FSUIPC4 & WIDEFS - Connection issue

[PilotOlivier]

Dear Pete,

After severals days and nights ... I cannot connect WideFS with FSUIPC and I did found solution to my problem... Sorry to distrub you with this problem which is certainly simple for you!!

May I ask you to help me to find where is the problem and how I can solve it... I want to connect FSX with FlightSim commander 9.2 which are on separate computer.

I have 2 computers connected on home LAN netowrk on the same Worksgroup called "HOUFIL", Windows 7 Familly version are installed on both, Firewall and antivirus are stopped, HD are shared with all rights. FSUIPC 1 WIDEFS used are lastest version and registred.

I have any problems to use files and printer shared... my local network seems ok!!

On the computer called "PilotOlivier", I have FSX and FSUIPC 4 installed.

On the computer called "ControlOlivier", I have FlightSim commander and WideFS. FlightSim commander has access to the database from FSX without problem.

When I launch FSX... the software is seraching without success WideFS... On the other computer WideFS doest the same.

Please find hereafter the screencopies of LOG and INI files and could you give me ... the procedure to solve this problems?

WideServer.log located on "PilotOlivier" computer

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.90] *********

Blocksize guide = 8192 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 12/05/13, Time 20:54:21.265: Server name is PILOTOLIVIER

15335 Initialising TCP/IP server

15335 Initialising UDP/IP server

16146 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

FSUIPC4.log located on "PilotOlivier" computer

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.90 by Pete Dowson *********

Running inside FSX on Windows 7

Module base=69EB0000

User Name="OLIVIER ANTIPHON"

User Addr="pilot@houfil.com"

FSUIPC4 Key is provided

WideFS7 Key is provided

16 System time = 12/05/2013 20:53:39

16 FLT UNC path = "\\PILOTOLIVIER\Users\Olivier\Documents\Fichiers Flight Simulator X\"

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

63 FS UNC path = "\\PILOTOLIVIER\FSX\"

406 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

406 SIM1 Frictions access gained

406 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

406 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok

406 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

406 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07

8331 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61472.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0)

8331 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

8331 FSUIPC Menu entry added

8331 \\PILOTOLIVIER\Users\Olivier\Documents\Fichiers Flight Simulator X\Ongoing.FLT

8346 C:\Users\Olivier\Documents\Fichiers Flight Simulator X\VFR Marseille-Provence à Aix-les-Bains.PLN

8346 \\PILOTOLIVIER\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Digital Aviation PA31T2 Cheyenne IIXL\PA31T2_CIIXL_FSXv2.9.AIR

8346 C:\Users\Olivier\Documents\Fichiers Flight Simulator X\VFR Marseille-Provence à Aix-les-Bains.PLN

9532 System time = 12/05/2013 20:53:48, Simulator time = 20:53:47 (18:53Z)

9532 Aircraft="Piper PA31T2 Cheyenne IIXL HB-LNX"

41949 Starting everything now ...

43197 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

108546 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 68 secs = 18.3 fps

FSUIPC4.ini located on "PilotOlivier" computer

[General]

