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Thanks again for the prompt reply Pete. Darn it, I forgot to change the timeout paramater ! I have now done so ( set to 5 sec ), so will rrun the test again tomorrow. Some of the points above are down to me misreading the log file. I was looking at the sim time in the line after each auto save entry thinking that was the time the simconnect connection was being lost. My error. As is only seeing the create Menu Item entry at the end. I now see it's all over the place. I use Active Sky 2012, but it was not running during this latest flight. I will check the FSX weather setting and set it to static for the next test. Regards other programs running in the background - I do use McAfee Internet Security which runs real time anti virus, but there does not seem to be any option to exclude specific directories or files from real time scanning. I fly with another VA which uses a different acars program. Not had any obvious issues there, but there again, never looked at the log file after using that client. It's also less sophisticated thatn Phoenix, so maybe less sensitive Will try it next time to see if the loss of connection occurs with that one. Test will continue, but meanwhile very appreciative of your help and patience. Regards Drew

Hello again Pete. Been trying to pin this down over the last two days. Yesterday I loaded up FSX on the main PC and my VA Acars ( BAVirtual Phoenix client ) recorder on the networked PC. Phoenix uses FSUIPC for network connection. I had intended flying with only the acars running in addition to FSX. The acars client stopped receiving fsx data ( ie aircraft shown to be static although the acars app was still running ) This was after about two hours flight. However, I then noticed I had FSInn Control Panel running in the background on the networked PC, so I guess it would have a Simconnect connection to FSX. So, I thought I would run the scenario again, but make sure it was only FSX and Phoenix running. Today, tried the scenatio. FSX pc and Phoenix on netwroked PC. Same flight, same aircraft ( PMDG MD11 ), same flight plan. Completed flight in about 2 hrs 20 min without a problem. Acars received data and PIREP was filed. However, I then looked at the FSUIPC log file ( attached ) and there is a loss of simconnect events throughout the flight. Tho I guess it must be successfully reconnecting. It seems to coincide with Autosaves, but not always. Autosave is set at 2 min, and there are greater gaps in the log. The last entry is interesting. I use a CH yoke set up through FSUIPC. It stopped responding for a short period. The last entry shows the FSUIPC Menu Item being added again. Does this mean FSUIPC "crashed" and restarted ? I intend re-running the test again each time adding one of the addons that uses simconnect to see what happens, buy any observation at this stage appreciated. Drew FSUIPC4.rar

HI Pete, This is the contect of my simconnect ini file. [simConnect] level=verbose console=yes ;RedirectStdOutToConsole=1 ;OutputDebugString=1 ;file=c:\fsx program/modules/simconnect%03u.log ;file_max_index=9 I also have a simconnect diagnostic output window that runs behind FSX. I installed that a while ago when I was trying to fix a SB4 issue with simconnect. However, I cant figure out how to uninstal it ! Sounds like I may have cause the problem myself ! Drew

Thanks for the propmt reply Pete, and late on a Sunday evening too ! I will try the timeout work around and also work through the simconnect using add ons and report back. It have also remembered that on this latest occassion, I was aware that the FSX PC HDD was in almost constant use. I could hear it chattering away. I rhad this on a previous event and when I checked via Task Mgr, the physical memory in use was almost maxed out ( almost 8 Gb ). I started the sim again and monitored it during a flight and although the memory in use at the start was say 2 Gb, it steadily crept up and up as the flight progressed, although FSX never got the the point where it crashed or stopped responding. I will monitor this during further testing in case its relevant. Regards Drew

I have used FSUIPC registered for many years, but have recently experienced a problem where although my VA acars client is still running ( the timer is still running ), but the aircraft position is static. FSX is still running OK, and the aircraft is still moving on the map within EFB. So the sim etc all seems to be working fine. In fact on one occassion I completed the flight and landed only to find the acars program still had me "frozen" in mid flight. I initially suspected the acars program, but seesm to be OK, but then spotted that FSUIPC was no longer listed in the FSX Add-ons menu, although it had been there at the start of the flight. System details FSX PC is Windows 7 64 bit, with FSUIPC 4.853 installed. FSX incl SP1 and 2. 2nd PC also Windows 7 64 bit running WideFS 6.987 along with various add ons such as Active Sky 2012, Aivlasoft EFB and my ACARS program. Active Sky and EFB are still connected OK and updating. The WideFS button screen is populated so that looks to be OK. I saved a few of the log files before I shutdown FSX just in case these were of any help and these are attached. I recognise this might not even be an FSUIPC issue. Regards Drew FSUIPC files.rar

Thanks for the reply Pete. Sorted. Deleted that line and it worked. Makes sense.... I tried setting this up a long time ago when my multi monitors were set up slightly differently. Now I need to try and get the buttons working, so off to read the documents again. Regards Drew

Hi Pete, I use a registered version of FSUIPC and WideFS. Just updated to the latest version. I recently bought my first yoke so have started to get into the real ability of FSUIPC. I use WideFS on a networked PC and all works well. However, I thought I would experiment with the Button Screen facility in the WideClient. I have followed the instructions in the User Guide and amended the WideClient.ini as suggested using the [buttonScreen] parameters in the manual as a starter, but when I start the client no button screen appears. The client works fine otherwise and the FSX PC confirms they are connected. I am sure I am missing something very obvious here, and I apologise in advance. My ini and log file is attached. Drew WideClient.zip

Peter, Purchased FSUIPC and WideFS just recently so still experimenting with my network set up see whats best for me. At present I have FS9 on my main PC, with things like Active Sky, SB3 on seperate server PC on the network. The server PC doesn't have the any speakers, keyboard or mouse connected. I also use an ACARS programme ( BAvirtual's ACARS to be exact ) ACARS transmits messages which appear on my FS screen as usual. However, ACARS also issues a BEEP to alert when a message is transmitted. Obvioulsy without any speakers on the server PC I dont hear anything. Is there any way to send the BEEP across the network to the FS9 PC ? Apologies if this is a really stupid question. Thanks Andrew