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Thanks, Pete. I only needed to have you clarify the points you made. Never an issue to make a purchase from you. Again, thank you and long may you continue to support flight simulation, etc. regards Martin

Hi Pete, after many, many long years with FS9 running on Windows XP with FSUIPC and WideFS, it has been necessary, professionally, to leave XP behind :( ! Having had problems trying to get FS9 up and running on W7, including reinstalling 3.999z9, the bullet has been bitten and I now have FSX +Accelleration installed on W7 and is running perfectly, thus far! Realising that FSUIPC4 4.929 has to be installed - it has now been installed, except for the registration. Now, while I have always kept FSUIPC up to date for FS9, I have assumed to enter my usual registration details and the key that I used for FS9,but the registration process does not accept me! I have tried both the keys for FSUIPC and WideFS, using my habitual name and email that are on your system. Does FSX require a new registration process? - It is currently installed in the Modules part of FSX, with the registered area greyed out. Thank you Martin

Hello Pete, Thank you for your quick response. After posting my message last night and commenced to close down the computer, there was a box with the message that there was a copy of FS9 running in the background, or words to that effect. Upon launching FS9 this morning it worked :oops: Yes, that copy of FS9 running in the backgroud was the cause, because I would not usually go in to the Module folder, other that bevause of the previous message about duplicates. Thank you for bringing to my attention the updated version, I will attend to this, too! Again, thanks for your understand and assistance Regards, Martin

Hello Pete, along time since I had need to make contact. A Happy New year to You! On starting up FS9 I get the flash screen and then a box with a yellow triangle. FSUIPC PROBLEM! There are duplicate copies of FSUIPC installed! Please remove older copies! Never simply rename modules, move them OUT of the Modules! There are no duplicates in the Modules folder and the one that is in there I moved out and FS9 does not even start up the flash screen shows itself for a few seconds and then disappears! Can you guide me how to overcome this problem? I have version 3.916 Kind regards, Martin

Pete: I think you have hit the nail on the head, when you say "All the exchanges are on Ethernet, there is nothing via folders!" In abstract not the folders, but here the whole operation runs via a router and sub-router and each computer must give permissions to third parties. I only have a certain amount of technical knowledge and the process of elimination prevailed. Agreed, when COMODO was put in place, all known entities were given their respective permissions, but alas not WideClient. However, I have now gone on to reinstalled SB(v4) when all was running well and no other actions were required as all is normal. Nothingelse was altered other than giving permission to the modules folder. Again, thank you for your help Regards Martin

:D :D :D Hello Pete: Process of elimination, very much so. The computer with WideClient installed, having had the firewall disabled, indicated that the firewall on there was not the issue. Having checked the firewall and the respective access permissions for FS9, right down to Wide Client I noted that the module folder where FSUIPC, etc is found was a possible 'grey' area. Whilst the FS9 folder had access, I thought that I would give the module folder it's own access and, yes, it works! What are your thoughts on this? It had been my understanding that if permissions have been given for a particular folder, everything within that folder would have permission. Suffice to say that network access and file sharing works like this. Going back to when I last excessively used SB with WideClient, no specific permissions were given, except normal network ones, etc. I would like to thank you for giving me and the forum the time to deal with this. Now that Microsoft has brought the curtain down on their flight simulation activities, with the closure of the Aces Team, I think we all must wait to see what the future of flight simulation will bring from the community as a whole: it is a very proactive community. Regards and thanks again Martin

Pete, I have now had the firewall completely disabled and still no luck. The logs and ini's are below: ; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details ; ================================================== [Config] Port=8002 AdvertiseService=1 AutoRestart=0 AutoUpdateTime=13 MaximumBlock=4096 NoStoppedRestarts=Yes Port2=9002 RestartTime=10 SendTimeout=15 TCPcoalesce=No ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; =============================================== ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.78] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 02/08/09, Time 14:50:15.468: Server name is CORBIERE 147641 Initialising TCP/IP server 147656 Initialising IPX/SPX server 147656 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 147656 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 147656 Initialising UDP/IP server 148156 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 158813 Restarting service due to total lack of use 158813 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server ********* WideClient Log [version 6.786] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 02/08/09, Time 14:53:38.509: Client name is HAMISH 591 Attempting to connect now 1072 Server = CORBIERE 1112 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 1112Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 22082 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 22082 Ready to try connection again 24125 Attempting to connect now 24125 Giving up server, looking for another! 24365 Server = CORBIERE 24365 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 24365Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 47589 Server = CORBIERE 47849 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 47849Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 55330 New Client Application: "FSC85" (Id=1464) 70882 Giving up server, looking for another! 71774 Server = CORBIERE 71774 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 71774Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 79465 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 79465 Total time connected = 0 seconds 79465 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 79465 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 79465 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 79465 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 79465 Client 1464 requests: 10 (Ave 10/sec), Data: 540 bytes (540/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process 79465 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 10 Freed 10 Refused 0) ********* ; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details ; ===================================================== [Config] Port=8002 Window=100,154,886,589 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 RunReady1=C:\Program Files\FSC\FSC85.exe CloseReady1=Yes ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; =============================================== Regards Martin

