Shared memory documentation
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PM Jshepard, he is a member of this forum.
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/member.php?980-JShepehrd
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Just tried it with my ICS phone as well, so it is safe to report to JShep that PSUDP is not ICS compatible.
What do you mean by go into my WiFi connection? 192.168.1.1 is for the router setup and start IP for the DHCP is 192.168.1.100 so devices on the networks start with that and go up. Like Android 2.3 devices showed just fine under 192.168.1.110 and 192.168.1.111 (in order they connected to the network) 192.168.1.100 is the laptop, and my desktop where I am running the PS UDP exe is 192.168.1.109 … Only ICS devices are giving me some weird IP addresses, like the tablet gave me IPv6 and ICS phone gave me an IP address; 10.118.105.19 … weird… Basic way to test if the apk is working to go to settings hit Show FPS back out and see if shows FPS on top left. ICS devices are not showing that meaning settings you enter don’t register.
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PM Sent…
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What do you mean by go into my WiFi connection?
Sorry, I meant to say look at the android WiFi settings, if that is written as a normal IP number, then try and use that on the computer ?
On my tablet I can see the same IP, in the WiFi settings and in the MFD app.
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Sorry, I meant to say look at the android WiFi settings, if that is written as a normal IP number, then try and use that on the computer ?
On my tablet I can see the same IP, in the WiFi settings and in the MFD app.
I’m on a 7" tablet with android 2.2. Sorry m8 this doesn’t work. I mean the view the LMFD. So it’s not a android version thing only.
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Holly Fxxx it just works. I just enabled theset g_bUseExternalWindows 1
from 0 to 1 in falcon bms.cfg and baammm it just works super fine…
thanx… me bad I must missed that part.
So first u change the cfg file
than u do the above with the Ip than u connect both first the server next the android client than u fire up falcon. when u fire up falcon the android mfd changes. and when u get in game it gets alive…
Also if u still don’t see the alive mfd than u have lag. From the server side where JPG is ticked on the right side lower the percentage. With 10% u get pixelated but good speed with 30% I believe it’s good. 100% doesn’t work for me… Also the connection thing works like hell I was stopping it from server side and restarting it making jpg % changes and it was displaying just fine… So abuse it it takes it lol.
Now the FPS Impact LOL is a killer… 1920x1200 single screen full details Instant action from 60 to 44 when calm when explosions came up I went even to 17 fps… So a no go for campaigns? And it’s not a CPU matter. My cpu maxed at 80% - 90% (the one core).
Also MFD buttons didn’t seem to work… None of them is there a secret trick for them also.?
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From the server side where JPG is ticked on the right side lower the percentage. With 10% u get pixelated but good speed with 30% I believe it’s good. 100% doesn’t work for me…
If JPG is not checked, the drawing data of the MFD’s is sent in PNG format, this is what I use, much better.
Now the FPS Impact LOL is a killer…
Lightning found that by running in “window mode”, helped considerably with FPS, that is why BMS runs “window mode” whenever MFD extraction is activated.
the problem with starting extraction manually (by adding the line “set g_bUseExternalWindows 1”) is that it isn’t running “window mode” and your FPS will fall, the best way to use Jshepards APP is to activate BMS extraction and use BMS “window mode”.Also the connection thing works like hell I was stopping it from server side and restarting it making jpg % changes and it was displaying just fine… So abuse it it takes it lol.
Yes, I have also noted how stable it is, once started it doesn’t like to stop, one problem I found, if I turn my tablet onto its side and the image turns around and runs off the edge of screen, then I lose connection.
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Well Reboot, I could enter that number from the WiFi settings under “Settings” menu in Android it still wouldn’t work because in Android 4.0.X the app doesn’t seem to retain user selections. For instance, when I tried the app with my Android 2.3 devices, I went to select Show FPS and changed the background color and I backed out of that setting, and it correctly displayed the FPS and changed the color … This DOES NOT happen in Android 4.0.X … I am guessing JShep has to take a look when he has his hands on ICS.
