Problems to start PsD

[Arndt777]

Hello, 

over the last days I had severe problems to start P3D. in approximately 50 % of the cases the start process of P3D is stopping after a few seconds. These problems seem to be related to FSUIPC. If I disable FsUIPC, these problems don't exist.

I am using Windows 10 64bit, P3D 3.3.5.17625 and FSUIPC4995j.

Here is the log file of an unsuccessful start of FSUIPC:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.955j (30th August 2016) by Pete Dowson *********
Windows version reported as 6.2.?.9200
Prepar3D.exe version = 3.3.5.17625
Reading options from "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"
Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0 or later
Module base=57870000
User Name="Arndt Laube"
User Addr="laube54@gmx.de"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
       15 System time = 31/08/2016 16:41:05
       15 FLT path = "C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"
       15 ------ Module Version Check ------
       15        acontain.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15             api.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        controls.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15      fs-traffic.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15             G3D.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        language.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15            sim1.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        visualfx.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15         weather.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15          window.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15 ----------------------------------
       15 Trying D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D3.dll
       15 Found it: trying to connect
       15 FS path = "D:\Prepar3D v3\"
      187 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      203 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      203    Manufacturer= Saitek
      203    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      203    Serial Number= Saitek
      203 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
      203    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
      203    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
      203    Serial Number= 2.0.5
      203 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
      218    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      218    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
      218    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      234 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      234    Manufacturer= Saitek
      234    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      234    Serial Number= Saitek
      234 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      250 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      250 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      250 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------
      250 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok
      250 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained
      250 --- FS Controls Table located ok
      250 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.
      250 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed
      250 --- SimConnect intercept for texts and menus option is off
      250 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)
      250 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      250 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
      250 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D
    35187 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.3.3.3 (SimConnect: 3.3.0.0)
    35187 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    35187 FSUIPC Menu entry added
    35187 LUA.0: beginning "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    35187 LUA.0: ended "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    35203 LUA.1: server: waiting for client connection...
    35218 C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\Start Duke B60.fxml
    35218 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\RealAir Duke B60 V2\RealAir_Duke.air
   163093 === NOTE: not calling SimConnect_Close ...
   164093 System time = 31/08/2016 16:43:49
   164093 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 32768.0 fps, Maximum was 0.0 fps
Minimum available memory recorded was 32768Mb
Maximum AI traffic for session was 1 aircraft
Memory managed: 5 Allocs, 5 Freed
********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********
 

And here you find the dll.xml:

?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
  <Descr>Launch</Descr>
  <Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>ObjectFlow</Name>
    <Path>D:\Prepar3D v3\ORBX\FTX_AU\FTXAA_ORBXLIBS\Scenery\ObjectFlow_P3D.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Sode</Name>
    <Path>D:\12bPilot\SODE\SimObjectAnimationModule.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

Can you detect from this information the cause of my problem? What do I have to do to have a smooth start of P3D and FSUIPC?

Regards

Arndt

 

[Pete Dowson]

2 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

Here is the log file of an unsuccessful start of FSUIPC:

But it did run, and it couldn't stop P3D running. It was running fine till you closed P3D, as shown here:

4 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

   164093 System time = 31/08/2016 16:43:49
   164093 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 32768.0 fps, Maximum was 0.0 fps
Minimum available memory recorded was 32768Mb
Maximum AI traffic for session was 1 aircraft
Memory managed: 5 Allocs, 5 Freed
********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********

What appears to be missing is the "Starting everything now" line, which means FSUIPC never got a signal from SimConnect to tell it things were ready to go.

How long were you in the initial menu where you choose flights, or do you bypass that?

When the correct signal arrives, FSUIPC logs these lines (obviously with different data):

    48220 System time = 31/08/2016 15:52:25, Simulator time = 12:22:30 (12:22Z)
    48391 Aircraft="Prosim 738 British Airways"
    50217 Starting everything now ...

The lines are logged as soon as SimConnect responds with the User's Aircraft data. Without this FSUIPC cannot proceed. I've really no idea what could cause that. I've never known it happen before.

Could you try starting P3D with a default Prepar3D.CFG file (i.e. temporarily rename the current one, so it makes a new default one). If that's okay then it might be something to do with the Flight or the Aircraft it is trying to load above, i.e.

