I am not using any android equipment.

Thanks

Edited February 22, 2015 by sobe

[ergn]

Ergn

 

I cannot find the following file:

Only PC application

 

• 
  
  • Modify dcstad\settings.gradle file and remove , ':androidapp' part.
    

   

Where is the settings.gradle file located?

 

What do you do with the _MACOSX folder?

 

Note that I am not using any android equipment.

Thanks

Thise instructions are required only if you are building from the source. If you downloaded the package from the github releases page, you should follow those instructions. If you downloaded from the DCS website, that only includes compiled jars and you can follow the instructions in the readme file inside the package.