rdmann

Pete, sorry another follow up. Updated FSUIPC to latest (appreciate you didn't think this would resolve issue). I had same problem but I did notice one thing I had forgotten about in earlier email. I got FSX into a window mode (still frozen however), and the title bar said (and it said this before)-"Flight Simulator X-Wideserver-waiting for client". Not sure if this helps figure this out, but I will also pass on to tell fs. thanks Rod

Pete, I've send a note to tell fs, as you suggested with a description of the problem, so will see what they respond with. I need FSUIPC because I run other apps (ActiveSky, etc.) on a networked pc through WideFS (registered). Will see what happens with that route. Regards Rod

Jumping in on this discussion. I've been dealing with an issue that I simply could not resolve. When alt/tab out of FSX to use another application (didn't make any difference which one), FSX would freeze on me and I couldn't get back into it, even though it was still running (even could here the sound). Looking at the task mgr in WinXP I saw the #1 cpu was running at 100% and consuming all resources. (I'm running a CoreDuo E6600 with 2 Gig of DDR2) Anyway, I reinstalled FSX completely and then proceeded to figure out what could be causing the freeze up. Nothing did until I reinstalled FSUIPC. From that point I got the freeze up, exactly as described above. I happened to see this thread and thought, what if I removed the fsuipc.dll? I did and then started FSX again. No problem with alt/tab. So, something is going on and it may be the same SimConnect issue being discussed here. I don't know, but thought I'd pass on my experience. Pete, maybe the update you are planning tonight will address this issue, but it may be a SimConnect issue as well? Cheers. Rod

I didn't realize I needed FSUIPC registered to use it, if the product I'm using it with is registered. I saw the message but since I was using it with ActiveSky 6.5 I assumed registering FSUIPC again was not required, since the folks who developed AS6 pay a fee. Obviously I was mistaken. Frankly, while I really appreciate the quick reply Pete, I think your reply was a bit abrupt. I did read the log. I did read the manual, but before I started paying for registrations I thought I should make sure what I was doing (or not doing) was causing the problem. WideFS was where I expected I was having the problem, not both FSUIPC and WideFS. Just to be clear I have no problem purchasing registrations, as I did for versions 3, since I think your product is great. I am disappointed that your reply suggests I should have simply figured it out. If I knew the answer I wouldn't have emailed the request. The user guide says in the Intro- "This aspect of FSUIPC4 is available to applications irrespective of the user's status. In other words, user purchase and registriton of FSUIPC4 has no bearing on the local FSX PC support of FSUIPC-interfacing programs (support for networked clients of WideFS does however still need purchase of the WidefS key). The above doesn't say I needed to purchase another registration for FSUIPC for a networked application, only WideFS. Nothwithstanding the above it appears from your advice above I need to register both FSUIPC4 and WideFS to get things working on a networked client. I did not with versions 3 and do not with versions 4 have any issue with paying for what I need. It isn't a money thing at all. But I did want to be clear on this in relation to what I was experiencing. That was why I emailed you. Absent follow up from you I will therefore purchase registrations for both FSUIPC 4 and WideFS and that from what you say will resolve my connection problem? Thank you Rod

