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VC vs Standalone - CaptainOver - 11-22-2022
So I'm curious what people are using, as I'm having problems with both on an external touch screen.
The standalone EXE works pretty well and can be launched on the 2nd screen maximized and receive touch input. The main problem here is that as soon as I interact with it, the keyboard focus is moved, so FS won't receive any commands until I manually click back to the FS window. Is this expected? Or are there any commons utilities folks are using to get the focus to switch back to FS after a second or so? Also, on the 310, there are 2 GPS panels. When I use the standalone EXE, both of them go black. Ideally there would be a way to still have one of them active in the VC while the other is external (for instance, I'm using the 650Xi external, as the aspect ratio works better for my screen), so would love to still have the 750 in the VC.
The Virtual Cockpit integration is a bit wonky (on the Cessna 310). If I move around to just the right place, I can right-alt click and snap out the TDS window. Otherwise it seems to always find the standard Asobo GPS windows - even though they are invisible. Once I have the window, I can move it to the second screen and maximize for input, but unfortunately touch doesn't seem to work correctly. I can drag the map around OK, but when I try pressing buttons, I hear an odd ding sound rather than the usual button click - and the button doesn't work. Maybe it is handling mouse vs touch differently. Also, I don't get a bezel if I use the VC integration, so that makes things harder, but workable. So the VC mode is probably the best for the 310 if I can get the mouse/touch working correctly.
Anyway, I'm interested in what works best for folks.
Thanks!
RE: VC vs Standalone - adminOwner2 - 11-22-2022
Hello,
Unfortunately for the VC integrated version in the C310, pop-ing it out has to do with MSFS/add-on developer and not us. We have no control as to what gets pop-ed out, hence why you are getting another GPS. The same goes for all clicking events, we never receive the message. it would be great if the pop-ups will be fully fixed, in the future.
In regards to bezel for VC integration, unfortunately this is not possible, as this is how VC integrations are designed: with a full 3d bezel instead of the old 2d methodology.
For standalone to be always on top, please look at this link, maybe it will help:
https://www.alphr.com/always-on-top-windows-10/
RE: VC vs Standalone - CaptainOver - 11-22-2022
THanks for the info.
As for the standalone being on top - that's not what I'm looking for (Powertoys works great for that), as the keyboard commands won't make it to the FS window. I'm looking for a tool that would give focus back to FS after a short idle period. That would allow me to touch the 2nd screen, then be able to send keyboard commands to the sim almost immediately. Might be useful to add that to the standalone options.