Javier Soto 883546 0 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Hey friends of vatsim network. I know maybe I'm wrong in submiting this topic here but, I want to know what happen with servinfo dataservers. 2 weeks ago everything works fine with this software, but since the data servers migration of vatsim, servinfo is not working, I don´t know maybe you could guide me which are the new data servers so maybe I can edit servinfo data servers included on ti? Thanks in advance!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Javier, Check whether this may help ... Locate servinfo.ini file on your computer. Update the line to indicate: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/ Save servinfo.ini, re-start ServInfo. (*instead of: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/data) Alternatively, a cached list of servers may usually be retrieved in ServInfo by holding the Shift key and clicking the VATSIM download button. Hope this helps, otherwise ... try the sub-forum for Servinfo: Board index » Members Helping Members » Other Software » ServInfo Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Vanthuyne 1028545 0 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I don't know if I had the same problem as Javier, I had to hold SHIFT and click the VATSIM logo to get it going as the initial error message suggested.. Mike's solution did the trick for me! Thank you Mike! I also have a "Forbidden" error when trying to get METAR of any airport. This one started like 6 months ago.. You wouldn't know how to fix that one too by any chance Mike, would you? VATCAN P1 rating vacanada.org Senior Captain Link to post Share on other sites
Andreas Fuchs 206 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I think NOAA have changed the way you can query METAR information and ServInfo cannot access the old URL anymore. Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 As Andreas mentions, it appears there was a change in the source data so that in ServInfo, the 'down arrow' button to 'download and display weather', on the map, for a Region (multiple stations), no longer works. It seems to get stuck after returning just one or two station metar reports. However it is still possible to retrieve metar information through ServInfo, on a per station basis using the airport Code. Hope this helps. Alternatively, Board index » Members Helping Members » Other Software » ServInfo Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Vanthuyne 1028545 0 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Thanks for quick reply Andreas and Mike! I never use the down arrow button.. I get this error when looking up any single aiport's ICAO code. "Forbidden ... METAR data could not be retrieved" Anything else I could try? VATCAN P1 rating vacanada.org Senior Captain Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) hi Jan, (a) If there is a file called VATSIM.loc on the computer with ServInfo files (si202), is there a line in that file like this: metar0=http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php or (b) Weather-related info in the ServInfo forum may help. Board index » Members Helping Members » Other Software » ServInfo ... which mentions: http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php?id=ALL or © To check/compare respective ServInfo files (to identify and update whichever one includes source for metar retrieval), consider clicking on the PM button (below this message) to send a reply. i.e. single-station metar works for me, it doesn't when you try in ServInfo ... perhaps it can be fixed. As Andreas mentions, it appears that ServInfo's Region wx download was retrievable from NOAA. ... but maybe the per-station metar is downloaded from another source. [FORUM MODERATORS: This thread may be moved to Board index » Members Helping Members » Other Software » ServInfo] Edited March 12, 2020 by Guest Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Vanthuyne 1028545 0 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I checked my VATSIM.loc file and it does have that line correct: metar0=http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php Must be something else but I don't know where to look anymore.. The fact it does work for some like you makes me believe it's something that can be fixed somehow.. Thanks! VATCAN P1 rating vacanada.org Senior Captain Link to post Share on other sites
Javier Soto 883546 0 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 my friend, I did the following steps as you suggested: """"""Javier, Check whether this may help ... Locate servinfo.ini file on your computer. Update the line to indicate: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/ Save servinfo.ini, re-start ServInfo. (*instead of: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/data) Alternatively, a cached list of servers may usually be retrieved in ServInfo by holding the Shift key and clicking the VATSIM download button.""""" ------------------------------------------------- But nothing happen, when I initialize servinfo, and holding down shift+click mousse, appears a window with several servers (4 servers) that cannot download info alternatively. This servers are: - info.vroute.net - data.vattastic.com - vatsim.aircharts.com - vatsim-data.hardern.net Servinfo goes find those servers and appear a error message saying the amount of days ago since download the last current online fligths. Please help, I love servinfo!