VAS, FSUIPC and FSX

[SteveW 1,792]

FSUIPC shows a number in the window border area and starts pinging and continues pinging after it sees VAS use creep to a high point. It depends on the operating system and the service pack level of FSX, FSXSP2 on Win8(64bit) starts pinging at around 700Mb to go. The IF10 flight log shows VAS use as it creeps up and can be used to find at what point in the sim VAS creeps up the most. The warning message pops up with a ding once (on the green strip) when available VAS has reduced beyond your minimum setting (default 768Mb). The log can be studied after the flight, or the flight can be paused and the log accessed from IF10.

[pcubine 143]

(for me anyway - I'm running in windowed mode, though).

Kyle

 

I am running full screen as I always do. Since I have never had OOM errors and never disabled any programs to lower VAS, I don't really care how it is presented in windowed or full screen mode. I have no need to use this FSUIPC logging or Process Explorer.

 

Michael Cubine

[damian03 0]

Hi Guys,

 

This is awesome info to know.

 

Cheers

[ozflyer 2]

I have enabled VAS logging per the instructions, but I get a constant 024C = 0 on the title bar

 

This is when I start up FSX and have the default aircraft in default scenery.

 

I cannot possibly be having 0 VAS left.

 

Any ideas ?

 

Thanks

 

[hillsboy 33]

Thanks Charles, but I can't seem to get a VAS number.  What I get is "monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 0"

 

Nothing but 0 when flying.

 

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

 

John

[scandinavian13 5,192]

If both of you are getting 0, then you've either misconfigured something, or FSUIPC's values have changed. It's probably worth looking into their forum, or using a tool dedicated to checking VAS.

[Jack_Sawyer 4,600]

I just found this thread, I've been having some OOM issues with ES Isle Of Man and Guernsey.

So I set up FSUIPC as described above.

Odd results as I fly FSX Gold, 64 bit Win 7, A2A Comanche, ASN, and here's some sample numbers.  Why do they sometimes have a letter in them?

And what do these particular numbers mean?

 

11B9612

1616676

1213412

12D2692

 

Thanks for any help.

Oh, and where can I find the log file?

[tf51d 284]

I just found this thread, I've been having some OOM issues with ES Isle Of Man and Guernsey.

So I set up FSUIPC as described above.

Odd results as I fly FSX Gold, 64 bit Win 7, A2A Comanche, ASN, and here's some sample numbers.  Why do they sometimes have a letter in them?

And what do these particular numbers mean?

 

11B9612

1616676

1213412

12D2692

 

Thanks for any help.

Oh, and where can I find the log file?

Make sure your Base is set to IPC, Offset to 24C and type is set to S32, also make sure Hex is not checked.

[Jack_Sawyer 4,600]

It is, it's set exactly as you describe.

 

So why the letters?

I see the VAS dropping as I get close to EGNS.

 

And please tell me where I can find the log file?

 

I'm lost when it comes to this stuff.

 

Thank you for your help.

[tf51d 284]

It is, it's set exactly as you describe.

 

So why the letters?

I see the VAS dropping as I get close to EGNS.

 

And please tell me where I can find the log file?

 

I'm lost when it comes to this stuff.

 

Thank you for your help.

The numbers you posted are HEX numbers that's why there's letters. If hex isn't checked you shouldn't be getting them.

[Jack_Sawyer 4,600]

The numbers you posted are HEX numbers that's why there's letters. If hex isn't checked you shouldn't be getting them.

Hex is not checked, I checked about a dozen times.

 

Also, where oh where do I find that log file?  Does anyone know?

Found the log.

 

I went down to the 400's and no chimes.

 

******** FSUIPC4, Version 4.939u by Pete Dowson *********

Reading options from "X:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"

Running inside FSX on Windows 7

Module base=63D80000

User Name=""

User Addr=""

FSUIPC4 not user registered

WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired

      140 System time = 14/02/2016 19:15:51

      140 FLT path = "C:\Users\Jetline\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\"

      156 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ...

      156 FS path = "X:\FSX\"

      249 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

      249 --- CONTROLS timer memory location obtained ok

      249 --- SIM1 Frictions access gained

      249 --- FS Controls Table located ok

      249 --- Installed Mouse Macro hooks ok.

      249 --- Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

      249 --- G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok

      249 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

      249 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07

     5163 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0)

     5163 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

     5163 FSUIPC Menu entry added

     5179 X:\FSX\FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.FLT

     5179 X:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR

   114567 X:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\DeHavilland_Beaver_DHC2\DeHavilland_Beaver_DHC2.AIR

   114567 x:\fsx\missions\Pilot for Hire\SanJuan\SanJuan.PLN

   114567 Weather Mode now = Custom

   114567 x:\fsx\missions\Pilot for Hire\SanJuan\SanJuan.FLT

   118217 System time = 14/02/2016 19:17:49, Simulator time = 15:58:30 (23:58Z)

   193129 X:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR

   193129 Weather Mode now = Theme

   193129 C:\Users\Jetline\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT

   581556 X:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\A2A_Piper_PA24_250_Comanche\PA24_250.AIR

   615002 Starting everything now ...

   615221 ASN active function link set

   615221 Ready for ASN WX radar

   616344 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

  3236646 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 2624 secs = 29.5 fps

  3269110 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1615156

  3270155 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1362780

  3280170 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1319032

  3290185 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1283292

  3300248 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1238996

  3310278 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1211800

  3320294 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1182728

  3330340 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1309612

  3340402 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1286484

  3344177 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 74 secs = 29.4 fps

  3350605 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1616676

  5604991 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 2240 secs = 29.5 fps

