Active Sky Offsets

[cellular55]

Hi,

it seems that Active Sky offsets are no more valid with P3D V6 and AS P3D6.

Do you thin k is it possible to put back them in place?

Thanks and KR

Joe

 

[John Dowson]

12 hours ago, cellular55 said:

Do you thin k is it possible to put back them in place?

Sure, I can look into this. However, I don't currently have AS for P3Dv6. Do you happen to know what the AS dll file is called for v6? FSUIPC6 currently looks for one of the following AS dlls: as_connect_v5.dll, as_connect_64.dll or as_connect_v6.dll.

John

[cellular55]

John,

thanks a lot.

Looking at their API documentatione  the name of the dll for P3D V6 is as_connect.dll

Joe

[John Dowson]

27 minutes ago, cellular55 said:

Looking at their API documentatione  the name of the dll for P3D V6 is as_connect.dll

Ok. I have added code to load that dll if present, so you need to copy that dll to your FSUIPC6 installation folder and try the attached version. Let me know how it goes.

John

FSUIPC6.dll

[cellular55]

Hi John,

I did that (copied as_connect.dll into FSUIPC6 folder and the new FSUIPC.DLL) , but without success.

The offsets are always at 0:

With AS6 running offset 8600 = 0

Visibility (863C - FLT32)  = 0

Joe

[John Dowson]

Can you show me/attach your FSUIPC6.log file please.

[cellular55]

Hi,

attached the log

FSUIPC6.log

[cellular55]

Hi,

solving an issue that I was facing for another reason on  ASP 6 now the offsets are fine.

Thanks a lot John, the FSUIPC.DLL provided runs perfectly

KR

Joe

[John Dowson]

Ok, thanks for the update. You log file does show that the ActiveSky library was loaded ok:

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   165609 ASN active function link set

John

[cellular55]

Hi John,

unfortunately some issues with the offsets. 

The offsets 8600 to see if Active Sky is active is OK, but others have problems (for example 8640 and 8641 (precipitation type and rate)) are always 0 even if it is raining.

Thanks and KR

Joe

 

 

[John Dowson]

As I said, I don't have  ASN for P3Dv6 so it is difficult for me to check this. I will take a further look when time permits and let you know, Note however that  I am in holiday in a couple of days, back towards the end of next week, so I won't be looking into this for a couple of weeks.

John

 

[John Dowson]

I also see that AS for P3Dv6 is still in beta. Anyway, I have requested a license and will take a look at some point.

John

 

[John Dowson]

53 minutes ago, John Dowson said:

As I said, I don't have  ASN for P3Dv6 so it is difficult for me to check this. I will take a further look when time permits and let you know, Note however that  I am in holiday in a couple of days, back towards the end of next week, so I won't be looking into this for a couple of weeks.

In the mean-time, could you try the attached dll and show me/attach your FSUIPC6.log file after using it. This will at least tell me if the ASN dll is loaded and if the ASN active function link is set. Thanks,

John

FSUIPC6.dll

[cellular55]

Hi John,

attached the log.

Offset 8600=1 

Parked at airport with rain Offsets 8640 = 0 - 8641 = 0

Thanks and KR

Joe

FSUIPC6.log

[John Dowson]

Your log is showing that the ASN dll for v5 is being loaded, not v6:

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    82172 Loaded 'as_connect_v5.dll' for ASN with P3Dv5

Do you not have the v6 dll (which you said was called 'as_connect.dll') in your FSUIPC6 installation folder?

[cellular55]

Hi John,

that's really strange.

I confirm that in FSUIPC folder I have copied the as_connect.dll coming with ASP 6 and not the dll coming with ASP for P3D v5 (not at all in FSUIPC folder), and for sure I'm running P3D v6.

Should I try to copy it on the networked PC where I have ASP6 and WIDEFS?

KR

Joe

[John Dowson]

22 minutes ago, cellular55 said:

Should I try to copy it on the networked PC where I have ASP6 and WIDEFS?

No, as the dll is not loaded by WideFS/WideClient.

I am waiting for a license for ASP6 - I will take a look when I have a license, and when I am back from my holidays (end of next week).

John

[cellular55]

Hi,

thanks a lot.

Have great time for your holidays!

Joe

[John Dowson]

I finally managed to get a license for AS6...

On 7/29/2023 at 3:41 PM, cellular55 said:

Visibility (863C - FLT32)  = 0

The visibility offset 0x863C looks ok here - this is what I see when I set custom weather as rain:

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   637110 Monitor IPC:863C (FLT32) = 168556.5313
   639610 Monitor IPC:863C (FLT32) = 163306.5313
   642141 Monitor IPC:863C (FLT32) = 643.7376

 

On 8/7/2023 at 10:46 PM, cellular55 said:

Parked at airport with rain Offsets 8640 = 0 - 8641 = 0

I also get no data in these offsets. I have raised this with AS.

On 7/29/2023 at 2:24 PM, cellular55 said:

Looking at their API documentatione  the name of the dll for P3D V6 is as_connect.dll

The documentation is wrong and will be updated - it uses the as_connect_v5.dll, the same one as for P3Dv5. And the dll does not need to be in the FSUIPC installation folder (my mistake), as FSUIPC links to/uses the one running in the FS.

I will check the other data points and let you know if/when I hear anything from HiFi Simulation Technologies. Note however, it is a beta release and it does say: 
     This is a BETA version and it will have bugs, issues and be unfinished.

John

[John Dowson]

Looking into this further, I noticed this on the AS6 page:

• Advanced radar and precipitation, cloud detection, motion effect, in-cloud visibility reduction and advanced radar API and ASCA cloud structure/texture integration available in legacy (non-volumetric) clouds mode

So I turned off volumetric clouds in the P3D options (moved slider in World->Weather->Volumetric Clouds to off) and can now see the correct values in offsets 0x8640 and 0x8641. Could this be your issue? i.e. try disabling volumetric clouds