Rename the variable type options

[DocMoebiuz]

In the output config wizard, the variable types have a very technical naming focusing on the connection type, which might be confusing to the user and it is also not consistent, with the options for input actions.

Describe the solution you'd like Rename the variable types as follows:

• MSFS 2020, tooltip shows: using WASM module
• X-Plane, tooltip shows: using X-Plane native interface
• P3D / FSX (FSUIPC), tooltip shows: using FSUIPC
• Mobiflight Variables

Describe alternatives you've considered Leave it the way it is, which reflectts the connection type

Context

• for the input actions we also changed the labels emphasizing the fligth simulator

[DocMoebiuz]

Consistency issue

[tigert]

Maybe like this - nearly the same except added a tooltip for MF variable, and added SimConnect to MSFS interface tooltip.

• MSFS 2020 - Tooltip: Using SimConnect and WASM module
• X-Plane - Tooltip: Using X-Plane native interface
• P3D / FSX (FSUIPC) - Tooltip: Using FSUIPC offsets
• MobiFlight variable - Tooltip: Internal variable, not visible to simulator

I was pondering how much to explain but tooltips are not really a replacement for documentation - like could say something about using MF variables for internal logic, but I think we could have some tutorials (video or wiki) about different ways to do logic inside MobiFlight, because I feel many users do not even realize it is possible.

[tigert]

Re: your consistency issue - maybe the title for the form could be the same as the tooltip?

Variable type: ( ) MSFS2020  (x) P3D / FSX (FSUIPC)
.- Using FSUIPC offsets ---------------------------------.
|                                                        |
`--------------------------------------------------------'

..or just remove the whole frame/title?

[JaimeLeon2]

It seems Fsuipc7 offsets for msfs2020 are being left out? There is a bunch of things that can only be obtained from Fsuipc for the PMDG 737, mainly because Mobiflight does not support the PMDG SDK. There is also the Fsuipc eventids. It is never clear if PMDG 737 for Msfs2020 is supported or not on Mobiflight.

[DocMoebiuz]

It seems Fsuipc7 offsets for msfs2020 are being left out? There is a bunch of things that can only be obtained from Fsuipc for the PMDG 737, mainly because Mobiflight does not support the PMDG SDK. There is also the Fsuipc eventids. It is never clear if PMDG 737 for Msfs2020 is supported or not on Mobiflight.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 -> that's via native interface FSUIPC Offsets -> that for any FSUIPC based variable in any sim

... and you are right, that would get lost in my original proposal.

[DocMoebiuz]

So maybe it has to be more nerdy than I first thought.

• MSFS 2020 - Tooltip: using SimConnect and MobiFlight WASM module
• X-Plane - Tooltip: using X-Plane native interface not XPUIPC
• FSUIPC Offset - Tooltip: requires (unregistered) FSUIPC
• MobiFlight variable - Tooltip: Internal variable, not visible to simulator