  6040436 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 421 secs = 29.3 fps

  6051746 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1050120

  6060545 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1042648

  6070607 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1026264

  6080653 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 996568

  6100684 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 995712

  6110715 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 999128

  6120730 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 942636

  6130792 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 944172

  6140807 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 950660

  6150854 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 998472

  6160900 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1000632

  6170947 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 949748

  6191055 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 999604

  6201102 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 944964

  6211164 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1002340

  6221179 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1059980

  6231194 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1000692

  6241210 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1184516

  6251256 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1188108

  6261271 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1181956

  6271302 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 915664

  6281317 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 930820

  6291348 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 956128

  6301410 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 883884

  6311426 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 878920

  6321441 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 818632

  6331456 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 862812

  6341487 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 798664

  6351533 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 788632

  6361580 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 797424

  6372110 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1107560

  6375324 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 328 secs = 29.0 fps

  6382874 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1126756

  6392905 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 861172

  6402936 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 843956

  6412982 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 833668

  6423013 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 822460

  6433044 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 813996

  6443059 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 812960

  6453090 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 812176

  6463168 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 754028

  6473183 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 677280

  6483198 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 680016

  6503291 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 678940

  6513322 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 674156

  6523369 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 767384

  6533399 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 667652

  6543477 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 661892

  6553492 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 663956

  6563508 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 647952

  6573523 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 644364

  6583554 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 637304

  6603584 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 638328

  6613615 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 637304

  6623662 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 637296

  6633693 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 632500

  6643708 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 639668

  6653785 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 638472

  6663848 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 636424

  6673878 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 653404

  6683940 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 652440

  6693971 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 653812

  6704018 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 655176

  6714017 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 626052

  6724033 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 638948

  6734079 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 584072

  6744094 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 584372

  6754125 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 610180

  6764172 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 575464

  6774171 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 555528

  6784249 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 531532

  6794296 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 509852

  6804311 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 551556

  6814388 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 526364

  6824451 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 525128

  6835745 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 938664

  6845932 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 565164

  6855994 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 557700

  6866040 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 559580

  6876056 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 573088

  6886102 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 579400

  6896133 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 589628

  6906148 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 590652

  6916179 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 572220

  6926194 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 588428

  6936256 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 559944

  6946287 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 568648

  6956303 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 563016

  6966333 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 498024

  6976349 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 515692

  6986395 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 580824

  6996395 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 576728

  7006457 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 577412

  7016519 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 571260

  7026550 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 575356

  7036612 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 569560

  7046658 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 569908

  7056689 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 574420

  7066767 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 570016

  7076813 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 556208

  7086875 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 508980

  7096844 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 487784

  7106859 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 495664

  7116890 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 501048

  7126952 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 488188

  7136967 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 489100

  7147014 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 471224

  7157045 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 470484

  7167060 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 471852

  7177106 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 470484

  7187137 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 475264

  7197153 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 470144

  7207168 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 456316

  7217199 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 427200

  7227261 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 419628

  7237307 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 437180

  7247322 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 431024

  7257369 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 449576

  7267415 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 454496

  7273437 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 894 secs = 26.8 fps

  7279443 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 1121680

  7305480 System time = 14/02/2016 21:17:36, Simulator time = 11:57:52 (11:57Z)

  7305480 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Minimum frame rate was 12.8 fps, Maximum was 30.0 fps

Minimum available memory recorded was 410Mb

Average frame rate for running time of 6582 secs = 29.1 fps

G3D fix: Passes 216621, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0

Memory managed: 2870 Allocs, 2870 Freed

********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********

[tf51d 284]

7267415 Monitor IPC:024C (S32) = 454496

 This looks ok to me! It's telling you at the time this was logged you had 454.5MB VAS available.

[Jack_Sawyer 4,600]

 This looks ok to me! It's telling you at the time this was logged you had 454.5MB VAS available.

I think I found this on this thread.  Please bear with me as this is something new for me.  I can fly all day but this VAS stuff and what the readings are puzzling me, for now…

So, I thought it would start pinging with 700 MB left, didn't I have only 454.5 left?  Why didn't it ping?

It pinged earlier on another test flight.

 

"As an FYI, the FSUIPC "ding" will come on when you have 300MB or less of VAS remaining before OOM.  And yes, the number that you are setting at that offset is displaying bytes left before OOM.

 

A warning triggers at around 768Mb to go and shows the current loading.

 

FSUIPC starts pinging around 700Mb to go."

[tf51d 284]

I think I found this on this thread.  Please bear with me as this is something new for me.  I can fly all day but this VAS stuff and what the readings are puzzling me, for now…

So, I thought it would start pinging with 700 MB left, didn't I have only 454.5 left?  Why didn't it ping?

It pinged earlier on another test flight.

 

"As an FYI, the FSUIPC "ding" will come on when you have 300MB or less of VAS remaining before OOM.  And yes, the number that you are setting at that offset is displaying bytes left before OOM.

 

A warning triggers at around 768Mb to go and shows the current loading.

 

FSUIPC starts pinging around 700Mb to go."

FSUIPC will start pinging when less then 250MB is available not 700MB

[Jack_Sawyer 4,600]

I see now. Ok, so I was getting close at 454.

 

Thanks for letting me take up so much space with my log and I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to explain things to me.

 

You have now made my simming a little easier for me Tom.

 

Best regards.

 

Jack