Problems with WideFS

[hupeter]

Peter Huch

12 M. 10 Soi Yodsane 1

Chalong

Phuket 83130

Thailand

Tel.: +66-76-280318

E-mail: hupeter24@hotmail.com

Phuket, April 5, 2008

Hi Pete

thanks very much for fast reply.

Once more everything detailed.

I use 3 Notebook computers: ACER1, ACER2 and ACER3.

My former constellation is to use ACER1 as Client and ACER2 as Server with WideFS. Sometimes I run FS9, and sometimes FSX. With this first constellation ACER1 and ACER2 WideFS can be established and is running well.

My new constellation is to run ACER2 as Client and ACER3 as server. With this constellation WideFS cannnot be established.

On all computers I use Windows XP. The normal Windows firewall is switched on.

In future I would like to run ACER2 as client and ACER3 as server. ACER1 will not be connected.

This time I switched FS off everytime before writing the logs.

All logs I have attached to this message. So I hope you can help to find a way to run ACER2 and ACER3 with WideFS. Thanks very much for your assistance.

FS9 with WideFS Server (running on ACER2):

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.75] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 04/04/08, Time 09:43:01.156: Server name is ACER2

113984 Initialising TCP/IP server

113984 Initialising IPX/SPX server

114000 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family

114000 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

114000 Initialising UDP/IP server

114156 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

115734 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=3464) TCP

115812 Connected to computer "ACER1" running WideClient version 6.750 (skt=3464) TCP

160187 Close signalled to clients

161281 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 15 alloc, 15 free

Read buffer usage: 19 alloc, 19 free, max in session: 1

Write buffer usage: 3221 alloc, 3221 free, max in session: 1

Throughput maximum achieved: 1 frames/sec, 165 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 5 bytes/sec

Average receive rate from "ACER1": 0 frames/sec, 16 bytes/sec

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

FS9 with WideFS Client (running on ACER1)

********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 04/04/08, Time 09:40:49.718: Client name is ACER1

266 Attempting to connect now

1266 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

1266 Failed to connect: waiting to try again

3281 Attempting to connect now

67563 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

251453 Server = ACER2

251453 Trying TCP/IP host "ACER2" port 8002 ...

251453Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.5

251453 Connection made okay!

290438 Received shutdown offset code = ADBC

290438 FS closing down (param=ADBC), disconnecting

290438 ********* Interim performance summary *********

290438 Total

time connected so far = 38 seconds

290438 Reception maximum so far: 1 frames/sec, 99 bytes/sec

290438 Reception average whilst connected so far: 1 frames/sec, 47 bytes/sec

290438 Transmission maximum so far: 0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec

290438 Transmission average whilst connected so far: 0 frames/sec, 25 bytes/sec

290438 Max receive buffer = 330, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0

290438 ***********************************************

290531 Received shutdown offset code = ADBC

294375 ****** End of session performance summary ******

294375 Total time connected = 38 seconds

294375 Reception maximum: 1 frames/sec, 99 bytes/sec

294375 Reception average whilst connected: 1 frames/sec, 47 bytes/sec

294375 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec

294375 Transmission average whilst connected: 0 frames/sec, 25 bytes/sec

294375 Max receive buffer = 330, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0

294375 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 2, Alloc 79 Freed 79 Refused 0) *********

Erverything is running properly.

FSX mit WideFS Server (running on ACER2)

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.20] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 04/04/08, Time 10:08:04.812: Server name is ACER2

15156 Initialising TCP/IP server

15156 Initialising IPX/SPX server

15156 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family

15156 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

15156 Initialising UDP/IP server

16141 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

16656 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=6644) TCP

16781 Connected to computer "ACER1" running WideClient version 6.750 (skt=6644) TCP

81172 Close signalled to clients

82281 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 18 alloc, 17 free

Read buffer usage: 27 alloc, 27 free, max in session: 1

Write buffer usage: 659 alloc, 659 free, max in session: 1

Throughput maximum achieved: 31 frames/sec, 759 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 3 frames/sec, 105 bytes/sec

Average receive rate from "ACER1": 0 frames/sec, 17 bytes/sec

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

FSX mit WideFS Client (running on ACER1)

