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As you may note from another thread, I am working on converting the SDK examples to Delphi as part of proving the SimConnect.pas conversion of SimConnect.h.I'm struggling with the above example for a few reasons (some resolved).1) there is no hot_air_balloon - the ones in the tutorial are scenery2) there is no default flight at SEA-TAC3) the cbUnitSize parameter of SetDataOnSimObject is the total size of the array not of one element as stated in the documentation.4) the example controls the throttle of your own aircraft not the non-existent hot air balloonWhere I'm stuck:It seems that you can only control the throttle of a air vehicle, (so elephants and buses aren't a sub…

Has anyone tried the Managed VB Data request and got it to work?I keep getting an "Exception from HRESULT: 0xC000020D" when it try to connect to FSX.Not having much luck finding out what it mean or how to fix the problem either.Any help appreciated.Rory

Hi everyone,I've been playing around with the system events messages using both the c++ and the c# wrapper and I've come to the conclusion certain events just can't be captured....If a player decides they have had enough of a flight and by either pressing the "Esc" key or clicking "End Flight" from the "Flights" menu, then you are not given a "MissionComplete" message. Now before you go off saying thats because the mission isn't complete, how come you get a "MissionComplete" system message when you crash !?!Grrr... spent a few days tackling this problem... I think I'm gonna have to re-think my add-on due to sim-connects lack of certain messages.I'll not even go into my ra…

Does anyone know if the Earth model in FSX is a WGS-84 ellipsoid or WGS-84 spheroid? I need to know this in order to compute accurate lat/lon from my simulation.

I have spent 2 " daze " trying to get fsuipc4 to run on my comp, the following is the log line that i keep getting?. " failed on simconnect_open, return=0x0004005:fsuipc4 cannot operate! retrying simconnect connection.I don't think it is fsuipc that is the prob?. My comp has not been setup to go on the web. I do not have any virus protection, or firewall turned on. I have looked at many forums, microsoft website and cannot find ref to this prob. the comp, that i use for fsx, is networked to this comp. Will appreciate any help i can get Thanks.

Does anyone know how to change the field of view, or is this even possible? I'm looking to set up 3 channels, one straight ahead, one with a right view, and one with a left view. I'm looking for a FOV box (in degrees) of (-40 x 40 x 20 x -25) for the straight channel; (-120 x -40 x 20 x -25) for the left channel; and (40 x 120 x 20 x -25) for the right channel.Each monitor (channel) will be run and fed by a different PC running an instance of FSX. So I'm only looking to set up one of these FOV per one instance of FSX.

Real quick background, I'm driving FSX from another source, using it as just a visual image generator. I've got everything hooked up and driving, but when I go to unpause FSX, FSX flips between my new external data and what looks like the initialization point.I've got it set up that I use the "Init Position" when I jump to a new place, and then I just SetSimConnectObject on "Plane Latitude", "Plane Longitude", "Plane Altitude", "Plane Pitch", "Plane Bank", and "Plane Heading...". These are the only 6 variables I'm setting. I launch FSX in just a default quick flight mode. But as soon as I unpause FSX, I get the flipping.Are there other API function calls I need to mak…

Hi, I'd like to analyse and display the LAT/LON of Multiplayer / AI airplanes around the current position of the plane and via Simconnect. Any suggestion where to start ? Is there an Index of the AI/MP planes in the simulation ? and a Function to retrieve the position as well as IAS, HDG etc ? Thanks for any answer guys and happy xmasrudolf

I've been using the sample vcc code in the FSX SDK to animate objects with success. I have placed animated giraffes walking a route in Alaska, which is cool, but not very realistic. There is a guid for a grizzly in the objects listing ANI_grizzly_walking_sm with a corrresponding guid. However, there is no corresponding folder in the simobjects/animals folder, so there is no sim.cfg or mdl file for the sim.cfg to call. Yet, I can use a static location xml file to display a fully-textured grizzly with a walking motion - he just won't go anywhere.Is there a way for me to animate the grizzly without a mdl file using vcc code? How does MS call the grizzly using just the guid?T…

Hi, I'd like to disable / enable the joystick or a yoke from my addon. The only key event i found (JOYSTICK_CALIBRATE) is not working properly - although it says in the documentation that it toggles joystick on or off - it also does some kind of calibration. I need only "off" (for avoiding interference with non-centering joysticks in my autopilot) and "on" again after AP off. Any ideas avaliable ? Or is there a way to send joystick input data via simconnect ? rudolf

Requesting assistance with a way around the FSX SimConnect problems associated with GoFlight config.It would seem FSX does'nt recognize either the GoFlight GFConfig or GFDevFSX.exe, maybe both. Other Forums place the blame on Simconnect.I recently deleted the X86 found in WinSxS folder and ran the FSX CD in Repair to install fresh copy of the file but that did nothing.The problem is I can longer allocate buttons/levers through the GoFlight Config.exe or rather FSX does not recognize them. I have deleted all FSX control function to GFTQ6 prior to selecting those in the GF config progy.Is the fault with Simconnect or a corrupt GFDevFSX Data Bridge? What is the fix??Any assi…

Where can I found some documentation on the FSX'BGL files binary format ?I found some with the new_bglanalyse but the FSX format seems different.I need to put airports and nav data in a database.I began to use DAFIF data but they are different of FSX'.If someone have sample code to read these BGL ?Thanks for your help.