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 To see whether it might help, try this ... Close ServInfo Locate the file ipaddr.txt (within the servinfo directory, si202) Copy and paste this into that file, save it and close the file. 165.22.239.218 CANADA 157.230.25.177 GERMANY-1 68.183.185.148 SINGAPORE 107.191.56.188 SYD-1 209.97.177.84 UK-1 134.209.67.219 USA-EAST 165.22.163.56 USA-WEST Launch ServInfo application -wait until the application start-up completes and then Hold the Shift key down and click the VATSIM download button. Other files to check ..... Does content of VATSIM.LOC file look like this ... 120218:NOTCP url0=http://us.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-data.txt url0=http://eu.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-data.txt url0=http://apac.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-data.txt url1=http://us.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-servers.txt url1=http://eu.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-servers.txt url1=http://apac.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-servers.txt servers.live=http://us.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-servers.txt servers.live=http://eu.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-servers.txt servers.live=http://apac.data.vatsim.net/vatsim-servers.txt servers.dev=http://us.data.vatsim.net/servers-dev.txt metar0=http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php atis0=http://stats.vatsim.net/atis.html user0=http://stats.vatsim.net/search_id.php voice0=afv To avoid need to use Shift key, (as previously suggested) servinfo.ini file should include: [ConnectionParameters] VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/ Hope this might help. Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
Javier Soto 883546 0 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thhhhhhaaaaaaannnnnnkkkkkkkssssss Mike, it works it works !!, I think updating the list of servers solved the problem!!, thanks so much to help me out with this issue. Best regards !! from Chile!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Glad to hear it helped, ... all thanks go to the memory of the developer, Michael Frantzeskakis with appreciation for bringing ServInfo to the enjoyment of so many. Edited April 14, 2020 by Mike Sweeney Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
Fred Navarro 1 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thank you for that, I have rescued Servinfo (which I think is still the best network traffic software out there). However, I can only download the data by holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the VATSIM icon. Where is that .ini file? Is it the Servinfo configuration settings file? Everytime I insert http://status.vatsim.net/ in the file and then restart Servinfo, the old web address http://usa-s1.vatsim.net/data is showing in the file..... Not sure why. Link to post Share on other sites
José MarÃa Fernández De 1 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hey all, specially @Mike Sweeney, for your support. I just repair my servinfo fro VATSI; and it looks ok, only that appears some repeated flights on the list Please check picture below, any help there? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Quote "However, I can only download the data by holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the VATSIM icon.Where is that .ini file? Is it the Servinfo configuration settings file? Everytime I insert [replace], http://status.vatsim.net/ in the file and then restart Servinfo, the old web address http://usa-s1.vatsim.net/data is showing in the file..... Not sure why." Wherever servinfo has been installed on the computer, there should be a folder called si202, or similar. The servinfo.ini file is in that folder. When searching the computer's hard drive using windows, did it find servinfo.ini? Was it possible to open servinfo.ini using Notepad or some equivalent? Was the ServInfo application closed before making the change to servinfo.ini? Was the line (VATSIM Servers Locator) changed in servinfo.ini as described, saved, and then closed, and then re-start Servinfo? Was the existing line changed as described, or was a new line inserted as an additional line? "Update the line to indicate" means: Change FROM: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/data Change TO: [ConnectionParameters] VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/ Quote Locate servinfo.ini file on your computer. Update the line to indicate: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/ Save servinfo.ini, re-start ServInfo. (*instead of: VATSIM Servers Locator Url=http://status.vatsim.net/data) Hope this helps. Edited April 14, 2020 by Mike Sweeney Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sweeney 16 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Hi Jose, To remove display of duplicates, see whether this helps ... In ServInfo, click on Options and select 'Display Preferences'. In the popup box, check the box for 'Hide Prefiled'. Click OK. Reload the data by clicking on the VATSIM button (top left). Edited April 14, 2020 by Mike Sweeney Mike / 811317 Link to post Share on other sites
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