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Is there a way to make the trim button change trim faster? Currently it's excruciatingly slow.

I've got 3 text files in there and they all look like logfiles. Here they are: FSUIPC7_prev.log FSUIPC7.1.log FSUIPC7.log

When I use FSUIPC control bindings, they seem to only work intermittently. Sometimes they stop working for very long periods of time. When I open the console, I see a bunch of "TransmitClientEvent failed!" messages every time I deflect a control. Ideas?

OK, another helpful update. What I actually did was create a new PFC C2 macro file where I actually copied every single possible mapping from the CSV file and assigned them all to C1126 (no event). That fixed the stutters! So, given that, here's what we know: One of the PFChid default mappings must be "unmapped" in order to stop the stutters. It's not the landing gear or any of the other defaults I had already unmapped back when I had the stutters.

Made some helpful progress debugging this. The stutters go away if I disable PFChid but leave FSUIPC enabled. So it's clearly related to my PFC C2. Looking at the PFChid.log file, the only thing that happens once a second is a LandingGear macro event being fired. My PFC.ini file has this macro mapped to C1126 (no event)... is it possible that this is what's causing the brief pauses? There are also brief pauses if I unmap it and let the default mapping (landing gear lever) take priority, but of course this also results in the landing gear lever moving in and out of the locked position once a second…

The logfile looks very normal; in fact, very little is logged between startup and shutdown: [snip] 859 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 859 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D 859 Opened separate AI Traffic client okay 9265 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.4.18.19475 (SimConnect: 3.4.0.0) 9265 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 9265 FSUIPC Menu entry added 9265 C:\Users\riscf\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D_Default.fxml 9265 D:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\IRIS Raptor Driver\Raptor.air 27968 Weather Mode now = Theme 29453 D:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\PMDG 737-800NGX WL\B737-800WL.air 29453 C:\Users\riscf\OneDrive\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\AAL3228.fxml 51265 User Aircraft ID 2 supplied, now being used 51500 System time = 13/01/2017 19:44:56, Simulator time = 19:45:00 (01:45Z) 51703 Aircraft="Boeing 737-823NGX American Airlines (OC) Winglets" 56562 Starting everything now ... 56562 Loaded PFChid.dll okay! 56625 Setting external joystick scanner link ... 56625 ... Okay! 56625 ASN active function link set 56625 Ready for ASN WX radar 57734 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 159812 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 109 secs = 26.4 fps 159812 Max AI traffic was 53 aircraft (Deleted 0) 176312 Joy 6 taking too long to respond (> 20 mSecs). Removed from scan 424843 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 246 secs = 30.7 fps 424843 Max AI traffic was 52 aircraft (Deleted 0) 762750 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 333 secs = 31.5 fps 762750 Max AI traffic was 55 aircraft (Deleted 0) 798203 === Calling SimConnect_Close ... 798390 === SimConnect_Close done! 799406 System time = 13/01/2017 19:57:24, Simulator time = 19:56:26 (01:56Z) 799406 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

No Lua plugins; I had "Lua log lvars" bound to a key but I removed it. I added the two directives to the [General] section and still no luck. I also moved all AI traffic sliders to zero and the stuttering remains. One thing to note is the stuttering only happens when the game is unpaused; when it is paused, frame rates are consistently smooth. The only other addons/DLLs I have running are PFChid, ActiveSky, and the PMDG DLLs. As I mentioned, using anything other than a PMDG aircraft, or disabling FSUIPC, makes the stuttering go away.

Hello, I'm not sure which add-on is to blame here, but if I use both a PMDG aircraft (737 or 777) and FSUIPC, I get small pauses once a second. Use any other aircraft and the frame rate is smooth. Disable FSUIPC and the frame rate is smooth. Notes: Re-generating Prepar3D.cfg has no effect; still happens with default settings Re-generating FSUIPC.ini has no effect; still happens with default settings Clearing shaders has no effect Autosave is disabled; and in any case, the stutter is regular at once a second Wondering what else I can try to help address this problem.

