BBQSteve

No, computer time. Also has a stop watch function and several modes.

Pete, in order for the clock to work on my yoke, the driver is necessary as far as I know. Thanks.

As I said previously, new day, new set of circumstance. Yesterday evening was my shot in the barrel, received notification of W10 April Update. First thought was oh great! Also noticed that Nvidia came out quickly with their update to the latest update, so I downloaded and installed it along with beginning my adventure with the W10 update. All went well with the usual exception, shared folders between networked computers and my Saitek yoke driver not installed (what's up with that anyway?) It was late enough after all that so this AM I fired up P3Dv4 and took it for a ride. Guess what! Not a single pause or stutter. Couldn't tell when the saves were made at 5 minute intervals nor any other stutters. Guess it was magic. Thanks for all your assistance and time. Till next updates, later.

Well starting P3D first is a certain problem. The pauses are not quite as bad as they were, but still a nuisance when on approach. Still feel something is not right since several updates. Looks like the new Nvidia driver has problems, W10 and it's problems, who knows, perhaps the combination of all. Thanks for the help, I'll keep plugging.

I installed the FSX-SP2-XPACK and will check tomorrow on the results. Thanks for hanging in there with me.

Ware those hats only on festive occasions with large number of libations! On a four hour flight now and averaging 4 second saves at 300 and 600 seconds apart. Still get simconnect hits occasionally. I tried to find the simconnect files in P3Dv4. Apparently, and don't ask me how, simconnect is not installed in my P3D. Will attempt to install after this flight.

LOL! No, USA. in Virginia. We are going through one of five usual summers. Oh and thats F not C! That would about 31 C. A new day, a new circumstance. I tried what you suggested and the results were surprising. Starting each addon utility did not cause more than normal save times. So I decided to try something else. Normally I start the addons first, then P3D, this next test I loaded P3D first and then the addons all together. Darned if the save time didn't stay at normal time. Now I am really confused. I believe I did update simconnect earlier this year, don't remember when. Just as I write this, I get another long simconnect disconnect and sim is paused saving. Thought I had a work around.

Sorry, had to tend to mowing and landscaping chores. I'll try your suggestions tomorrow, Pete. I'm beat and temps were in the very high 80's. Thanks.

Average save time with default Maule and using ";" is 10 sec. Same average time with FSUIPC is 2' 44" and I get Windows notifications "connection to FSUIPC got lost." The following applications are also running with both tests: AS4 with ASCA kacars landing rate monitor JoinFS SPADNext smartcars Little NAVCONNECT for remote Little NAVMAP MOBIFLIGHT CONNECTOR Can't wait for that toupe shot!

As stated, I do not have any PMDG aircraft and the most complicated may be Carenado or Alabeo. I'm going to try what you suggest, but the toupe will be on you if it fails to replicate the problem!

Boy I have been pulling what is left of my hair out with this problem. Never expected it to be FSUIPC after all these years of using it. FSUIPC v5.124 P3Dv4 All aircraft no PMDG I got long pauses every 5 minutes after the latest W10-64 updates which coincided with my FSUIPC update to 5.124. Had autosave set for 5 minutes. Now have it turned off and no pauses or stutters. Hate to say it, but looks like FSUIPC is the culprit.

So has Fran installed those drivers yet and if not why not? It won't hurt and it certainly could have helped days ago. I am glad that you found that change though Pete. It may effect something else down the road, Now if I could just figure out why my multi-panel display keeps not displaying. Happens over night. Thought at first it was the asleep mode of windows, changed it to no sleep, but again today no display.

Then I must have been the last of the dinosaurs, but probably not. I know people still using XP. In any case, I have an ASUS Maximus V Formula and i7-3770K with 8GB of memory and every other start of SPAD I have no display in my multi-panel. A reboot sometimes cures it and a reload of USB drivers is in the making. Just some system combo's have unique problems and he/she is one of them. Interesting problem though, even if it is frustrating for the user.

I have a feeling it is either a 64 bit issue, driver issue r the new FSUIPC. My 32 bit install worked flawlessly. Now with 64 bit and new FSUIPC I have now and then problems and one that is staying with me for the moment, multi-panel display will not display while all buttons and switches work fine. Sometimes after reboot the display works so I am looking more towards mainboard usb issues than other sw.

Drivers. Please appease me and load the Saitek Drivers for your Yoke and TPM. Do you have rudder pedals too? If so load that driver too. Be sure to use the ones for your OS (32 or 64). Pete, I know my axis devices did not work correctly until I installed the drivers. I have Pro Yoke with throttle quadrant and pedals with Saitek 64 bit drivers installed. For panels I use SPAD.