An android/IOS tablet MFD extractor that just works!
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disable your firewall temporarily and see if that helps with discovery of the server.
All the best,
Uwe
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@bdlmi2018 Also, try running the server as Administrator (is BMS running as Administrator?).
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@hoover said in An android/IOS tablet MFD extractor that just works!:
disable your firewall temporarily and see if that helps with discovery of the server.
No help with the firewall shut down.
@criticalmass said in An android/IOS tablet MFD extractor that just works!:
@bdlmi2018 Also, try running the server as Administrator (is BMS running as Administrator?).
Nothing changed there either as far as I can see. I also tried entering the IP of the server PC can it just shows the same “connecting to…” message on the client with the IP listed.
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Turns out it was the VPN blocking it. I added the server application to VPN bypass list and also need to run the server app as administrator…now working.
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I just found this Kungfoo’s app. It connects right away and everything shows up on my iPad. However, the MFD is a bit jittery. I changed the refresh rate and it’s still the same. Any tip on what this is happening?
Thanks @kungfoo for creating this app!
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@nicohu I think you also asked the same question on github, but I will crosspost my answer for posterity:
Not sure what you mean by ‘jittery’…
Here’s how it works, maybe that clears things up a bit:
- BMS exports the texture for RTT at 1/2 the framerate of the sim by default. So if your BMS is only running at 60fps (VSync, or slow computer), then the exports are only updated at 30fps. No point in setting the refresh rate to 60fps in the app then, but also no harm done, since the server check of a frame is actually a new frame before sending it.
- At 30fps the video is not going to be butter smooth, but absolutely workable and better than any other solution I found that exports to tablets.
- If your Wifi network is slow: set the compression quality lower, say, around 60.
- If your device or your network is slow, set the refresh rate in the app to 30fps.
These last two points ensure that your network does not get congested and your device can actually receive and display the frames as they arrive. If you go over the top with refresh rate and quality (the defaults are 30fps @ 80), the sustained data rate on your network is going to be higher and things can get congested.
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Please ensure your config matches your device and network. I’ve got the app running on a years old iPad Air, and it works quite flawlessly.Let me know if that helps/clears things up a bit.
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@kungfoo The app worked smoothly the 2nd time I used it. So the issue was on my end. Thanks for the quick reply!
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Does this app works still after 4.36.2?
I’m have a working DED and MFD but no lines or numbers on it, all buttons are working but no output on them. And with 4.36.1 everything worked ok. What could be the problem? -
@k3yb04rd Most likely they reset the config so you have to set the RTT flag to output again:
set g_bExportRTTTextures 1 // This enables the shared texture memory area for HUD/MFDs/HMS/RWR/DED/PFL
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@jayb said in An android/IOS tablet MFD extractor that just works!:
set g_bExportRTTTextures 1 // This enables the shared texture memory area for HUD/MFDs/HMS/RWR/DED/PFL
thank you, that was it, IDK how I forgot update change cfg.
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I recommend you deposit set g_bExportRTTTextures 1 in the Falcon BMS User.cfg file to avoid the problem after installing the next update.
GC
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@kungfoo Hi. Noticing an issue sometimes where after the server has been running for a while, everything works except the buttons on the device don’t update the game. When it happens i can hear the click on the local device, so that’s ok, but the game does not get the input. When i input directly to the game the MFD’s on the device continue to get updated…
I tried restarting the android app, restarting the server app, and even restarting the remote device/tablet. But does not solve it. Sorts out when the game is restarted but this is not an option when i am int mp or during a mission. I can confirm the issue arises on different android devices. Don’t understand how the game accepts inputs from the device, but guessing there is something here.
Hoping you might be able to look into this for your next update
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@jc1 said in An android/IOS tablet MFD extractor that just works!:
@Fish44 @kungfoo Why is the IOS app not available on Apple Apps?
I also couldn’t find it
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I also can’t see it anymore. I still have it on my iPhone but it no longer connects to the server.
Fingers crossed that Kungfoo will realease another version…
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@wazza69 mine stopped connecting to the server is there an update coming- thx
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@edstheone52 ugh added server ip and now connects love this app ty!