I'm using FSUIPC and PFChid.dll with a custom macro file. I'm trying to get these macros to change L:var values as described in the advanced guide, but nothing is happening. Here's the PFC.mcro file: [Macros] 1=AttitudeRef+=L:AttitudePlane=INC 2=AttitudeRef-=L:AttitudePlane=DEC 3=CarbHeater+=L:Eng1_CarbHeatSwitch=SET,100 4=CarbHeater-=L:Eng1_CarbHeatSwitch=SET,0 5=CarbHeater2+=L:Eng2_CarbHeatSwitch=SET,100 6=CarbHeater2-=L:Eng2_CarbHeatSwitch=SET,0 7=PFC:Landing+ 7.1=L:LandingLightLeftSwitch=SET,1 7.2=L:LandingLightRightSwitch=SET,1 8=PFC:Landing- 8.1=L:LandingLightLeftSwitch=SET,0 8.2=L:LandingLightRightSwitch=SET,0 What I have confirmed: PFChid.log is selecting the correct macro file and name When using Lua Log Lvars, I see these lvars show up in the log

Figured it out. It's the last line of the macro file, the one that disables the battery switch. Don't disable the battery switch. :) Take out the line, and everything is fine.

OK, I previously had a PFC C2 and the PMDG 737/777 and everything was working just fine. Just got a brand new computer, brand new Prepar3D v3 install + PMDG install + FSUIPC install + my same PFC C2. Now whenever I load up a PMDG aircraft the "internal state" is all wonky. Thrust levers have no effect, starting the APU has weird side effects, etc. Removing the PFChid.dll file from my Modules/ directory fixes everything so I know the issue is something there. I can't for the life of me figure out what the difference between my old P3D install and my new one might be that's causing this. Any potential avenues to investigate? In case you care, here's my PFChid.ini: [Options] FlashAPcapts=Yes FlashMarkers=Yes FlashTransponder=Yes FlashADFindicator=Yes DMEuseRMIselect=Yes [Debug] Console=No LogComms=No LogData=No LogDecode=No LogDevices=Yes LogDeviceChanges=Yes LogToDebugger=No LogIPCwrites=No LogMacroNames=No LogTxData=No LogReadCounts=No [Config] TrimRange=256 ApBeepWave=sound\Caapdis AlertWave=sound\AltAlert MacroFilename=PFC [Config.Boeing 737] MacroFilename=PMDGDisable TrimRange=256 ApBeepWave=sound\Caapdis AlertWave=sound\AltAlert [Config.PMDG 737] MacroFilename=PMDGDisable TrimRange=256 ApBeepWave=sound\Caapdis AlertWave=sound\AltAlert [Config.PMDG 777] MacroFilename=PMDGDisable TrimRange=256 ApBeepWave=sound\Caapdis AlertWave=sound\AltAlert The macro file I'm using, PMDGdisable.mcro: [Macros] 1=GoAround=C65861 2=RMI1=C1126 3=RMI2=C1126 4=Airspeed+=C1126 5=Airspeed-=C1126 6=RAencode+=C1126 7=RAencode-=C1126 8=RAencode=C1126 9=CRSencode+=C1126 10=CRSencode-=C1126 11=Hdg+=C1126 12=Hdg-=C1126 13=Hdg=C1126 14=Alt+=C1126 15=Alt-=C1126 16=Alt=C1126 17=Nav+=C1126 18=Nav-=C1126 19=Strobe+=C1126 20=Strobe-=C1126 21=Taxi+=C1126 22=Taxi-=C1126 23=Landing+=C1126 24=Landing-=C1126 25=PitotHeat+=C1126 26=PitotHeat-=C1126 27=AntiIce+=C1126 28=AntiIce-=C1126 29=LandingGear=C1126 31=Battery=C1126 and my FSUIPC.ini: [General] UpdatedByVersion=4959 History=KK4OLQDLDLYZLCDWYC4P0 InitDelayDevicesToo=No Annotate=Yes NewInterceptTextMenu=No UseSystemTime=No UseMidMouseBtn=Yes MouseWheelMove=No MouseWheelTrim=No MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1 JoystickTimeout=20 PollGFTQ6=Yes BlankDisplays=No FixControlAccel=No FixMachSpeedBug=No NewDeleteVehiclesForAES=No AutoScanDevices=Yes AssignJoystickIDs=Yes VisibilityOptions=No OneCloudLayer=No CloudTurbulence=No CloudIcing=No GenerateCirrus=No SuppressCloudTurbulence=No MaxIce=-4 MinIce=-4 UpperWindGusts=No SuppressWindTurbulence=No SuppressWindVariance=No WindTurbulence=No TurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0 TurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40 SuppressAllGusts=No MaxSurfaceWind=0 WindLimitLevel=200 WindDiscardLevel=400 WindAjustAltitude=No WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000 SmoothBySimTime=No WindSmoothing=No WindSmoothness=2 WindSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes PressureSmoothness=0 TemperatureSmoothness=0 DisconnTrimForAP=No ZeroElevForAPAlt=No ThrottleSyncAll=No WhiteMessages=No ShowPMcontrols=No SpoilerIncrement=512 MagicBattery=No RudderSpikeRemoval=No ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No AileronSpikeRemoval=No ReversedElevatorTrim=No ClockSync=No ClockSyncMins=5 ClearWeatherDynamics=No OwnWeatherChanges=No TimeForSelect=4 LoadFlightMenu=No LoadPlanMenu=No PauseAfterCrash=Yes BrakeReleaseThreshold=75 SaveDataWithFlights=No ZapSound=firework ShortAircraftNameOk=Yes UseProfiles=Yes EnableMouseLook=No DelayedMouseLookZoom=No WideLuaGlobals=Yes AxesWrongRange=No TCASid=Flight TCASrange=40 AxisCalibration=No DirectAxesToCalibs=No ShowMultilineWindow=Yes SuppressSingleline=No SuppressMultilineFS=No AxisIntercepts=No DontResetAxes=No InitDelay=0 GetNearestAirports=Yes LogOptionProtect=Yes OOMcheck=Yes OOMcheckInterval=10 TimeForLuaClosing=2 WeatherReadFactor=2 WeatherRewriteSeconds=1 CustomWeatherModify=No SimConnectStallTime=1 InitialStallTime=10 NormalStallTime=1 LuaRerunDelay=66 Console=No FSVersionUsed="Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3",3.4.18.19475 SimConnectUsed=3.4.0.0 [JoyNames] AutoAssignLetters=No 0=Saitek X65F Flight Controller 0.GUID={581571F0-D153-11E6-800B-444553540000} 1=Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals 1.GUID={580E4600-D153-11E6-8002-444553540000} 2=F16 MFD 2 2.GUID={580F7E80-D153-11E6-8005-444553540000} 3=PFC Cirrus II Pro 3.GUID={5814FCC0-D153-11E6-800A-444553540000} 4=F16 MFD 1 4.GUID={580DD0D0-D153-11E6-8001-444553540000} 