WideFS issue

[3greens]

Good day, Pete.

 

I have just come across a problem when using my new VA ACARS over WideFS  (VNPC from Norwegian virtual).  

 

Everything logs OK, with no delay whatsoever.  I am getting exactly the same  performance as I have been used to over many years using FSC, Squawkbox, Radar contact, other ACARS, etc.  So my installation is well "broken in".

 

HOWEVER,  VNPC maintains a running flight time and this increments at a perfectly regular rate of almost exactly one fifth of real time!

 

Funny thing is  I remember having had that very same issue (1/5 also) with the old BAVirtual ACARS but I can't remember how (or even whether) I got it fixed  (seniority has some drawbacks...)

 

I have scoured the forums, found no clue.

 

FS9

Wideclient 6.9.9.5

Wide server 6.9.9.5

Win XP on client

Win 7 on server 

FSUIPC 3999z.9a

 

Thanks and best regards,

 

Philippe

 

wideclient.ini

==============================================

[Config]

Port=8002

Window=-4,-4,1928,1178

ServerName=FLIGHTDECK

Protocol=TCP

Visible=Yes

ButtonScanInterval=20

ClassInstance=0

NetworkTiming=5,1

MailslotTiming=2000,1000

PollInterval=2000

Port2=9002

ResponseTime=18

ApplicationDelay=0

TCPcoalesce=No

WaitForNewData=500

MaxSendQ=100

OnMaxSendQ=Log

NewSendScanTime=50

Priority=3,1,2

 

----------------------------------

[user]

Log=Errors

Run1=C:\Aerosoft\FSC9\fsc.exe

Run2=C:\Program Files\Phoenix\BAVPhoenix.exe

 

; ===============================================

[sounds]

Path=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Wide FS\Sound\

Device1=Primary Sound Driver

Device2=SigmaTel C-Major Audio

 

 

[Pete Dowson]

 

Good day, Pete.

 

I have just come across a problem when using my new VA ACARS over WideFS  (VNPC from Norwegian virtual).  

 

Everything logs OK, with no delay whatsoever.  I am getting exactly the same  performance as I have been used to over many years using FSC, Squawkbox, Radar contact, other ACARS, etc.  So my installation is well "broken in".

 

HOWEVER,  VNPC maintains a running flight time and this increments at a perfectly regular rate of almost exactly one fifth of real time!

 

Funny thing is  I remember having had that very same issue (1/5 also) with the old BAVirtual ACARS but I can't remember how (or even whether) I got it fixed  (seniority has some drawbacks...)

 

Sorry, I can't really help as I have no idea what it is reading to measure things. You'll need to ask the authors.

 

Pete

[3greens]

This probably won't help you much but the part that maintains the faulty timer monitors the freeze/unfreeze status of the sim.   The author is investigating.

 

VNPC also monitors a few other parameters but all those work perfectly.  Except for the potential effect on the timer, the freeze status is detected correctly and with no delay.

 

I have of course verified that all is OK if I run VNPC on the same PC as FS, which is my workaround for now.

 

Best regards,

Phil