can i use a 2e small monitor to display a few gauges ?

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by bolox

Yes the data Artist points to is what is needed- infact CoD has many more types of data that is readable than old IL2 devicelink.
I've messed about with coding based on that to do 'speedbar' type readings of various parameters but that's about my limit of coding- hacking other peoples work
One of the 'tricky bits' of coding required is to 'translate' the request packet from say udpseed into an answer packet from CoD

so what exactly do you need to be able to use the data accessed by the simhq guy, to be able to use it for your gauges ? if some limited form of data is already accessed for them to create the displayed data for heading and altitude, shouldn't it then be possible to translate that to a format that some of the gauges can use ?

btw, isnt it also possible to have some very limited 3D version of the gauges so it avoids the 3D/2D problem you mentioned before ? with most gfx cards having multiple connectors these days and the minimal GPU resources needed to display a 2 color static image i would have hoped we dont need to run a 2e pc to just display the 2e screen with the UDP method. err, please be aware i know nothing of programing, so i am probably overlooking some obvious reasons why some of this is an issue

[bolox]

so what exactly do you need to be able to use the data accessed by the simhq guy, to be able to use it for your gauges ?

The easiest way would be for CoD to output 'old style devicelink' outputs.

This would entail the CoD script doing:
1) reading the request packet sent from udpspeed,
This bit would probably need to read from an ini file to set up the IP address and port
2)ordering the data from this packet into an array or similar.
This could be simplified/eliminated IF the contents of the packet is a fixed, known set say for a BFP gauge set using~ 10 parameters.
A more universal system would be better tho.
3)Then each parameter must be associated with the relevant CoD parameter and read this data, There is a problem in converting units as IAS is given in km/h in Luft AC and mp/h in British AC. Doable in code but another complication Indicated ASI is also possibly nit accurate
4)write this converted data into the reply packet
5)send it

that's my take on what needs to be coded- actually doing it is beyond my talents

this is the nearest example of something similar i've found
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/tst0kwb1.aspx

http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc768
shows udp protocol

devicelink doesn't use checksums

btw, isnt it possible to have some very limited 3D version of the gauges so it avoids the 3D/2D problem you mentioned before ? with most gfx cards having multiple connectors these days and the minimal GPU resources needed to display a 2 color static image i would have hoped we dont need to run a 2e pc to just display the 2e screen with the UDP method

anything is possible An MG produced program that displayed the 'wondewoman' gauges- (editable, reposition/sizing ability, saveable profiles,...) would be nice as a free bonus in the sequel
As to wether modern cards won't affect fps i couldn't say for sure (4 yrs ago with IL2 it was definately a problem)
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php...-thread/page30

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I hope the devs gives this a mind. With the complexity of the engine, this would likely help reach another niche of the market too.

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