My own feedback :

Plan-G v 3.1.1.93 works fine remotely on my laptop XP SP3 with both FSX and P3D v1.4 with the following simconnect.xml file located where it should be:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
   <!-- Example Global (remote) IPv4 Server Configuration-->
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>jlldesktop</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>4506</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>

<SimConnect.Comm>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
<Scope>local</Scope>
</SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

It does not work with P3Dv2.2 with the same simconnect.xml except if P3D v2.2 is launched in legacy mode wich is an option of Estonian Migration Tool. Strange enough to be mentionned !!

FSX, and P3D are running on my desktop under W7-64 french version

Good new !

P3D v2.2 running in Legacy-Mode (see EMT site : http://www.flightsim.ee/products/migration-tool) works fine remotely with Plan-G v3 (v3.0.7.71/XP SP3) via Simconnect !!!

It does not work remotely via SimConnect (at least for some of us) with P3D v2.2 running in "normal" mode ??? but it does locally (v3.1.0.82) via FSUIPC

Below a comment from Paavo (EMT dev) about the issue he was able to reproduce :

"I have still not found a solution to the issue.

What is the most puzzling is that everything works in Legacy Mode.
Legacy Mode changes only the program file's name (Prepar3D.exe >
FSX.exe) and version information, which has no direct effect on the
running program code.

This also rules out misconfiguration problems and SimConnect-related
issues."

Bonjour Michael,

and thanks very much for answering my question.

Below is a copy of my simconnect.xml file located C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D :

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
   <!-- Example Global (remote) IPv4 Server Configuration-->
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>jlldesktop</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>4506</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
<SimConnect.Comm>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
<Scope>local</Scope>
</SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

It works remotely with both FSX and P3Dv1.4 but it does not with P3Dv2 (v2.1 patch not installed yet).

Is yours radically different ?

Do I need another simconnect library ? No idea !

Best regards

[...] but forgot simconnect.xml. Now all is fine, and Plan-G is working

I'm glad it's working for you

Do you mean it's working remotely via SimConnect ?

No problem to make it working locally via FSUIPC on my side , but to no avail remotely

what about you ?

"Connecting via Simconnect is easy and i've done it immediatly."

easy with P3Dv1 yes ! but not with P3Dv2 on my side

could you please KDO_Snakebite tell us how to proceed to make PG3 working with P3Dv2 ?

[...] I did have a look at Splashtop 2, but it requires a monthly fee, did not like that idea.

I can understand that, but what about your try to have PG3 running with P3D v2 with SimConnect with the correct protocol ?

Does it work or not ? When I read you I guess it does not, right or wrong ?

[...] might give it a go later.

would you please Wombat let us know about your try ?

Do you use PG3 an P3D v2 on a network ? with a SimConnect.xml file with IPv4 or IPV6 Protocol, depending your remote PC's OS (XP or Vista/W7)? (PG3 manual page 109&110) ?

Does it work fine ?

In my case, PG3 works OK with FSX and P3D v1.4 but crashes to desktop as soon as I try to connect with P3D v2  >:( >:(?? The same SimConnect.xml file has been created and is located at the right place (Appdata\Roaming\Lockheed MArtin\Prepar3d v2). No doubt about that.

I'd like to know what could be wrong. Thanks

PG3 (v3.0.7.71) works fine on my remote laptop with both FSX and P3D v1.4 via the following SimConnect.xml file :

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
   <Disabled>False</Disabled>
   <!-- Example Global (remote) IPv4 Server Configuration-->
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>PCname</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>4506</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
      <Scope>local</Scope>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

Just tried PG3 and P3D v2 with the same SimConnect.xml file (copied and pasted from C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D to C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2 ) with no success... when trying to connect, PG3 crashes to desktop every time.

I've just noticed that P3D v2 is running with SimConnect version 2.0.0.0 and P3D v1.4 is running with SimConnect version 1.0.0.0
Could that be the cause ?
Has anyone else tried to make PG3 working with P3D v2 ?

Thanks for reporting

PG3 (v3.0.7.71) works fine on my remote laptop with both FSX and P3D v1.4 via the following SimConnect.xml file :

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
   <Disabled>False</Disabled>
   <!-- Example Global (remote) IPv4 Server Configuration-->
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>PCname</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>4506</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
      <Scope>local</Scope>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

Just tried PG3 and P3D v2 with the same SimConnect.xml file (copied and pasted from C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D) with no success ...

Has anyone else tried to make PG3 working with P3D v2 ?

Thanks for reporting

Well, I must admit the issue I posted for is no longer present since 1 or 2 days. What went wrong the first day the latest version was installed on my desktop ? I've no idea...

In the meantime v 3.0.7.71 is now installed and seems to work fine on both my PCs : my desktop W7-64 is set to use FSUIPC and my remote laptop XP-SP3 is set to use the simconnect option.

Anyway I'll keep monitoring this brand-new Plan-G version and let you know in case the same issue happens again and again on a regular basis

Thanks a lot

Hi,

Previous version  v3.0.6.67 was OK but the new one v3.0.7.71, while loading OK, ends with constant CTDs ?? no matter I'm connected or not to FSX. It happens all the time when using the "find" option (airport, VOR, etc...)

FSX database has been rebuilt but the issue is still there

what could be wrong ? thanks

Ho do I clear a/c breadcrumb trail ?

Thanks

In other words, PLG3 can run with P3D or FSX or FS9 or XPL, without mentionning the corresponding paths pointing to the sim you wish to run.

I'm currently running P3D on my desktop, my aircraft is on the apron at LFPN and I can see it located at LFPN on the PLG3 map. PLG3 is running on my remote laptop (SimConnect connection). Both the paths mentionned in the PLG3 locations fields are the FSX paths.

The paths are just needed to build the data-set for each sim and, since there is no difference between FSX and P3D, no need to build a data-set that would be a carbon-copy of the FSX one.

The "dead" fsx.exe file to be created in the P3D main folder as said above really doesn't make sense.

I wish I would have read something similar to make things crystal-clear from the very beginning.

[...] Have you set up SimConnect.xml for P3D?
Unless you have a vastly different set of addons for P3D compared to FSX, there really is no value to repeatedly swapping / rebuilding databases, since the base data is the same. Making a whole new data set for P3D would be a hell of a lot of work for very little actual benefit.

You are 100% right ! I just forgot to set-up Simconnect.xml for P3D... It's done now, and PG3 b50 works fine, at last, with P3D ! Thanks very much for your pertinent advice.

The reason I'm asking for a special P3D path field (if possible) in PG3 options/locations is to avoid the path changes required to switch from one sim to the other.

Quote from: tim arnot on December 06, 2012, 09:46:51 PM
No, it'll just connect to whatever's on the other end of the Simconnect channel. It doesn't really care what it is, as long as it "talks the talk"

My PG3 FS connetion settings work fine with FSX but they don't with P3D :

General :
connect with SimConnect

Simconnect settings :
Network mode : IPV4
FSX computer : network name
Server Port/Pipe : 4506

what could be wrong ?

Would it be possible to add a new field in PG3 "Locations" dedicated to P3D, instead of changing the FSX paths everytime one is switching from FSX to P3D and vice versa ?