Alhard Horstmann

Hi Pete, I found this thread while I was looking for a solution like HIDMacros is offering. What I am looking for is a tool, which recognizes multiple keyboard IDs AND which can send button commands to a virtual joy controller like PPJoy or vJoy. In the meantime I found GlovePie, FreePie, UCR, UJR, AutoHotKEy. But either the tool cannot distiguish between different keyboards or the tool cannot use virtual joy controller output simultaneously. HIDMacros would be fine, if I could use vJoy as virtual controller for the output sequence. Do you have an idea how to solve my experiment? If I would find a solution, I could use a second keyboard as an input for game controler output for a flight simulator FSX Add-On. If I could use FSUIPC for this task, this would be wonderful. regards Alhard

Hi Pete, I found this thread while I was looking for a solution like HIDMacros is offering. What I am looking for is a tool, which recognizes multiple keyboard IDs AND which can send button commands to a virtual joy controller like PPJoy or vJoy. In the meantime I found GlovePie, FreePie, UCR, UJR, AutoHotKEy. But either the tool cannot distiguish between different keyboards or the tool cannot use virtual joy controller output simultaneously. HIDMacros would be fine, if I could use vJoy as virtual controller for the output sequence. Do you have an idea how to solve my experiment? If I would find a solution, I could use a second keyboard as an input for game controler output for a flight simulator FSX Add-On. If I could use FSUIPC for this task, this would be wonderful. regards Alhard

Hi Pete, now its 11 years ago and I come back to this issue. I run two FlightSim PCs and tried on both to start FSX MPL mode. The LOG file filenames, I will attach, starts with the prefix F3 and F4. The F3 LOG shows the version where FSUIPC stops working, and the F4 LOG shows the version where I can control FSX. The F3 LOG stops after this line : " 101479 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint1" and continues when I stop FSX. The F3 FSUIPC Version is 4.969 and the F4 FSUIPC Version is 4.97 Both systems are WIN7 , both FS are the same FSX version. What is the reason for this different behaviour? How can I troubleshoot? thanks Alhard F3 FSUIPC4_mpl.log F4 FSUIPC4_mpl.log

Hello Pete, good to have you back. How was the trip to the US? Thanks for your advises. Normally I check the versions. Sorry. I think disabling controllers in the sim could solve the problem. Normally I never disable the controllers in the controller disable box. I delete all assignments in the standard FSX controller assignments. I will follow your advises and report again. Alhard

Hi All, I used Joystick Letters and it is still NOT working. What more infos do you need? Please help.

Thanks Stefan, I will try Alhard

Hi Pete, I coded a rotary encoder for trim wheel purpose with FSUIPC like this: --------------------------------- [Buttons] !2=;Änderung wegen TrimWheel 170728 ButtonRepeat=20,10 PollInterval=10 3=CP(+0,6)0,7,Cx43000BC0,xC0010100 ; ELEV_TRIM Sword Decr 4=CP(+0,6)0,7,Cx43000BC0,xC0010100 ; ELEV_TRIM Sword Decr 1=CP(+0,7)0,6,Cx33000BC0,x3FFF0100 ; ELEV_TRIM Sword Incr 2=CP(+0,7)0,6,Cx33000BC0,x3FFF0100 ; ELEV_TRIM Sword Incr -------------------------------- It worked for some days perfect. I could move the trim wheel, sitting on a rotary encoder, and the plane followed the control. Now , when I move the trim wheel, the throttle move back to a 50% position. I am not aware, that I changed anything relevant to this problem. The standard controller assignment in FSX is NOT used. I reloaded my FSX and the C172, and always the same effect: moving trim wheel , moving thottle axis. Here is the log file, see attachment and remarks below: Remarks to the LOG files. From line 97189 on I move the throttle and mixture. Then in line 127032 I connected the USB encoder trim wheel. I moved the trime wheel and suddenly in line 127203 the AXIS_THROTTLE_SET was moved. I disconnected and connected the USB encoder just for test purpose. The behaviour is still there with USB encoder permanent connected. What did I do wrong? What shall I check additionally? Thanks Alhard FSUIPC4.log

Yes there is. I will try. Alhard

Thanks for your quick response. I think, you have a lot to do after vacation time. Yes, I tried a lot with the Simconnect SDK, but as I am not very experienced with C++ programming, I am looking for a quick solution wtih a VB frame program to start with.

