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I am really interested in how to create custom integrated windows in FSX. Has anyone made anymore progress on this? Any sample code to share that goes into more detail? I am using C# and can get a custom form to show up on top of FSX and use FSX as the handle. But of course it is a separate window so full screen FSX does not work properly and in window mode every time I click on my form FS loses sound since I "switched" to another window. It appears some FSX programs, like FSWidgets, are using an integrated window now.Even the ability to keep the FSX window as the active window so it does not lose sound would be an improvement.I have seen some FS9 programs, like FSNavigat…

Can someone tell me if FSX or simconnect "interpret" the control inputs to the ailerons differently to the control inputs to the elevators?I am using the Simconnect variablesRudder PositionElevator Position andAileron Position.The documentation states that these variables should range between-16K and 16K which I found is wrong. They should be set between -1.0 and 1.0 Which I now do. However...I find that the on-screen response of the ailerons is definitely non-linear compared to the value input, while the elevator response seems to be linear related to the control input. Another way of saying this is that the ailerons seem sluggish around the midpoint and then accelerate …

I've read Brian's very helpful overview of SimConnect but remain a bit unsure of the optimal language required to create applications for FSX. I am new to programming but am intrigued about all the possibilities with FSX. I have been learning Visual Basic 2005 (.NET) and wonder if it'll do just fine or do I really need to learn C# or C++.Opinions please on whether Visual Basic 2005 will work fine with SimConnect... and thanks!DougDell XPS Gen3 (3.6GHz/800FSB) | 2GB DDR SDRAM | 74GB SATA, 10k RPM (C: ) | 120GB SATA (D: ) | 512MB ATI Radeon X1900XTX (Catalyst 6.8) | Audigy 2 ZS Sound | MS Force Feedback 2 | WindowsXP Pro (SP2) | DirectX 9.0c

I have an external program that provides position, speed, pitch, roll, etc information to SimConnect. That external program is providing the data at 40ms. I would think that would be fast enough, but Flight Sim has consistent lags. Although the lags are not bad, they are enough to make it appear choppy. Does anyone know anything that I can do to improve the lag?

Hi Using FS X deluxe edition (SP1) under Vista64; everything running super.Now I try to use Simconnect (Electronic Flight Bag) together with a Windows-XP Home client in my network.What I did:Server-Vista64:Install FSX SDK from DVD1; update to SDK 1a; FS X is installed in a own harddrive; SKK 1 a installed in the same FS X drive (not in the Win-Vista drive); run simconnect.msi from SDK 1a; include the simconnect.xml file in Vista and edit it with the server-IP and the Port.When I start FS X: FS X can't initialize simconnect - error!!Can anybody tell me what is wrong? Thanks Peter

I can't seem to get SimConnect configured properly. I made a mistake by not removing my addons when installing SP1 and SDK SP1a so I did a clean re-install of FSX (RTM), reloaded SP1, reloaded the SDK and reloaded SDK SP1a. No addons have been added. I have a VISTA Ultimate computer. To test that SimConnect is configured properly I've activated the application in folder: C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator X SDKSDKCore Utilities KitSimConnect SDKSamplesAI TrafficAI TrafficAI Traffic being a test application for SimConnect, "clicking-on" AI Traffic will activate the application, a box will open saying SimConnect is configured properly. When I att…

Hi All,I'm writing a small utility to monitor an FSX flight, and using the VB.Net Managed Request sample in the SDK I've got the basics organised - but questions are:- Is there a list of datatypes for each simconnect Variable anywhere, I've got the units one from the SDK, but the datatype I have to take a guess at or find by trial and error. Or have I missed something in the docs?- G Force - what datatype should I use for this? I get odd numbers. I understand the data should come back in ft/min^2 and 32.17 is equivalent to +1G - but I don't seem to be able to get a number I can convert to x.xG.- Touchdown - I'd like to monitor the landing - as far as I'm aware, the only w…

I have a program on a computer that feeds the simconnect data to the computer running FSX. I'm able to connect to Simconnect if the computers are hooked up to a network that uses DHCP. If I hook up the computers to a switch and assign a static IP, simconnnect will not connect. Has anyone else seen this issue? What could I be doing wrong? I'm entering the correct ip data in the SimConnect.cfg.

I am trying to get the Object Placement Tool to work. I do not get the "Tools" menu to appear in the FSX windowed screen as the instructions say. I do see the AddOn menu, and I believe I read that if that menu is there, then SimConnect is in operation. FSUIP is OK.* I have deleted the files from WinSXS that Pete described in another post, and reinstalled them.* Reloaded the Manifest files* Reloaded the dll.xml file and made the correct edits. It is in the same folder as fsx.cfgShould I see any other sign that SimConnect is working, or that the Object Placement Tool is launching?I'm open for any suggestions...fleahead of ohio

Trying to use the Object_Placement SDK, the simconnect.ini log gives this error:0.00000 SimConnect version 10.0.61242.00.65038 SDK Addon not loaded - version mismatch: Path="..Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDKSDKMission Creation Kitobject_placement.dll" Version="10.0.60905.0"* I've purged FSX&SP1 and SDK&SP1, reinstalled EVERYTHING... same mismatch:* I removed the simconnect folders in Win32 SXS and did a repair to FSX to reload them...same* Just got done with MS FSX support who had me reinstall MSXML and .net2 ... same thingCan anyone tell me what versions they see when the SDK loads on a working system? If I'm reading the log file correctly, it is telling me tha…

Okay, so I got the Wii Remote controller connected over bluetooth and I can read out its sensor values.Is there any way that I can provide control input to the plane via Simconnect or can I exclusively do this through a Joystick driver? My end goal is to create a TrackIR replacement to control the camera orientation and position, but I would also like to investigate if I can fly a plane or a helicopter by rotating the Wii Remote in three axes. It has acceleration sensors that seem to allow registering the orientation of the "Wiimote" in space. But this requires me to generate control input for the aircraft.

