[TrafficLook question]

Thanks very much for the answers. This explains the circumstances I have encountered.

No, not at present. I don't tend to waste offset space unless there's a need. Is there?

There could be a case for it, but it isn't for me to ask. I will go back to the developer with the information you have kindly given me.

Once again, thanks.

John

[TrafficLook question]

OIC. I assume that's an instruction to the built-in ATC.

Hmm. Sorry, but I don't know how FSUIPC could get hold of that choice.

Regards

Pete

OK, no problem. Just two follow-up questions, then, if you don't mind:

1. Does FSUIPC supply the callsign information for an AI aircraft based on the aircraft.cfg and nothing else?
   
2. Does FSUIPC give an indication to other software whether the identity of the aircraft is a tail number or callsign (other than the obvious that you and I can see the difference with our eyes!)? I'm guessing perhaps that the only way would be the presence of a flight number?
   

Thanks again for your time,

John

[TrafficLook question]

I'm afraid much of the technical information in your message is pretty meaningless to me, especially the part concerning "using the letter R instead of F" ... so maybe you are trying to point out something else that I've missed?

Thanks very much for your reply.

Basically, the AI flightplan specifies that the aircraft should fly under its tail number and not use the callsign shown in the aircraft.cfg.

FS2004 reads that and identifies the aircraft under its tail number in its ATC system. I was therefore thinking that TrafficLook would show the tail number, but it doesn't.

I know this sounds trivial, but I'm trying to approach the issue in a systematic manner one step at a time.

Many thanks,

John

[FSUIPC.ini suggestion]

How do you work that out? I don't know where you are coming from with such undeserved criticism. I provide what must be one of the best support responses available anywhere. The only time I don't respond within a few hours is when I'm away on holiday, at which times I post an Announcement to that effect and others kindly jump in and help.

If you find being referred to a subforum where you can find updates to fix problems such a chore then I really think you must be in the wrong hobby altogether!

I think you misunderstood my comment as your responses don't really seem to relate. No insult was intended. I don't think it was unreasonable for me to expect the file on the main site to be current, but you and others have kindly explained why it wasn't.

John

[TrafficLook question]

I have a question about the output in TrafficLook.exe.

Here is a screenshot from my system:

It is entry 04 that I am curious about - shown as AIRCOMPANY KH (Actually AIRCOMPANY KHORS)

This is the aircraft.cfg entry:

[fltsim.3]

title=AIA MD82 Khors Aircompany

sim=aiamd80v5acofadv

model=SD

texture=khors

atc_airline=AIRCOMPANY KHORS

atc_parking_codes=KHO

atc_parking_types=GATE

ui_manufacturer=AI

ui_type=McDonnell Douglas MD-82

ui_variation=Khors Aircompany

description=AIA Douglas MD8x series

and this is the Flight Plan for one of four aircraft wetleased to ATA Airlines:

AC#28303,UR-CDN,1%,WEEK,IFR,1/05:05,@1/05:35,170,R,0000,OITL,1/07:05,@1/07:35,160,R,0000,OITT,2/03:00,@2/04:00,310,R,0000,OIII,2/06:00,@2/07:10,320,R,0000,OITT,2/09:30,@2/11:25,330,R,0000,OIMM,2/11:45,@2/13:55,330,R,0000,OITT,3/03:00,@3/04:00,310,R,0000,OIII,3/06:00,@3/07:10,320,R,0000,OITT,3/09:30,@3/11:25,330,R,0000,OIMM,3/11:45,@3/13:55,330,R,0000,OITT,4/03:00,@4/04:00,310,R,0000,OIII,4/06:00,@4/07:10,320,R,0000,OITT,4/09:30,@4/11:25,330,R,0000,OIMM,4/11:45,@4/13:55,330,R,0000,OITT,5/09:30,@5/11:25,330,R,0000,OIMM,5/11:45,@5/13:55,330,R,0000,OITT,6/05:05,@6/05:35,170,R,0000,OITR,6/07:05,@6/07:35,160,R,0000,OITT,6/14:30,@6/15:30,310,R,0000,OIII,6/17:30,@6/18:40,320,R,0000,OITT,0/05:05,@0/05:35,170,R,0000,OITR,0/07:05,@0/07:35,160,R,0000,OITT,0/14:30,@0/15:30,310,R,0000,OIII,0/17:30,@0/18:40,320,R,0000,OITT

Note that the flightplans have been designed (not by me!) to make the aircraft fly under its tail number by using the letter R instead of F.

Flight Simulator 2004's ATC system describes the aircraft as UR-CDN, but TrafficLook shows it under its callsign. Is this how it is intended to work?

My reason for asking is that I think a third-party programme I use is getting similar information from FSUIPC and becoming confused.

