In-Development Information Display for Logitech Flight Instrument Panel

mhwlng

mhwlng
On my system it shows 150 ? :
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I don't know if this is related :

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/cn33bf/why_can_i_only_store_max_100_polonium_while/

The logic (copied from EDEngineer) is :

rare materials -> grade 4 -> 150
very rare materials -> grade 5 -> 100
 
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mhwlng

mhwlng
See instructions on github here.

If you have a joystick or throttle with a free 4-way hat switch (with push), then you can show the information in a (resizable) window and use the hat switch to navigate.
 
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Upde Harris

Upde Harris
ok, stupid question from me. My FIP is arriving next week so I am getting ready for it my downloading the FIP 1.5.1 from github. So now I have got the zip file and unzipped it, do i need to run the exe file called elite in the root folderto install it ? Also is there something I need to do from a hardware perspective with the FIP or does the software find it and set ip up accordingly once it's all installed from GITHUB ?

sorry is a really basic question, but having read this thread and looking around on github I just can't work it out.
 

mhwlng

mhwlng
See instructions on github here.

1) Install the Logitech driver
If driver and hardware connection is ok, then you should see a slideshow on the FIP. (When elite software is not running.)

2) Download latest .zip and unzip all files and directories in a new directory of your choice somewhere. (don't put it under program files)

3) Run elite.exe in that new directory and it should detect any FIP automatically.
A log file will be generated, in the same directory as elite.exe, that you can check in case of problems...
 
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Upde Harris

Upde Harris
thanks, seems clearer based on the steps you outlined.

last question, the drivers are these ones ?


Flight Instrument Panel Drivers
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  • Software Version: 8.0.124.0
  • Last Update: 2017-05-11
  • OS: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 10
  • File Size: 3.4 MB
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from this location

support.logi.com

Downloads - Flight Instrument Panel

support.logi.com support.logi.com

there were a bunch of plugins listed that came up first that I scrolled past untill i got to one that actually said "driver". Is that right ? the plugins were MS simulator plugin, x plane plugin , but it didn't reference any drivers in the descriptions ? Seems odd that the driver is 3 years old ?
 

mhwlng

mhwlng
There is a link on GitHub to the exact driver that I used.
The FIP hardware is 10 years old and has never been updated.
 

Krakers

K
I'm just dumb :) It works now
Thanks

@edit
Is it possible to use auto activate target/navigation function on windowed mode?
value="window" doesn't work
I don't own dedicated display, but have a few of small hdmi screens I could use for it
 
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mhwlng

mhwlng
I just tested it (with both my FIP's unplugged) and it works fine for me:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <panelSettings> <add key="AutoActivateTarget" value="window" /> <add key="AutoActivateNavigation" value="window" /> </panelSettings>

If I exit the station and target a nearby ship , it automatically shows the target tab.
If I then dock in the station, it automatically shows the navigation tab.

The log file shows which panel has auto activate enabled :

INFO 2020-09-29 18:05:22,089 InitFipPanelSerialNumber - FipPanel AutoActivateTarget : window INFO 2020-09-29 18:05:22,089 InitFipPanelSerialNumber - FipPanel AutoActivateNavigation : window
 
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Upde Harris

Upde Harris
My FIP arrived, and I follwed the intrsuctions, installed driver, connected FIP, ran the FIP elite exe, however lots of the information widows are just blank. Also the current ship window doesn't show me the ship I am currently in. The materials lists show me the ocrrect listing for what I have, and the commander window has all the right informtaion with regards to my credits, ranks and reputation. Similarly cargo window is empty eben when I have stuff in the hold and the stored ship tab is also empty ?

The navigation and route windows are blank even after I set a route it doesn't show anything.Not sure waht is going wrong ? I set a route in game, and jumped to the next system and still nothing,

Eunning EDMC and a number of plugins so not sure if that's causing an issue ?, but it's odd that all the other data seems to be there, but the ones I listed above ??

Running version 1.5.2
 

Upde Harris

Upde Harris
checked the log and have a very long list of the same error, this is a snapshot of it. It's basically the same error over and over, no idea what it means though

ERROR 2020-10-12 13:09:03,738 RefreshDevicePage - Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.RuntimeBinderException: Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference
at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object )
at CompiledRazorTemplates.Dynamic.RazorEngine_136b1320304549ad8544e5684a240c36.Execute()
at RazorEngine.Templating.TemplateBase.RazorEngine.Templating.ITemplate.Run(ExecuteContext context, TextWriter reader)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<Run>b__0(TextWriter writer)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.WithWriter(Action`1 withWriter)
at Elite.FipPanel.RefreshDevicePage(Boolean mustRender)
ERROR 2020-10-12 13:09:04,092 RefreshDevicePage - Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.RuntimeBinderException: Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference
at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object )
at CompiledRazorTemplates.Dynamic.RazorEngine_136b1320304549ad8544e5684a240c36.Execute()
at RazorEngine.Templating.TemplateBase.RazorEngine.Templating.ITemplate.Run(ExecuteContext context, TextWriter reader)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<Run>b__0(TextWriter writer)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.WithWriter(Action`1 withWriter)
at Elite.FipPanel.RefreshDevicePage(Boolean mustRender)
ERROR 2020-10-12 13:10:51,317 RefreshDevicePage - Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.RuntimeBinderException: Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference
at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object )
at CompiledRazorTemplates.Dynamic.RazorEngine_136b1320304549ad8544e5684a240c36.Execute()
at RazorEngine.Templating.TemplateBase.RazorEngine.Templating.ITemplate.Run(ExecuteContext context, TextWriter reader)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<Run>b__0(TextWriter writer)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.WithWriter(Action`1 withWriter)
at Elite.FipPanel.RefreshDevicePage(Boolean mustRender)
ERROR 2020-10-12 13:10:55,993 RefreshDevicePage - Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.RuntimeBinderException: Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference
at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object )
at CompiledRazorTemplates.Dynamic.RazorEngine_136b1320304549ad8544e5684a240c36.Execute()
at RazorEngine.Templating.TemplateBase.RazorEngine.Templating.ITemplate.Run(ExecuteContext context, TextWriter reader)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<Run>b__0(TextWriter writer)
at RazorEngine.Templating.RazorEngineServiceExtensions.WithWriter(Action`1 withWriter)
at Elite.FipPanel.RefreshDevicePage(Boolean mustRender)
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Upde Harris

Upde Harris
forgot to add, the setup was really easy too, I had the window swtiching i.e to Navigation or target and the link to ED engineer shopping list sorted out instantly. Instructions on the GitHUb page are really easy to follow.
 
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