35218 C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\Start Duke B60.fxml
35218 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\RealAir Duke B60 V2\RealAir_Duke.air

If you are loading that flight from the menu, try another, or just select an airport and different aircraft. You say:

25 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

over the last days I had severe problems to start P3D. in approximately 50 % of the cases the start process of P3D is stopping

If you can work out what you've changed or updated before these "last days", and what the difference is between the 50% which work and the 50% which don't, that would certainly help a lot to narrow things down.

Pete

 

[Arndt777]

I followed your recommendations (thank you very much!) , but without success. Either P3D is hanging after start and does not reach the initial menu, or it is reaching the initial menu without any problems. There seems to be no logic.

I even tried the repair function of P3D, but again without success.

What changes had I conducted over the last weeks? Some new sceneries, and I updated P3D to the newest version.

Arndt

 

[Pete Dowson]

Did you try starting P3D with a default CFG file? If so and it didn't help, please show me the fSUIPC4 log.

Pete

 

[Arndt777]

Yes, I have also tried to startP3D with a default CFG. Here you find the FSUIPC4 log after another unsuccessful attempt, which I did right now:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.955j (30th August 2016) by Pete Dowson *********
Windows version reported as 6.2.?.9200
Prepar3D.exe version = 3.3.5.17625
Reading options from "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"
Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0 or later
Module base=56AB0000
User Name="Arndt Laube"
User Addr="laube54@gmx.de"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
      235 System time = 31/08/2016 20:25:43
      235 FLT path = "C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"
      235 ------ Module Version Check ------
      235        acontain.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235             api.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235        controls.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235      fs-traffic.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235             G3D.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235        language.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235            sim1.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235        visualfx.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235         weather.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235          window.dll: 3.3.5.17625
      235 ----------------------------------
      235 Trying D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D3.dll
      250 Found it: trying to connect
      266 FS path = "D:\Prepar3D v3\"
      594 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      610 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      610    Manufacturer= Saitek
      610    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      610    Serial Number= Saitek
      610 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
      610    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
      610    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
      610    Serial Number= 2.0.5
      610 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
      625    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      625    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
      625    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      641 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      641    Manufacturer= Saitek
      641    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      641    Serial Number= Saitek
      641 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      657 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      657 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      657 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------
      657 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok
      657 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained
      657 --- FS Controls Table located ok
      657 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.
      657 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed
      657 --- SimConnect intercept for texts and menus option is off
      657 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)
      657 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      657 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
      657 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D
    38875 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.3.3.3 (SimConnect: 3.3.0.0)
    38875 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    38875 FSUIPC Menu entry added
    38875 LUA.0: beginning "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    38875 LUA.0: ended "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    38891 LUA.1: server: waiting for client connection...
    38907 C:\Users\Arndt777\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D_Default.fxml
    38907 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\IRIS Raptor Driver\Raptor.air
    40438 ***** HID USB device reconnected: re-initialising FSUIPC connections
    40453 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
    40469 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40469    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40469    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40469    Serial Number= Saitek
    40469 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
    40469    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
    40469    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
    40469    Serial Number= 2.0.5
    40469 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
    40485    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40485    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
    40485    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40500 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40500    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40500    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40500    Serial Number= Saitek
    40500 -------------------------------------------------------------------
    40516 ***** HID USB device reconnected: re-initialising FSUIPC connections
    40516 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
    40532 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40532    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40532    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40532    Serial Number= Saitek
    40532 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
    40532    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
    40532    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
    40532    Serial Number= 2.0.5
    40532 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
    40547    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40547    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
    40547    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40563 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40563    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40563    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40563    Serial Number= Saitek
    40563 -------------------------------------------------------------------
    40578 ***** HID USB device reconnected: re-initialising FSUIPC connections
    40594 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
    40610 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40610    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40610    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40610    Serial Number= Saitek
    40610 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
    40610    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
    40610    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
    40610    Serial Number= 2.0.5
    40610 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
    40625    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40625    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
    40625    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40641 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40641    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40641    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40641    Serial Number= Saitek
    40641 -------------------------------------------------------------------
    40657 ***** HID USB device reconnected: re-initialising FSUIPC connections
    40657 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
    40672 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40672    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40672    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40672    Serial Number= Saitek
    40672 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
    40672    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
    40672    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
    40672    Serial Number= 2.0.5
    40672 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
    40688    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40688    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
    40688    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    40703 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
    40703    Manufacturer= Saitek
    40703    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
    40703    Serial Number= Saitek
    40703 -------------------------------------------------------------------
    80563 === NOTE: not calling SimConnect_Close ...
    81578 System time = 31/08/2016 20:27:05
    81578 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 32768.0 fps, Maximum was 0.0 fps
Minimum available memory recorded was 32768Mb
Maximum AI traffic for session was 1 aircraft
Memory managed: 5 Allocs, 5 Freed
********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********
 