I also see from Arty’s posts, maybe a comprehensive installation guide would be handy. But anyway, I can’t use this nice utility right now until it is compatible with Android 4.
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Just saying I’m on 2.2 and can’t go higher. Bush u can. U can have a rom on an SD and boot from it. Just for falcon. It’s doable dig it.
Although an icecream with this heat would be the best. :rofl: -
You have to have the bootloader and crap unlocked first, my Sony Tablet is not unlocked in that matter, I am following XDA closely on that, I can not even get mine rooted yet. My options are to wait for these guys to upgrade the apk to ICS compatible or go get myself a cheap 7" Android 2.2/2.3 tablet.
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Just tried this out and it is freakin’ awesome! It takes some setting up, but once that’s done, it’s pretty much bulletproof. :thumbup:
The android client lost connection once, but fixing that is just a case of hitting “connect” again.
I found that 40% JPEG gave a good compromise between response time and quality, although A-G radar gets quite “muddy”. Still, it helped me to focus more on flying because I didn’t have to look down in the pit so much!
Thanks to all in this thread for the various hints - these made setup relatively easy. Thanks especially to JShepherd for writing the apps!
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Vaughan, try switching off JPG (remove tick mark) and it will use PNG format, much smoother, better picture, (for me anyway).
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Vaughan, try switching off JPG (remove tick mark) and it will use PNG format, much smoother, better picture, (for me anyway).
Doesn’t work for me. Tried it 2 times.
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No news from Jshepherd if there will be an ICS compatible version.
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reboot, the PNG option looks great, but I found the refresh quite slow, which made “realtime” type displays like HSD, TGP & radar quite jerky.
Any way to adjust the resolution of the MFD picture at the Android end?
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I also tried all of the center pedestal gauges and it was very slow and jerky, but the MFD’s are smooth as silk.
Any way to adjust the resolution of the MFD picture at the Android end?
what are you meaning by “resolution”, size or picture quality?
if its quality then try increasing the size of the gauges that falcon produces, but if you make them to large then things will start slowing down. -
Vaughan, or anyone else, could you make a small test for me!
Test 1: setup one MFD with a size of 256x256 pixels and then write down the FPS in instant action.
Test 2: do the same test again but with a setting like this, -256
the mfd will be completely off screen but Jshepaerds APP can still find it.
the test is to see if having MFD’s off screen has an influence on FPS,
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reboot,
I’ve just run the two tests as you’ve asked and the results are below. Each test was done with only the Left MFD being extracted. To try and keep the tests fair, I loaded up TE02 - Takeoff, sat on the tarmac and looked one step down in the pit, using keystrokes 2, J (BMS.key). FPS measurement is done with FRAPS because I couldn’t seem to get the BMS FPS display working - tried Ctrl Z, R - no effect.
Test 1
Left: 0
Top: 0
Width: 256
Height: 256FPS ranges between 33 and 35.
Test 2
Left: -256
Top: 0
Width: 256
Height: 256FPS ranges between 30 and 31.
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Thanks vaughan, but I was expecting the results to be the other way round, never mind.
at the moment my computer is dead and I only have the wife’s PC to play with, so I can’t do the tests myself.
Over at Viperpits Yoda, (GiGurra) has continued this topic over there, take a look.
http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=3376.msg104289#msg104289
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Hi Vaughan, I’ve just been experimenting with the size of MFD’s in BMS, and I think I’ve found something interesting,
If I set the left export MFD to exactly 225x225 pixels, then I get (over on the android) a perfect image, perfect lettering,
now If I use just one pixel more, or less “224x224” or “226x226” then the image get’s spoilt and the lettering is bleary,
if you have time then try this, the results are very impressive.
BTW, i’ve switched off “Double Resolution Cockpit Displays”
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Sorry to Necro-Post, but the link for PSGauges is no longer working!
Could someone repost a link to the download please?
EDIT:
Little Google research brought me this link:
http://psfalcon.blogspot.com/2011/10/ps-udp-falcon-server-for-android-22.htmlSite has the updated files.
Got the program working on my little Android phone. Now I have an RWR, DED, and PFD displays for my poor-man’s pit.