WideClient/server and Vista

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Hello Peter,

I'm testing FSX with Project Magenta in a Vista computer and I'm getting problems with comunications. Very often the the PM ND stops (frezzes) and after some time it comes back and so on. FSX does not stop.

I post both the Wideserver and Wide client logs for you to see:

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.520] *********
Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)
Date (dmy): 19/07/09, Time 10:38:51.518: Server name is RADEON
    15351 Initialising TCP/IP server
    15351 Initialising IPX/SPX server
    15351 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family
    15351 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server
    15351 Initialising UDP/IP server
    16193 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs
   103975 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=3640) TCP
   104271 Connected to computer "MAGENTA" running WideClient version 6.780 (skt=3640) TCP
   812235 Close signalled to clients
   813327 Closing down now ...
Memory managed:  Offset records: 499 alloc, 498 free
Read buffer usage:  358 alloc, 358 free, max in session: 1
Write buffer usage: 7176 alloc, 7176 free, max in session: 1
Throughput maximum achieved:  25 frames/sec, 4660 bytes/sec
Throughput average achieved for complete session:  4 frames/sec, 952 bytes/sec
Average receive rate from "MAGENTA":  0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec
********* Log file closed *********

Wideclient

********* WideClient Log [version 6.78] Class=FS98MAIN *********
Date (dmy): 19/07/09, Time 10:41:01.421: Client name is MAGENTA
      265 Attempting to connect now
      312 Trying TCP/IP host "RADEON" port 8002 ...
      312Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.103
      328 Connection made okay!
     4625 New Client Application: "pfd" (Id=224)
   703125 Received shutdown offset code = ADBC
   703125 FS closing down (param=ADBC), disconnecting

   703125 ********* Interim performance summary *********
   703125 Total time connected so far = 703 seconds
   703125 Reception maximum so far:  25 frames/sec, 4676 bytes/sec
   703125 Reception average whilst connected so far:  10 frames/sec, 2200 bytes/sec
   703125 Transmission maximum so far:  2 frames/sec, 776 bytes/sec
   703125 Transmission average whilst connected so far:  0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec
   703125 Max receive buffer = 717, Max send depth = 2, Send frames lost = 0

   703125 **************** Individual client application activity ****************
   703125 Client 224 requests: 8063 (Ave 11/sec), Data: 29238159 bytes (41590/sec), Average 3626 bytes/Process
   703125 ***********************************************
   703234 Received shutdown offset code = ADBC
   709718 Connection closed by server!
   709718 Attempting to connect now
   709734 Trying TCP/IP host "RADEON" port 8002 ...
   709734Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.103
   730687 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out
   730687 Ready to try connection again
   731703 Attempting to connect now
   775703 Trying TCP/IP host "RADEON" port 8002 ...
   775703Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.103
   841953 Trying TCP/IP host "RADEON" port 8002 ...
   841953Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.103
   908453 Trying TCP/IP host "RADEON" port 8002 ...
   908453Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.103

Can you please help me?

Regards

Henrique

[Pete Dowson]

I'm testing FSX with Project Magenta in a Vista computer and I'm getting problems with comunications. Very often the the PM ND stops (frezzes) and after some time it comes back and so on. FSX does not stop.

I post both the Wideserver and Wide client logs for you to see

There's nothing wrong with WideFS communications. The logs show that.

Possibly the normal Explorer type network exchanges which PM uses are suffering problems. You need to make sure that every computer can see every other via Explorer, and that all the folders PM needs to have shared are shared and accessible.

You may need to contact PM support for more advice. They publish something called "pmfileCheck" which might help. Try that first.

Regards

Pete