FSUIPC Server/Client connection

[rowland]

Hi Peter and FSUIPC Community,

 

Brief background – I’ve been using a registered version of FSUIPC for a number of years, running FSX on my server and Project Magenta GAGC and FlightSim Commander on my client. I am 77 years old now and flight-simming has become my major retirement passion. I decided to instal P3D v3 in the hope of leaving behind some of the limitations of FSX. I upgraded both server and client to Windows 10 and configured file sharing and network recognition to allow free data transfer between the two. I installed a fresh licensed copy of FSX and a licensed copy of P3D v3 onto a new SSD . I then downloaded and installed FSUIPC 4.949 in both FSX and P3D and Wideclient.exe and WideClient.ini from WideFS 6.995 on my client.

 

The problem – although FSUIPC seems to have installed ok, appearing on the Addons tab when FSX is started and on the Plugins tab when P3D is started, it fails to make a connection with the client in either case. I have read and re-read the FSUIPC and WideFS manuals from end to end and have spent much of the last week scouring the forums and trying out any suggestions to no avail.

 

I have tried resetting and rebooting my router. I can successfully ping between ip addresses on server, client and router so my wireless network seems to be working ok.

I can even get a successful client/server wireless connection with XPlane on the server and GAGC and FSC on the client using XPUIPC.

 

Logs, ini files and ipconfig details are below. I would be deeply grateful for any advice.

 

WideClient log

********* WideClient Log [version 6.999n] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 26/04/16, Time 14:25:10.092: Client name is ATHLON64

      172 LUA: "D:\WideClient\Initial.LUA": not found

      172 Attempting to connect now

      172 Trying TCP/IP addr 192.168.1.225, port 8002 ...

    21188 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out

    21188 Ready to try connection again

    22204 Attempting to connect now

 

    65969 ****** End of session performance summary ******

    65969 Total time connected = 0 seconds

    65969 Reception maximum:  0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

    65969 Transmission maximum:  0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

    65969 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0

 

65969 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) *********

 

FSUIPC4 log

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.949h by Pete Dowson *********

Prepar3D.exe version = 3.2.3.16769

Reading options from "F:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"

Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0

Module base=59A10000

User Name="ken pender"

User Addr="kpender@tiscali.co.uk"

FSUIPC4 Key is provided

WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired

       31 System time = 26/04/2016 14:23:59

       31 FLT path = "C:\Users\ken\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"

       31 ------ Module Version Check ------

       31        acontain.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31             api.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31        controls.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31      fs-traffic.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31             G3D.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31        language.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31            sim1.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31        visualfx.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31         weather.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31          window.dll: 3.2.3.16769

       31 ----------------------------------

       31 Trying F:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D2.dll

       31 Found it: trying to connect

       47 FS path = "F:\Prepar3D v3\"

      281 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------

      297 Product= Saitek X52 Flight Control System

      297    Manufacturer= Saitek

      297    Vendor=06A3, Product=0255 (Version 1.0)

      297    Serial Number= Saitek

      297 -------------------------------------------------------------------

      297 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

      297 -------------------------------------------------------------------

      297 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------

      297 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok

      297 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained

      297 --- FS Controls Table located ok

      297 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.

      297 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed

      297 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)

      297 -------------------------------------------------------------------

      297 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

      297 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D

     3781 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.2.3.2 (SimConnect: 3.2.0.0)

     3781 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

     3781 FSUIPC Menu entry added

     3797 C:\Users\ken\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\maule ksfo.fxml

     3797 F:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\Maule_M7_260C\Maule_M7_260C.air

    31234 System time = 26/04/2016 14:24:30, Simulator time = 08:00:00 (15:00Z)

    31234 Aircraft="Maule M7 260C paint4"

    32234 Starting everything now ...

    35406 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

   170812 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 140 secs = 50.3 fps

   177390 === NOTE: not calling SimConnect_Close ...

   178390 System time = 26/04/2016 14:26:57, Simulator time = 08:02:19 (15:02Z)

   178390 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Minimum frame rate was 44.5 fps, Maximum was 51.9 fps

Minimum available memory recorded was 2215Mb

Average frame rate for running time of 140 secs = 50.3 fps

Memory managed: 68 Allocs, 68 Freed

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

 

 

Ipconfig/client

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]

© 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

D:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig

 

Windows IP Configuration

 

 

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

 

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : default

 

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 3:

 

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

 

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 

Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

 

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : default

   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::881:dfd5:ee6:3d69%4

   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.162

   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

 

Tunnel adapter isatap.default:

 

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : default

 

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

 

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fd:e0:1f98:fde1:f3ee

   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e0:1f98:fde1:f3ee%6

   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

 

D:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

Ipconfig/server

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]

© 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig

 

Windows IP Configuration

 

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

 

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 

Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

 

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : default

   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::de7:32aa:2f17:200%13

   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.225

   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

 

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

 

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fd:8db:1a1f:fde1:f3ee

   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8db:1a1f:fde1:f3ee%8

   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

 

Tunnel adapter isatap.default:

 

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : default

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

Wideclient.ini

; PLEASE SEE WideFS documentation for parameter details

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

 

[Config]

