okopanja / dcstheway

Imports waypoints from DCS F10 map into the plane navigation system, like a Data Transfer Cartidge.

DCSTheWay

Imports waypoints from DCS F10 map into the plane navigation system, like a Data Transfer Cartridge. Special thanks to kukiric for helping out with the lua side of things! If you're facing trouble don't hesitate to contact me on Discord: Doge#4634

What does it do?

You choose points on the F10 map, press a button, and those points will be entered as steerpoints into your plane.

What is supported?

Supported modules:

• F-16
• F/A-18 (make sure you are not in the TAC menu)
• A-10C and A-10C2
• Mirage 2000
• AV8BNA Harrier
• Ka-50 Blackshark
• AH-64D Apache

Multiplayer is supported as long as the server has ownship/player exports turned on.

How to install?

1. Download the latest zip file from the Releases section, and extract The Way folder inside it in a convenient location, from where you will run the program.
2. Copy the TheWay.lua file from the folder you just extracted into Users/YourUsernameHere/Saved Games/DCS/Scripts. The DCS folder name may be DCS.openbeta if you are on the openbeta version of the game.
3. Edit the Export.lua file there and append this line at the end of the file, and save it:

local TheWayLfs=require('lfs'); dofile(TheWayLfs.writedir()..'Scripts/TheWay.lua')

If there is no Export.lua file already existing there, create it yourself, and it should include only the line above.

4. Launch TheWay.exe and go fly!

If you are updating from an older version, simply download the newest release, extract your new The Way folder ontop of your old one, replacing your existing files with the new ones. Also don't forget to copy your new TheWay.lua file into Saved Games, and override your old one there.

How to use?

Video tutorial here:

Or follow these steps:

1. Launch TheWay.exe.
2. Click Start selecting on map, and a selection dot will show on screen.
3. Enter the F10 map, position the dot on top of the desired place you wish to mark, and click Select point. Repeat this step to mark as many points as you want.
4. When finished, enter the F1 cockpit view and click Begin transfer to DCS to begin the transfering process. It is advised that you refrain from additional cockpit inputs until the waypoints have been loaded.

This is the way.