5=Saitek Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant 5.GUID={ED9E8740-D43A-11E6-8001-444553540000} [Axes] PollInterval=10 RangeRepeatRate=10 0=17X,256,D,4,9,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Throttle, Throttle1 }- 1=17Y,256,D,10,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Throttle2 }- 2=17Z,256,D,5,17,0,0 -{ DIRECT: PropPitch, PropPitch1 }- 3=17R,256,D,18,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: PropPitch2 }- 4=17U,256,D,6,13,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Mixture, Mixture1 }- 5=17V,256,D,14,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Mixture2 }- [MacroFiles] 1=PFC 2=PMDG737 3=PMDGDisable [Buttons] PollInterval=25 ButtonRepeat=20,10 [AutoSave] Next=1 Interval=60 Files=10 SaveOnGround=No AutoSaveEnabled=No [GPSout] GPSoutEnabled=No Port=COM1 Speed=4800 Interval=2000 PosTo6Decimal=No SimModeIndicator=No Sentences= [GPSout2] GPSoutEnabled=No Port=<none set> Speed=4800 Interval=2000 PosTo6Decimal=No SimModeIndicator=No Sentences= [Traffic Limiter] TrafficLimit=0 AirportPreference=50 GroundPreference=50 NearerPreference=50 [WideServer] WideFSenabled=Yes [Sounds] Path=D:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Sound\ Device1=Primary Sound Driver Device2=Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) Device3=Headset Earphone (HyperX 7.1 Audio) Device4=Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) Device5=ROG PG279Q-8 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) Device6=Speakers (2- USB Audio Device) [Profile.Thrust-Reversing Two-Engine] 1=Boeing 737 2=PMDG 737 3=PMDG 777 [JoystickCalibration.Thrust-Reversing Two-Engine] AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes ExcludeThrottleSet=No ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes SepRevsJetsOnly=No ApplyHeloTrim=No UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No FlapsSetControl=0 FlapDetents=No ReverserControl=66292 Reverser1Control=66422 Reverser2Control=66425 Reverser3Control=66428 Reverser4Control=66431 MaxThrottleForReverser=256 AileronTrimControl=66731 RudderTrimControl=66732 CowlFlaps1Control=66162 CowlFlaps2Control=66163 CowlFlaps3Control=66164 CowlFlaps4Control=66165 SteeringTillerControl=0 MaxSteerSpeed=60 Aileron=-16384,0,143,16383 Elevator=-16343,-121,0,16311 Rudder=-16384,-129,0,16383 LeftBrake=-16384,16383 RightBrake=-16384,16383 Throttle1=387,387,512,16383/32 Throttle2=-14578,-512,512,16125/32 Spoilers=-16126,16383/16 Flaps=-15868,16383 Reverser1=-13546,14061 Reverser2=-13288,14577 [Axes.Thrust-Reversing Two-Engine] RangeRepeatRate=10 0=1X,256,D,7,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: LeftBrake }- 1=1Y,256,D,8,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: RightBrake }- 2=1R,256,D,3,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Rudder }- 3=17X,512,D,22,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Spoilers }- 4=17Y,512,D,9,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Throttle1 }- 5=17Z,512,D,41,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Reverser1 }- 6=17R,512,D,42,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Reverser2 }- 7=17U,512,D,10,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Throttle2 }- 8=17V,512,D,23,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Flaps }- [Profile.Yoke] 1=Beech Baron 58 [JoystickCalibration] AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes SepRevsJetsOnly=No ApplyHeloTrim=No UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No FlapsSetControl=0 FlapDetents=No ReverserControl=66292 Reverser1Control=66422 Reverser2Control=66425 Reverser3Control=66428 Reverser4Control=66431 MaxThrottleForReverser=256 AileronTrimControl=66731 RudderTrimControl=66732 CowlFlaps1Control=66162 CowlFlaps2Control=66163 CowlFlaps3Control=66164 CowlFlaps4Control=66165 SteeringTillerControl=0 MaxSteerSpeed=60 [Axes.Yoke] RangeRepeatRate=10 0=1X,256,D,7,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: LeftBrake }- 1=1Y,256,D,8,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: RightBrake }- 2=1R,256,D,3,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Rudder }- 3=17X,256,D,9,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Throttle1 }- 4=17Y,256,D,10,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Throttle2 }- 5=17Z,256,D,17,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: PropPitch1 }- 6=17R,256,D,18,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: PropPitch2 }- 7=17U,256,D,13,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Mixture1 }- 8=17V,256,D,14,0,0,0 -{ DIRECT: Mixture2 }- [JoystickCalibration.Yoke] AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes SepRevsJetsOnly=No ApplyHeloTrim=No UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No FlapsSetControl=0 FlapDetents=No ReverserControl=66292 Reverser1Control=66422 Reverser2Control=66425 Reverser3Control=66428 Reverser4Control=66431 MaxThrottleForReverser=256 AileronTrimControl=66731 RudderTrimControl=66732 CowlFlaps1Control=66162 CowlFlaps2Control=66163 CowlFlaps3Control=66164 CowlFlaps4Control=66165 SteeringTillerControl=0 MaxSteerSpeed=60 Aileron=-16384,0,428,16383 Elevator=-16384,-121,512,16311 Rudder=-16384,-65,0,16191 LeftBrake=-16384,16383 RightBrake=-16384,16383 Throttle1=-16384,-512,512,16383/32 Throttle2=129,129,512,16383/32 Mixture1=-14578,8192,8192,16383/32 Mixture2=-15868,8192,8192,16383/32 PropPitch1=-16384,0,512,16383/32 PropPitch2=-15610,0,512,16383/32