[Arndt777]

After the unsuccessful attempt above, I had a successful one. The FSUIPC log is as following:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.955j (30th August 2016) by Pete Dowson *********
Windows version reported as 6.2.?.9200
Prepar3D.exe version = 3.3.5.17625
Reading options from "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"
Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0 or later
Module base=5CF60000
User Name="Arndt Laube"
User Addr="laube54@gmx.de"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
       16 System time = 01/09/2016 06:10:53
       16 FLT path = "C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"
       16 ------ Module Version Check ------
       16        acontain.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16             api.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16        controls.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16      fs-traffic.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16             G3D.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16        language.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16            sim1.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16        visualfx.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16         weather.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16          window.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16 ----------------------------------
       16 Trying D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D3.dll
       32 Found it: trying to connect
       47 FS path = "D:\Prepar3D v3\"
      375 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      375 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      391    Manufacturer= Saitek
      391    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      391    Serial Number= Saitek
      391 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
      391    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
      391    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
      391    Serial Number= 2.0.5
      391 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
      407    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      407    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
      407    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      422 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      422    Manufacturer= Saitek
      422    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      422    Serial Number= Saitek
      422 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      422 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      422 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      422 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------
      422 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok
      422 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained
      438 --- FS Controls Table located ok
      438 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.
      438 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed
      438 --- SimConnect intercept for texts and menus option is off
      438 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)
      438 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      438 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
      438 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D
    37579 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.3.3.3 (SimConnect: 3.3.0.0)
    37579 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    37579 FSUIPC Menu entry added
    37579 LUA.0: beginning "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    37579 LUA.0: ended "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    37594 LUA.1: server: waiting for client connection...
    37610 C:\Users\Arndt777\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D_Default.fxml
    37610 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\IRIS Raptor Driver\Raptor.air
 

[Arndt777]

The next attempt was unsuccwssful again. FSUIPC log:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.955j (30th August 2016) by Pete Dowson *********
Windows version reported as 6.2.?.9200
Prepar3D.exe version = 3.3.5.17625
Reading options from "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"
Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0 or later
Module base=5CF60000
User Name="Arndt Laube"
User Addr="laube54@gmx.de"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
       16 System time = 01/09/2016 06:10:53
       16 FLT path = "C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"
       16 ------ Module Version Check ------
       16        acontain.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16             api.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16        controls.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16      fs-traffic.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16             G3D.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16        language.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16            sim1.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16        visualfx.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16         weather.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16          window.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       16 ----------------------------------
       16 Trying D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D3.dll
       32 Found it: trying to connect
       47 FS path = "D:\Prepar3D v3\"
      375 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      375 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      391    Manufacturer= Saitek
      391    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      391    Serial Number= Saitek
      391 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
      391    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
      391    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
      391    Serial Number= 2.0.5
      391 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
      407    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      407    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
      407    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      422 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      422    Manufacturer= Saitek
      422    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      422    Serial Number= Saitek
      422 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      422 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      422 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      422 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------
      422 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok
      422 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained
      438 --- FS Controls Table located ok
      438 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.
      438 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed
      438 --- SimConnect intercept for texts and menus option is off
      438 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)
      438 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      438 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
      438 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D
    37579 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.3.3.3 (SimConnect: 3.3.0.0)
    37579 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    37579 FSUIPC Menu entry added
    37579 LUA.0: beginning "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    37579 LUA.0: ended "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    37594 LUA.1: server: waiting for client connection...
    37610 C:\Users\Arndt777\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D_Default.fxml
    37610 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\IRIS Raptor Driver\Raptor.air
   377219 === NOTE: not calling SimConnect_Close ...
   378235 System time = 01/09/2016 06:17:11
   378235 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 32768.0 fps, Maximum was 0.0 fps
Minimum available memory recorded was 32768Mb
Maximum AI traffic for session was 1 aircraft
Memory managed: 5 Allocs, 5 Freed
********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********
 

[Pete Dowson]

4 hours ago, Arndt777 said:

After the unsuccessful attempt above, I had a successful one. The FSUIPC log is as following:

The log as shown isn't complete! It doesn't show it was successful -- if that's the complete log, then again FSUIPC never managed to start! You need to see at least the "Starting everything" message.

