Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:38 AM Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:38 AM Running Win 10; P3Dv4.5 ; Vpilot vers 2.2.2 Keep getting "Simulator connection failed". Yes I have installed the FSX files, Prepar3D\redist\Interface\FSX-SP1\retail\lib\SimConnect.msi Yes do have firewall permission. No, external virus detection running. Problem occurred after P3D update from 4.1 to 4.5. Any help would be appreciated unless there is another client software available for P3D?? Regards Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:53 AM Author Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:53 AM Yes I installed everything as administrator. Yes I run Vpilot in admin mode. Single use machine not networked to others. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 22, 2019 at 01:33 PM Posted May 22, 2019 at 01:33 PM The simconnect library that you need is actually this one: \redist\Interface\FSX-SP2-XPACK\retail\lib\SimConnect.msi Not the SP1 version you listed. However, if you have the wrong version of SimConnect installed, I would suspect that you'd get a different error, something like "version mismatch" or "SimConnect not found". So I'm guessing you have both versions installed. (Especially if it worked fine with P3D 4.1) Go ahead and install the SP2-XPACK version anyway, just so that we can eliminate that as a possible cause for the issue. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:17 PM Author Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:17 PM I have installed all versions of SimConnect found in the Interface File of P3D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:29 PM Author Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:29 PM Installed all of the simconnect files in redist/, restart, same problem , Simulator connection failed. Attemting simulator connection every 10 seconds. ProAtcX also refuses to connect. ASN16 is fine. FSeconomy is fine. SpadNext is fine. Thanks Ross, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:49 PM Author Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:49 PM Also Little Nav map wont connect . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:51 PM Posted May 22, 2019 at 08:51 PM Are you 100% sure the firewall isn't the issue? Have you tried temporarily disabling it? Other than that I don't know what's blocking it. vPilot works with v4.5 for other users. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:03 PM Author Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:03 PM Disabled firewall, uninstalled Vpilot, reinstalled as admin, same problem, unable to connect. I'll give it a miss and go onto swift. Thanks for your help been at this for two weeks now obviously my computer is preventing it from working. Ive had Vpilot working for years with FSX and p3d. Thanks Ross. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:11 PM Posted May 22, 2019 at 09:11 PM Please post back here with your results with swift, whether it works or not. That would be helpful information either way. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 22, 2019 at 11:03 PM Author Posted May 22, 2019 at 11:03 PM Will do. Thank you. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 24, 2019 at 12:09 AM Author Posted May 24, 2019 at 12:09 AM Swift did my head in, too complicated, could not get the model matching to work. It could not find my simulator. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 24, 2019 at 03:06 AM Posted May 24, 2019 at 03:06 AM Have you ever set up simconnect.cfg or simconnect.ini files on your system? Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 24, 2019 at 12:06 PM Author Posted May 24, 2019 at 12:06 PM Hi Ross, Yes results below. 1. C:\Users\Mike Williams\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\HL426Z94.0OYN\LBNWEG07.A08\fsec..tion_1d3d736 etc, etc SimConnect.cfg type CFG Date mod 21-May-19 Size 59 bytes using notepad== it looks like this SimConnect] Protocol=IPv4 Address=127.0.0.1 Port=6700 2. E:\AS_P3Dv4\SimconnectFiles type CFG Date modified 03-Jul-07 Size 101 bytes Using notepad++ it looks like this, [simConnect] Protocol=IPv4 Address=myserveraddress Port=500 MaxReceiveSize=4096 DisableNagle=0 3. C:\Users\MikeWilliams\Docomeents type CFG Date 17-May-19 size 412 bytes. Using notepad++ it looks like this, [simConnect] Protocol=IPv4 Address=192.168.23.107 Port=500 MaxReceiveSize=4096 DisableNagle=0 [simConnect.1] Protocol=IPv4 Address=192.168.23.107 Port=6811 MaxReceiveSize=4096 DisableNagle=0 I will do the ini files in the morning . Good night, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 24, 2019 at 02:23 PM Posted May 24, 2019 at 02:23 PM Did you create the file in My Docomeents yourself? Are you running vPilot on the same machine as P3D? Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 25, 2019 at 01:19 AM Author Posted May 25, 2019 at 01:19 AM No I did not create any of these files. Single machine use only. By searching my C: drive for "vPilot" I have found 58 items listed. Wish I knew how to post a picture? 4 are of concern, vPilot C:\Windows.old\Users\MikeWilliams|AppData\Local..........its the 'Windows.old' vPilot C:\Windows.old\Users\Mike Williams\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\windows\Start MenuPrograms…...etc Again 'Windows.old' vPilotConfig C:\Windows.old\Users\Mike Williams\AppData\Local\vPilot\vPilotConfig.xml which opened in notepad looks like this Mike Williams YBUD Wave - Headset Microphone (Microsoft L Wave - Headset Earphone (Microsoft Lif 75 200 true 40 999 false false true true true true false 1 C:\Users\Mike Williams\Docomeents\vPilot Files true Stable true false false 171 8809 Prepar3dV4 Bombardier CRJ 700 Airbus A321 None Hope this helps because I am getting confused again. Regards Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Williams 850131 Posted May 25, 2019 at 01:33 AM Author Posted May 25, 2019 at 01:33 AM The Fourth one is vPilot remote Mode with Voice (Debug), C:\Windows.old\Users\Mike Williams\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\StartMenu\Programs\vPilot\Debug 5. vPilot_vPilot_exe………..Window.old File type 6 vPilot.exe Windows.old text 7.vpilot uninstall exe Windows.old file 8. Metacraft.Vatsim.Vpilot.Plugins.dll Windows.old type Application extension Phew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 25, 2019 at 01:53 AM Posted May 25, 2019 at 01:53 AM You can ignore all the stuff you found in windows.old ... that's from a previous version of windows before upgrading to the version you're on now. I would try deleting the simconnect.cfg file you found in my docomeents. That may be causing the simconnect connection to fail. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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