Notes:

1. The abbreviation to thirteen characters is not an issue, I have tested this with a smaller callsign.

2. I know that I could force it to show the tail number by removing the aircraft.cfg atc_airline= entry but this would then affect the airline's own flights.

Kindest regards,

John

[FSUIPC.ini suggestion]

Hi John,

You seem to have missed the part of Petes last post where he said check out the other sub-forums related to FSUIPC, they can be found near the top of the page when you are viewing the FSUIPC main forum page , there is a section called "download links" inside there you wIll find a post dedicated to the latest interim updates for FSUIPC. Please find a link below that will take you directly to the post in question.

FSUIPC Updates

Thank you. Not for me to question, I suppose, but I wonder why the up-to-date version isn't available on the main web page for the software at http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html. Being just a general user of the software, I got directed here as it said it was the only means to make contact with the author but I certainly didn't expect to have to spend ages going through a forum I have never visited before to find that what was shown to be the current version on the site actually wasn't! It seems a very complicated way to expect customers to deal with an issue they have identified.

But all now sorted, hopefully.

Best wishes,

John

[FSUIPC.ini suggestion]

Thank you. I will re-download from your web page. The version I am using was only downloaded a few days ago.

John

Sorry to be a pain, but the version currently available (3.98a) seems to still give this problem.

John

[FSUIPC.ini suggestion]

It was a bug reported some time ago and fixed in an update, as described in this paragraph of the release notes:

Please do make use of the Sub-forums in this Forum, where you will find much useful information as well as updates and lists of changes and fixes.

Regards

Pete

Thank you. I will re-download from your web page. The version I am using was only downloaded a few days ago.

John

[FSUIPC.ini suggestion]

Hello,

I haven't used this forum before but wish to make a suggestion for a future FSUIPC update. I hope this isn't the wrong place to post it.

I use a registered (and current) version of FSUIPC and have manually made an entry in the ini file (for Radar Contact use) as follows:

WhiteMessages=Yes

However, any time that I change something in FSUIPC settings (such as adding a Hot Key), this changes to:

WhiteMessages=No

Is it possible for this entry to be made to remain as entered?

Thanks,

John

[FSUIPC.log]

Thanks, Peter,

I think this answers a lot of questions, actually.

My suspicions are that it is RKG_speed.gau which is one of a set of freeware add-ons that show True Air Speed amongst a lot of other things, like fuel calculation. I used this in a panel I released publicly a while back - many users reported system crashes but I couldn't recreate these.

It is only now that I have a temporary FS installation for testing (I haven't entered my FSUIPC registration) whilst my proper machine is kaput that I have discovered how planes with this gauge are causing system crashes.

There was mention of a update many years back but I suspect it has now fallen into history. A shame, given how useful these gauge it are.

Once again, many thanks,

John

[FSUIPC.log]

How can I tell from this which gauge needs accrediting, please?

1988953 Client Application: "fs9" (Id=3524)

1988953 K:\Flight Simulator 9\fs9.exe

1988953 Product="Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 - A Century of Flight"

1988953 Company="Microsoft Corporation"

1989063 Illegal read attempt: offset 02B8, size 4 [P3524]

1989063Program or module not accredited for use with this unregistered FSUIPC

1991844 ### IPC Message processed in 2781mSecs ###

1992063 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

John Hinson

[Request for software accredition]

Werhay, thanks!

And I guess I owe an apology for taking your time. I never thought to look, given the info given to me by the developers.

John

[Request for software accredition]

Thanks, and sorry - not been through this process before. Yjis should be better:

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.400 by Pete Dowson *********

User Name=""

User Addr=""

FSUIPC not user registered

WIDEFS not user registered, or expired

Module base=61000000

ClassOptions: UIPCMAIN=FF7F, FS98MAIN=FF7F, FS2KMAIN=FF5E

WeatherOptions(Orig)=0000B027[0000B027]

InitDelay: 0 seconds

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=00000001

DebugStatus=0

32969 System time = 23:33:12

32969 K:\FS2004\

32969 System time = 23:33:12, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z)

106094 C:\Documents and Settings\John\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\northolt.flt

106485 AIRCRAFT\Douglas DC-3 4tank MS\dc3.air

106985 Aircraft="DC-3 Iran National Airlines"

118063 Client Application: "AFCAD" (Id=2984)

118063 J:\AFCAD221\AFCAD.exe

118079 Product=" AFCAD"

118079 Company=" "

118079 Key is provided

147125 AIRCRAFT\Bristol Britannia\britannia.air

147641 Aircraft="Bristol Britannia Aeronaves de Mexico"

159282 C:\Documents and Settings\John\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

160094 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

208422 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

222094 Module identified = "F16.GAU"

222094 Illegal read attempt: offset F000, size 2

222094Program or module not accredited for use with this unregistered FSUIPC

227391 ### IPC Message processed in 5297mSecs ###

253141 System time = 23:36:53, FS2004 time = 23:35:01 (23:35Z)

253141 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 4 Allocs, 95 Freed

********* FSUIPC Log file closed ****

Best wishes

John

[Request for software accredition]

Thanks for your speedy reply, Peter.

I ran the log for a short spell, and then opened the gauge. This is the main part of the log:

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.400 by Pete Dowson *********

User Name="John Hinson"

User Addr="[removed]"

FSUIPC Key is provided

WIDEFS not user registered, or expired

[Continuation log requested by user]

Module base=61000000

ClassOptions: UIPCMAIN=FF7F, FS98MAIN=FF7F, FS2KMAIN=FF5E

WeatherOptions(Orig)=4000B627[4000B627]

InitDelay: 0 seconds

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=0000001F

LogExtras=1

506687 System time = 18:02:04, FS2004 time = 17:56:25 (17:56Z)

506687 *VIS* SM: Min=0.00, MaxRny=0.00, MaxOvc=0.00, MaxCld=0.00, MaxClr=0.00, Upper=60.00, FT: LwrAlt=6000, UppAlt=25000

506891 Traffic File #36 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic-europe-k"

507453 GetRealAddr(22000304)=6106E144 (orig 3304)

507453 READ0 3304, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 34

507453 GetRealAddr(22000308)=6106E148 (orig 3308)

507453 READ0 3308, 4 bytes: 07 00 DE FA

507453 WRITE0 (failed, read-only!) 330A, 2 bytes: 4C 04

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B880)=610796C0 (orig F080)

507453 READ0 F080, 40 bytes: F9 FF FF FF D0 1F 50 42 A8 9C 4E B9 7F F9 F9 44

507453 EE 97 17 01 60 FF 45 55 52 4F 50 41 20 39 37 30

507453 38 00 00 00 00 8C 62 20

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B8A8)=610796E8 (orig F0A8)

507453 READ0 F0A8, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B8D0)=61079710 (orig F0D0)

507453 READ0 F0D0, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B8F8)=61079738 (orig F0F8)

507453 READ0 F0F8, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B920)=61079760 (orig F120)

507453 READ0 F120, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B948)=61079788 (orig F148)

507453 READ0 F148, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B970)=610797B0 (orig F170)

507453 READ0 F170, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 GetRealAddr(2200B998)=610797D8 (orig F198)

507453 READ0 F198, 40 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

507453 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

... then much more of the same (or similar)

No doubt it means more to you than it does to me!

John

[Request for software accredition]

Hello Peter,

I've almost completed an 18 month project for a free-ware add-on panel. One of the many special features of this panel is an AI radar window - it displays the locations of nearby AI aircraft and their identity/speed/height etc. As you will imagine, it requires FSUIPC to interface.

This is a third-party freeware gauge available at Flightsim.com, filename rdrwdw.zip.

Over a year ago I contacted the authors concerning the use of the gauge, to which they agreed willingly. However, they said thay didn't plan to approach you for accreditation as a new version would be along shortly.

Here we are now and there is no sign of a newer version and email to the authors does not seem to get through any more. Several of my beta testers have tried, as well as myself, over the last month or so.

So, here I am, on bended knee, asking if there is any possibility of free accreditation of this gauge so that users of my panel will not suffer a disabled feature.

Kindest regards,

John Hinson

http://sftt.co.uk/britannia

[Wind trouble - while on the ground]

No problem, Peter, and thanks for the reply. As you say, it probably is very realistic, but it can certainly feel odd! I'm not a professional pilot, and not a particularly good amateur . . .

J

[Wind trouble - while on the ground]

Hi Peter,

I've had a scout through past messages and can't find any mention of this.

In older versions of FSUIPC I recall there was an option to kill off wind whilst on the ground, as lighter aircraft would be blown off the runway. For users of joysticks without rudder control (as I had in those days) this was pretty essential. These days I have the twist rudder type joystick, and can control any drift when taxi-ing with ease, but take-off is a different matter indeed. With a tail-dragger, for instance, you can be blown off the runway as soon as the tail rises in certain wind conditions.

To get to the point, I can no longer find this feature in FSUIPC and wonder if this is planned for re-introduction at a later date?

With thanks,

John

[News on FS2004 and Black Screens!]

Regarding the black screens, I found the black screen problem went away after upgrading the screen drivers as mentioned on the "News" page within FS2004. (Scroll down below all the corporate tripe to find it).

Kind regards,

J