Pete: I very much understand and appreciate your questions and am working through all possible scenarios to resolve this issue. As far as the network here goes and the security that is in place, all computers have to communicate with each other internally and to third parties. The computer with Wide Client running on it has specific corporate tasks and I have requested permission to disable the firewall, in order to eliminate that aspect as a problem in this context. For some time I had squawkbox running using WideClient, on this same computer and with no problems, but now I prefer to use SB on the same computer as FS9. The only change to this computer is that the whole system was changed to COMODO's firewall. In response to your questions the time and date is correct accross the network, which includes the server. Wide Server is installed. "You've got hold of the wrong file!", which you mean the log file and if so it is below. Should there be two log files? The IP address is correct by both name and numerical. I use FSNav, SSTSIM and actigate amongst others where I happily dispensed cash to purchase FSUIPC. At one stage I was with BAW virtual and decided to use SB on the computer where I have located WideClient. The original date that I registered on this site was to get WideClient operating on the same machine. That is why that nothing has changed as it was working fine. I am looking at FSC as the alternate to FSNav, only because it is now not being updated and there is no likelyhood that it will. Sad, but FSNav was a very good module for FS9. Server log: (Both the sever log and the wide client log have two logs the second one respectively has a 0 (zero) after it!) ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.78] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 02/08/09, Time 12:45:40.218: Server name is CORBIERE 213703 Initialising TCP/IP server 213781 Initialising IPX/SPX server 213781 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 213781 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 213781 Initialising UDP/IP server 215094 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 225891 Restarting service due to total lack of use 225891 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 2591203 Closing down now ... Memory managed: Offset records: 0 alloc, 0 free Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec ********* Log file closed ********* Regards Martin

Hello Pete: While I still have no joy, the info of this morning is below. The server log, as you can see, is still showing yesterday's date and info! I use COMODO and have specifically allowed permissions for WideClient and FSCommander and for Port: 8002. Is there anything within the respective ini files where the parameters need to be changed? Wide Server Info: ; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details ; ================================================== [Config] Port=8002 AdvertiseService=1 AutoRestart=0 AutoUpdateTime=13 MaximumBlock=4096 NoStoppedRestarts=Yes Port2=9002 RestartTime=10 SendTimeout=15 TCPcoalesce=No ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; =============================================== ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.78] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 01/08/09, Time 21:45:04.718: Server name is CORBIERE 119734 Initialising TCP/IP server 119750 Initialising IPX/SPX server 119750 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 119750 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 119750 Initialising UDP/IP server 120156 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 131531 Restarting service due to total lack of use 131547 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 4383515 Closing down now ... Memory managed: Offset records: 0 alloc, 0 free Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec ********* Log file closed ********* Wide Client Info: ; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details ; ===================================================== [Config] Port=8002 Window=100,152,886,589 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 RunReady1=C:\Program Files\FSC\FSC85.exe CloseReady1=Yes ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; =============================================== ********* WideClient Log [version 6.786] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 02/08/09, Time 13:24:38.112: Client name is HAMISH 881 Attempting to connect now 881 Server = CORBIERE 971 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 971Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 21881 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 21881 Ready to try connection again 23884 Attempting to connect now 23884 Giving up server, looking for another! 24705 Server = CORBIERE 24705 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 24705Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 48409 Server = CORBIERE 48419 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 48419Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 58524 New Client Application: "FSC85" (Id=708) 71362 Giving up server, looking for another! 71953 Server = CORBIERE 71953 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 71953Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 83690 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 83690 Total time connected = 0 seconds 83690 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 83690 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 83690 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 83690 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 83690 Client 708 requests: 10 (Ave 10/sec), Data: 540 bytes (540/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process 83690 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 10 Freed 10 Refused 0) ********* Regards Martin

