wide FS problems with FSX

[stevewright]

The University I work for has recently upgraded it's flight sim hardware (PC's & projectors) going for a heavily overclocked workstation running 64bit environment with rather nice HD rear mounted projectors.

However, the problems have become interesting as the TRC 472 (cessna 172) unit purchased some considerable time back it would seem has a 16 bit I/O card. Alas, the card cannot be swapped out for a 64 bit card at this time (according to TRC).... so the only solution has been to use FSUIPC with Wide FS.

I've installed FSUIPC and Wide FS on the workstation: registered both software's fine.

The TRC unit is connected to an existing PC running XP - and the TRC unit is calibrates more or less fine with their software. This PC was previously loaded up with FS 2004 and the correct FSUIPC software - and worked OK with the TRC hardward. To simplify matters, I've uninstalled all the old FS software off the machine, but left the TRC material on the hard drive. This XP computer has the small programme wide FS within the same TRC folder as per your pdf suggestions (user guide).

I've had the departments IT support to network both machines together using a twisted pair (cat 5) cable - and all seems fine thus far.

When the workstation runs FSX, the XP machine that is running wide FS appears to show 'connected,' but then shows a announcement bar "MS Flight simulator version is incorrect. Please use MS FS 2002 or FS2004"

I've asked our IT team to have a look at the guidance materials re: network settings.

Am I missing something obvious here by any chance?

Any suggestions would be gratefully appriciated.

[Pete Dowson]

When the workstation runs FSX, the XP machine that is running wide FS appears to show 'connected,' but then shows a announcement bar "MS Flight simulator version is incorrect. Please use MS FS 2002 or FS2004"

There's not enough information here.

First please make sure you are using currently supported versions -- check the versions against those listed in the Download Links subforum here and update if your out of date.

Then after a test and failure shown, close both FS and Wideclient, and show me these files:

FSUIPC4.LOG and WideServer.LOG from the FSX Modules folder.

Wideclient.Log from the Wideclient folder.

These are text files and you can paste them into a reply here.

Regards

Pete

[stevewright]

Morning, on the FSX server, within the modules folder of FSX, the FSUIPC files reads as follows:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.758 by Pete Dowson *********

User Name="stephen wright"

User Addr="s.j.wright@leeds.ac.uk"

FSUIPC4 Key is provided

WideFS7 Key is provided

Running inside FSX on Windows 7

Module base=61000000

110 System time = 06/02/2012 16:34:17

110 FLT UNC path = "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\"

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

297 FS UNC path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"

546 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

546 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

546 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok

546 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

546 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07

4540 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0)

4540 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

4540 FSUIPC Menu entry added

4587 C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\startup.FLT

4587 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\C172\Cessna172SP.AIR

24836 System time = 06/02/2012 16:34:41, Simulator time = 16:34:22 (16:34Z)

24836 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint1"

25054 Starting everything now ...

26318 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

277869 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 254 secs = 19.8 fps

280677 Weather Mode now = Theme

280677 C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT

702941 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 407 secs = 19.9 fps

732737 System time = 06/02/2012 16:46:29, Simulator time = 16:34:24 (16:34Z)

732737 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Average frame rate for running time of 664 secs = 19.9 fps

G3D fix: Passes 15239, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0

Memory managed: 312 Allocs, 312 Freed

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

The wideserver log file in the same loication reads:

******** WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.758] *********

Blocksize guide = 8192 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 06/02/12, Time 16:34:42.185: Server name is MININT-B5719LI

15943 Initialising TCP/IP server

15943 Initialising UDP/IP server

16099 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

31637 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=17568) TCP

31684 Restarting service due to zero reception!

282237 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=57792) TCP

282487 Connected to computer "PRE-PC0161" running WideClient version 6.860 (skt=57792) TCP

613724 Error 10054: client socket disconnected at Client: removing (skt=57792) TCP

705296 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 312 alloc, 310 free

Read buffer usage: 162 alloc, 162 free, max in session: 1

Write buffer usage: 13408 alloc, 13408 free, max in session: 1

Throughput maximum achieved: 20 frames/sec, 609 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 4 frames/sec, 125 bytes/sec

Average receive rate from "PRE-PC0161": 0 frames/sec, 15 bytes/sec

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

[stevewright]

I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but in the FSX folder on the server machine we have the following files (in addition to the FSUIPC files in Modules). Wideclient config reads:

; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details

; =====================================================

[Config]

ServerName=ServerIPAddr=192.168.1.20

Port=8002

Window=197,151,886,589

Visible=Yes

ButtonScanInterval=20

ClassInstance=0

NetworkTiming=5,1

MailslotTiming=2000,1000

PollInterval=2000

Port2=9002

ResponseTime=18

ApplicationDelay=0

TCPcoalesce=No

WaitForNewData=500

MaxSendQ=100

OnMaxSendQ=Log

NewSendScanTime=50

Priority=3,1,2

; -----------------------------------------------

[user]

Log=Errors+

; ===============================================

[sounds]

Path=C:\Documents and Settings\speme\Desktop\WideFS\Sound\

Device1=Primary Sound Driver

Device2=Emu10Kx Audio [C8C0]

Wideserver config (FSX) reads:

; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details

; ==================================================

[Config]

Port=8002

; -----------------------------------------------

[user]

Log=Errors+

; ===============================================

[stevewright]

