IL-2 Dials (Instrument Panel App)

[Patricks]

14 hours ago, Mungee said:

 

Thanks, Icer!

 

That was precisely my problem - I inadvertently had two “dials” servers running.

It now no longer crashes.

 

That's great to hear! You can run multiple Dials Clients (for multiple monitors) but only ONE server!

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

u r the reason why i wake up at 3am and search the whole froum for one night  !  thank u so much lovely man ! best wishes to u , i will stady how use it ~~

[WWDarkdiz]

On 2/5/2022 at 7:55 AM, ACG_Ginger said:

No i think you need to learn how a actual p8 compass works , some one explain to him please!

@ACG_Ginger I suggest sir, you temper your comments.  In the lower left of the display, the HUD CLEARLY says 311, or did you miss that? Aaaaaaaaand, which way is the T pointing? Oh right, 311.

Regardless of how the P8 or any other system works in real life, in IL2, it works this way. In future, if you wish to discuss things of this nature, and attempt to put down another member of this forum as you did SO quickly with me, please think before you do (as I have in this case, post is HEAVILY edited for decorum).

Have a nice day.

 

[ACG_Ginger]

No problem , it's a easy mistake! ?

 

[Patricks]

19 hours ago, ACG_Ginger said:

No problem , it's a easy mistake! ?

 

 

 

Edited February 10, 2022 by Icer

[WWDarkdiz]

3 hours ago, ACG_Ginger said:

No problem , it's a easy mistake! ?

 

No worries, stay safe

[SidtheGit]

Hi Blorg

 

Having finished my dial 'cockpits' I would like to back up....could you tell me which file they are saved on please?

 

Cheerzen

[Blorg]

12 hours ago, SidtheGit said:

Hi Blorg

 

Having finished my dial 'cockpits' I would like to back up....could you tell me which file they are saved on please?

 

Cheerzen

Hi Sid they are stored in the registry at "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DellyWellySoftware\IL-2 Dials"
You can't copy and paste with the windows registry editor but you can with "Registry Explorer" https://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/registryexplorer.html

I know it's annoying it isn't in a file but this is the default behaviour of Unity, hopefully you can grab them with Registry Explorer

[jokerBR]

3 hours ago, Blorg said:

Hi Sid they are stored in the registry at "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DellyWellySoftware\IL-2 Dials"
You can't copy and paste with the windows registry editor but you can with "Registry Explorer" https://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/registryexplorer.html

I know it's annoying it isn't in a file but this is the default behaviour of Unity, hopefully you can grab them with Registry Explorer

Right click on the key and then choose to "export", saving as a file. In the future, if needed, just double click the exported file and reinsert the info in the registry.

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

On 2/11/2022 at 6:32 AM, Blorg said:

Hi Sid they are stored in the registry at "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DellyWellySoftware\IL-2 Dials"
You can't copy and paste with the windows registry editor but you can with "Registry Explorer" https://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/registryexplorer.html

I know it's annoying it isn't in a file but this is the default behaviour of Unity, hopefully you can grab them with Registry Explorer

hi dear Blorg , i m using the dials already , it runs good , very usefull . but i wonder if u could zoom the  clock dials bigger to fit my srceen , and also i wish the app could show more custom  clock dials like water /oil temp. ? tanks again for ur work really helped me !!                                       

[Donik]

1 hour ago, =ILS=_Abu_27 said:

but i wonder if u could zoom the  clock dials bigger to fit my srceen

 

Are you using a mobile device? Can't speak to the windows client as I haven't used it.. But on Android, you get icons at the top right and you can make dials bigger/smaller per your preferences.

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

7 hours ago, Donik said:

 

您使用的是移动设备吗？无法与Windows客户端交谈，因为我没有使用它。但是在Android上，您可以在右上角获得图标，并且可以根据自己的喜好将表盘放大/缩小。

i am using the win10 on pc, the dials show on the 2nd screen . 

 

7 hours ago, Donik said:

 

您使用的是移动设备吗？无法与Windows客户端交谈，因为我没有使用它。但是在Android上，您可以在右上角获得图标，并且可以根据自己的喜好将表盘放大/缩小。

i am using the win10 on pc, the dials show on the 2nd screen . 

 

[Blorg]

Hi Abu, you can organise and zoom the dials if you press the menu button at the bottom, and then the left hand button

 

Click and drag to make bigger or smaller.
You hide dials and move them here too. Each plane will be saved individually. 

Sorry for the late reply, I just had a tough weekend ?

