Activesky in real time

[Gaz 15]

2 minutes ago, cnc3 said:

Selected Active Sky for weather

I have never done that. I will give it a go tonight... 

[QuaxTheSnoopie 16]

I miss the following message in your AS_P3Dv4_SimConnectionLog.txt, maybe it's not pasted in the post:

20:50:59:0052-Post Connect P3D_Connected = False
20:51:08:0960-Pre Connect P3D_Connected = False
20:51:08:0960-P3D Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False
20:51:08:0963-Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...
20:51:08:0964-Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connection request sent ...
20:51:08:0966-Sim general message:SimConnect Msg: Data request sent ...
20:51:08:0967-P3D Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False
20:51:08:0967-P3D Connection Attempted
20:51:08:0968-Post Connect P3D_Connected = False
20:51:09:0163-Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connected to FS
20:53:31:0515-Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connection closed
20:53:31:0517-Sim general message:Sim Error: Exception from HRESULT: 0xC00000B0

Explanation: I started AS for P3D, then P3D, then loaded the scenario, at 20:51 I was in the VC.
At 20:53, I stopped P3D, after P3D was down, I stopped AS for P3DV4.

Did you install AS_Connect ("Hifi\As_P3dv4\ASconnect_p3dv4_install.exe") ?

 

[Gaz 15]

I did install that, yes.  I have completed another flight, and made sure that weather was also set to Active Sky, but that didn't seem to help.

this may help: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p86neeadxpe2oqz/AS_P3Dv4_Log_Export3.txt?dl=0

[AnkH 2,233]

Stupid question, but is AS really running when you check the weather in the sim? Currently, I have the issue that AS often closes itself as soon as it should inject weather (no error message) and then I have to restart it, then I am hammered with error windows for five, six times but afterwards, AS is running and it usually stays running...

[QuaxTheSnoopie 16]

BTW, regarding your AS_P3Dv4_Log 05/12/2019 00:54:09:

Messages

21:09:49:0743-Adjusted windows firewall rule (AS_PIPE_PORT)
...
21:09:52:0456-Prepar3D connection established!

make me think, you started P3D first, then AS.

As I remember, it's recommended to start AS first, then P3D.
As I do my whole startup with a small Windows script, every plugin and P3D itself in the correct order and timely separated (Win command CHOICE /T is the choice 😉) , in my setup it's done automatically.

Maybe that's the reason ?

Nevertheless, I experienced in testing situation where I start P3D manually, then later on AS, I remember it needs 1-2 minutes until the weather changes.

From your log:

21:10:22:0471-Set mode to historical

What I don't understand:

21:10:04:0646-Aircraft location on theme load: lat = N41° 17' 26.07" lon = E02° 04' 36.41" alt = 26 feet

If I load EGNM, I see the message
19:18:18:0138-Aircraft location on theme load: lat = N53° 51' 31.36" lon = W01° 38' 58.30" alt = 686 feet.
From Google Maps, with right mouse click, I see EGNM at 53°52'05.8"N 1°39'35.8"W, but 41°17'26.0"N 2°04'00.0"W is somewhere in spain ?

BTW: check FSUIPC for its weather settings so it doesn't overwrite AS.
The same for other plugins that change weather outside of AS.

If nothing else helps, it may help to make screenshots of AS options, completely uninstall and reinstall AS, then check the former options and set them if necessary.

[Gaz 15]

FYI:

I have been in touch with HiFi and are talking to them, which is why I haven't been getting back to anyone.  I raised the problem on their website, and they essentially told me to run the following before the P3D session:

• del %appdata%\Roaming\Hifi\AS_P3Dv4\Weather\LastDownloaded.Wx
• del  %appdata%\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Shaders\*.*

I did but it doesn't work.

They also talked about me "setting the Upper Maximum Visibility to 200 statute miles and see if that makes a difference", but I don't know how to do that. 

[Gaz 15]

18 minutes ago, Gary McCluskey said:

They also talked about me "setting the Upper Maximum Visibility to 200 statute miles and see if that makes a difference", but I don't know how to do that.

I couldn't find that, but now I have, it's a setting in AS_P3Dv4 and mine is already set to 200 😞

[Gaz 15]

23 hours ago, QuaxTheSnoopie said:

If I load EGNM, I see the message

I can't find a reference to EGNM on the flight plan, but I've seen it mentioned a few times on this post. 