Ah, as mentioned before, this is a PFC C2, not a normal input device. AFAIK, the C2 only exposes 2 buttons to the normal FSUIPC button interface (the rocker on the right side of the yoke) -- everything else if auto-configured by PFChid.dll and editable through macro files only.

OK, figured that out (need a "C" before the "x"); now onto figuring out why the battery turns itself off right after I flip the switch (short on-off)...

OK, here's the latest... still doesn't work though. Am I getting the syntax right? 2=Nav+=x06000D0C,1 3=Nav-=x0A000D0C,1 4=Battery+=x0200281C,1 5=Battery-=x0200281C,0

Hey, was hoping I could get a little help figuring out my offset mask. I have a PFC C2 that I'm using with PFChid. I'd like the NAV light switch to only toggle the nav light, not the nav + beacon lights. I'd also like the switch to only operate if its state agrees with the P3D internal switch state, so that they don't fall out of sync. My macro is as follows: [Macros] 1=GoAround=C65861 2=Nav+ 2.1=W0D0C&0001!0 C66379 2.2=W0D0C&0001=0 C1126 3=Nav- 3.1=W0D0C&0001!0 C1126 3.2=W0D0C&0001=0 C66379 4=Battery+ 4.1=W281C=0 C66241 4.2=W281C!0 C1126 5=Battery- 5.1=W281C=0 C1126 5.2=W281C!0 C66241 6=CarbHeater+=C1126 7=CarbHeater-=C1126 8=CarbHeater2+=C1126 9=CarbHeater2-=C1126 This isn't working. If I change the relevant part of the macro to 2=Nav+=C66379 3=Nav-=C66379 it works but of course the physical and virtual switches can get out of sync. Help appreciated!