Use LotAtc Configurator
You can use the free tool LotAtc Configurator to edit/customize config, easier and simpler than manual way!!!
Configuration file
You can configure LotAtc Server within the config.custom.lua file. It is located in your %userprofile%/Saved Games/DCS/mods/services/lotatc/config.custom.lua and can be created by renaming the installed config.custom.example.lua provided.
Use Notepad++ or Sublime Text to modify this file, DO NOT USE Notepad, it will corrupt the file
For example, to setup a LotAtc server for a dedicated server, we can add in the config.custom.lua:
lotatc_inst.options = {
port = 11310,
dedicated_mode = true,
dedicated_profile = "realistic.lua",
}
This file will not be overwritten by future update. All others values not described in this file will take config.lua as default.
Config.lua
lotatc_inst.options = {
-------------------------------------------------------------------
--- You can copy this file to config.custom.lua file to make modifications
--- config.custom.lua will not be overwrite on each install/update
--- this one will be overwritten on each install/update of LotAtc
-------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Common setup
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Enable LotAtc
-- (default=true)
use_atc = true,
-- LotAtc Server port
-- (default=10310)
port = 10310,
-- Red password
-- Must NOT be void
-- (default="red")
red_password = "red",
-- Blue password
-- Must NOT be void
-- (default="blue")
blue_password = "blue",
-- Limitations of red clients
-- -1 means no limit
-- (default=-1)
red_max_clients = -1,
-- Limitations of blue clients
-- -1 means no limit
-- (default=-1)
blue_max_clients = -1,
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-- Virtual awacs
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- All units with this name (or human pilot group) will be AWACS
-- void text disables the feature
-- (default="")
virtual_awacs_name = "",
-- Virtual awacs static on bulls for each coalition
-- Use virtual awacs altitude/range below to set altitude/range
-- (default=false)
virtual_awacs_bulls = false,
-- Radius detection range in kilometer for virtual AWACS ( must be > 5km )
-- (default=400)
virtual_awacs_range = 400,
-- Altitude in meter for virtual AWACS (only use for bulls virtual awacs)
-- (default=8000)
virtual_awacs_altitude = 8000,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Some radar globals
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- All units with name containing this string will never be part of radar coverage
-- Works on any unit (plane, SAM, ship...)
-- void text disables the feature
-- (default="lotatc_ignore_")
ignore_radar_name = "lotatc_ignore_",
-- Minimal detection range in meters to be considered as part of
-- radar coverage by LotAtc.
-- (default=5001)
minimal_detection_limit = 5001,
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-- Logs
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Log generation for server, false to disable
-- (default=true)
use_log = true,
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-- Chat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Interact with DCS chat
-- (default=true)
use_chat = true,
-- Filter command starting with, lua pattern
-- (default={"^-.*"})
chat_filter = {"^-.*"},
-- Show connect message in DCS
-- when LotAtc user connect/disconnect
-- (default="none")
-- Values are:
-- "none" : no message in DCS
-- "coalition" : message for coalition for LotAtc users in same coalition
-- "all" : message for all for all LotAtc users
chat_connect_message = "none",
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Dedicated use
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- DCS Dedicated mode enable
-- Profile will be set from the dedicated_profile below
-- (default=false)
dedicated_mode = false,
-- For dedicated mode only, use this profile
-- (default="realistic.lua")
dedicated_profile = "realistic.lua",
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Server authentification
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Block connections that are already connected as DCS pilots
-- (default="none")
-- Values are:
-- "none" : No block
-- "all" : Everybody connected on DCS
-- "pilots" : Only blocks DCS pilots (spectator not blocked)
block_dcs_ip = "none",
-- User/password list
-- If a file is set, only user/password in this file could connect
-- this file define also whitelist/blacklist
-- For file path, path are relative to mods/LotAtc directoy
-- but you can set absolute path also
-- Format is JSON
-- (default="")
allowed_users_file = "",
-- Server commands like pause/unpause from advanced client
-- To enable admin commands you must:
-- 1/ use_admin_commands = true
-- 2/ add users in a json file specified by allowed_users_file
-- 3/ use advanced client license
-- (default=false)
use_admin_commands = false,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Plugins
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Dump stats in Json for external software
-- (default=false)
dump_json_stats = false,
-- stats file path, path are relative to mods/LotAtc directoy
-- but you can set absolute path also
-- (default="stats.json")
dump_json_filename = "stats.json",
-- Enable CSV file export of the computed tactical situation
-- For monomodelisation, each radar will generate its own view + datalink
-- (default=false)
export_log = false,
-- Enable TacView file export of the computed tactical situation
-- For monomodelisation, each radar will generate its own view + datalink
-- (default=false)
export_tacview = false,
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-- SRS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Enable SRS Text To Speech function
-- (default=true)
srs_use_tts = true,
-- DCS:SRS path, used for SRS Text To Speech
-- (default="C:/Program Files/DCS-SimpleRadio-Standalone")
srs_path = "C:/Program Files/DCS-SimpleRadio-Standalone",
-- SRS server
-- By default use local SRS server on same computer than DCS host
-- (default="127.0.0.1")
srs_server = "127.0.0.1",
-- DCS:SRS server port
-- (default=5002)
srs_server_port = 5002,
-- Enable SRS transponder function
-- (default=true)
srs_use_transponder = true,
-- SRS transponder port
-- (default=10712)
srs_transponder_port = 10712,
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-- LotAtc Link
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Enable Json server used for LotAtc Link
-- WIP
-- (default=true)
use_jsonserver = true,
-- Enable LotAtc Link automatically when DCS starts
-- (default=true)
lotatc_link_install = true,
-- Enable LotAtc Link automatically when DCS starts when using SlMod
-- Enter the Slmod version (the name in saved games/<your dcs>/Scripts/net/<THIS NAME>/) for example 'Slmodv7_6'
-- (default="")
lotatc_link_slmod_install = "",
-- Port for Json communication
-- (default=8081)
jsonserver_port = 8081,
-- Automatically import coalition and commun DCS draw as drawing in LotAtc
-- (default="visible")
-- Values are:
-- "none" : Do not import DCS Drawings
-- "visible" : Import DCS Drawings, visible by default
-- "hidden" : Import DCS Drawings, hidden by default
import_drawing = "visible",
-- Automatically import DCS Ips points as drawing in LotAtc
-- (default="visible")
-- Values are:
-- "none" : Do not import DCS Ips
-- "visible" : Import DCS Ips, visible by default
-- "hidden" : Import DCS Ips, hidden by default
import_ips = "visible",
-- Automatically import DCS Marks in LotAtc
-- (default="visible")
-- Values are:
-- "none" : Do not import DCS Marks
-- "visible" : Import DCS Marks
import_marks = "visible",
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Optimisation flags [BE CAREFUL WITH THEM]
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-- Number of seconds between data extraction
-- Lower can reduce performances
-- (default=2)
update_time = 2,
-- Search for new unit every n seconds
-- (default=10)
update_search_for_new = 10,
-- Maximum number of units updated in each block of data
-- (default=50)
max_loop_unit = 50,
-- Minimum frame update time in seconds
-- (default=0.3)
minimum_frame_update = 0.3,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Debug/test ONLY (SHOULD BE FALSE)
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-- Enable verbose output in dcs.log, useful to report problems
-- BIG PERFORMANCES IMPACT
-- (default=false)
enable_debug = false,
-- Enable performances output, useful to report problems
-- (default=false)
perfs_tests = false,
}