Pete: Yes, I used to run SB and SB3, but not in the past few months. The parameters of WideClient have not been touched since the initial installation, whenever that purchase was (details not here). WideServer Log: ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.78] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 01/08/09, Time 13:43:37.265: Server name is CORBIERE 86296 Initialising TCP/IP server 86296 Initialising IPX/SPX server 86296 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 86296 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 86296 Initialising UDP/IP server 88109 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 122390 Restarting service due to total lack of use 122406 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 522484 Closing down now ... Memory managed: Offset records: 0 alloc, 0 free Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec ********* Log file closed ********* ; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details ; ================================================== [Config] Port=8002 AdvertiseService=1 AutoRestart=0 AutoUpdateTime=13 MaximumBlock=4096 NoStoppedRestarts=Yes Port2=9002 RestartTime=10 SendTimeout=15 TCPcoalesce=No ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; =============================================== ; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details ; ===================================================== [Config] Port=8002 Window=78,169,886,589 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+ ; =============================================== "RunReady"- do you mean Run1? Would it look something like Run1=C:Programs\FSC Regards Martin

Hi Pete: The order in which these programs are started - 1/ FS is running (waiting for clients) on the server 2/ Wide Client 3.916 runs (waiting for connection) on the client 3/ Then FS Commander is started and that is when I get the Msg#14 Log: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.786] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 01/08/09, Time 15:03:58.309: Client name is HAMISH 1211 Attempting to connect now 1522 Server = CORBIERE 1552 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 1552Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 22502 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 22522 Ready to try connection again 24555 Attempting to connect now 24555 Giving up server, looking for another! 24785 Server = CORBIERE 24785 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 24785Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 44864 New Client Application: "FSC85" (Id=2424) 48149 Server = CORBIERE 48149 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 48149Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 71172 Giving up server, looking for another! 71602 Server = CORBIERE 71602 Trying TCP/IP host "CORBIERE" port 8002 ... 71602Okay, IP Address = 192.168.100.2 80015 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 80015 Total time connected = 0 seconds 80015 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 80015 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 80015 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 80015 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 80015 Client 2424 requests: 10 (Ave 10/sec), Data: 540 bytes (540/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process 80015 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 10 Freed 10 Refused 0) *********

Hello Pete: Being a long time user of FSUIPC and Wide Client, I have never had a real problem using them (sometimes I don't understand something!). I have now installed FS Commander on both client and server. Brilliant, no problem running on server. Client goes like this: FS Commander installation no problem and the FS9 (database manager) update ran smoothly, I can get VATSIM, et al. When I come to connect FS Commander to FS9, with Wide Client waiting for a connection, I get the 'Msg#14' error code and cannot connect to FS9. I get the same when I press the GPS button also. FS Commander forum response is that the error number idetifies the problem, but not what the problem is! From your point of view is this a Wide Client configuration problem? Regards Martin

Hello Pete: DLL's downloaded, thank you. The question was posed as the download was the complete package for FSUIPC and Wide FS respectively and not just the updated docs and PDF info with the DLL's. You were probably catering for all the first time downloaders at the same time. :oops: Will know for the future, except for anything that you may or may not do for FSX. Martin

Hello Peter: The updates of July 28th for both FSUIPC and WideFS. I purchased my downloads with the Registration in June of this year. Are these new updates free and if so, does one just install over the top of the previous ones? Do I use the same keys that were supplied at that time? Martin

Hello Peter: It was my interpretation, in view of the previous order. I will be happy to wait to see all this come together. With Many Thanks Martin

Hello Peter: Nice to meet you through the either! One of your pages does mention that an email will be received, but it was the email that I received, which mentioned to follow a link to obtain the KEYS. Hence the surprise to find it was just the order acknowledgement. A previous order with them, for FSNav, was the same kind of email, where the link was followed and the confirmation of order and the Key was there. Thank you again. Martin

Hello: Really a message for Peter Dowson, unless someone else has had the same difficulty. Today, I have purchased as a package, both FSUIPC and WideFS where I received the confirmatory email. Within the email was a hyperlink which the text stated I was to go to, to obtain the KEYS. The link was just back to a page within simmarket and the order confirmation, but no KEYS! Can someone assist here, as I cannot access my utilities for Vatsim and BAV as they are now sitting on another computer? Thank you for your responses. Martin :?: