[Strange CTD while loading scenery]

Hi Pete

This evening I started up FS9 for this first in many weeks, and it immediately crashed while loading "TERRAIN". I then spent more than an hour trying to figure out the problem, doing the usually things e.g. checking that the v9.1 modules hadn't been replaced by older versions, recreating FS9.cfg from scratch, and checking the integrity of the scenery.cfg.

Then I suddenly got the idea to neutralize the Texture_ID=1 value in the Area.001 of the scenery.cfg like this:

[Area.001]

;Texture_ID=1

Title=Default Terrain

Active=TRUE

Layer=1

Local=Scenery\World\

Required=TRUE

I then executed FS9 and of course when it arrived at this entry the following message appeared:

"Scenery read error. Attempting to open a nonexistent directory:. Click ok to continue"

I clicked to continue and FS9 opened without further problems.

My question is why? What has happened to my setup which makes it necessary to remove the value "Texture_ID=1" which is normally default?

Adding the value again to [Area.001] caused FS9 to crash once more.

I know this CTD is presumably unrelated to FSUIPC v3.48 but I have an idea that you might be able to help me solve this enigma. Can you suggest what might be the cause?

Kind regards, David

[Error9]

Hi Michael

My FSScenery.db6 has grown to 2800 KB

When I now attempt to add yet another entry I receive the following messages:

SceneryManager.SetPosTreeMapping

Error9

Subscript out of range

SceneryManager.UpdatePositions

Error9

Subscript out of range

SceneryManager.saveDB6

Error91

Object variable or withblock variable not set

Please explain how to solve this problem so I can continue to add sceneries to the database. I hope I haven't reached the limit?

Best regards, David

Hornslet, Denmark

[ActiveRadar and its' Weather Tracking mode across WideFS]

Hello again Pete

I eventually solved the problem myself . I have the danish version of Win XP but roughly translated it goes like this: In the “Folder Preferences” and “View” choose “Search automatically for all networked folders and printers”. It is not enough to just select this and click “OK”. It has to be applied to “ALL FOLDERS” and this has to be done on both PC’s. :P

This did the trick!

Cordially, David

[ActiveRadar and its' Weather Tracking mode across WideFS]

Hello Pete

Interesting..........And, I'm not doubting what you tell me.

Indeed, what I've now established beyond doubt is that if the client PC is started first, and up and running when the Server is started, the Radar Tracking mode works properly, but not when the reverse is true.

I know Mr. Clark is supposed to be giving me the answers. Even so, I'd appreciate your opinion.

Cordially, David

[ActiveRadar and its' Weather Tracking mode across WideFS]

Hello again Pete

This morning I was in the process of preparing material to send Mr. Damian Clark as prescribed, when it occured to me that I might as well install your lastest version of WideFS - v6.40 and a strange thing has happened.............

The Weather Tracking mode of ActiveSky2004 now works consistently across WideFS. No problems or so it seems. Now that is really weird!!

If it continues to work over the next couple of days, then I guess someone owes Mr. Clark an apology :roll: .

Cordially, David

Aarhus, Denmark

[ActiveRadar and its' Weather Tracking mode across WideFS]

Thanks Pete for your indulgence and exceptional patience in dealing with this matter. Hopefully, Damian Clark & I will now be able to work towards a viable solution. I will contact Mr. Clark with the additional information he requires towards the weekend when the demands of my professional career can once again wait until Monday morning :wink: .

Best regards

David

Aarhus, Denmark.

[ActiveRadar and its' Weather Tracking mode across WideFS]

Hi Pete

I originally discussed this issue with Damian Clark and thought at one point that we had solved it. But, alas it still recurrs. This is how I described the problem for Damian:

Why is the information displayed on the weather tracking mode screen not updated when the FS9 weather is updated by AS2004?

I run AS2004 on a client PC and update ActiveRadar via WideFS. I have not yet created a flight plan as until now I have only flown circuits in the pattern around Orcas Island since purchasing AS2004. I have selected Online updates and the weather and surface winds are update regularly. This works just fine. The cloud and wind changes are reflected in the Radar Situation mode! However, the information displayed in the Weather Tracking mode does not change! Why is this ? Is it because a flight plan is missing?

On one occasion I have reinstalled ActiveRadar on my FS9 PC and this did the trick next time I used FS9 and AS2004. However, the next day I was back to where I started ....the Weather Tracking mode again did not function.

Damian Clark replied:

The “Closest Station 1000” indicates that FSUIPC is not allowing access to ActiveRadar. This looks like the old problem we’ve seen that has been reported about 4 times now. There is some kind of issue with FSUIPC accreditation where certain systems fail to allow AR to properly access FSUIPC and thus FS wx values.

By re-installing, the FSUIPC accreditation process treats AR as a new application, allowing it to work until the computer is restarted (at which time the “bug” takes over).

It does appear that something strange with your network setup is “helping” this bug. There are so many networking problems that can occur with WideFS. I have a home cockpit setup myself, using 3 machines (2 clients, 1 server), and had many problems (unlike yours, but could be related) until I did some things:

Make sure to use windows XP Only on all machines

Install the latest windows updates on all machines

Install the latest video and network drivers on all machines

Use TCP/IP only (no IPX/SPX)

Do not use automatic IP address (DHCP) configuration. Specify static address on all machines.

Do not use wireless in any of this WideFS network – hard connections to each other only

I highly recommend contacting Pete Dowson (there is a forum at SimFlight.com) about this issue, he may be able to help! As for AS2004, as long as AR is showing “closest station 1000” we know that the problem is with FSUIPC/WideFS and the network/accreditation, and must sort that out first.

I followed all of Damians suggestions and many more but still haven't managed to get the Weather Tracking mode across WideFS working consistently. It is indeed still necessary to do a complete reinstall of ActiveRadar on my server PC every time I want it to work in FS9 when AS2004 is active on the client PC.

I'm wondering whether, in working on the MR2 update for AS2004, you and Damian have gotten any closer to a solution Pete?

Cordiallly,

David

Aarhus, Denmark

[Problem with button programming in FSUIPC v3.30]

Thanks for confirming the existence of this problem and clarifying the underlying cause. It's at least comforting to know that this problem wasn't 90 cm away the the front of my screen. :D

Meanwhile, I've got another infuriating anomaly which probably has it's root in WideFS and/or FSUIPC but I'll start a new thread as it is rather complex.

Thanks once again.

Cordially,

David

Aarhus, denmark

[Problem with button programming in FSUIPC v3.30]

Hi Pete!

I've got one of the most complex GoFlight setups that exists at present time. Even beyond Doyle's wildest expectations :lol: . Anyway I've been programming buttons regularly and now come up against a problem which cannot be solved. At least, not by yours truly.

I have on numerous occasions attempted to designate a particular button on a GF-P8 module the function "GPS Power". Once done I close FSUIPC as normal by clicking "OK". However, the button does not provide this function, and when I open FSUIPC and go to the Button page, this button is not programmed with the "GPS Power" function, but on the contrary, with "Add Fuel Quantity" instead. No matter how many times I've attempted to correct this, the button always ends up being designated with the "Add Fuel Quantity" function instead. Can you help please?

Cordially,

David Ramsey

Aarhus, Denmark

[FS9 Crashing at a point]

Well Joe, I don't use the default method of activating sceneries. I use FS Scener Manager v1.7e by Michael Gabers which allows me to move from one area of the world to another without ever reaching the so called maxium of the scenery.cfg file. I can absolutely recommend this software.

Cordially, David

Aarhus, Denmark

[FS9 Crashing at a point]

I've experienced the same problem as Joe. Not near Forks, but shortly after departure from Seattle. At the time I suspected one or more freeware additions to Lago's FSE for FS9 such as data, sound or track files as the cause, and removed several suspects. This did not, however, provide the solution. Nevertheless, I was certain at the time that FSE was involved. FSE was uninstalled completely and then a clean reinstall made with all the latest patches. This did the trick and I've never had a reccurrence of this problem, despite having the same AF2 files installed in the manner which you describe Joe. I'll let you know if I experience your Forks crash if and when it happens.

All my addon sceneries, including all AF2 files are installed on a dedicated drive with a custom made directory system such that all AF2, Landclass, Terrain, Objects and individual sceneries are installed according to continent or ocean, country, state and if necessary author. This works exceptionally well and allows me to keep track of the individual AF2 file I have active for a particular airport, according to author. The only critical factor in using this system is the scenery priority and after a lot of experiments I seem to have it right now! So, unfortunately for Tom I disagree entirely with his recommedation to install AF2 in the ADDON SCENERY DIRECTORY provide by Microsoft., at least until someone provides a good reason otherwise.

David

Aarhus, Denmark

[Button Code Problem]

Hello Pete

I have all the GoFlight Control Modules, and have thanks to your great talent, succeeded in assign extra functions to many GF-P8 pushbuttons.

Nevertheless, I have now found a problem, at least on my system, as despite many attempts, I cannot get the "Autocoord Toggle" or Autocoord ON/OFF/SET functions to do anything in FS2004. :cry:

Is there a solution to this or am I missing something like a parameter or two?

Regards,

David

Hornslet, Denmark

[Missing gauge]

"SCDS Gauges\scds_dhc6_l_stall!Scds_dhc6_l_stall.gau" seems to be missing from the v1.10 package :(