Active Sky and FSX

[VincentG]

Active Sky X Troubleshooting -

1 - Make sure that you have SP1 installed

2 � You should have the following folders installed -

C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.60905.........

C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61234���

If these folders are not installed, make sure that you perform a repair install of FSX and a clean install of SP1 for FSX.

3 - If you are making changes to the SimConnect.xml file, to allow ASX to function, this can then break SimConnect from functioning locally as well. This is resolved easily with applications such as FSUIPC, which when reinstalled add the local settings back into the SimConnect.xml file.

To remedy the issue with the TrackIR, you need to have the local settings stay defined within the SimConnect.xml file. Note that the highlighted section is required for the TrackIR to function locally.

Example -

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
<Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
<Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
[color:"blue"] <SimConnect.Comm>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
<Scope>local</Scope>
<Address></Address>
<MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
<Port></Port>
<MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
<DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
</SimConnect.Comm> [/color]
<SimConnect.Comm>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
<Scope>global</Scope>
<Address>XXXXXXX</Address>
<MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
<Port>XXX</Port>
<MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
<DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
</SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

[flexcopmnpd]

Vincent, I sent you a pm with my problem. I am having trouble getting trackir to work using the fsx shortcut in the asx menubar. Starting asx and then minimizing it then using my standard fsx shortcut has no problems. Any suggestions as to what may be wrong when I try to launch it from asx?

[VincentG]

Answered in PM......

[baw079]

I had Tracker working fine with SP1 from Active Sky, I now loaded SP2 from Active Sky and Tracker no longer runs smooth. It is so jerky that it is impossible to use.

Should I uninstall tracker software and re-install in an effort to get it running smooth again.

[VincentG]

Reinstalling the TrackIR software wouldn't hurt......

With SP2, do you have any of the DX10 features/setting turned up more than with SP1?

[Cobber55]

I have TrackIR Pro (Version 4.1 Build 30) installed and working well with BoB II. It was also working fine with FSX before I installed Active Sky X and X Graphics. Now I am having jumpy head movement and Trackir seems to connect and disconnect repeatedly.

I have the two \WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86... directories installed but cannot find a simconnect.xml file to edit. I have tried reinstalling FSX SP1 and Trackir. Where should it be and if not there what installs it please?

Thanks

[VincentG]

the XML file is not installed by default, some add-on software require that it be installed.

So the TrackIR is working just sporatic?

What firewall/anti-cirus software is installed?

[Cobber55]

Thanks, Is it a file I can create by using all the text in your sample?

TrackIR is still working fine in BoB but since Active Sky X and X Graphics only in FSX does it jump with head movement rather than the reasonable movement I experienced before. It looks to me as if Trackir is being turned on and off repeatedly.

I have Avast anti-virus software installing and have a network router that connects to the internet.

[VincentG]

There is no need to create the xml file, as the TrackIR works with the system defaults........

Do either of the add-on applications have a head latency option?

[Cobber55]

No they don't appear to have a head latency option. I'll keep trying different variations of settings and see if that helps.