Can you try removing your Lua plug-ins from the Modules folder, please? The log shows

    37579 LUA.0: beginning "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    37579 LUA.0: ended "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
    37594 LUA.1: server: waiting for client connection...
 

 Not sure why you are using "ipcInit", which is forced to run BEFORE everything is ready. Is there a good reason for this, rather than using ipcReady.lua, which runs when the system is ready?

  Pete

 

 

[Arndt777]

I removed two lua files in the modules folder. I don't know, from which program they have been installed.

Then I restarted the PC and had a succuesful start of P3D. Here the FSUIPS log file:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.955j (30th August 2016) by Pete Dowson *********
Windows version reported as 6.2.?.9200
Prepar3D.exe version = 3.3.5.17625
Reading options from "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"
Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0 or later
Module base=5BDD0000
User Name="Arndt Laube"
User Addr="laube54@gmx.de"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
        0 System time = 01/09/2016 11:46:03
        0 FLT path = "C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"
       15 ------ Module Version Check ------
       15        acontain.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15             api.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        controls.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15      fs-traffic.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15             G3D.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        language.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15            sim1.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        visualfx.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15         weather.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15          window.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15 ----------------------------------
       15 Trying D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D3.dll
       15 Found it: trying to connect
       15 FS path = "D:\Prepar3D v3\"
      297 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      312 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      312    Manufacturer= Saitek
      312    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      312    Serial Number= Saitek
      312 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
      312    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
      312    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
      312    Serial Number= 2.0.5
      328 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
      328    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      328    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
      328    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      343 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      359    Manufacturer= Saitek
      359    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      359    Serial Number= Saitek
      359 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      375 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      375 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      375 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------
      375 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok
      375 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained
      375 --- FS Controls Table located ok
      375 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.
      375 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed
      375 --- SimConnect intercept for texts and menus option is off
      375 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)
      375 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      375 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
      375 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D
    35922 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.3.3.3 (SimConnect: 3.3.0.0)
    35922 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    35922 FSUIPC Menu entry added
    36000 C:\Users\Arndt777\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D_Default.fxml
    36000 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\IRIS Raptor Driver\Raptor.air
    83484 System time = 01/09/2016 11:47:26, Simulator time = 04:46:01 (09:46Z)
    83500 Aircraft="F-22 Raptor - 525th Fighter Squadron"
    88531 Starting everything now ...
    88593 Using "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\GFDEV.DLL", version 2.2.6.0
    88593 GoFlight GFP8 detected: 6 devices
    88593 GoFlight GF166 detected: 3 devices
    88593 GoFlight GFMCP detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GFRP48 detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GF46 detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GFLGT2 detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GFSECM detected: 2 devices
    88593 GoFlight GFWP6 detected: 2 devices
    89687 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled
   156109 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 73 secs = 21.3 fps
   156109              Max AI traffic was 1 aircraft
   208484 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 48 secs = 19.9 fps
   208484              Max AI traffic was 0 aircraft
 

[Arndt777]

Next attempt. Start P3D. It is hanging, initial menu not showing up, no CPU activity anymore. Here the logfile:

 ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.955j (30th August 2016) by Pete Dowson *********
Windows version reported as 6.2.?.9200
Prepar3D.exe version = 3.3.5.17625
Reading options from "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"
Running inside Prepar3D v3 on Windows 8.0 or later
Module base=5BDD0000
User Name="Arndt Laube"
User Addr="laube54@gmx.de"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
        0 System time = 01/09/2016 11:46:03
        0 FLT path = "C:\Users\Arndt777\Documents\Prepar3D v3 Files\"
       15 ------ Module Version Check ------
       15        acontain.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15             api.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        controls.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15      fs-traffic.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15             G3D.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        language.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15            sim1.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15        visualfx.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15         weather.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15          window.dll: 3.3.5.17625
       15 ----------------------------------
       15 Trying D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\SimConnectP3D3.dll
       15 Found it: trying to connect
       15 FS path = "D:\Prepar3D v3\"
      297 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      312 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      312    Manufacturer= Saitek
      312    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      312    Serial Number= Saitek
      312 Product= vJoy - Virtual Joystick
      312    Manufacturer= Shaul Eizikovich
      312    Vendor=1234, Product=BEAD (Version 2.5)
      312    Serial Number= 2.0.5
      328 Product= PFC MFD Rudder Pedals
      328    Manufacturer= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      328    Vendor=0689, Product=D010 (Version 2.0)
      328    Serial Number= Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
      343 Product= Saitek Pro Flight Quadrant
      359    Manufacturer= Saitek
      359    Vendor=06A3, Product=0C2D (Version 2.1)
      359    Serial Number= Saitek
      359 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      375 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      375 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      375 ------ Setting the hooks and direct calls into the simulator ------
      375 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok
      375 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained
      375 --- FS Controls Table located ok
      375 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.
      375 --- Wind smoothing fix is installed
      375 --- SimConnect intercept for texts and menus option is off
      375 --- All links okay (except older global weather setting method)
      375 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      375 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
      375 Trying to use SimConnect Prepar3D
    35922 Running in "Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v3", Version: 3.3.3.3 (SimConnect: 3.3.0.0)
    35922 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    35922 FSUIPC Menu entry added
    36000 C:\Users\Arndt777\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D_Default.fxml
    36000 D:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Airplanes\IRIS Raptor Driver\Raptor.air
    83484 System time = 01/09/2016 11:47:26, Simulator time = 04:46:01 (09:46Z)
    83500 Aircraft="F-22 Raptor - 525th Fighter Squadron"