Ident;Region;Name;Procedure;Airway or Procedure;Restriction ft/kts;Type;Freq. MHz/kHz/Cha.;Range nm;Course °M;Direct °M;Course °T;Direct °T;Distance nm;Remaining nm;Leg Time hh:mm;ETA hh:mm;Fuel Rem. lbs;Fuel Rem. gal;Remarks;longitude;latitude
LEBL;LE;El Prat;;;;;;;;;;;0.0;856;;0:00;;;;2.07846379;41.29707718
D280J;LE;;;;;;;;330;330;331;331;17.3;838;0:10;0:10;;;;1.89129996;41.54925919
BL062;LE;;;;;;;;325;325;326;326;15.9;823;0:10;0:20;;;;1.69305551;41.76944351
SINDO;LE;;;;;;;;323;322;323;323;28;795;0:17;0:37;;;;1.32369447;42.13616562
MOPAS;LE;;;;;;;;324;324;325;324;22;773;0:15;0:52;;;;1.03436112;42.43535995
AGN;LF;Agen;;;;VORDME (H);114.80;130;355;355;355;355;87;685;1:24;2:16;;;;0.87286109;43.88802719
LFBX;LF;Bassillac;;;;;;;358;358;358;358;79;607;1:09;3:25;;;;0.81521678;45.19749069
LFBI;LF;Biard;;;;;;;347;347;346;346;86;521;1:04;4:29;;;;0.30666679;46.58750153
LFOF;;Valframbert;;;;;;;357;357;356;356;112;409;1:12;5:40;;;;0.10916680;48.44749832
LFOH;LF;Octeville;;;;;;;1;1;359;359;65;343;0:39;6:19;;;;0.08805558;49.53388977
DRAKE;EG;;;;;;;;352;352;351;351;41;302;0:26;6:46;;;;-0.07611111;50.20944595
EGKA;EG;Shoreham;;;;;;;349;349;347;347;38;264;0:25;7:11;;;;-0.29626116;50.83464432
EGLL;EG;Heathrow;;;;;;;353;353;351;351;39;225;0:24;7:35;;;;-0.46137884;51.47759247
D345O;EG;;;;;;;;347;347;346;346;30;195;0:21;7:55;;;;-0.65964168;51.96638489
WELIN;EG;;;;;;;;338;338;337;337;18.3;176;0:15;8:10;;;;-0.85222220;52.24722290
EGSZ;;Derbyshire & Lancashire Gliding Club;;;;;;;336;336;334;333;71;105;0:59;9:09;;;;-1.72966671;53.30483246
D052J;EG;;;;;;;;352;352;350;350;33;72;0:21;9:30;;;;-1.88774717;53.85052872
TILNI;EG;;;;;;;;3;3;2;2;42;30;0:23;9:53;;;;-1.85500002;54.54750061
GIRLI;EG;;;UP18;25,000-46,000;;;;12;12;10;10;10.0;20;0:06;9:58;;;;-1.80319166;54.71125412
UNTAL;EG;;;UP18;25,000-46,000;;;;12;12;10;10;12.1;8.1;0:07;10:05;;;;-1.73972225;54.90972137
NATEB;EG;;;UP18;25,000-46,000;;;;12;12;10;10;7.9;0.2;0:05;10:10;;;;-1.69833338;55.03833389
EGNT;EG;Newcastle;;;;;;;105;105;102;102;0.2;0.0;0:00;10:10;;;;-1.69166696;55.03749847

I'll also check FSUIPC - I have the full copy but I don't know it well.

 

[Gaz 15]

I'm stuck. Nothing else I can think of that I can try.

Gaz

[Luke 782]

Apologies in advance if I missed it, but does the weather match the METAR? What is the reported METAR text?

Cheers!

 

[Gaz 15]

12 hours ago, Luke said:

Apologies in advance if I missed it, but does the weather match the METAR? What is the reported METAR text?

Cheers!

 

Where do I get that text? 

Thanks 

Gaz 

[Luke 782]

Select "Conditions", and input the airport code.

Cheers!

[Gaz 15]

Thanks for telling me how to get it - I was confused! Is this what you require. I'm currently flying 02/12/19.  That what the screen says, but in this text the weather is next year! Maybe I should always travel a year back?:

EGNT 021220Z 28010KT CAVOK 05/04 Q1028

Decoded textual weather for EGNT

Wind: 280 at 10 knots 
Visibility: 10+ SM (9999+ m)
Clouds: None Reported
Temperature: 5.0C
Dewpoint: 4.0C
Precipitation: None reported
Altimeter: 1028 mb (30.36 inches)

This station includes complete surface weather information, interpolation disabled.

Original metar of the stations: 
EGNT 021220Z 28010KT CAVOK 05/04 Q1028

[vgbaron 3,486]

 

15 minutes ago, Gary McCluskey said:

021220Z

This element is the UTC date and time the forecast is actually prepared. The format is a two-digit date and four-digit time followed, without a space, by the letter Z.

So you're not a year ahead.

[Gaz 15]

Couple of updates :

1. I'm now approaching runway 25 - up until I opened this issue, it always was told 7.

2. Ran the Navigraph Update again, having so far discovered it had not updated AS! 

 

I'll let you know as it's looking good.. 

Edited December 7, 2019 by Gary McCluskey