dillen198 / dcs-dtc

DTC for DCS

https://github.com/the-paid-actor/dcs-dtc

This is a mod for DCS that works as a DTC (Data Cartridge) for the F-16, F/A-18 and F-15E.

• Create and recall presets for each mission / server you fly, or however you want to organize your settings. These are saved in the DCS-DTC folder under Documents
• Upload the settings from a preset to the aircraft
• Enables you to share and receive settings from other people using this mod, either by file or clipboard
• Allows capturing a waypoint coordinate using the F10 view in DCS, or a "markpoint" by flying over a point in the map.

Features by aircraft

Viper

• Waypoints
  • Coordinates / elevation
  • Time over steerpoint
  • Offset aimpoints
  • VIP / VRP settings
• Countermeasure programs and bingo settings
• Radios
• MFD page settings for all master modes (NAV, AA, AG, DGFT, MSL)
• HARM threat tables
• HTS threat tables and class selection
• Bingo fuel setting
• Bullseye setting
• Low altitude warning settings
• TGP laser and LST codes and auto-lasing timer
• TACAN channel and ILS frequency

Hornet

• Waypoints
• Waypoint sequences
• JDAM/JSOW/SLAM pre-planned coordinates
• SLAM-ER waypoints
• Countermeasure programs
• Radios
• Bingo fuel setting
• Bullseye setting
• Radar/Barometric altitude warning setting
• AP BLIM setting
• TACAN Channel/Band and ILS channel
• HSI Map visibility

Strike Eagle

• Sequence Points and Target Points
• Display settings for the Front Seat
• Bingo fuel setting
• Radar altitude warning setting
• TACAN Channel/Band and ILS frequency

Requirements

This application is written using .NET Framework 4.7.2. You may want to download the latest version from the Microsoft website.

Installation

• Grab the latest installer from the Releases tab on Github (the file with msi extension).
• Run the installer. It will create a shortcut on the Start Menu once it finishes.
• Run the application. It will setup itself into DCS automatically.

Manual setup in DCS

If for some reason you need to manually setup the application in DCS, follow these steps:

• Copy the all the files from C:\Program Files (x86)\DCS-DTC\DCS into C:\Users\<your user name>\Saved Games\DCS\Scripts. Substitute C: for the drive where your Windows is installed and DCS for DCS.openbeta if you are on the beta version.
• In that same folder, edit a file named Export.lua. If the file does not exists, create it yourself.
• Add the following line to the end of the file, if its not there already:

local DCSDTClfs=require('lfs'); dofile(DCSDTClfs.writedir()..'Scripts/DCSDTC.lua')

In-cockpit Controls

The mod features usage of unused cockpit buttons in DCS to show/hide the app, and to upload the preset.

Viper

• pressing the "WX" button on the UFC for more than 1 second will command the upload of the current preset (you must be on the Upload page of the preset for this to happen)
• the FLIR increment switch shows the DTC app, while the FLIR decrement switch hides it.

Hornet

• pressing the "I/P" button on the UFC for more than 1 second will command the upload of the current preset (you must be on the Upload page of the preset for this to happen)
• flipping the HUD Video Control switch (right below the BCN button on the UFC) to the up position shows the DTC app, while flipping the switch to the down position hides it.

Strike Eagle

• pressing the "I/P" button on the UFC for more than 1 second will command the upload of the current preset (you must be on the Upload page of the preset for this to happen)
• pressing the "EM" button on the UFC will toggle visibility of the DTC app

Limitations

Hornet

Some settings in the F/A-18 are depending on the initial status and are thus not idempotent. If the current status deviates from the default setting, it may not work at all or produce results different from what's intended. Affected by this are the following features:

• Countermeasure settings
• Bingo fuel setting
• Pre-Planned coordinates

The setting of Pre-Planned coordinates relies on the settings for all stations being correct. If those settings are not correct, results may vary from everything working fine, the coordinates being set on the wrong station or any station not receving the set coordinates.

Strike Eagle

If you have displays already programmed in the jet, the app will skip uploading the new displays configuration. This will be improved in a future version.

Help

There is a Discord channel to report bugs, send suggestions and chat with other users. You can join it here: https://discord.gg/saCACg99EZ

Credits

See the contributors (https://github.com/the-paid-actor/dcs-dtc/graphs/contributors) page for the list of people who contributed to this project.

This uses some code and inspiration from DCS The Way mod by Comrade Doge. Link to the repository: https://github.com/aronCiucu/DCSTheWay