Release Elite Cougar MFD Cockpit Display - game changing new companion app

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Many Thanks for your help!

Can you post your MFD.ini file please.
There is also the MFDWindowTest.exe utility available to download from the web site. Place the EXE into the application folder with MFDCougar.exe and run it. It should place the windows according to the settings in MFD.ini

 

[JetMac4Life]

Can you post your MFD.ini file please.
There is also the MFDWindowTest.exe utility available to download from the web site. Place the EXE into the application folder with MFDCougar.exe and run it. It should place the windows according to the settings in MFD.ini

Well I sure did not see that utility.
I gave that a shot, ensuring all my monitors are set to 100%, ran the utility with the game running (It was supposed to running right?) It still does not help, screen is still moving. Here is new INI file.

 

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Many Thanks for your help!

I have updated the utility MFDWindowTest.zip (should be version 1.0.0.2)
Please download, extract the EXE into the MFDCougar folder and run (Elite doesn't need to be running).
Press the LOAD button - it should display MFD #1 and MFD #2 windows - on the monitors and in the correct positions.
If the windows are not correct, reposition them and then click SAVE button. This will update the MFD.ini file (you should see the update if you carefully read the info panel).
You could then close/reopen the utility, or click the LOAD button again and see if the windows are behaving.

It would be good to see a video of all of this if something is going wrong. It's hard to see why something should be wrong, because this is all basic window stuff and nothing out of the ordinary is occurring.

 

[JetMac4Life]

I have updated the utility MFDWindowTest.zip (should be version 1.0.0.2)
Please download, extract the EXE into the MFDCougar folder and run (Elite doesn't need to be running).
Press the LOAD button - it should display MFD #1 and MFD #2 windows - on the monitors and in the correct positions.
If the windows are not correct, reposition them and then click SAVE button. This will update the MFD.ini file (you should see the update if you carefully read the info panel).
You could then close/reopen the utility, or click the LOAD button again and see if the windows are behaving.

It would be good to see a video of all of this if something is going wrong. It's hard to see why something should be wrong, because this is all basic window stuff and nothing out of the ordinary is occurring.

Where would you like me to send this video? It’s going to be way too large to upload to this site. If you would prefer you can send me a private message.

 

[JetMac4Life]

Where would you like me to send this video? It’s going to be way too large to upload to this site. If you would prefer you can send me a private message.

I’m still having the same problem by the way.

 

[JetMac4Life]

Hey BB!
Got it figured out!
Turns out it was elite dangerous itself that was out of position in full screen mode. Switching to borderless fullscreen solved the whole problem.
Thank you very much for your assistance!
I’ll be using that PayPal link to make a donation.

O7

 

[mhwlng]

sorry, wrong thread.... can delete

 

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Version 2.33.0.0 Released

Changes in this version:

Support added for WingWing MFD joystick devices
SpeechEvents added - SupercruiseDestinationDrop and SupercruiseDestinationDropHighThreat

 

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Version 2.34.0.0 Released

Changes in this version:

MFDCougar is now a 64-bit EXE
Please install 64-bit MS Access database engine 2010 included in this release.
If you have TTS voices installed, please ensure these are available to 64-bit applications. One way to do that is to export/edit/import registry settings. See included EDCD_Technical_Guide.pdf and powerscript WindowsVoices64.ps1


Fixes:
Wingwing button mapping
Custom Consoles - Hyperwarp console could cause some panels to not print text
Galaxy map - potential bug drawing the system nodes

 

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Version 2.35.0.0 Released

Changes in this version:

Faster text to speech (ATC Chatter) particularly with CereProc voices which are CPU intensive. Rendering a voice to memory is now asynchronously performed in another thread.
Docking - Station landing pad fix for megaships/FleetCarriers
SpeechEvents - fix to docking denied event
Fixed OpenGL Core porting issue - Supercruise, printing system name whilst also rendering ship target text in analysis mode

 

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Version 2.36.0.0 Released

Changes in this version:

Fix for Cubesim/F16 MFD Cougar joystick detection
Alternate ship blueprint images - for use with custom consoles - ship panel
32-bit EXE and supporting .dll files are shipped in the bin_x86 folder. See readme for usage.

