PTT key is assigned but not working

[geoffkent]

Hello Peter,

I seem to be having a WideFS problem after reinstalling everything after upgrading Win 7 from 32- to 64- bit. Perhaps you can throw some light on it please.

I'm running FSX SP2 on a server PC with Squawkbox4 on a client PC.

The problem is that Squawkbox won't let me assign a server-side joystick button (or keyboard key)as a PTT key.

Here's what I do:

In FSUIPC > Buttons + Switches, I assign a joystick button to the FS controls "PTT Transmit On" and "PTT Transmit Off" (you can check the assignment in the last few lines of the FSUIPC4 log below).

In Squawkbox > Options > Voice tab, I open the "Set..." window for the Push-To-Talk Key.

Then I operate the joystick button, expecting the window to close and the key to be assigned, but nothing happens - Squawkbox doesn't register the button action coming from the server.

So then I press instead a server-side keyboard key and again nothing happens.

I can, of course, assign a client-side keyboard key as a PTT key with no problem.

Here are some details that might be relevant:

FSUIPC (V4.60a) and WideFS are both registered.

I'm running 64-bit Windows 7 on both machines.

I run FSX, WideClient, and Squawkbox as Administrator.

WideServer shows the status "1 connected".

Both machines are in the same workgroup and both are assigned static IP addresses.

The FSX installation folder is shared with read/write access for Everyone.

FSX responds to the joystick button (it sounds the buzzer that indicates I'm using an inactive radio frequency).

Squawkbox is able to communicate with FSX (eg the Squawkbox ".COM1" line command can change the FSX COM1 radio frequency).

Firewalls on both machines are switched off.

I hope you can help,

Cheers

Geoff

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.60a] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 06/11/11, Time 20:35:05.360: Server name is FRITZ

15756 Initialising TCP/IP server

15756 Initialising IPX/SPX server

15756 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported

15756 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

15756 Initialising UDP/IP server

16099 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

87968 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=9144) TCP

88109 Connected to computer "MATAI" running WideClient version 6.860 (skt=9144) TCP

206124 Error 10053: client socket disconnected at Client: removing (skt=9144) TCP

217309 Close signalled to clients

218401 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 111 alloc, 109 free

Read buffer usage: 53 alloc, 53 free, max in session: 1

Write buffer usage: 3007 alloc, 3007 free, max in session: 1

Throughput maximum achieved: 30 frames/sec, 772 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 6 frames/sec, 168 bytes/sec

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

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

********* WideClient Log [version 6.86] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 06/11/11, Time 20:36:35.456: Client name is MATAI

140 LUA: "D:\Software\WideClient\Initial.LUA": not found

172 Attempting to connect now

187 Server = FRITZ

218 Trying TCP/IP host "FRITZ" port 8002 ...

218 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.123

234 Connection made okay!

118311 ****** End of session performance summary ******

118311 Total time connected = 118 seconds

118311 Reception maximum: 30 frames/sec, 880 bytes/sec

118311 Reception average whilst connected: 24 frames/sec, 612 bytes/sec

118311 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 167 bytes/sec

118311 Transmission average whilst connected: 0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec

118311 Max receive buffer = 443, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0

118311 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 2, Alloc 2989 Freed 2989 Refused 0) *********

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.60a by Pete Dowson *********

Reading options from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"

Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ...

User Name="Geoffrey Kent"

User Addr="geoffpkent@gmail.com"

FSUIPC4 Key is provided

WideFS7 Key is provided

Running inside FSX on Windows 7 (using SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07)

Module base=61000000

Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

DebugStatus=255

63 System time = 06/11/2011 20:55:36

63 FLT UNC path = "\\FRITZ\Flight Simulator X Files\"

63 FS UNC path = "\\FRITZ\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"

1092 LogOptions=40000000 00000001

1092 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

3323 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61472.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0)

3323 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

3323 FSUIPC Menu entry added

3604 \\FRITZ\Flight Simulator X Files\C152 Gloucestershire.FLT

3604 \\FRITZ\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\jf_C152_INSIDER\jfc152.AIR

142195 System time = 06/11/2011 20:57:58, Simulator time = 20:55:40 (20:55Z)

142195 Aircraft="jfC152_INSIDER"

142819 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

299179 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=0, Btn=4, Pressed

299179 [buttons] 1=P0,4,C1068,0

299179 FSUIPC Control Action: Ctrl=1068, Param=0

299460 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=0, Btn=4, Released

299460 [buttons] 2=U0,4,C1069,0

299460 FSUIPC Control Action: Ctrl=1069, Param=0

[Pete Dowson]

In FSUIPC > Buttons + Switches, I assign a joystick button to the FS controls "PTT Transmit On" and "PTT Transmit Off" (you can check the assignment in the last few lines of the FSUIPC4 log below).

In Squawkbox > Options > Voice tab, I open the "Set..." window for the Push-To-Talk Key.

Then I operate the joystick button, expecting the window to close and the key to be assigned, but nothing happens - Squawkbox doesn't register the button action coming from the server.

So then I press instead a server-side keyboard key and again nothing happens.

I can, of course, assign a client-side keyboard key as a PTT key with no problem.

I think you are misunderstanding. The FSUIPC PTT controls use Roger Wilco messages, not keypress or button operations. That's the whole point, to bypass those and send messages direct. There's nothing to do in SB.

Here are some details that might be relevant:

FSUIPC (V4.60a) and WideFS are both registered.

I cannot possibly support such an old version, sorry. The minimum supported version of FSUIPC is 4.70 and the current release is 4.745.

I run FSX, WideClient, and Squawkbox as Administrator.

That is not generally a good idea and there's is no reason for it.

The logs you show are not relevant and show nothing wrong. The messages for PTT (and PVT) are sent automatically by FSUIPC and by all connected WideClients, but by running SB "as Administrator" you are probably preventing those messages getting through.

Please update to a supported version if you want further support.

Pete

[geoffkent]

Thanks Pete,

So I just assign a PTT control to my joystick button, and Squawkbox on the client picks it up - that's great.

And I've updated to the latest version - thanks for pointing that out.

Cheers

Geoff