On the PC running XP SP3 - namely the old type PC being used to drive the TRC 472 cockpit device, the machine has a copy of 6.86 wide FS. The wideclient config reads:

; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details

; =====================================================

[Config]

Port=8002

Window=-4,-4,1032,746

Visible=Yes

ButtonScanInterval=20

ClassInstance=0

NetworkTiming=5,1

MailslotTiming=2000,1000

PollInterval=2000

Port2=9002

ResponseTime=18

ApplicationDelay=0

TCPcoalesce=No

WaitForNewData=500

MaxSendQ=100

OnMaxSendQ=Log

NewSendScanTime=50

Priority=3,1,2

; -----------------------------------------------

[user]

Log=Errors+

; ===============================================

[sounds]

Path=C:\Wideclient\Sound\

Device1=Primary Sound Driver

Device2=SoundMAX Digital Audio

The wideclient log file shows:

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

Date (dmy): 06/02/12, Time 16:43:52.156: Client name is PRE-PC0161

219 LUA: "C:\Wideclient\Initial.LUA": not found

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

41250 New Client Application: "TRCLink" (Id=3464)

67422 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

69547 Server = MININT-B5719LI

69594 Trying TCP/IP host "MININT-B5719LI" port 8002 ...

69594 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.20

69609 Connection made okay!

73984 Lost contact with ASE WX requester

228234 New Client Application: "TRCLink" (Id=3708)

401094 ****** End of session performance summary ******

401094 Total time connected = 327 seconds

401094 Reception maximum: 21 frames/sec, 596 bytes/sec

401094 Reception average whilst connected: 20 frames/sec, 544 bytes/sec

401094 Transmission maximum: 1 frames/sec, 57 bytes/sec

401094 Transmission average whilst connected: 0 frames/sec, 21 bytes/sec

401094 Max receive buffer = 1926, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0

401094 **************** Individual client application activity ****************

401094 Client 3464 requests: 171 (Ave 0/sec), Data: 7386 bytes (22/sec), Average 43 bytes/Process

401094 Client 3708 requests: 3 (Ave 0/sec), Data: 162 bytes (0/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process

401094 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 2, Alloc 6849 Freed 6849 Refused 0) *********

And lastly the wideserver config files show:

; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details

; ==================================================

[Config]

Port=8002

; -----------------------------------------------

[user]

Log=Errors+

; ===============================================

Any guidance you can give would be very much appriciated.

Kind regards,

Stephen Wright

Faculty of Engineering, University of Leeds.

[stevewright]

Peter,

Could I trouble you to drop me an email on s.j.wright@leeds.ac.uk as I'd like to ask if it's possible to schedule a visit to the University.

Many thanks

Steve Wright

[Pete Dowson]

Morning, on the FSX server, within the modules folder of FSX, the FSUIPC files reads as follows

Okay. Those files show everything is fine on the Server.

I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but in the FSX folder on the server machine we have the following files (in addition to the FSUIPC files in Modules). Wideclient config reads:

Why do you have WideClient files on the Server? That config file is the defalut except for the addition of the ServerIPAddr parameter. Does that relate to anything?

On the PC running XP SP3 - namely the old type PC being used to drive the TRC 472 cockpit device, the machine has a copy of 6.86 wide FS. The wideclient config reads:

Okay. The config file is the default, but the log clearly shows the connection is okay, and that the server IP address is indeed as in the Server copy of the config file, even though it was obtained okay be the automatic connection:

69547 Server = MININT-B5719LI

69594 Trying TCP/IP host "MININT-B5719LI" port 8002 ...

69594 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.20

69609 Connection made okay!

73984 Lost contact with ASE WX requester

228234 New Client Application: "TRCLink" (Id=3708)

And the log certainly shows no problems whatsoever with the Server or Client, and that WideFS is working fine. So, now we come down to your error message:

When the workstation runs FSX, the XP machine that is running wide FS appears to show 'connected,' but then shows a announcement bar "MS Flight simulator version is incorrect. Please use MS FS 2002 or FS2004"

Here, I now understand you to mean that the program you are trying to run, namely "TRCLink", is saying it cannot run with FSX, that you need FS2002 or FS2004. It seems to me that either you have an out of date version of TRCLink, one which was written and released before FSX was known about (6 years ago), or that the company who made it (TRC?) have never updated it.

You need to contact TRC. See if they have a website with a later driver.

Could I trouble you to drop me an email on s.j.wright@leeds.ac.uk as I'd like to ask if it's possible to schedule a visit to the University.

Er, by whom? Me? Are you offering transport, as I do not drive (not allowed with my limited eyesight). Why would you think it would be useful for me to be there? It sounds like you need someone from TRC if you cannot update drivers.

Regards

Pete

[bobs737]

I to get a file not found for initial.lua in my wideclient log. Can anyone tell me where I can locate that file? I have searched the web and cannot locate it.

Thanks

[Pete Dowson]

I to get a file not found for initial.lua in my wideclient log. Can anyone tell me where I can locate that file? I have searched the web and cannot locate it.

If you want a Lua plug-in to run when Wideclient starts up, you write your Lua program and place it into the same folder as WideClient. There's no such file provided for you! It is not an error message! It is only telling you in case you had such a plug-in and it wasn't operating.

Lua facilities in both WideClient and FSUIPc are described in the Lua documentation installed for you in your FSUIPC Documents folder, which is in the FS Modules folder on your Server PC.

Pete