Port=8002

Window=257,142,886,589

Visible=Yes

ServerIPAddr=192.168.1.225

Protocol=TCP

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=D:\WideClient\Sound\

Device1=Primary Sound Driver

Device2=Headphone (VIA HD Audio)

Device3=HD Audio HDMI out (VIA HD Audio)

Device4=Speakers (VIA HD Audio)

 

 

FSUIPC4.ini

[General]

UpdatedByVersion=4949h

History=3KDH3MHT6PQANHMKJ81MY

AxesWrongRange=No

TCASid=Flight

TCASrange=40

AxisCalibration=No

DirectAxesToCalibs=No

ShowMultilineWindow=Yes

SuppressSingleline=No

SuppressMultilineFS=No

AxisIntercepts=No

DontResetAxes=No

InitDelay=0

GetNearestAirports=No

OOMcheck=Yes

OOMcheckInterval=10

WeatherReadFactor=2

WeatherRewriteSeconds=1

CustomWeatherModify=No

SimConnectStallTime=1

InitialStallTime=10

NormalStallTime=1

LuaRerunDelay=66

Console=No

InitDelayDevicesToo=No

NewInterceptTextMenu=No

UseSystemTime=No

UseMidMouseBtn=Yes

MouseWheelMove=No

MouseWheelTrim=No

MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1

JoystickTimeout=20

PollGFTQ6=Yes

BlankDisplays=No

FixControlAccel=No

FixMachSpeedBug=No

DeleteVehiclesForAES=Yes

AutoScanDevices=Yes

AssignJoystickIDs=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=No

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=No

LoadPlanMenu=No

PauseAfterCrash=No

BrakeReleaseThreshold=75

SaveDataWithFlights=No

ZapSound=firework

ShortAircraftNameOk=Substring

UseProfiles=Yes

EnableMouseLook=No

DelayedMouseLookZoom=No

FSVersionUsed="Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3",3.2.3.2

SimConnectUsed=3.2.0.0

 

[WideServer]

WideFSenabled=Yes

 

[JoyNames]

AutoAssignLetters=No

0=Saitek X52 Flight Controller

0.GUID={67A44C10-FFF1-11E5-8003-444553540000}

 

[Axes]

PollInterval=10

RangeRepeatRate=10

 

[buttons]

PollInterval=25

ButtonRepeat=20,10

 

[AutoSave]

Next=1

Interval=60

Files=10

SaveOnGround=No

AutoSaveEnabled=No

 

[GPSout]

GPSoutEnabled=Yes

Port=WideFS

Speed=4800

Interval=2000

PosTo6Decimal=Yes

SimModeIndicator=No

Sentences=RMA,RMC,GGA,GSA

 

[GPSout2]

GPSoutEnabled=No

Port=COM1

Speed=4800

Interval=2000

PosTo6Decimal=No

SimModeIndicator=No

Sentences=

 

[sounds]

Path=F:\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Sound\

Device1=Primary Sound Driver

Device2=Speakers (2- High Definition Audio Device)

Device3=Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (2- High Definition Audio Device)

[Pete Dowson]

The problem – although FSUIPC seems to have installed ok, appearing on the Addons tab when FSX is started and on the Plugins tab when P3D is started, it fails to make a connection with the client in either case. I have read and re-read the FSUIPC and WideFS manuals from end to end and have spent much of the last week scouring the forums and trying out any suggestions to no avail.

 

I have tried resetting and rebooting my router. I can successfully ping between ip addresses on server, client and router so my wireless network seems to be working ok.

I can even get a successful client/server wireless connection with XPlane on the server and GAGC and FSC on the client using XPUIPC.

 

Logs, ini files and ipconfig details are below. I would be deeply grateful for any advice.

 

The only useful logs for such things are the WideClient log, which you supplied, and the WideServer log, which you've omitted.

 

The error:

    172 Trying TCP/IP addr 192.168.1.225, port 8002 ...

    21188 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out

 

is a little strange. If it was "connection refused" I'd say it was down to firewalls, one ed or the other. But maybe Win10 is different in this respect. The only other thing I can think of is that the Port it is using (8002) is already being used by something else.  You can try a different one. You would have to change it in WideClient.INI and in the [WideServer] section of FSUIPC4.INI.

 

One other thing. I notice one of the files mentions a Wireless LAN adapter. Are you attempting to connect wirelessly? Judging by past reports this is known to be problematic with WideFS. Can you test with a wired connection at all?

 

BTW your FSUIPC is now out of date. The earliest supported version is currently 4.949p.

 

Pete

[rowland]

Hi Pete,

 

Many thanks for your brilliant response which has pointed to the culprit. I didn't post a WideServer log because my attempts to connect did not create a WideServer log. Also, as you can see from my FSUIPC.ini above the only line appearing in the WideServer section is "WideFSenabled=yes" i.e no port is specified. This reminded me that when I reinstalled FSUIPC after all my hardware and software updates, I was able to register FSUIPC successfully using the key purchased several years ago but, for some reason, the automated registration process rejected my 12 character key for my purchased version of WideFS. I wrongly thought that the unregistered version would still provide basic functions.

 

So today I purchased another copy of WideFS, registered it and, hey presto, all is working beautifully. I can't thank you enough Pete. What would we do without you?

 

Best regards,

 

Ken