SODE, Another Process Is Still Running

[Chuck Dreier 75]

I've just started getting this error message:  "Another SODE Process is still running in the background.  Please kill the process in task manager and restart the sim."  It happens every time I start P3D and I don't see anything running in Task Manager.  The only thing I can think of is that I just installed Ultimate Traffic Live, but have nothing to make me believe that's the cause.  I need help please!  Thanks guys!

[johnnycrockett 43]

Hi Chuck,

I've had this pop up a few times now but a different situation to yours.

For me, it generally happens when I start FSX:SE and then it crashes (usually due to FSLabs & it's DLL) and I need to restart the sim. Sode doesn't shut off because it hasn't recognised that FSX has closed. Upon restart of the sim I get this error message because SODE is trying to start itself and has realised it is already running. Interestingly though, I only started to see this FSLabs DLL issue pop up AFTER I installed UT Live. (previously it was only after installing a FSLabs update) so perhaps UT Live is the culprit?

 

 

[BillW 210]

Chuck, I had the same problem. I completely deleted the SODE version I was using and replaced it with the new one. I first hit the button to update and this problem started. Apparently the update created another SODE, so 2 were running at once. Worked for me

 

Bill W

[Chuck Dreier 75]

Your solution worked for me as well Bill.  Thanks.

[ssimm1958 2]

I'm having is issue also, where is sode installed? would anyone mind explaining how to uninstall and install the new version? please.

[Manny Ortiz 12]

13 hours ago, ssimm1958 said:

I'm having is issue also, where is sode installed? would anyone mind explaining how to uninstall and install the new version? please.

C:\Program Files (x86)\12bPilot\SODE

[maytrics 0]

On 4.4.2017 at 1:37 AM, BillW said:

Chuck, I had the same problem. I completely deleted the SODE version I was using and replaced it with the new one. I first hit the button to update and this problem started. Apparently the update created another SODE, so 2 were running at once. Worked for me

 

Bill W

I've have the same problem, Bill W. But it did'nt work for me. I had to uninstall SODE and the addon (Mallorca X) that coused the problem so I could get P3D to start. I have always had problems with Aerosoft addons. Never more. 21 Euros down the drain :-(

[Pease_W 6]

This happens because FSX/P3D doesn't terminate as it should, which would normally end the running SODE program. Thus SODE is still running and when FSX/P3D tries to start again it sees an already running process and complains. Going into Windows Task Manager and ending the SODE task should allow things to start normally.

[Nemo 1,304]

55 minutes ago, Pease_W said:

This happens because FSX/P3D doesn't terminate as it should, which would normally end the running SODE program. Thus SODE is still running and when FSX/P3D tries to start again it sees an already running process and complains. Going into Windows Task Manager and ending the SODE task should allow things to start normally.

I can confirm this. It happened to me when I had some problem with a dll entry (probably HiFi) which caused a CTD during P3Dv4 start. When I tried to restart the sim, I got the above mentioned SODE error. After I had resolved my dll problem and rebooted the PC, the problem was gone.

[MVelasquez 12]

I'm having the same issue. I uninstalled and installed again SODE, but that did not work. Any other solution?

[Tammyflys 0]

Hi, if anyone is still having this issue, you can end sode manually by opening command prompt and type the command           

taskkill /IM "Simobjectdisplayengine.exe" /F

Edited February 7, 2019 by Tammyflys