 

PS It is possible you can not see the menu button because your window is stretched very wide. This is a known issue and will be fixed for the next update!

 

Edited February 14, 2022 by Blorg

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

7 hours ago, Blorg said:

嗨，阿布，如果您按底部的菜单按钮，然后按左侧按钮，则可以组织和缩放拨盘

 

单击并拖动以放大或缩小。
你隐藏表盘，也把它们移到这里。每架飞机将被单独保存。

很抱歉迟到的回复，我刚刚度过了一个艰难的周末 ?

 

PS 您可能看不到菜单按钮，因为您的窗口被拉伸得很宽。这是一个已知问题，将在下次更新中修复！

 

best respect for u !! O7 !!!

here is the report.  hope we can have the temp. dials. and the ata. dials.  thx again ~

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

On 2/14/2022 at 5:07 PM, Blorg said:

Hi Abu, you can organise and zoom the dials if you press the menu button at the bottom, and then the left hand button

 

单击并拖动以放大或缩小。
你隐藏表盘，也把它们移到这里。每架飞机将被单独保存。

很抱歉迟到的回复，我刚刚度过了一个艰难的周末 ?

 

PS 您可能看不到菜单按钮，因为您的窗口被拉伸得很宽。这是一个已知问题，将在下次更新中修复！

 

hi dear Blorg , i have new problem . these days i reinstalled my win 10 . and the dials does not work any more. i reinstall it to the il2 florder again , but it still not work.

i start the dials server first , the server works, and then i start the dials.exe , it can start and the lights turn to green , shows conected  the ip adress. but when i start the il2. the app does not link the game  , it still shows waiting for misson start  although the game has started and i chosed the plane apears in the sky already . so what should i do to fix it ? wait ur help , thx very much !

[Blorg]

Try loading the app and server before you launch the game. Other than that, perhaps uninstall il2 server and make sure you have the latest server from itch.io.

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

16 hours ago, Blorg said:

在启动游戏之前，请尝试加载应用程序和服务器。除此之外，也许卸载 il2 服务器，并确保你拥有来自 itch.io 的最新服务器。

i did start the il2 server first and then the app and then the il2 lancher . i tryed reinstall the il2 server and besure its newest version . do u think maybe i should reinstall the il2GB  game program ? coz i reinstall my win 10 . but did not reinstall my il2 ... 

btw i retry again , found that if i use a plane i never played , then the dials app works . the clock can shows in the app . but if i use a plane that i played (edit in clocks in app ), the app doesnt work , clocks dont shows in the app .. why , can u help me to fix it ?

Edited March 3, 2022 by =ILS=_Abu_27
add more imformation

[Patricks]

3 hours ago, =ILS=_Abu_27 said:

i did start the il2 server first and then the app and then the il2 lancher . i tryed reinstall the il2 server and besure its newest version . do u think maybe i should reinstall the il2GB  game program ? coz i reinstall my win 10 . but did not reinstall my il2 ... 

btw i retry again , found that if i use a plane i never played , then the dials app works . the clock can shows in the app . but if i use a plane that i played (edit in clocks in app ), the app doesnt work , clocks dont shows in the app .. why , can u help me to fix it ?

 

Something to try until the experts chime in.. . Start the IL-2 Dials Server (make SURE it is only running 1 Server!) then start the IL-2 Dials client so you have the Client Window open with a green light, should say "Waiting for Mission Start". Do a Quick Mission in a plane you have flown before (since that is your issue). If no gauges show in the IL-2 Dials Client window Pause IL-2 and Alt-Tab over to the IL-2 Dials Client window, click the "Menu" icon bottom center, click the left "Dials" icon. Are there any Dials there? If not try click the @ icon to set the window to default, see if that gets you gauges...

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

14 hours ago, Icer said:

 

Something to try until the experts chime in.. . Start the IL-2 Dials Server (make SURE it is only running 1 Server!) then start the IL-2 Dials client so you have the Client Window open with a green light, should say "Waiting for Mission Start". Do a Quick Mission in a plane you have flown before (since that is your issue). If no gauges show in the IL-2 Dials Client window Pause IL-2 and Alt-Tab over to the IL-2 Dials Client window, click the "Menu" icon bottom center, click the left "Dials" icon. Are there any Dials there? If not try click the @ icon to set the window to default, see if that gets you gauges...

thx bro , i reinstall times of the app , it works seems good now . i will settle some other little problems ~ thanks very much !