[Arndt777]

I missed the last part of the log file:

88531 Starting everything now ...
    88593 Using "D:\Prepar3D v3\Modules\GFDEV.DLL", version 2.2.6.0
    88593 GoFlight GFP8 detected: 6 devices
    88593 GoFlight GF166 detected: 3 devices
    88593 GoFlight GFMCP detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GFRP48 detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GF46 detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GFLGT2 detected: 1 device 
    88593 GoFlight GFSECM detected: 2 devices
    88593 GoFlight GFWP6 detected: 2 devices
    89687 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled
   156109 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 73 secs = 21.3 fps
   156109              Max AI traffic was 1 aircraft
   208484 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 48 secs = 19.9 fps
   208484              Max AI traffic was 0 aircraft
   554140 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 302 secs = 19.9 fps
   554140              Max AI traffic was 0 aircraft
   577656 === NOTE: not calling SimConnect_Close ...
   578672 System time = 01/09/2016 11:55:42, Simulator time = 04:46:27 (09:46Z)
   578672 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 17.8 fps, Maximum was 27.8 fps
Minimum available memory recorded was 1871Mb
Average frame rate for running time of 447 secs = 20.2 fps
Maximum AI traffic for session was 1 aircraft
Memory managed: 216 Allocs, 216 Freed
********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********
 

[Pete Dowson]

33 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

Next attempt. Start P3D. It is hanging, initial menu not showing up, no CPU activity anymore. Here the logfile:

If it hung with no CPU activity, how come FSUIPC ran quite happily, started correctly, as shown by:

30 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

88531 Starting everything now ...

and ran for a total of 578 seconds before being closed quite normally, showing a decent average frame rate for the whole period?

31 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

578672 System time = 01/09/2016 11:55:42, Simulator time = 04:46:27 (09:46Z)
   578672 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 17.8 fps, Maximum was 27.8 fps

What you say and what you show don't match!

Since both times, after removing those Lua files, FSUIPC has started correctly according to the logs, I believe something in one of those Lua plug-ins does things which shouldn't be attempted before FS is finished initialising. So, could you please paste their contents here, or attach them (Zipped) please?

Evidently the reason things apeared okay when FSUIPC isn't running was because the damaging Lua plug-ins then weren't being run.

Maybe the other problems you now see are due to something you are running needing those Lua plug-ins running? You say you don't know which program installed them ... so, is it not now about time to go through a process of elimination, not running any other programs initially then adding them back one by one.

Pete

 

[Arndt777]

Here are the two lua files.

I am trying now this process of elimination.

Arndt

ipcinit.zip

gitlua.zip

[Pete Dowson]

The "gitlua" you are running appears to be dealing with other Lua files in your modules folder -- sending details over a Networked connection to a Client program. I tried to find details of "GIT" but the only things I can find by that name are all to do with programming and programming tools.

Are you a programmer?

Unless you know what these Lua plug-ins are doing for you I suggest to leave them out of the system. If you do need them for a known reason, rename the "ipcIni.lua" file as "ipcReady.lua" so it doesn't cause the GIT part to snarl up FS initialisation.

Pete

 

[Arndt777]

Unfortunately I am not a programmer ...

GIT means GoFlight Interface Tool. It is enabling owners of GoFlight modules to put a wider range of programs to the buttons, knobs, etv. of this GoFlight modules.

I already erased GIT, but there is no positive effect.