UpdatedByVersion=4900

History=NJ0J472D8AWW8RSGAOG18

InitDelayDevicesToo=No

MouseWheelMove=No

MouseWheelTrim=No

MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1

JoystickTimeout=20

PollGFTQ6=Yes

BlankDisplays=No

FixControlAccel=Yes

FixMachSpeedBug=Yes

DeleteVehiclesForAES=Yes

AutoScanDevices=Yes

VisibilityOptions=No

OneCloudLayer=No

CloudTurbulence=No

CloudIcing=No

GenerateCirrus=No

SuppressCloudTurbulence=No

MaxIce=-4

MinIce=-4

UpperWindGusts=No

SuppressWindTurbulence=No

SuppressWindVariance=No

WindTurbulence=No

TurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0

TurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40

SuppressAllGusts=No

MaxSurfaceWind=0

WindLimitLevel=200

WindDiscardLevel=400

WindAjustAltitude=No

WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000

SmoothBySimTime=No

WindSmoothing=Yes

WindSmoothness=2

WindSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes

PressureSmoothness=0

TemperatureSmoothness=0

DisconnTrimForAP=No

ZeroElevForAPAlt=No

ThrottleSyncAll=No

WhiteMessages=No

ShowPMcontrols=No

SpoilerIncrement=512

MagicBattery=No

RudderSpikeRemoval=No

ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No

AileronSpikeRemoval=No

ReversedElevatorTrim=No

ClockSync=No

ClockSyncMins=5

ClearWeatherDynamics=No

OwnWeatherChanges=No

TimeForSelect=4

LoadFlightMenu=Yes

LoadPlanMenu=Yes

PauseAfterCrash=No

BrakeReleaseThreshold=75

SaveDataWithFlights=Menu

ZapSound=firework

ShortAircraftNameOk=No

UseProfiles=Yes

EnableMouseLook=No

AxesWrongRange=No

TCASid=Flight

TCASrange=40

AxisCalibration=No

DirectAxesToCalibs=No

ShowMultilineWindow=Yes

SuppressSingleline=No

SuppressMultilineFS=No

AxisIntercepts=No

DontResetAxes=No

InitDelay=0

GetNearestAirports=Yes

OOMcheck=Yes

WeatherReadFactor=2

WeatherRewriteSeconds=1

CustomWeatherModify=No

SimConnectStallTime=1

LuaRerunDelay=66

Console=No

UseMidMouseBtn=Yes

FSVersionUsed="Microsoft Flight Simulator X",10.0.61472.0

SimConnectUsed=10.0.61259.0

[JoyNames]

AutoAssignLetters=No

0=CH FLIGHT SIM YOKE USB

0.GUID={9695F7D0-26AB-11E2-8002-444553540000}

1=CH PRO PEDALS USB

1.GUID={9695F7D0-26AB-11E2-8001-444553540000}

[buttons]

Buttonrepeat=20,10

1=U0,0,C0,0

2=P0,0,C66061,0

[AutoSave]

Next=4

Interval=60

Files=10

SaveOnGround=Yes

AutoSaveEnabled=Yes

1=Sun 152500

2=Sun 153058

3=Sun 205447

4=Sun 122047

5=Sun 133724

6=Sun 134714

7=Sun 142617

8=Sun 143205

9=Sun 144125

10=Sun 151306

[GPSout]

GPSoutEnabled=No

Port=COM1

Speed=4800

Interval=2000

PosTo6Decimal=No

SimModeIndicator=No

Sentences=

[GPSout2]

GPSoutEnabled=No

Port=<none set>

Speed=4800

Interval=2000

PosTo6Decimal=No

SimModeIndicator=No

Sentences=

[WideServer]

WideFSenabled=Yes

AdvertiseService=1

Port=8002

Port2=9002

[sounds]

Path=E:\FSX\Sound\

Device1=Périphérique audio principal

Device2=Haut-parleurs (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Device3=Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

[Profile.Olivier - Piper cheyenne]

1=Piper PA31T2 Cheyenne IIXL HB-LNX

[buttons.Olivier - Piper cheyenne]

0=P0,0,C65580,0

1=P0,4,C65751,0

2=P0,5,C66240,0

[JoystickCalibration]

AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes

ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes

ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes

ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes

SepRevsJetsOnly=No

ApplyHeloTrim=No

UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No

FlapsSetControl=0

FlapDetents=No

ReverserControl=66292

Reverser1Control=66422

Reverser2Control=66425

Reverser3Control=66428

Reverser4Control=66431

MaxThrottleForReverser=256

AileronTrimControl=66731

RudderTrimControl=66732

CowlFlaps1Control=66162

CowlFlaps2Control=66163

CowlFlaps3Control=66164

CowlFlaps4Control=66165

SteeringTillerControl=0

MaxSteerSpeed=60

WideClient.ini located on "ControlOlivier" computer

[Config]

