DCS BIOS Decoder
This function enables Stream Deck to show different button images and display dynamic text based on current DCS-BIOS values. Additionally it provides the option to "decode" DCS-BIOS values, apply mathematical transformations and produce custom output based on user defined formulas.
Take a look at this video (the link is timestamped the next few minutes shows off the feature) for a great example of this feature in action. https://youtu.be/lgTJa-NUnM8?t=573
You'll notice the images on the buttons are automatically synced with the actual status of the buttons and switches in game which unleashes the real power of the Stream Deck.
Select a Stream Deck Button and choose DCS-BIOS Decoder.
The DCS-BIOS Decoder window will be shown.
The DCS-BIOS Control Type option declares how the incoming DCS-BIOS value should be treated, is it a number or a string of text.
Depending which type is chosen some functionality will be enabled or disabled. Particularly Rule Formatting and Formulas perform arithmetic functions so can only operate with numbers.
If DCS-BIOS sends an integer type all options will be available.
If DCS-BIOS sends a string type e.g. "Open" or "Closed" or "Locked" then Rule Formatting and Formulas will be disabled.
If DCS-BIOS sends a string which is always a string representation of a number e.g. "1" then that can be converted into a number by selecting the check box and thus can be used with Rule Formatting and Formulas. Be careful though as using this with strings that are not numbers can cause errors.
You can use a formula to transform the DCS-BIOS value before it is further processed by the DCS-BIOS Decoder.
This DCS-BIOS Decoder is configured to show the raw DCS-BIOS value for ALT_MSL_FT. It will show this suffixed with "ft".
So if the value from DCS-BIOS is 20000 the button will show 20000 ft.
The actual DCS-BIOS value is held by the placeholder {dcs-bios}. To get the placeholder inserted click Click to Insert {dcs-bios} or type it manually.
By setting up rules you can have different outputs depending on what the value of the DCS-BIOS value is. You can have a set of images for each position a cockpit switch has and have them shown as in the cockpit. You can also have different text associated with DCS-BIOS values or a combination of the two with text overlays on custom images.
Click here to add new rule.
This rule will check whether the DCS-BIOS value for ALT_MSL_FT is greater than 0, if it is then the text "We are in the air!" will be shown.
You could also chose an image to be shown when this rule is true, or text overlaid on an image.
Note that here we do not show the actual value, only the text.
Click Ok to save the rule.
And this rule will check whether the DCS-BIOS value for ALT_MSL_FT is equal to 0 and show the text "We are on the ground!" if the rule is true.
Here both rules are now listed and it clearly states the condition and output for each rule.
Click Ok to save the DCS-BIOS Decoder configuration.
Then click Accept Changes and save the profile.
It should now look like this.
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