[Blorg]

Flying Circus planes are not supported, perhaps this was the problem?

 

[Patricks]

Found another use for my secondary displays to help me stop damaging my engines by running High RPM or Boost beyond the time limits given. The pic got a bit compressed (the clock is crystal clear on my screen) but you get the idea. Just set the colors/fonts/format, resize and drop it where you want to see it (it's always on top), set two keys (Start/Stop and Reset), done. I'm still playing with it but this pic gives you and idea. My Spit Vb engine under full boost and RPM showed damage at 05:23:21, which is 23 seconds over what the charts show so you have a slight margin in this one case.. FREE App is called XNote Stopwatch, got it from the MS  Store..

 

 

Edited March 10, 2022 by Icer

[=ILS=_Abu_27]

On 3/11/2022 at 12:46 AM, Icer said:

为我的辅助显示器找到了另一个用途，以帮助我停止通过运行高转速或Boost超过给定的时间限制来损坏我的发动机。这张照片有点压缩了（时钟在我的屏幕上非常清晰），但你明白了。只需设置颜色/字体/格式，调整大小并将其放在您想要查看的位置（它始终位于顶部），设置两个键（开始/停止和重置），完成。我仍然在玩它，但这张照片给了你和想法。我的Spit Vb发动机在全速增压和RPM下在05：23：21显示损坏，比图表显示的要小23秒，所以在这种情况下你有轻微的余量。免费应用程序被称为XNote秒表，从MS商店获得。

 

hello so which two botton u set up for start and reset？ i want set to the joystick , but failed~ ~

[Patricks]

14 hours ago, =ILS=_Abu_27 said:

hello so which two botton u set up for start and reset？ i want set to the joystick , but failed~ ~

 

I use F12 to Start/Stop/F9 to Reset to 0, to get a joystick to send you would need to use Joy2Key or similar, I do not believe you can use a DX press directly.

[=NOSIG=Ask]

On 5/11/2021 at 12:17 AM, Blorg said:

There's no API, I'm reading directly from the game myself.

When you "read" from the game... what do you mean by that?

[Blorg]

On 3/16/2022 at 4:25 PM, [NOSIG]Ask said:

When you "read" from the game... what do you mean by that?

I'm reading from the same memory the game reads from and writes to.

Edited March 17, 2022 by Blorg

[=NOSIG=Ask]

On 3/17/2022 at 7:10 PM, Blorg said:

I'm reading from the same memory the game reads from and writes to.

Ah, interesting

[Blorg]

Manifold/boost update released! Go get 'em!
 

Windows Server

https://dellywelly.itch.io/il-2-dials-server

 

Android Client (Google Play)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DellyWellySoftware.Il2Dials&ah=3rBoID2w3KY9Ax_Hf78QA8AJO9c

 

Windows Client 

https://dellywelly.itch.io/il-2-dials-client-windows

Edited April 14, 2022 by Blorg
added links

[SidtheGit]

Thanks Blorg, that's brilliant!!

[Blorg]

Release v0.51 US Dials

Largely untested - releasing due to A20 manifolds breaking on game update
If you don't fly the A20 and don't want the missing US dials, I'd say hold off on this update for a week or so

Added - Loads of US dial variants
Fixed- A-20 manifolds not working after update

Notes!
- I rushed this out to fix the A20 manifolds after Il-2 updated. 
- Some layouts may need a reset to show all dials (sorry)

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by Blorg
added pic

[Blorg]

Latest IL-2 update has broken a lot of the dials, I'll be working on a fix over the next few days!

[Blorg]

Release v0.52

Fixes 
- various manifold/boosts and turn co-ordinators after game update
Changes
- Turn co-ordinator needle speed raised

Update needs both client and server

https://dellywelly.itch.io/il-2-dials-server
https://dellywelly.itch.io/il-2-dials-client-windows

[Blorg]

Release 0.52a 
Fixes - P 51 B manifold
Only server needs updated

https://dellywelly.itch.io/il-2-dials-server

[Patricks]

We can call .52a the "Icer's lack of attention" update.. 

[edrush]

Hello Blorg, thanks a lot man. Great work! 
 

i run it on iPad Pro 10.5 inch @ 1366x1024@60HZ

Edit: Duet Display is the name of iOS app.  Also works with iPhones of course. 

(u can ramp it up to 2048x1536@60hz) WIRED with lightning  to usb -> Windows PC. the app is 15$ and to my knowledge one of just very few that really work. I do use it for graphical pen + desktop draw software so there’s a few other options for this workaround but as far as I know they’re all monthly subscriptions. If somebody finds a „free“ solution pls let me know. 