ButtonScanInterval=20

ClassInstance=0

NetworkTiming=5,1

MailslotTiming=2000,1000

PollInterval=2000

Port=8002

Port2=9002

ResponseTime=18

ApplicationDelay=0

TCPcoalesce=No

WaitForNewData=500

MaxSendQ=100

OnMaxSendQ=Log

NewSendScanTime=50

Priority=3,1,2

Window=80,80,601,493

[sounds]

Path=C:\Simulateur\WideClient\Sound\

Device1=Périphérique audio principal

Device2=Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

[user]

Log=Errors+

Run1=C:\Simulateur\Aerosoft\FSC9\FSC.exe

[Pete Dowson]

When I launch FSX... the software is seraching without success WideFS... On the other computer WideFS doest the same.

Please find hereafter the screencopies of LOG and INI files and could you give me ... the procedure to solve this problems?

I only need to see the WideServer and WideClient log files. You've shown me the WideServer log, which shows it is working fine, but not the WideClient log, which is undoubtedly where the information needed lies.

Did you try putting in the client ServerIPAddr and Protocol parameters, as suggested in the little "must read" part of the User Guide?

Regards

Pete

[PilotOlivier]

Dear Pete

Thank you for your quick answer and I hope that your travel was good !!

Yes, I read user guide and others information in the pdf documents and also messages posted here... but I believe that server is not operational or something is running wrong. Please find hereafter wideclient.log et could you give me the reason of the problem and how I can solve it ...

thank you very much for your support

********* WideClient Log [version 6.995] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 15/05/13, Time 21:30:06.728: Client name is CONTROLOLIVIER

422 c:\simulateur\aerosoft\fsc9

422 C:\Simulateur\Aerosoft\FSC9\FSC.exe

422 LUA: "C:\Simulateur\WideClient\Initial.LUA": not found

437 Attempting to connect now

437 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

437 Failed to connect: waiting to try again

2496 Attempting to connect now

[Pete Dowson]

Yes, I read user guide and others information in the pdf documents and also messages posted here

So, i repeat my question: ... did you try putting in the client ServerIPAddr and Protocol parameters, as suggested in the little "must read" part of the User Guide?

but I believe that server is not operational or something is running wrong. Please find hereafter wideclient.log et could you give me the reason of the problem and how I can solve it ...

That shows that the Client simply doesn't know where ther server is. It is not receiving the Broadcasts, so either the two PCs are on in the same WorkGroup, or there is a block. If you would please try to do as suggested, telling the client the server address and protocol to use, then we will know.

Pete

[PilotOlivier]

dear Pete

Thank you for your quick answer and sorry my previous answer was not enough clear... English is not my mother language.

I was continued investigation to fix the problem.. and I discovered that WideClient calls router which bocked port 8002. I have solved the problem by opening this port in the router.

May I suggest something about userguide... it will better to provide some explanations with explications in order to permitting to non IT person to answer how the soft works.

But again... thank you for your huge support and your software.

Cheers

[Pete Dowson]

May I suggest something about userguide... it will better to provide some explanations with explications in order to permitting to non IT person to answer how the soft works.

Sorry, what sort of explanation? I don't see what I could say which would help in any way. What would you like it to say?

You said in your original posting:

Firewall and antivirus are stopped,

But this was not the case it seemed. You had a LAN firewall set up in your Router!? I've not heard of such before -- normally the router firewall facilities are designed to control traffic from the WAN, the Ethernet, not within your own local Network.

Additionally, the symptoms shown in the Logs you supplied indicated that Server Broadcasts were not seen by the Client. If you had added the ServerIPAddr and Protocol parameters to the Client INI file, as suggested, then the fact that the traffic must have been blocked somewhere would have come to light.

Anyway, I'm glad you sorted out. I would certainly never have thought of a router blockage. ;-)

Pete

Regards

Pete