I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to learn more about creating vector-graphics maps?If you look at a program like FSBuild or FSNavigator, you'll see that background maps are vector graphics where coastlines and such are drawn. Also, things like airports and navaid symbols are drawn as line graphics too.These features adhere to a geographic lat/long system and I'd like to be able to do something similar for a SimConnect client.I am looking for tutorials, tips or pointers for creating these vector/line graphics. I'd like to learn about I can take a Display area on a Windows Forms canvas and make a map that is spatially proportionate.I hope I've e…

Hey All, I'm a learning programmer..in other words i'm trying to learn the C# language so i can write an addon for FSX. Anyways, I have a program that connects to simconnect and Fsx. But what I can't seem to do is have that program exist within Fsx and have a menu item within FSX for it. Ive spent hours trying to get the samples included with the SDK working and I must be missing something because I can't get them to work! I opened them with Microsoft C++ Express and they always contain errors. Anyway, any help with this would be very much appriciated. Thank you.

Hi all.For a few months, Borland has been offering their new Turbo C++ RAD environment for free. The advantage of using this with SimConnect is that it allows Windows forms to be easily used in a native ( win32 ) application.http://www.turboexplorer.com/cppTo use this with SimConnect, you need a different LIB file, as the SDK only gives you a COFF type library, while you need a OMF type for Borland... no problem:http://webpages.charter.net/ludowr/B...SimConnect.zipThis zip file uses Borland_SimConnect.lib for library access. Also included is the "sample.exe.manifest" ( edit the name to match your *.exe ), and "Sample.rc" whose contents need to be edited to match your rena…

I'm using managed SimConnect with VB 8.When i try to retrieve variable "Category" which should be an enum value (0=airplaine,1=heli,2=AI aircraft) then i get 7498049 as result. Other values returned within the same structure are ok (values before and after my category field). I'm using INT32 as type for this value, tried a few other things with no success.Anyone having the same problem or can confirm?

Hey All,For the new C# programmers in the group, I saw reference to this on-line C# book on the XNA forums and thought I would pass it along here as well. I haven't actually had a chance to read any of it yet, so can't comment on how well written it is, but the description sounds good :->.Here's the link:http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/CSharpBookTim

I would like to run FS2004 on a 2nd networked PC, that would be linked position-wise (x/y/z) to FS-X running on my main machine - purely to be able to run some add-on avionics things (FS9 gauges) on that 2nd computer that would of course be driven by FS-X's position data. I am not a programmer - is this possible?Thanks,Dave Blevins

Hello,its possible with the new simconnect to use the FSX as Visual System only. We have a other simulation and we want to use the FSX as visual system. The Simulation sends data (Lat,Long, Alt, HDG etc.) to FSX.Thanks for helping.Bjoern

I got FSX a couple weeks ago and installed the SDK. Now i'm playing with the idea of creating an add on that adds some gameplay to FSX like random generated missions. For that purpose though i'd need a way to access airport data.I was wondering whether FSX builds up an airport list from all airports in the bgl files (i know FSX generates some information from the scenery files when it is launched first time or scenery files are added) which might be useful for that purpose. I wonder what FSX is using for the airport selection window, they must have kinda database for that but so far i didn't find the source. Does anyone know the file(s) which contain that information?

Hi,I am new too this forum, so good to meet you.I am having issues with FSX and FeelThere addons as per the title. I have been in touch with the lead programmer of FeelThere and as of yet have not found a solution. As far as he is concerned, the problem is with SimConnect. The gauge is connecting properly but the callback routine is not being called, which suggests something is blocking it.I have reinstalled SimConnect from the SDK, which seems to be the best advice, and this has made no difference. What happens when I load these aircraft is there is no gauges that work in either the 2d cockpit or the VC. The throttles are inopperable and set right back in the reverse thr…

Hi all people. Excuse me for my bad english.I ask a question!Example a server computer with visual and FSX.A client server to have FMC, engine panel, etc. FSX didnt need server computer to operation all in a computer.Server computer only read what client computer message, only rudder, aileron, pitch, wheel, no navigation, engine etc.I have computer server:Intel Core 2 E6400, 2x 1024 mb ddr2, geforce 8800gts, 450w psu, 17" lcd, asus p5b dlx motherboard.Client pc: AMD K6-2 333 mhz, 32mb sdr, ati 4mb rage 10gb hdd, 200w psu, 10/100mbit LAN.

Hi all,I am new on this forum and glad to found a place where to ask question(s) about SimConnect...I built a small tool looking like WideView, i.e. sending datas on the network to synchronize several clients.My problem is with setting the weather on the clients. In a few words: the weather is sent by the PC Master about once per five seconds. The weather is set on the clients by SimConnect_WeatherSetObservation. All goes well untill a change occurs in the weather of the PC master. FSX is closed on the client (I should say kicked off) without any warning as if writing values different from existing one cause the trouble...Has somebody yet experienced something like that ?…

Hi, from support questions of our product FSXPilot I noticed that there may be SimConnect installation/reinstall problems which are not visible when you just start FSX. In case an addon using SimConnect is unable to connect to FSX on certain systems you might want to try the following: (1) Delete the following file folder:C:WINDOWSWinSxSx86_Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.60905.0_x-ww_429211e9(2) Insert the FSX CD, and run the repair utility. Basically what is done now is a reinstall of the folder.Kind regardsrudolf

Please help. I have FSXpro with SDK. They are located as followsFSX here:G:GamesFSXThe Traffic Toolbox here:G:GamesFSX SDKSDKEnvironment KitTraffic Toolbox SDKI have put a dll.xml in the G:GamesFSX directory, like this:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>Launchdll.xmlFalseFalseTraffic ToolboxFalseFalseG:GamesFSX SDKSDKEnvironment KitTraffic Toolbox SDKtraffictoolbox.dllBut I cannot see the Tools -> Traffic Toolbox menue in FSX. Did I miss something, or is something wrong with the dll.xml?Any help welcome. Thank you.c u ThunderBit