Hi there,since two days i'm trying to get the "theoretically" values of aileron and elevator position, if the autopilot is on and holding, for example, the high. Anyone an idea?Thx, and best regards

I'm working on an add-on for FSX using SimConnect. My app is written in pure C/WIN32. I'm linking the SimConnect.lib from the latest version of the SDK, but it will not run without the SimConnect.dll file being located in the same dir as the exe. I've installed all of the SP's and Acceleration and have 3 versions of SimConnect.dll in the WinSxS dir. I get the error message 'This application has failed to start because SimConnect.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem'. This message is displayed when I execute the app, even before I attempt to connect. If I copy the SimConnect.dll into the dir with my app exe, it works fine.Anybody hav…

If you go in the Cessna 172 FSX and take a look to the airspeed gauge,you l see a knob to move(inc/dec)a scale depending outside temp.Yo can control it by mouse click up / down ORAssingn 2 Buttons event to them using tokensIt works well in cessna 172 and money that use the same gauge.In my cockpit I use encoders to do so.But when you go in the Baron The Gauge has the same knob so you can control it with mousclick. But tokens has no effect,so I can`t assign buttons to these.For long I try to modify the Baron airspeed indicator.XMLI tried a lot of things looking at documentation and also looking to other gauge that use tokens.Without …

Hi,I'm trying to achieve something and before going further, I was wondering if someone already has done it, or, someone has already experimented and know if this is possible or not. Let me try to explain in short:I build a gauge file, that runs in both FS9 and FSX. Now, for the FSX version, i.e. when the gauge at runtime detects it is running in FSX, I'd like to take advantage of some SimConnect features.The context: when I #include "SimConnect.h", and I link with SimConnect.lib, I create a static dependency to the SimConnect.dll that is loaded when the gauge loads. It is alright in FSX, and it is a no issue the DLL loads in FS9 as well. So far, so good.The issue: if the…

I have beeen trying to find the simconnect.xml file with no luck. also I can't find the WinSxS file as well. I'm running Vista ultimate 64 Help please!!

I have developped an add-on using C# and the managed SimConnect library and it works fine. It also worked fine for all users of the add-on, until today. Someone gets this message when starting the add-on:"Could not load file or assembly 'microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect, version =10.0.61242.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies"He does have version 10.0.61242.0 installed, but on closer examination the PublicKeyToken does not match the one in the WinSxS folder name, which is:x86_Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61242.0_x-ww_35e8ee9aMy installer checks for this folder (and the vista variant) before star…

Hi,I know with Simconnect it is possible to detect the last saved/loaded flight situation (.FLT). Is it possible to detect whenever the "Select Aircraft" dialog appears on screen?Tom

I have Active Sky X and FSUICP and every time i try to open them i get a failed to connect to Sim Connect. I have tried several time to uninstall my SP1 and reinstall it, and it sill does not work. I also have totally removed FSX and reinstalled it, and still i always get this same thing with not being able to connect to Sim Connect, does anybody know a way around it?? Any help would be great thnx

I am trying to work out if the engines have been shut down on any plane but can't seem to find the variable I need to do it. Does anyone know how I can check this?I want to know when the plane is parked after a flight so I paln to do this by checking the parking brake is on and engines shut down. Needs to be for any and all planes however.Thanks.http://www.virtualpilots.org/signatures/vpa475.png

I would like to use real toggle switches for generator on and off. The only event I can find that write to FSX is "TOGGLE_ALTERNATOR1". Is there any other way to set the generator switch?ThanksDave

I am running WIN XP and can't get any connection to Simconnect on several programs like FSX Planner. How can I check to see if I am setup correctly? I launch FSX and have been told I can minimize it and execute netstat -b from a command prompt and am supposed to see the connection to FSX as 172.0.0.1 or something like that. I am not a programmer so please don't refer me to some technical blog. All I want is a simple step by step method to determine why I cannot connect or see no open port that is being used by FSX, and how to fix it. Thanks, regards, Bob.

I read the other posts/threads concerning connecting to FSX (Vista) and it just won't connect. I looked for any simconnect.dll's etc, I selected auto parameters, I disabled Windows firewall and still no success. Both Programs are on the same machine , so I understand I don't need to configure any simconnect files. I've been at it for at least an hour, reading all the documentation concerning Whisplacer and withing the FS SDK. I'll keep at it though but if I'm missing something obvious, a tip would be helpful.

On Phil's blog I read that Acceleration will include the fixes from SP1 as well, so I suppose the same will be true for SP2.Just to make sure:For a user upgrading from RTM to SP2, will the SxS SimConnect.dll for SP1 get installed as well? (assuming there wil be a new SimConnect.dll for SP2)Daniel