 

there might be 120hz possible in the pro version of duet display, I haven’t tested it cuz it’s also 15$/M sub.

 

performance is great no input lag what so ever wired 60hz is crispy fast so clockhands and needles flip like on screen #1. u have to set Auto Lock to „Never“ in settings - Display and brightness. U can also use this wireless but I haven’t tested it.

 

as a little request it would be awesome to have little trim gauges. and the mighty „Watch“ to calc engine management… if dials would be working like GameGlass f.e. we could actually hit the button to start the stopwatch  ?

 

Touch works flawless, so hitting a knob/button wouldn’t be an issue. if you need help let me know! I have another idea since a lot of pilots left marks on the gauges with let’s say red markers on certain stroke marks (1.1 ATA in the 190a8 for example) I’m not a programmer i guess this would be some work. I used to paint my custom cockpit red strokes with photoshop. do you think this is possible to digitalize ? big ups and keep up the good work! 

Edited May 3, 2022 by edrush
forgot to mention the name of the software :D

[Blorg]

@edrush Great work on an iPad setup! I do hope to get the apple license once I reach version 1.0 but this is a great solution in the mean time. 
Regarding the clock, it definitely would be cool to put in and I have thought about a stopwatch with a touch start/stop feature, that would be ace.
I have been adding all the marks that I see modelled in game on the dials, there are some red triangles on some of the German dials which I believe were used instead of drawing on the dial. You could spin them like how you can spin the repeater compasses in game. But all good ideas and something to explore once I finish the engine dials.
Little progress report for those not on the Discord, I've managed to get access to the water temperatures finally and have unlocked some barriers that were in my way (Temps are calculated in Kelvin so that's why I struggled to find them for so long!). I just need to start modelling them.
Also if anyone is noticing manifold pressures flicking a bit, I've found the cause for that (I believe) so that'll be fixed in the next release
 

[DragonDaddy]

edrush: could you give some details on how you connected to an iPad? I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. 

[edrush]

hey DragonDaddy, just download duet App on iPad (15 Bucks), duet App for windows and hook up your tablet/phone via lightning to usb. Make sure obviously to connect to usb 3.0 blue. iPad should appear as second monitor in windows if you selected your desired resolution and refreshrate.

 

set the „auto lock“ setting to „never“ in settings -> display and brightness on iPad. this simply prevents iPad from sleep which crashes your dial setup.

 

start dial server and dials, push one of the dial windows over to iPad screen hit alt+enter (borderless fullscreen) now start the game 

 

I setup my iPad to be underneath my first screen left corner in windows (multiple display setup  positioning), now you can comfortably rearrange your dials just going down with your mouse.

 

@Blorg yes i guess apple style guide and so on, demands are high. this is a good workaround for now and regarding the dial handles maybe you could just click a desired one and it turns red. click it another time and it switches back to normal (white/yellowish) 

 

i hope you understand what I mean. Pilots really just took markers and painted on the glass… maybe some even painted certain markers on their long term relationship Planes. then other stuff like the rotary arrow. yes would be cool little features. I hope your fine I’m just dropping my ideas, here love your project haha 

[Blorg]

Love the ideas, keep them coming! I probably will never have time to implement them all but it's good to get the brain juices flowing

[DragonDaddy]

Thanks, edrush! I’ll give it a try

[VIII_Ball]

Hi, this is my 1st post on the forum, so I hope I don't break any rules.

I've been playing offline for about 6 months now and one of my biggest problems is

seeing the aircraft dials and buttons.

Your app is really, really helpful, especially when in the heat of battle.

One thing I would like to see is the Oil and Water temp gauges.

On all the aircraft I've tried to fly, these seem to always be stuck behind something,

or in a corner somewhere. I'm really good at burning the engines on E-7's and Spit Vb's.

If you can't do the actual gauges, maybe some kind of Red line indicator would suffice.

I'm currently using your app mirrored on an old iPad 2 via a free program: Splashtop Wired XDisplay.

It has Windows and iPad components, both available from their website, just do a search.

It's fairly easy to set-up and has several videos on YouTube. If I can make it work anyone can.

One odd issue I'm having is when I start the Dials client it starts 3 distinct instances of the program.

This happens whether the mirroring program is running or not. Annoying yes, but not a deal breaker.

Thanks for your efforts Blorg and keep up the hard work.