SimConnect help Please

[Faisal altheyab 11]

Hello

i have no idea why i even thought of trying simconnect .haha. 

my journey started with installing simconnect using this guide http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_%28FSX%29 i followed the part where it says ( FSX Acceleration Pack users about 3/4 down the page) and it states to first install the sdk from the deluxe disk 1 then to install sp1a that comes with the  acceleration disk then to install the main acceleration sdk ( so no sp2 ) and then i continued to configure my simconnect .ini and .xml and .cfg BUT when i first tried to open fsx and run AI traffic on my client computer there was no connection ( By the way fsx is on my E drive and i installed the sdk's on my C drive ) . i tried multiple times of changing the files but i didnt end up with anything working so please i would very much like for someone to help me with this problem.  ^_^ 

 

My ip address for the main computer : 192.168.100.50

port numer : 4506

 

My .XML file that is in /roaming/Microsoft/fsx

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">

   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>

   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>

   <Disabled>False</Disabled>

   <SimConnect.Comm>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>

<Scope>link-local</Scope>

<Address>192.168.100.50</Address>

<Port>4506</Port>

<MaxClients>10</MaxClients>

<MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>

        <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>

</SimConnect.Comm>

 

<SimConnect.Comm>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>

<Scope>global</Scope>

</SimConnect.Comm>

</SimBase.Document>

 

 

My .INI file that is in Flight simulator x files : 

 

 

[simConnect]

level=verbose

console=1

;RedirectStdOutToConsole=1

;OutputDebugString=1

;file=c:\simconnect%03u.log

;file_next_index=0

;file_max_index=9

 

 

And my .cfg file that is in my client computer : 

 

 

[simConnect]

Protocol=IPv4

Address=192.168.100.50

Port=4506

MaxReceiveSize=4096

DisableNagle=0

 

THANK YOU  ^_^

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RWFeldman 159]

First of all. What are you trying to accomplish? Your Simconnect.xml syntax looks a little funny? Also, you run the AI traffic on the server/FSX computer to make sure its communicating with simconnect to begin with before you get into the network comms..

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
   <Disabled>False</Disabled>
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>192.168.0.4</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>500</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>192.168.0.4</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>6811</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>192.168.0.4</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>23000</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>

<SimConnect.Comm>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
<Scope>local</Scope>
</SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>
 

[jambo50 15]

Make sure the port used for simconnect is opened in your anti-virus or firewall. Also, if on a wireless network, your router software is configured to keep the port open. I would post the samples of my file but I'm currently not at my fax computer!

And also have you run simconnect.msi supplied in the sdk folder on the client computer?

[RWFeldman 159]

You also have to have all the sharings set up correctly for the network part but first you must make sure simconnect is operating properly on the server/FSX computer. That is what running the ini, console=1, Ai traffic is for. the great folks at Active Sky/Hi Fi Sim, put together an excellent tutorial for simconnect. I have 3 or 4 apps on various computers running Simconnect and I use the ASE/2012 tutorial for all of them.

 

If you are unable to get things working properly with FSX/P3D and Simconnect, please check for the following common issues:
 Standard networking not properly configured between computers
 SimConnect.xml, SimConnect.ini and/or SimConnect.cfg not properly existing or configured properly and in the proper locations
 Port not enabled via software firewalls
 Improper computer name or ip address set in the Address fields of the .xml and .cfg files
 Protocol not set for IPv4 in .xml and/or .cfg files
 SimConnect.msi installer not run on client machine

[Faisal altheyab 11]

You also have to have all the sharings set up correctly for the network part but first you must make sure simconnect is operating properly on the server/FSX computer. That is what running the ini, console=1, Ai traffic is for.

 

hello what im trying to accomplish is to use simconnect on my 2nd computer so i can run applications like : active sky 2012 on it . sorry my mistake i use to think that i must run the ai traffic on my Client Not the main pc i will try to change my .xml file but do you want me to copy yours and put mi ip and port in it or what 

[Faisal altheyab 11]

You also have to have all the sharings set up correctly for the network part but first you must make sure simconnect is operating properly on the server/FSX computer. That is what running the ini, console=1, Ai traffic is for. the great folks at Active Sky/Hi Fi Sim, put together an excellent tutorial for simconnect. I have 3 or 4 apps on various computers running Simconnect and I use the ASE/2012 tutorial for all of them.

 

If you are unable to get things working properly with FSX/P3D and Simconnect, please check for the following common issues:

 Standard networking not properly configured between computers

 SimConnect.xml, SimConnect.ini and/or SimConnect.cfg not properly existing or configured properly and in the proper locations

 Port not enabled via software firewalls

 Improper computer name or ip address set in the Address fields of the .xml and .cfg files

 Protocol not set for IPv4 in .xml and/or .cfg files

 SimConnect.msi installer not run on client machine

hello 

thank you i have tried yours and it worked the ai traffic application gave me a connected sign i used you .xml 

thanks you . you surely made my day  :lol:

[airernie 263]

Out of curiosity.. What AI traffic application are you running that requires SimConnect?

 

Thanks,

Ernie

[RWFeldman 159]

Out of curiosity.. What AI traffic application are you running that requires SimConnect?

 

Thanks,

Ernie

It is an AI application in the FSX SDK for programmers..

[airernie 263]

Thanks..

 

I've run a copuld of the SDK applications such traffic toolbox, but they only required having their information inserted into dll.xml.

 

I guess that I need to take a closer look at the SDK.

 

Ernie