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Virtual Cockpit for iPad
Working with DCS World
Supported modules: Mirage 2000C, A-10C
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INTRODUCTIONPART 1 – SOFTWARE INSTALLTIONS
PART 2 – FOLDER PATHES SETUP
PART 3 – SCREEN SIZE SETUP
PART 4 – GAME TEST
PART 5 – PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
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This manual will explain how to setup Virtual Cockpit for DCS.In this manual I’m using DCS A-10C module but it’s the same way to setup Mirage 2000C.The Virtual Cockpit server has automatic update check, please be always updated.Also please always update an iPad App.For any question you contact us over the web site: simvc
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1. Install DCS World simulator here2. Install DCS World modules
a. DCS: Mirage 2000C by RAZBAM hereb. DCS: A-10C Warthog here
3. Install Bonjour Service here4. Install Java SE x86 here5. Download and Install Virtual Cockpit Server here6. Download and Install iPad application
a. VC M2000C hereb. VC A-10C here
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P1. Please run the Virtual Cockpit Server (as Administrator)
2. You will see the popup that asks to setup path to the DCS World directory
3. Press Select Folder
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P4. After setup game folder will appear popup for setup Saved Games/DCS folder
5. Press Select Folder
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P6. After DCS World and Saved Game setup finish the Server will ask you to setup screen size
7. Press OK. See PART 3 for screen setup
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PIf you want change the game directory of Saved Games directory, you can do so over Settings menu of the server
I’m using it for changing between DCS World 2.0 and DCS World 1.5
If you change the game you must proceed injection and screen setup from the beginning. It can be done also over Settings menu.
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P1. When you enter screen setup you will see the next view: (for this example I’m using 2 monitors)
Each image of this screen (Cockpit, LMFCD, RMFCD, CDU) responsible for size of it’s export from the game. You have two ways to resize or change position, the first one is by using your mouse. You can simple resize or move it on the screen.
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PThe second way is by clicking with mouse right button and choosing Set positions of view
You also may to turn of specific display (CDU, MFCD) by clicking on it in the menu
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PWhen you choose Set positions of view, you will see next screen:
2. Setup the sizes and positions of all screens
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PHere is the result of my setup (example)
In this example I’m not using the whole second screen. I’ll use it for showing some mission pdf’s or manuals.
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P3. Click with right mouse button and proceed Save
4. Click OK and proceed code injection
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P5. After code injection you must to see the window of Virtual Cockpit Server with 4
The server will automatically detects installed modules, you can change it from Modules selection box.
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1. While server is running please open an app on your iPad
2. An iPad must automatically detect the server and you will see Connected label at right bottom corner
3. Try to move any switch in the app and look on the server window, the “Connected to the iPad” square must become green
** If for some reason it’s not happen please go to the PART 5 of this manual
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4. Please start the DCS World game (in my case its DCS World 2.0)
5. Go to the settings and check current monitor setup profile
**For Mirage module it must be M2000CScreen
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6. Choose some mission and run it
7. After the mission is up the “Connected to the game” square must became green
** If for some reason it’s not happen please go to the PART 5 of this manual
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8. On the iPad you must see two MFCD’s and CDU screens
If you interact with switches it must influent the game
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1. If you receive any error while injection process please check if you put right path to folders or try to run the server as admin.
2. Turn off or add the Virtual Cockpit Server to exclusion in your firewall.3. Open next ports 22276, 22278, 22279, 22288, 22289 in your router.4. If for some reason after script injecting your DCS World is crashing, please go to
the Saved Games/DCS/Config folder and rename the options.lua.bakk to the options.lua with replace. Please contact us for solving this problem simvc.
Most common problems:
If non of those points not help, please check next:
1. In the Saved Games/DCS/Scripts exists Export.lua, the last row must be one of:a. dofile(".\\VCSServer\\Main.lua")b. dofile(".\\VCSServer\\M2000C.lua")
Depends of module you are using.
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S2. Go to the DCS game folder and check if there is a VCSServer folder with content:
DO NOT EDIT THOSE FILES!!!!!!