I have a good connection using WideFS (6.7)and FSUIPC 3.7 with FS9, but cannot get any connection with FSX. ActiveSky 6.5 works great with FS9 but not then with FSX. I've installed FSUIPC4 on the server machine and FSX shows a modules folder and a fsuipc.dll, etc. Do I need a new registered version of WideFS? I thought not (I have both FSUIPC 3 and WideFS 3 registered. But have not yet registered the new FSUIPC4 or WideFS. Follows are the logs that I think are important I'm sure its something simple, but I can't figure it out. Thanks Pete Rod Mann FSUIPC log ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.01 by Pete Dowson ********* User Name="" User Addr="" FSUIPC not user registered WIDEFS not user registered, or expired Running inside FSX Module base=61000000 LogOptions=00000001 DebugStatus=0 141 System time = 13:46:24 141 FLT UNC path = "\\PRIMARY\Documents and Settings\Rod\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 141 FS UNC path = "\\PRIMARY\Data (D) Primary\FSX\" 17954 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.60905.0 (SimConnect: 2.0.60905.0) 17954 C:\Documents and Settings\Rod\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\Victoria Default.FLT 17954 D:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\C172\Cessna172SP.AIR 22266 System time = 13:46:46, FSX time = 13:46:41 (20:46Z) 109157 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 2258141 System time = 14:24:02, FSX time = 13:21:38 (21:21Z) 2258141 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Memory managed: 3092 Allocs, 3092 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** FSUIPC.ini [General] History=9KK6BXS2T0E40JXSMD7SS TCASid=Flight TCASrange=40 AxisCalibration=No DirectAxesToCalibs=No ShowMultilineWindow=Yes SuppressSingleline=No SuppressMultilineFS=No WeatherReadSeconds=1 [WideServer] WideFSenabled=Yes [GPSout] Port= Speed=4800 Interval=1000 PosTo6Decimal=Yes Sentences= WideClient.ini ; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details ; ===================================================== [Config] Port=8002 Window=32000,32000,160,34 Visible=min 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 Protocol=UDP ServerName=Primary ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; =============================================== ********* WideClient Log [version 6.70] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 21/10/06, Time 14:07:48.906: Client name is SECONDARY 187 Attempting to connect now 187 Trying UDP/IP host "Primary" port 8002 ... 187Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.103 187 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 5187 New Client Application: "ASv6" (Id=4004) 36515 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 36515 Ready to try connection again 36578 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 37515 Attempting to connect now 37515 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 55703 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 55703 Ready to try connection again 55765 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 56703 Attempting to connect now 56703 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 74828 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 74828 Ready to try connection again 74890 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 75843 Attempting to connect now 75843 Trying UDP/IP host "Primary" port 8002 ... 75843Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.103 75843 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 93968 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 93968 Ready to try connection again 94031 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 94968 Attempting to connect now 94968 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 113343 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 113343 Ready to try connection again 113406 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 114343 Attempting to connect now 114343 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 132718 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 132718 Ready to try connection again 132781 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 133718 Attempting to connect now 133718 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 152093 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 152093 Ready to try connection again 152156 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 153093 Attempting to connect now 153093 Trying UDP/IP host "Primary" port 8002 ... 153093Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.103 153093 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 171422 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 171422 Ready to try connection again 171484 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 172422 Attempting to connect now 172422 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 190531 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 190531 Ready to try connection again 190593 Timed out response: connection assumed lost! 191531 Attempting to connect now 191531 UDP connectionless mode set up okay! 192828 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 192828 Total time connected = 0 seconds 192828 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 192828 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 192828 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0 192828 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 192828 Client 4004 requests: 40 (Ave 40/sec), Data: 2160 bytes (2160/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process 192828 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 2, Alloc 476 Freed 476 Refused 0) ********* WideServer.ini ; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details ; ================================================== [Config] Port=8002 ServerName=FlightSim and Imaging ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] Log=Errors+ ; ===============================================

There is one thing I've accomplished today, confusing everyone!! Pete, it was a matter of terminology confusion on my part and once I read your post and realized the computer that I called "server" and the one client, were for purposes of FS9 and WideFS, totally reversed, for the reasons you mentioned. As soon as I figured that out, I walked myself back through the install process and ensured I had computers named appropriately and pointed to in the ini files. Problem solved!! It had nothing to do with the router! Thanks for your patience. Rod

Pete, I've posted in the FlightSim forum, but also wanted to follow up with you here too. I'm not sure its' my router/firewall that is the problem, and wanted to post my ini files here just to ensure they are properly set up. Here is how my ini's are set up right now: My ini files on the server side (where WideFS is installed) are as follows: Wideclient ini Port=8002 Window=43,44,886,589 Visible=Yes UseTCPIP=Yes ServerName=Base. ; ----------------------------------------------- Log=Errors+ Wideserver ini Port=8002 UseTCPIP=Yes ServerName=Base. ; ----------------------------------------------- Log=Errors+ On the client side (where FS9 runs), my Wideserver ini Port=8002 UseTCPIP=Yes ServerName=Base. I've got wideserver.dll and wideserver.ini on FS9 in the modules folder and, on the server side I have a folder for WideClient, with wideclient.exe; wideclient.ini; wideserver.dll and wideserver.ini As far as I can tell, this is as per the installation instructions. Does all this look ok? Anything else from a WideFS point of view to look at?

Pete, it may be my router. As I said, I'm new to the whole networking thing and I will check out the firewall in my router and see if that is where the solution lies (it's a DLink DI-604). I didn't really understand what the log file was saying, so knowing it relates to the server refusing to communicate offers me some clues. thanks, and I will check with Katy too. Any others who have experience with routers, input much appreciated. thx. Rod Mann

I've checked forum messages and read the manual with WideFS, but still stumped. I've just set up a network (two computer, running Windows XP Home). Using FS9 on one computer and WideFS and AS2004 on other. Not sure if my problem is a WideFS one or AS2004 or both, so my apologies in advance. I don't think WideFS is connecting and I know AS2004 cannot connect to FS (it says so!). Here is my log file: ********* WideClient.DLL Log [version 6.101] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 16/01/04, Time 11:48:17.010: Client name is BASE 341 Attempting to connect now 361 Trying TCP/IP host "Base." ... 361Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.100 1382 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10061] Connection refused 1392 Ready to try connection again 1412 Attempting to connect now 20259 Reception maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 20259 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0 20259 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) ********* Any help is appreciated, and if more info needed I'd be pleased to provide it. Cheers Rod Mann