IL2 1946 and second monitor?
 

I have been setting up a dedicated system for flight sim games. Part of the setup is a second touchscreen monitor. I have Falcon BMS and Helios working well with the setup and was wondering if there is any chance to get IL2 1946 to use the second monitor for gauges (and maybe button input). I have done some searching but have not seen a clear answer.

Does anyone have a setup they use with IL2 1946 using a separate monitor for gauges and maybe button input?

Thanks for any help

You could do that using devicelink (check the readme's and web surf a bit) but that's very limited online. Offline, you can do much with it.

I have the monitor working. I was looking to see if any software exists to use with IL2 1946 to extract the cockpit/gauges.

Yes, UDP Speed is the software you are looking for.

http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...p=show&kid=377

It uses DeviceLink to read information from the game via UDP protocol. If you want to use it online (given that the server allows mods) you will also need the mod DeviceLink online made by Fireball (for 4.11.1m, works with or without HSFX6).
http://airgroup51.net/forum/index.php?topic=1007.0

It looks like UDP Speed will display gauges and other items. It doesn't seem to accept presses to change things. I also looked at Touchbuddy and it seems to let you press buttons to make changes but doesn't show gauges. Has anyone used these together?

You didn't read up on devicelink then. It does take inputs. UDPSpeed is just one program that uses devicelink but hey, you can hook up home made sticks and pedals, sliders, knobs, buttons, etc with devicelink.

Last I recall (years ago) there were sites with major devicelink sections.

Salute Daedalus! What news for me! I hope the mod doesn't allow the cheats that got it turned off for online.

I didn't say Devicelink didn't take input but rather UPDSpeed didn't. I am still reseaching what else it out there. Just gathering information.

Thanks

Devicelink has also been used to pilot IL-2 planes by AI.

No, I do not fear cheating because of that mod. There are much more effective ways to cheat. The DeviceLink online mod only allows to read information (speed, altitude, heading, engine temperature...) while playing online.

I made some programs for IL2 1946 that use DeviceLink myself, maybe you find them useful.

AIRSTRIKEpro (for Saitek X52pro users)
C-1 autopilot


OverDhill,
what exactly are you looking for? UDPspeed lets you display the gauges on a second monitor, but what do you mean with button input? DeviceLink also allows for input, but that is more of interest for people building home-cockpits using controllers (leo bodnars controller for example) and DeviceLink to operate the switches, knobs or whatever they use in the cockpit.

Addtional Question,

Is it possible to have the inside map in second monitor?

Lookaloft