I guess I'd try sneaking up on it.
Start like usual, work for a minute, save and exit (hopefully successfully)
  Look at the log file from this successful session. See what files got created/written to.
Now reopen the project, work for a minute or two, and save/exit again. Verify log, files.
Repeat over and over, see if there's some length of time or number of operations you can do successfully.


There is a utility, procmon (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx), that can log the files that are in use. It's very extensive, but it's something.  Maybe it's trying to open a file that doesn't exist, or is protected, or ...

Sorry j, I'm pretty new to PlanG so I'm not sure where to look.

I've seen the symptoms you describe happen when the memory gets maxed out and the system starts thrashing between physical and virtual memory. I've used the resource monitor in task manager to watch the CPU and memory.

It sounds like you've confirmed you don't have a bunch of processes competing for resources (cpu, mem, disk,...)

But it could be other things as well.

Does the log file (Plan-G_Log.txt)  in  ..\My Documents\Plan‐G Files\ give any clues?

Sorry, I wish I could be more help.

FSX and PlanG are on the same system, not networked?
Does FSX also have a slow down that coincides with the PLanG slowdown?
Does FSX have any problems without PlanG running?

Is anything else running (virus sniffer, internet browser, etc)?

Fire up task manager and keep it open  before you start FSX or PlanG
Check the applications that are running when your system is at ease.
Then check the processes that are running when your system is at ease.
Now move into  performance view.

As you fly (it'll be a throw away flight) watch what happens to  task manager when the system gets slow.
Does CPU or memory (or neither??!!)  max out?
Switch back to processes and see whats happening.

This wont solve your problem, it might help you to get an idea of what may be going on is all.

Good luck!

Plan-G on my client PC connects just fine to FSX, but it only display the map, none of the artifacts.


My FSX "server" (Deluxe+Accel+SDK) is 64 bit win7 with dedicated IP.
the "client" is older with 32 bit Win XP (ver 5.1 build 2600 with SP2) with dedicated IP.

Both systems have been set up with port 4506 and follwoing all the steps in the Plan_Gv3 Manual.pdf,
especially the networked section, the 3 simconnect files (xml, ini, cfg), folder sharing,
from the server
Client didn't want to build the databases (got hung in the "writing airports" step) so I copied the file
from the server to the client (C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf to C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf)

The client Plan-G starts up, and connects to the FSX session running on the server.
The plane starts in the correct location and tracks my flight.

But none of the airports, airport symbols, airport information shows up in the clients Plan-G window.
I do see I'm getting an error in the log file ("Could not load file or assembly 'System, Version=2.0.5.0"), would that be the problem and if so, where would I get the assembly?  (I thought my .net files were all up to date)
I've attached a picture of Plan-G on server and on client, the "programs" installed on the client and the log file.

Thanks!

EDIT: Oh Dopey Me.  So I downloaded and installed   .net patch  NDP40-KB2468871-v2-x86.exe  and everything works great. Sorry...  :72: