Open Windows Command Prompt into your DCS World\bin -folder and run DCS_Updater.exe @openbeta
DCS Hornet – IFEI and UFC to external monitor
Note: You can use OvGME with this .lua edit.
DCS version used: openbeta 2.5.5.37626
Note! Files edited in DCS game folder (…\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\ DCS World\…) will be overwritten in every update. Make sure to have backups of your edits.
Open C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts\IFEI\indicator\IFEI_init.lua
and add following lines in end of file:
--ViewportHandling dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua") update_screenspace_diplacement(1, true, 0) try_find_assigned_viewport("F18_IFEI")
Open C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts\UFC\indicator\UFC_init.lua
and add following lines in end of file:
--ViewportHandling dofile(LockOn_Options.common_script_path.."ViewportHandling.lua") update_screenspace_diplacement(1, true, 0) try_find_assigned_viewport("F18_UFC")
Open your monitor setup file (in this example it is HornetMonitorSetuo.lua) from C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\Saved Games\DCS\Config\MonitorSetup and add following lines after Viewports = { text:
F18_IFEI = { x = 1720; -- x starting location of IFEI y = 700; -- y starting location of IFEI width = 640; -- width of IFEI height = 300; -- height of IFEI } F18_UFC = { x = 1920 + 600; -- x starting location of UFC y = 0; -- y starting location of UFC width = 640; -- width of UFC height = 440; -- height of UFC }
Remember to check and edit locations and sizes of your views to get good results.
DCS Hornet – DDIs and MFCD to external monitor
Create a folder for monitor profile files:
C:\Users\”USER NAME”\Saved Games\DCS\Config\MonitorSetup
Create HornetMonitorSetup.lua text file and open it with text editor.
Add this code into it:
_ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('HornetMonitorSetup'); Description = 'Visual on 1st monitor, DDIs and MFCD on 2nd' Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width = 1920; --visual monitor width height = 1080; --visual monitor height viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = 1920 / 1080; --visual monitor aspect ratio } } LEFT_MFCD = { x = 1920; -- x start location of left DDI y = 0; -- y start location of left DDI width = 450; -- width of left DDI height = 450; -- height of left DDI } RIGHT_MFCD = { x = 1920 + 1280 - 450; -- x start location of right DDI y = 0; -- y start of right DDI width = 450; -- width of right DDI height = 450; -- height of right } CENTER_MFCD = { x = 1920 + (1280 / 2) - 225; -- x start of center MFCD y = 1024 - 450; -- y start of center MFCD width = 450; height = 450; } UIMainView = Viewports.Center
Explanation of monitor locations:
Start DCS and from Options, change resolution to your maximum calculated monitor size:
Then change to your monitor setup file to your own setup:
Click Ok. Go to fly and test it:
DCS force update
DCS Finnish Air Force Hornet liveries and board number
Finnish Air Force liveries for DCS Hornet.
Download liveries from:
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3302822/
And save them to:
../Saved Games/DCS/Liveries/FA-18C_hornet
To use a livery with every “country” in DCS, edit livery’s “description.lua” file by adding to lines – – in front of countries line in bottom of file:
When done, start DCS and from radio’s ground crew… re-arm… page you can change livery and board number
DCS Hornet: custom kneeboard pages and checklists
To add Hornet full/quick check-lists into DCS Hornet. Start by creating /kneeboard/FA-18C_hornet folder into ../Saved Games/DCS/ folder.
Create check-lists by making an images of .png or .jpg type. Make them e.g. 750 x 1169 size (width x length).
And photos to a created kneeboard folder:
Start DCS and in Hornet, open kneeboard with RShift + K and look for pages with [ ] buttons (å and ¨ in finnish keyboard):
DCS Hornet: Alternative keybindings to DCS with OvGME
When trying to get Warthog HOTAS throttle EAC switch (or any other manufacturers controllers switch) to work as an landing gear handle on a Hornet, it only works every time when switch is turned into up “ARM” position:
To get on/off switches working normally (turn switch ARM -> gears in, turn switch OFF -> gears down) on a DCS, you can use Alternative keybindings mod for DCS. To add this mod into DCS, a software called OvGME is used. OvGME can make selected mods to work in DCS.
Download Alternative keybindings mod from:
http://dcsfinland.fi/forum/viewtopic.php?t=158
Create folder to you computer where you want to save Alternative keybindings mod. Here a C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\DCS\Mods is used. Save “Tools – Alternative keybindings vX.XX” to Mods folder.
Download OvGME from:
https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/OVGME
and install it. When running OvGME first time select correct folders.
After clicking “Go!” you should see “Alternative keybindings” mod on a list. Enable it by selecting it and clicking “Enable selected” or by double clicking it.
Leave OvGME running and start DCS and go to Control settings. Now you should see alternative controls in control list. Then just map Warthogs EAC switch to Landing Gear Control Handle as seen in pic below (JOY_BTN24)
And now it is working as it shoud be:
Xplane and SIMVIM: 7 segment display (direct connection)
This guide will show you how to use SimVimPlugin to show Xplane’s radio frequencies on 7-segment display to be used on homecockpit. For more information about plugin visit: www.simvim.com
Components needed:
- Arduino Mega
- 7-segment led display with Max7219 chip
- Wall wart to power led display
Software:
- Xplane 11.30 (Cessna 172 used)
- SIMVIM 0.9.33
- This guide was done with Ubuntu but it should work also in Windows
Wiring:
- Wall wart +5V to led display VCC
- Wall wart GND to led display GND and arduino GND
- Led display:
- DN to pin 28 on Arduino Mega
- CS to pin 27 on Arduino Mega
- CLK to assigned pin (pin 36 on this guide)
- USB connection between Arduino and PC
How to:
- Go to SIMVIM configurator page: http://simvim.com/config.html and first choose following selections:
- Parameter Table
- Number of engines 1
- COM/NAV
- Com/Nav Displays

