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Main => Builders Discussions => Topic started by: navymustang on December 01, 2020, 04:33:02 PM

Title: Thrustmaster Cougar MFD control via Lua script ?????
Post by: navymustang on December 01, 2020, 04:33:02 PM
Sadly - the Cougar MFD backlighting is always on (unless you manually dim it). Has anyone heard of a software method (e.g., Lua script) to control brightness? Not the TARGET script  which is local to the MFD only.

I want to be able to set a cold/dark cockpit via the main battery bus switch in the sim.

OK, don't tell me to re-wire the back of the MFD by putting in a software controlled relay in the powerline from the USB port  :)
Title: Re: Thrustmaster Cougar MFD control via Lua script ?????
Post by: ame on December 01, 2020, 04:53:37 PM
Is it this one?
http://www.thrustmaster.com/products/mfd-cougar-pack

The blurb says "Backlighting for buttons with adjustable intensity (via the software or manually)."

Something to follow up on?
Title: Re: Thrustmaster Cougar MFD control via Lua script ?????
Post by: navymustang on December 02, 2020, 01:00:55 PM
Unfortunately no, they are referring to the "Target" button application which simply assigns keypresses to button presses.

Thanks though
Title: Re: Thrustmaster Cougar MFD control via Lua script ?????
Post by: iwik on December 02, 2020, 01:24:04 PM
Jim,
Dont know if this helpful or not.
https://forums.vrsimulations.com/support/index.php/SuperScript_Documentation
Les
Title: Re: Thrustmaster Cougar MFD control via Lua script ?????
Post by: navymustang on December 02, 2020, 03:46:20 PM
Les, good try but no more functionality here than with Lua and FSUIPC. It seems that Thrustmaster never thought that cockpit builders would use their device.
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