dougfir

Hello, SimConnect Diagnostic Output goto <your fsx drive> :\FSX\SDK\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\ then open the config folder and follow the readme info Basically you place the SimConnect.ini file in the "My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files" directory. My file reads [simConnect] level=verbose console=1 ;RedirectStdOutToConsole=1 OutputDebugString=1 file=c:\simconnect.log ;file_next_index=0 ;file_max_index=9 Then as you start FSX a command window will open and many lines will scroll by depending on how many and what type of addons you use with fsx. At any point you can select/copy or scroll the text in the window but when you exit fsx that data will be saved in the file you specified. Here's a youtube video demonstration: We'll figure this out. My keyboard layout is standard. I'm going to redo your setup instructions. Just to be clear, when all is setup and SimpleCam has started, FSX running, and you are in the cockpit - do you have to initiate SimpleCam with a certain key or should the arrow keys just start moving your view? John

More information on this problem: I ran SimConnect Diagnostic Output and when starting FSX with SimpleCam this is what I get: 0.00000 SimConnect version 10.0.61259.0 0.00219 Server: Scope=local, Protocol=Pipe, Name=\\.\pipe\Microsoft Flight Simulator\SimConnect, MaxClients=64 0.00371 Server: Scope=local, Protocol=IPv6, Address=::1, Port=57610, MaxClients=64 0.00461 Server: Scope=local, Protocol=IPv4, Address=127.0.0.1, Port=57611, MaxClients=64 9.55622 Exe Launched: Path="G:\FSX\Utils\SimpleCam\AivlaSoft.SimpleCam.exe" CommandLine="" Version="1.0.11.0" And that's it, end of output. No further connections, errors, nothing. There was no further communication between SimpleCam and Simconnect as far as I can see. And none of the arrow keys moved anything unless I just don't get how it's supposed to operate. Thanks John

Thanks Urs, This is a new PC and thus a clean install of both Windows and FSX. I have the standard 3 simconnect.dlls that result from installing FSXBox + SP1 + SP2 and they are all in the respective Windows\WinSxs directories. If indeed ""SimConnect" is not installed properly" how do you "install it properly"? The only thing you can do is uninstall/reinstall SP2 which I have done. How does a user troubleshoot/debug simconnect issues? Is SimpleCam looking at a specific port or URL address for simconnect? Does SimpleCam have a debug parameter that would allow writing any errors to a file for inspection? How would you debug this situation if it were on your PC? Surely after the 3rd or 4th reinstall of SP2 you would be trying something else. I'm ready to try anything. John

I installed SimpleCam in a Windows 10 64bit pc running FSX (box not Steam). Started FSX and the SimpleCam icon appears in the taskbar. Start a flight with the default C172 aircraft. None of the arrow keys shown in the instructions do anything to move the camera view. With NumLock On tried to save the current view by pressing Ctrl + numpad 1. No message from SimpleCam indicating a save. Closed FSX normally but SimpleCam remains in the taskbar. Ended that task with the Task Manager. Another thing: when I right click on the SimpleCam icon when it's running in the task bar there is about a 30 second delay before getting a menu that has 3 choices: About, Enter License, Exit. If I click "Enter License" there is another 30 second delay before getting the license window. Something very wrong here. If this is a simconnect issue, which version does SimpleCam use and how do I install it. FSX SP1 and SP2 install 2 versions. Any suggestions before I uninstall SimpleCam? Thanks John

Never mind, my mistake, I didn't realize how far in you needed to zoom. Zoom down to grass level and I can see the waypoints. Thanks

I select a route, say KSEA-KDEN, activate the route, select Progress and then either Enroute or Arrival to show a portion of the route. Down at the bottom of the chart I select "Fix" but no fixes (or waypoints) show up on the chart. I can select/deselect "Arpt" or "Vor" and those items are shown or hidden as indicated but nothing at all changes when I select "Fix". How can I see the Fixes available on the chart?

That must have been it. I just tried it this morning and it worked. Perhaps pass to the dev team to enhance the error message to check if the 3rd party demo server is down and then advise the user accordingly rather than have demo users think it's their setup that is the problem. Might cut down on a few of these support posts.

I installed EFB with a demo license yesterday and all was working. I tried to open the Data Provider today and got the error message "Trying to verify demo license but could not reach any date server" I can assure you I am connected to the Internet, I have opened port 13 outbound. I'm using Windows 7 64 and no anti-virus. The program worked 20 hours ago but now will not start. Nothing else on my machine has changed in that time. I searched the forum and found others with the same problem but could not see a resolution to any. What to do?