Now my moving user a/c 'gets stuck' during flights. At the beginning it's OK and updates every 5" as I have programmed. Then nothing for 20" or so; sometimes the user a/c icon just dies, moving no more.

You said Tim that troubleshooting errors this is a 'stab in the dark'. Does PlanG create no log files which might give someone an idea why it seems so unstable? I am loath to replace PlanG, 'cos when it's working I couldn't think of how it could be better!

M

I know this is freeware and so no one really has the right to complain (and I am not). But it's disappointing not to get any help on this issue. I don't want to give up using PlanG, it's really great, but if it keeps 'self-destructing' like this... No one who was involved in designing this got any further ideas?   ???

   .... and my problem Tim? I have .NET framework up to date. Plan-G is a great bit of software and it's really frustrating to have it fail so often like this. If I reinstall, can I do so over the top of my existing installation, to keep my settings? Or (they are backed up), as that may not rectify the problem, how do I restore my current preferences if I make a clean installation?

And how is the best way to troubleshoot this if (er, when) it happens again? Are there any log files I can upload that would help? Are my connection settings OK (auto, IPv6 mode) - as I say, Plan-G only aborts 15 seconds or so (never immediately) after I connect to FSX (or FS9)

Thanks.

Hi. I was flying FSX, with Plan-G running on my second monitor. I'm afraid I couldn't say which folder the programme was looking for. How would I identify it?

I have lost count of the number of times I have had this error message. Today, for instance, all was fine, I was flying FSX with Plan-G on a second monitor for an hour or so, (Plan-G has been working with no errors the past dozen flights or so). Then I paused the sim and put the PC into standby for a while. When I came back Plan-G started to give this error message and close down. No change to the PC other than starting it up again. I rebooted, but Plan-G brings up the same error message about 15 seconds after it connects to FSX. If I don't connect to FS, or FS is not running, the programme doesn't abort. My FS Connection is set to auto, IPv6 mode.

When this happens I have to reinstall Plan-G. And then (so far) it works again for a few dozen flights before it starts aborting again.. Can anyone help (though I know the 'analysis' is rather vague? What else can I say? The programme stops working without me making any software changes to my PC at all). I append the error message this time, but I am not sure if this is always the same, or even if it's helpful: these error reports are often red herrings, I know. I hope someone can kindly offer some advice, as I rely on the programme in FSX!

I am running v2.0.5  - I installed v.3 but went back to this version as I really, really missed the hybrid map. Windows 7 x64 ...

I won't reinstall Plan-G for now, in case anyone has some troubleshooting ideas...

Thanks,

Martin


Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   CLR20r3
  Problem Signature 01:   plang.exe
  Problem Signature 02:   2.0.5.493
  Problem Signature 03:   4d836f53
  Problem Signature 04:   mscorlib
  Problem Signature 05:   4.0.0.0
  Problem Signature 06:   517a1c71
  Problem Signature 07:   3fde
  Problem Signature 08:   105
  Problem Signature 09:   System.IO.DirectoryNotFound
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   2057
  Additional Information 1:   0a9e
  Additional Information 2:   0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
  Additional Information 3:   0a9e
  Additional Information 4:   0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Ok, many thanks for the reply & information,

Martin

Hi. Here is a screenshot. My a/c shows I am heading 360 degs, but the Plan-G map shows me at some 140 degrees, and the a/c icon moves towards the bottom right-hand corner of the map. When the icon is moving towards the top of the map, what appears 'due north', my FSX a/c shows about 220 degrees heading. This is at about 75degs south latitude.

The map always opens in 'Terrain' mode - I set it to Hybrid each time. Is there a way to keep it in Hybrid mode when it starts? Not really a problem of course, I just change it manually if not. It doesn't 'stick' in Hybrid view though, as you suggest.

Thanks again,

Martin

Two simple questions (but I haven't been able to find the answers):

1. How do I set the map so that due north is always at the top?
2. Can I set the map so that it opens automatically in 'Hybrid' view?

Great addon for FSX this BTW, so thank you to those who developed it....

Thanks,

Martin

Intel Core i7-950 CPU @ 3.8GHz; GeForce GTX 470 GPU, 1280MB; 1 x OCZ Vertex 2E 120GB SSD; 1 x Corsair Force 120GB SSD; 2 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA drives; 6GB KINGSTON HYPER-X T1 TRI-DDR3 2000MHz RAM; ASUS P6X58D-E M/B; 2 x HannsG monitors, 28" & 24"; Windows 7 x64; FSX/FS9.1

OK, thanks for the reply.

I love this map and would really like to use it with FSX, but it is proving 'awkward'. I am hoping that it is just me being a bit dense and that somebody will be able to help me in this...

My PC (Win7 x64, 3.8GHz i7 CPU, GTX470 GPU, 6GB RAM etc. etc.) has two monitors and I wanted to have FSX on one, PlanG on the other, but the only way I can do this is to run FSX in windowed mode, or use FS-SIMtimizer to give a full-screen effect. But then I have VertSync problems, even after tweaking (hours of Googling the problem!). I added ForceWindowedVSync=1 to the fsx.cfg file and it helps, but the overall effect is not really very good when compared to running FSX in full screen.

I don't have another PC or laptop I can conveniently use as a networked computer, so I guess my only option is to run the map on the same screen as FSX and leave the 2nd. one black. But I don't seem to be able to get this to work either. I was looking to have PlanG come up on top of my FSX window, say with a hotkey, as FSNavigator does in FS9. But since PlanG does run as an internal FS module, I can't see how this can be done. Whenever I open PlanG on the same monitor as FSX, FSX minimizes to the taskbar. The map works just fine, I should add, all connections work and the a/c icon moves around as I fly - it's just actually seeing the map that is the problem.

Other people seem to have set things up OK without recourse to a networked PC so I'd be grateful for some help. Have looked through the manual - did I miss the relevant part for this?? (Be great if their were a way to use the map within the Garmin 500!!).

Many thanks,

Martin