Pete, thanks for your hint. I remember I used it some years ago and it works today with FSX also. But I suppose, you are reading the weather info via FSX offsets. I need a program, which reads the current weather info via SimConnect Calls like SimConnect_WeatherRequestObservationAtStation Do you have an idea? best regards Alhard

Hi Pete, I do not want to program myself a little Add-On for reading the current (!) FSX weather. Do you know about a small program , which reads the current METAR out of FSX ? How can I use FSUIPC ? With FS-Interrogate I found a first step. Here I found a thread http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/simconnect-weather.5254/ but the add-on is no more available. thanks Alhard

Great thanks, Pete. There is nothing outstanding for now. I really appreciated, as ever, your strong and prompt help and I learned a lot. All the Best! regards Alhard, using FSUIPC since more than 10 years.

Result with P3D. I tested with default Maule. All Door toggle works fine with offset togglebits 15. It doesn't work with TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT parameter 15 for all doors, but single doors with par 1,2,3. So for P3D, which is for now not my favourite Sim, I have a solution . regards Alhard

In addition I will test it now on P3D. OK? Alhard

Pete, I missed to send the aircraft.cfg of the Beaver in my virgin PC: [exits] number_of_exits=3 exit.0=0.4 // (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) exit.1=0.4 // (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) exit.2=0.4 // (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) Alhard

Hi Pete, I tested now the behaviour on a very new Windows an FSX installation. I call it my "virgin" test PC. Attached is the complete log file. The behaviour of the Beaver is always still opening/closing ONE door only. My objectiv is, to assign ONE button (individual selected) to toggle Opening/Closing ALL (!) doors. In my Simmer group, which I moderate, all want to have this feature. As FS Control " TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT " is unfortunately not working on my 2 systems, I was looking for an alternative = KEYPRESSES. PLease check the log file and please tell me also why always the ATC_MENU_CLOSE function is operated. I checked all button assignments in FSX and in FSUIPC, but I can't find any assignment to this function. Thanks and best regards Alhard Problem Open Doors FSUIPC4.log

Hello Pete, I enabled the logging and attached are my results. There are still some question marks. Please give advise for more tests. Have a pleasant Easter Weekend. Thanks, Alhard Tests Close-Open Doors FSUIPC.txt

Hi Pete , thanks for your extensive explanations. Regarding your activities, don't be forced by my questions to respond shortly and deeply, Just tell me, "I will respond later" . That would be fair. I am retired and I have time. So now I will use the Event logging for my investigations. And yes, I also have some experience with LUA. And yes, I will update. :-) regards Alhard PS: Do you know that Erlangen, where I live, is the twin city of Stoke-on-Trent

Hi Pete, I am sorry , I am stuck My specs: WIN7-64PRO, FSX SP2, FSUIPC Version is 4.965, Aircraft: default C172, I wrote this macro again following your advise [Macros] 1=OpenAllDoors 1.1=W3367=0 PT,0,K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 1.2=W3367=0 PT,0,K49,8 -{Key press: 1}- 1.3=W3367=0 PT,0,K50,8 -{Key press: 2}- But the macro doesn't appear. Then I tried with button "offset byte togglebits" The assignment whether 15 or 3, still opens left door only (and toggles) : My C172 aircraft.cfg shows this [exits] number_of_exits=2 exit.0=0.4 // (0=Main 1=Passenger) exit.1=0.4 // (0=Main 1=Passenger) 26=PT,6,Cx0D003367,x0F -{offset byte togglebits, offset 3367}- or 26=PT,6,Cx0D003367,x03 -{offset byte togglebits, offset 3367}- I tried it also with the FSX default DeHavilland_Beaver_DHC2 with 4 doors [exits] number_of_exits = 3 exit.0 = 0.4 // (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) exit.1 = 0.4 // (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) exit.2 = 0.4 // (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) with the button offset 3367, just one (left) door opens. Sorry and regards Alhard

Great thanks, Pete, That is exactly what I wanted to know. I will shortly reconfigure my FSUIPC and A/C .CFG and then I will report. regards Alhard