 

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Version 2.37.0.0 Released

Changes in this version:


Fleet Carrier
- can specify which carrier type to be displayed
- Shows flight officer (captain role) crew member name

Layout Editor
- Flight console - can select image type (blueprint/non-blueprint)
- Fleet carrier console
- select which carrier type to be displayed
- specify fleet carrier type text
- select fleet carrier type text colour

 

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Version 2.38.0.0 Released


Changes in this version:

fixes:
- Fixed potential rendering crash in Galnet RSS custom panel

Changes:
Support for Odyssey patch 18.2
- FSD Overcharge recognised in shipyard

Commodity Alerts
- Uses INARA to perform a commodity search near your current position
- A maximum of 20 alerts can be set.
- Triggered when FSD Jumping to a new system.

 

[Elprez]

Hi friends. It's been a couple of years since I last played Elite after playing since the original launch. I built myself a simpit with, among other things, 2 cougar MFD's to use with DCS. I see Elite can support them too now. If this software still being supported and developed? I got it running and noticed that the no license timer kept popping up. I joined the discord and it looks like there isn't much activity going on. What does it take to get a license key to remove the nag screen? Looking forward to playing around with this more.

 

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Hi friends. It's been a couple of years since I last played Elite after playing since the original launch. I built myself a simpit with, among other things, 2 cougar MFD's to use with DCS. I see Elite can support them too now. If this software still being supported and developed? I got it running and noticed that the no license timer kept popping up. I joined the discord and it looks like there isn't much activity going on. What does it take to get a license key to remove the nag screen? Looking forward to playing around with this more.

Yes, this tool is is constant development - to add new features as and when requests come along, or when Frontier update Elite. There has been at least 1 update per month, every month for the past two years!
The web site has all the information you need to get started, and the download page has the links to all the available versions.
The main menu links to a download page, where you can get to a link which can be used to subscribe and support the active development effort.
The discord channel has plenty of chat, but sometime people have bursts of activity around Frontier announcements, etc. If you have something you would like to discuss - then fee free to join in!

 

[Elprez]

Yes, this tool is is constant development - to add new features as and when requests come along, or when Frontier update Elite. There has been at least 1 update per month, every month for the past two years!
The web site has all the information you need to get started, and the download page has the links to all the available versions.
The main menu links to a download page, where you can get to a link which can be used to subscribe and support the active development effort.
The discord channel has plenty of chat, but sometime people have bursts of activity around Frontier announcements, etc. If you have something you would like to discuss - then fee free to join in!

Thank you for the reply. What is the minimum I can donate to get the nag removed? I am not trying to shortchange you because I know developing this must have taken some time......but I don't know if I am going to stick with Elite so paying the minimal for addons is something I am trying to do.

 

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Thank you for the reply. What is the minimum I can donate to get the nag removed? I am not trying to shortchange you because I know developing this must have taken some time......but I don't know if I am going to stick with Elite so paying the minimal for addons is something I am trying to do.

It's something really small like £4 monthly...

 

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Version 2.39.0.0 is released
Changes in this version:

Fixes:
[blank] Custom Panel --> GalaxyMap - draws position correctly on galaxy map
[weapons,engines,shields pips] - fix to prevent condition preventing other panels to draw correctly
[System faction] - show system faction state

Mission Log
- INARA services alert. On FSD jump, run INARA search "near me" for selected services.
- Notoriety threshold - search for interstellar factors "near me"

FSD jump
- When notorious/fine active - speak/notify of a Interstellar factor nearby
- Trading - show systems near us for selected commodity

Autoupdate.exe

• fixes Language folder updates
• adds bin_x86 folder - for 32-bit version of application