- From Com/Nav Displays:
- Click Com1_Stby_6 and…
- …from opening windows select 7-segment display

- After 7-segment display selection, select proper pin (36 on this guide) from table on right side of www-page. Check that MAX7219 is selected and click Done

- Go to top off configurator page and click red save button. It downloads a data.cfg file for you.

- Copy data.cfg file from your downloads folder and replace old data.cfg file on Xplane’s SimVimCockpit plugin folder (…\X-Plane 11\Resources\plugins\SimVim).
- Switch to Xplane, and with a plane running, go to plugins and SimVimPlugin’s status window. Click reload if needed.
- Now try to change planes NAV1 radios standby frequency. Changes should be seen in 7-segment led display.

Xplane and SIMVIM: Firmware upload to Arduino Mega
This guide will show you how to install SIMVIM firmware to Arduino Mega to be used on a home cockpit. For more information about hardware and SIMVIM Xplane -plugin visit: www.simvim.com
Components needed:
- Arduino Mega
- USB cable
Software needed:
- Xplane 11.30
- SIMVIM 0.9.33
- This guide was done with Windows but it should work also in Ubuntu
Note if using Ubuntu! purge “modemmanager” program if not needed. It reserves Arduino Mega USB port when connected to a PC and SimVim firmware upload does not succeed. You might also need to eject USB before upload can be achieved.
Wiring:
Arduino Mega with USB cable to PC. (Do not connect it now!)
How to install SimVimCokcpit plugin:
Download SimVimCockpit plugin from https://www.patreon.com/simvim.
Extract it and copy SimVim folder to Xplane plugins folder
(…/X-Plane 11/Resources/plugins).
Check that plugins starts with X-plane. Start a plane in Xplane and look for SimVimCockpit from Xplanes Plugins drop down menu.

How to upload SimVimCokcpit Firmware to Arduino Mega:







