Jetman

Well, the pausing has gone, but I'm now getting the sound turning off. A click of the mouse brings it back, but it's annoying. Probably a question for the FSX forum, but good to post here for the record. I hope I'm not the only one to ever experience this !

I think I stumbled on a solution which seems to have done the trick. I went into FSX OPTIONS, then SETTINGS, then GENERAL and unchecked "Pause on task switch". It seems some task must have been occuring in the background which was causing FSX to go into PAUSE. Anyway, thanks Pete. I have learnt something along the way :)

Here is the IPC log.....getting pauses again today. I don't use this PC for anythig else, so it's strange. FSUIPC4 Key is provided WideFS7 Key is provided 16 System time = 27/01/2013 15:24:35 16 FLT UNC path = "\\FLIGHTSIMPC\Users\Jetman\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 47 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 62 FS UNC path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\" 437 LogOptions=00000000 0000000D 437 SIM1 Frictions access gained 452 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 452 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 452 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 452 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 2231 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 2231 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 2231 FSUIPC Menu entry added 2262 \\FLIGHTSIMPC\Users\jetman\documents\flight simulator x files\Brisbane Intl.FLT 2262 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Lear45\Lear45.AIR 2574 Monitor IPC:0262 (U16) = 0 2574 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 1 11747 System time = 27/01/2013 15:24:47, Simulator time = 15:24:37 (05:24Z) 11762 Aircraft="Learjet 45" 12776 Starting everything now ... 133880 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 0 135190 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 166188 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 1 173458 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 0 227028 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 1 237590 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 0 240429 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 110 secs = 29.9 fps 243237 Weather Mode now = Theme 243252 \\FLIGHTSIMPC\Users\Jetman\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 243299 Monitor IPC:0264 (U16) = 1

I'm in the early stages Pete and have only registered WideFS at ths point. Interesting - just done two circuits with no pause, and I've changed nothing. I have a feeling it might be connected to my triple monitor config using Eyefinity. I'll enable the logging as you suggest and report back. cheers

No EXE.DLL but here is DLL.XML: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Object Placement Tool</Name> <Disabled>True</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name> <Disabled>True</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name> <Disabled>True</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

OK, here's FSUIPC4.INI: [General] UpdatedByVersion=4859s History=TNP8HSWYW4CKQNLJDRJ4B InitDelayDevicesToo=No MouseWheelMove=No MouseWheelTrim=No MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1 JoystickTimeout=20 PollGFTQ6=Yes BlankDisplays=No FixControlAccel=No FixMachSpeedBug=No DeleteVehiclesForAES=Yes AutoScanDevices=Yes VisibilityOptions=No OneCloudLayer=No CloudTurbulence=No CloudIcing=No GenerateCirrus=No SuppressCloudTurbulence=No MaxIce=3 MinIce=-1 UpperWindGusts=No SuppressWindTurbulence=No SuppressWindVariance=No WindTurbulence=No TurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0 TurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40 SuppressAllGusts=No MaxSurfaceWind=0 WindLimitLevel=200 WindDiscardLevel=400 WindAjustAltitude=No WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000 SmoothBySimTime=No WindSmoothing=No WindSmoothness=2 WindSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes PressureSmoothness=0 TemperatureSmoothness=0 DisconnTrimForAP=No ZeroElevForAPAlt=No ThrottleSyncAll=No WhiteMessages=No ShowPMcontrols=No SpoilerIncrement=512 MagicBattery=No RudderSpikeRemoval=No ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No AileronSpikeRemoval=No ReversedElevatorTrim=No ClockSync=No ClockSyncMins=5 ClearWeatherDynamics=No OwnWeatherChanges=No TimeForSelect=4 LoadFlightMenu=No LoadPlanMenu=No PauseAfterCrash=No BrakeReleaseThreshold=75 SaveDataWithFlights=No ZapSound=firework ShortAircraftNameOk=No UseProfiles=Yes EnableMouseLook=No AxesWrongRange=No TCASid=Flight TCASrange=40 AxisCalibration=No DirectAxesToCalibs=No ShowMultilineWindow=Yes SuppressSingleline=No SuppressMultilineFS=No AxisIntercepts=No DontResetAxes=No InitDelay=0 GetNearestAirports=Yes OOMcheck=Yes WeatherReadFactor=2 WeatherRewriteSeconds=1 CustomWeatherModify=No SimConnectStallTime=1 LuaRerunDelay=66 Console=No LogButtonsKeys=Yes LogEvents=Yes FSVersionUsed="Microsoft Flight Simulator X",10.0.61637.0 SimConnectUsed=10.0.61259.0 [JoyNames] AutoAssignLetters=No 0=BU0836A Interface 0.GUID={000E2450-6287-11E2-8001-444553540000} 1=Saitek Pro Flight Yoke 1.GUID={1D2B1D00-B8BD-11E1-8001-444553540000} 2=Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals 2.GUID={D096D0A0-B8BD-11E1-8006-444553540000} [buttons] Buttonrepeat=20,10 5=P1,4,C65758,0 6=P1,5,C65759,0 7=P1,6,C66080,0 8=P1,7,C66079,0 9=R1,2,Cx42000BC0,xC0010100 10=R1,3,Cx32000BC0,x3FFF0100 [AutoSave] Next=1 Interval=60 Files=10 SaveOnGround=No AutoSaveEnabled=No [GPSout] GPSoutEnabled=No [GPSout2] GPSoutEnabled=No [WideServer] WideFSenabled=Yes AdvertiseService=1 Port=8002 Port2=9002 [sounds] Path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Sound\ Device1=Primary Sound Driver Device2=Speakers (Z-10 USB Speaker) Device3=Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) Device4=Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio) [Axes] 0=0Y,256,D,9,0,0,0 1=0Z,256,D,41,0,0,0 2=0U,256,D,10,0,0,0 3=0V,256,D,42,0,0,0 4=1X,256,D,1,0,0,0 5=1Y,256,D,2,0,0,0 6=2X,256,D,7,0,0,0 7=2X,B,-16384,-14798,1070,0 8=2Y,256,D,8,0,0,0 9=2R,256,D,3,0,0,0 [JoystickCalibration] AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes ExcludeThrottleSet=No ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes SepRevsJetsOnly=Yes ApplyHeloTrim=No UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No FlapsSetControl=0 FlapDetents=No ReverserControl=66292 Reverser1Control=66422 Reverser2Control=66425 Reverser3Control=66428 Reverser4Control=66431 MaxThrottleForReverser=256 AileronTrimControl=66731 RudderTrimControl=66732 CowlFlaps1Control=66162 CowlFlaps2Control=66163 CowlFlaps3Control=66164 CowlFlaps4Control=66165 SteeringTillerControl=0 MaxSteerSpeed=60 Throttle1=-8552,-8544,-8544,14472/32 Throttle2=-9297,-512,512,13336/32 Rudder=-16125,0,0,16256 Elevator=-16384,0,512,16383 Reverser1=-15118,15520/16 Reverser2=-14486,16176/16 Aileron=-16384,0,0,16383 LeftBrake=-16383,16384/16 RightBrake=-16383,16384/16

Thanks for that suggestion Pete. I enable button/key logging as well as event logging, and this is what I got on the runway - two pauses not initiated by me. Any clues as to what might be happening ? BTW, I currently only have FSUIPC as an add-on. ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.859s by Pete Dowson ********* Running inside FSX on Windows 7 Module base=66290000 User Name="xxxx" User Addr="xxxxx" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WideFS7 Key is provided 16 System time = 26/01/2013 13:45:24 16 FLT UNC path = "\\FLIGHTSIMPC\Users\Jetman\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 47 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 62 FS UNC path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\" 437 LogOptions=60000000 00000001 437 SIM1 Frictions access gained 452 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 452 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 452 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 452 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 2262 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 2262 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 2262 FSUIPC Menu entry added 2293 \\FLIGHTSIMPC\Users\jetman\documents\flight simulator x files\Sydney Intl.FLT 2293 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Lear45\Lear45.AIR 9220 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66514 (0x000103d2), Param= 0 (0x00000000) ATC_MENU_CLOSE 12605 System time = 26/01/2013 13:45:37, Simulator time = 13:45:26 (03:45Z) 12621 Aircraft="Learjet 45" 13603 Starting everything now ... 33275 KEYDOWN: VK=80, Waiting=0, Repeat=N, Shifts=0 33275 .. Key not programmed -- passed on to FS 33275 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65561 (0x00010019), Param= 0 (0x00000000) PAUSE_TOGGLE 33478 KEYUP: VK=80, Waiting=0 34414 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65794 (0x00010102), Param= 0 (0x00000000) PAUSE_ON 34445 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 43930 KEYDOWN: VK=80, Waiting=0, Repeat=N, Shifts=0 43930 .. Key not programmed -- passed on to FS 43930 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65561 (0x00010019), Param= 0 (0x00000000) PAUSE_TOGGLE 44102 KEYUP: VK=80, Waiting=0 69374 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=1, Btn=4, Pressed 69374 [buttons] 5=P1,4,C65758,0 69374 FS Control Sent: Ctrl=65758, Param=0 69374 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65758 (0x000100de), Param= 0 (0x00000000) FLAPS_INCR 69467 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=1, Btn=4, Released 95254 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65794 (0x00010102), Param= 0 (0x00000000) PAUSE_ON 103803 KEYDOWN: VK=80, Waiting=0, Repeat=N, Shifts=0 103803 .. Key not programmed -- passed on to FS 103803 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65561 (0x00010019), Param= 0 (0x00000000) PAUSE_TOGGLE 103975 KEYUP: VK=80, Waiting=0 106268 KEYDOWN: VK=27, Waiting=0, Repeat=N, Shifts=0 106268 .. Key not programmed -- passed on to FS 106284 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 94 secs = 29.9 fps 109216 Weather Mode now = Theme 109216 \\FLIGHTSIMPC\Users\Jetman\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 114723 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66268 (0x000102dc), Param= 0 (0x00000000) USER_INTERRUPT 114723 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65732 (0x000100c4), Param= 1 (0x00000001) EXIT 121915 System time = 26/01/2013 13:47:26, Simulator time = 13:45:26 (03:45Z) 121915 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Average frame rate for running time of 94 secs = 29.9 fps G3D fix: Passes 5131, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0 Memory managed: 35 Allocs, 35 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********

When running FSX I often get the program going into pause mode. I can get things going again by clicking on the screen once then hitting the P key on my keyboard. I have no idea what is causing this, but is there some setting within FSUIPC that will avoid the situation ?

This was the last thing for me to sort out for my flight controls, but the example on pg32 of the latest guide made it real easy :) FSUIPC - what a great add-on !!

Thanks Pete, I think I have a better handle on this now. I prefer the "direct to FSUIPC calibration" based on what you said here and in the guide about efficiency. One thing I'm still unsure about - how to be sure that the axes are not being assigned in FS itself. You said "the best way is to disable FS's joystick facilities altogether then program all buttons and axes in FSUIPC". That's what I want to do, but how do I disable in FS altogether ? cheers

This thread seems appropriate to the question I have to ask. Apologies if I should be starting a new thread. I have a purpose built throttle assembly for a jet with two throttles, and each throttle has it's own thrust reverser lever. I've read the FSUPIC User Guide, but not quite sure how to set these up in FSUIPC (I prefer to do that than work in the FSX menu). I've pressed rescan and can confirm that each of the four throttles is showing a signal. For (say) throttle no 1, I then check the top left box and get the scroll down menu. From there I can see throttles 1 - 4, so presumably i select one of those. Now do I just press "OK", and then do a rescan for the next throttle ? For the thrust reversers, do I just select Throttles 3 then 4 ? How do I get increasing reverse thrust to be simulated ? How is the level of thrust for each lever selected ? Sorry if this is a basic question, but one has to start somewhere !