Thanks Pete for your quick response. I am sorry, but there are still problems: My FSX SP2, FSUIPC Version is 4.964, Aircraft: default C172, Here are my remarks: 1. There is no "Offset byte clear" , I used for now "Offset byte clrbits" 2. With these button assignments, only left door opens and closes. 6=PT,6,Cx09003367,x0F -{offset byte clrbits, offset 3367}- 7=PT,0,Cx01003367,x0F -{offset byte set, offset 3367}- When I open right door with shE-2 sequence and try to close with button PT,6 then left door opens. 3. I now assigned to button PT,13 the reedited macro "AAOpen" [Macros] 1=OpenAlDoors 1.1=K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 1.2=K49,8 -{Key press: 1}- 1.3=K50,8 -{Key press: 2}- see here: 8=PT,13,CM1:1,0 -{Macro AAOpen: OpenAlDoors: OpenAlDoors: OpenAlDoors}- Now both doors toggle open/close. That's fine. But I need to use the condition "W3367=0" as written before. How can I include this condition in my macro? 4. With your proposal to use the button offset assignment I have to assign at least two buttons for opening and close. As I understood, is the door opening procedure a "toggle" function, so I can easily use the macro assignment. I need the conditional macro, cause some people can open one door only by the "Sh-E" sequence and then I want to close the doors conditionally. I hope I made my problem clear. regards Alhard

Hi Pete, here is another question. My task is to write a macro for one button to open all doors. I read your examples in advanced programmer doc, but I failed. Here is what I wrote first to test my sequence for the button "PT,0" : ; if both doors are open 16=W3367=3 PT,0,K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 17=W3367=3 PT,0,K49,8 -{Key press: 1}- 18=W3367=3 PT,0,K50,8 -{Key press: 2}- ; if both doors are closed 19=W3367=0 PT,0,K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 20=W3367=0 PT,0,K49,8 -{Key press: 1}- 21=W3367=0 PT,0,K50,8 -{Key press: 2}- ; if door 1 is open, then close 22=W3367=1 PT,0,K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 23=W3367=1 PT,0,K49,8 -{Key press: 1}- ; if door 2 is open, then close 24=W3367=2 PT,0,K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 25=W3367=2 PT,0,K50,8 -{Key press: 2}- This sequence works fine. Now I tried to create a macro control like this: Entry in INI file: [MacroFiles] 1=AAOpen 2=AAPM GC Macro file AAOpen: [Macros] 1=OpenAlDoors 1.1 W3367=0 PT,0,K69,9 -{Key press: shft+E}- 1.2 W3367=0 PT,0,K49,8 -{Key press: 1}- 1.3 W3367=0 PT,0,K50,8 -{Key press: 2}- Macro file AAPM GC (just for test purpose) [Macros] 1=MAP Capt=C2999,1 2=NAV Capt=C2999,2 3=VOR Capt=C2999,3 The macro from your example "PM GC" is displayed correctly in the FS controls list. My macro doesn't appear. What is wrong? Please help. Thanks, Alhard

Hi Pete, thanks a lot!! That's exactly what I wanted to know. It would be great, if you would write a "white paper" about all these "secrets". Cause there are a lot of rumors about FS9/FSX interfaces. I think many of my IT collegues and Simmers are interested in these facts as well. But I know, you have other priorities :-) Alhard

Hi Pete, As I am currently very interested in the deeper functionality of FSUIPC and Simconnect, I may ask you, if you know about some documentation like a "white paper" about these topics. My interest, as an IT man, goes to some questions like: How gets FSUIPC access to the FSX data? How gets Simconnect access to FSX data? What protocols are used (TCP IP, named Pipes, Queues, etc) ? What roles are LVARS playing? What roles are the OFFSETS playing? How is the "cooperation" between both access modes ? Thanks, regards Alhard

Yes SPAD is very flexible in programming the Saitek devices. I am now in contact with the developper and since yesterday night, the Offsets for the Airbus are available in Beta version for Betatesters.Btw.: the Forum is here http://www.fsgs.com/forum/ Have a look in the Video to be seen in the forum. and I would be happy if other Wilco Airbus pilots give me a short feedback about their Saitek configuration with FSUIPC and SPAD.neXt. Alhard