********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 04/04/08, Time 10:04:38.812: Client name is ACER1

329 Attempting to connect now

1329 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

1329 Failed to connect: waiting to try again

3329 Attempting to connect now

67860 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

226797 Server = ACER2

226813 Trying TCP/IP host "ACER2" port 8002 ...

226813Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.5

226813 Connection made okay!

285750 Received shutdown offset code = ADBC

285750 FS closing down (param=ADBC), disconnecting

285750 ********* Interim performance summary *********

285750 Total time connected so far = 58 seconds

285750 Reception maximum so far: 31 frames/sec, 761 bytes/sec

285750 Reception average whilst connected so far: 11 frames/sec, 301 bytes/sec

285750 Transmission maximum so far: 0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec

285750 Transmission average whilst connected so far: 0 frames/sec, 23 bytes/sec

285750 Max receive buffer = 276, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0

285750 ***********************************************

285860 Received shutdown offset code = ADBC

292438 Connection closed by server!

292438 Attempting to connect now

304532 Giving up server, looking for another!

407907 ****** End of session performance summary ******

407907 Total time connected = 58 seconds

407907 Reception maximum: 31 frames/sec, 761 bytes/sec

407907 Reception average whilst connected: 11 frames/sec, 301 bytes/sec

407907 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec

407907 Transmission average whilst connected: 0 frames/sec, 23 bytes/sec

407907 Max receive buffer = 276, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0

407907 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 2, Alloc 684 Freed 684 Refused 0) *********

Everything is running properly.

FSX with WideServer (running on ACER3)

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.26] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 04/04/08, Time 16:11:03.968: Server name is ACER3

15860 Initialising TCP/IP server

15860 Initialising IPX/SPX server

15860 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family

15860 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

15860 Initialising UDP/IP server

16188 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

59891 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 7 alloc, 6 free

Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0

Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0

Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

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

WideFS not running

WideClient on ACER2 with FSX on ACER3

********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 18/03/08, Time 16:48:28.562: Client name is ACER2

250 Attempting to connect now

1250 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

1250 Failed to connect: waiting to try again

3250 Attempting to connect now

67250 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

159391 ****** End of session performance summary ******

159391 Total time connected = 0 seconds

159391 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

159391 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

159391 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0

159391 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) *********

WideFS not running

FSUIPC running on ACER3:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.26 by Pete Dowson *********

Reading options from "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"

NOTE: SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 is supported, but it isn't installed.

User Name="Peter Huch"

User Addr="hupeter24@hotmail.com"

FSUIPC4 Key is provided

WideFS7 Key is provided

Running inside FSX (SimConnect SP1 May07)

Module base=61000000

Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

DebugStatus=255

454 System time = 07:51:31

454 FLT UNC path = "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\"

454 FS UNC path = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"

2110 LogOptions=00000001

2110 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

8672 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61355.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61242.0)

8672 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

8672 FSUIPC Menu entry added

8735 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.FLT

8735 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR

150829 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Grumman_Goose_G21A\Grumman_Goose_G21A.AIR

237704 System time = 07:55:28, FSX time = 12:51:39 (10:51Z)

238000 Aircraft="Grumman Goose G21A paint3"

243922 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

529860 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 292 secs = 20.9 fps

628813 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 47 secs = 16.8 fps

824250 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 184 secs = 13.7 fps

1379829 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 526 secs = 22.7 fps

1834797 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 452 secs = 21.4 fps

2551579 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 686 secs = 17.8 fps

2562297 System time = 08:34:13, FSX time = 13:27:21 (11:27Z)

2562297 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Average frame rate for running time of 2219 secs = 19.7 fps

Memory managed: 270 Allocs, 270 Freed

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

Kind regards

Peter

[Pete Dowson]

My new constellation is to run ACER2 as Client and ACER3 as server. With this constellation WideFS cannnot be established.

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WideClient on ACER2 with FSX on ACER3

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1250 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

1250 Failed to connect: waiting to try again

3250 Attempting to connect now

67250 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

The answer is in the log. ACER2 is not receiving the broadcasts from ACER3. Either they are on different Workgroups or something else is stopping the broadcasts (firewall, for example).

As described in the WideFS documentation (which is included in the WideFS.zip), you don't need to rely on broadcasting. If you cannot get it to work (sort out firewalls, make all PCs in same workgroup), then simply tell the Wideclient the ServerName (ACER3) and the Protocol (eg TCP). Add these parameters to the [Config] section f the INI file.

Regards

Pete