DOGFIGHT DYNAMICS
F/A-18C FIVE-INSTRUMENT HELIOS PROFILE - VERSION 1.0

PACKAGE CONTENTS
  DogfightDynamics_FA18C_5Gauge.hpf
  MANIFEST.json
  CHECKSUMS.txt

REQUIRES
  - Windows PC running DCS World with the DCS F/A-18C module
  - HELIOS 1.6.6180.1 or newer
  - Dogfight Dynamics 10.4-inch five-instrument display at 1024 x 768,
    landscape orientation, and 100% Windows scaling

INSTALL
  1. Extract DogfightDynamics_FA18C_5Gauge.hpf to:
       %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Helios\Profiles
  2. Open HELIOS Profile Editor and open the profile.
  3. Choose File > Reset Monitors.
  4. Map old Monitor 1 to the Windows primary/DCS display.
  5. Map old Monitor 2 to the 1024 x 768 Dogfight Dynamics instrument LCD.
     Use No scaling for Monitor 2 so the supplied bezel coordinates remain exact.
  6. Save As a new local copy before making personal adjustments.

ONE-TIME DCS SETUP
  1. Open the included DCS F/A-18C interface and run DCS Setup.
  2. Open DCS Additional Viewports and install/revalidate the patches.
  3. Open DCS Monitor Setup and configure the current monitor arrangement.
  4. In DCS Options > System, disable Full Screen and select the HELIOS monitor
     configuration and resolution reported by HELIOS.
  5. Save the profile. Open HELIOS Control Center, select it, and press Start
     before launching DCS.

WHAT IS PRECONFIGURED
  - ADI/SARI: x=145, y=56, 304 x 304
  - RWR viewport FA_18C_RWR: x=573, y=56, 304 x 304
  - IAS: x=42, y=398, 288 x 288
  - Barometric altimeter: x=360, y=398, 288 x 288
  - VVI: x=682, y=398, 288 x 288
  - 15 explicit HELIOS input bindings for the four rendered gauges
  - DCS F/A-18C, DCS Additional Viewports, and DCS Monitor Setup interfaces

IMPORTANT
  The RWR is rendered by DCS, not by the HELIOS gauge engine. A blank RWR usually
  means its patch/monitor setup is not active, the ALR-67 is off or dim, or there
  are no emitters. Reapply the viewport patch after DCS updates when HELIOS reports
  that it is missing.

SUPPORT AND FULL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
  https://www.dogfightdynamics.com/products/f-a-18c-mip-five-instrument-display-kit#helios-setup-guide

OFFICIAL HELIOS DOWNLOAD
  https://github.com/HeliosVirtualCockpit/Helios/releases/latest

PROFILE SHA-256
  49223c6c8bacd2e7afbad4f0abb5edfc59856c2831d318c2e6579ec5e93f51b7

HELIOS and DCS World are third-party software and are not included with the kit.