Arndt

[Pete Dowson]

37 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

I already erased GIT, but there is no positive effect

Well, that's not so according to the logs. FSUIPC ran properly both times since you removed the Lua plug-ins.

Who produced this "GoFlight Interface Tool"? Why does it use an Network connection?

Pete

 

[Arndt777]

It a software producer, called pollypot software. So far, I wasn't aware of any network connection.  

Arndt

P.S.: www.pollypotsoftware.org.uk

 

[Pete Dowson]

18 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

So far, I wasn't aware of any network connection.

Well, there's no other point to that GITlua program, though I suppose it may be using the network protocol just to talk to programs on the same PC?

If you need it, change the ipcInit to ipcReady.

Pete

 

[Pete Dowson]

22 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

P.S.: www.pollypotsoftware.org.uk

I just checked there, and there's no mention of GIT needing a registered version of FSUIPC, which it certainly would if it were dependent upon any Lua plug-ins. Maybe your GIT installation is out of date and they've changed? Might be a good idea to make sure you are up to date -- then you can remove those Lua plugins altogether.

Pete

 

[Arndt777]

I now finished the process of elimination. I erased all dll's and exe's, starting with P3D (I cannot imagine, that FSUIPC is conflicting with sceneries). And the end I erased FSUIPC. And now it is clear: if FSUIPC isn't there, my P3D is starting without problems. If it is there, the starting process is hanging. I even erased all FSUIPS files and did a new install. Same result.

But I don't know, why I have this effect. I am working with FSUIPC for decades, without problems. 

I think, that I need a complete reinstall of everything.

Arndt

[Pete Dowson]

6 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

And now it is clear: if FSUIPC isn't there, my P3D is starting without problems. If it is there, the starting process is hanging.

But if the starting process is hanging, how is it that all of the logs you show, every single one of them, show FSUIPC terminating normally at the end of a session?  And, what's more, with a decent FS frame rate showing? look:

Quote

Average frame rate for running time of 447 secs = 20.2 fps

How is it possible for it to both hang AND continue with a decent frame rate and terminate normally? How is is lasting, as in the last log, for nearly 8  minutes with a decent average FS frame rate and then being closed normally? Is it showing all these frames invisibly? Is something else magically closing the session normally, with you only standing by?

Maybe you mean something entirely different to me when you say "hang"? To get out of a hang, which is where things appear to freeze, no crash, just freeze, you'd have to call up Windows Task Manager and terminate the process. That's a "hang". It can't be hung and terminate normally. It can't be hung and give an average frame rate of 20 fps!

I cannot possibly help when everything you've shown me since removing the GIT plug-in shows everything is okay. That plug-in did stop FSUIPC receiving the correct conditions to do what it normally does, but even then it terminated normally at the end of the session.  It just didn't get the needed information from SimConnect. In fact, looking more at what the GITlua was doing I wouldn't at all be surprised if there wasn't a clash with SimConnect's own TCP/IP sockets/ports causing that.

Sorry, I think you need to be a lot clearer in your reporting.

Pete

 

 

[Arndt777]

Pete, I believe, our definitions of hanging are identical: I am starting the program, the first window 'Prepar3D is showing up, then at a RAM usage of around 70 MB, CPU usage is going down to 0%, the selection window (for selecting airport, plane, ...) is not showing up, this condition is remaining constant, and I have to end the P3D process via the task manager.

Therefore the information in the log file about frames is not correct: I do not reach the level of a flight. And the P3D process doesn't terminate 'normally', when P3D is hanging.

My interpretation is, that FSUIPC is conflicting with something. Not always, but mostly. Unfortunately I don't find the 'devil'...

Thank you for all your efforts! And sorry; if I haven't been clear all the time, but English is not by mother's language...

Arndt

[Pete Dowson]

33 minutes ago, Arndt777 said:

I have to end the P3D process via the task manager.

That's a quick death for the program, which most certainly cannot allow FSUIPC to continue through to a normal close down. So where are these logs coming from? They absolutely cannot in any way be from a session terminated in that way!  Apart from the termination, after 8-10 minutes varying in your logs, it manages to show successfully a minimum, maximum and average frame rate -- once those Lua plug-ins are removed. Those values are gleaned from regular updates sent to FSUIPC by SimConnect. With 0% CPU usage this could not happen! It takes some sort of processing to do this, and also processing just to make that log, ending after 8 minutes or so, of what, you looking at a blank screen?

I can only help if I can see how far the log gets to the point where it is ruthlessly stopped by Task manager. There's no way I can diagnose it at all without that, sorry.

Pete