Plan-G ( V3.1.1.94) will connect using P3D but not FSX

[daveebee]

Hi, I have recently installed P3D and  version V3.1.1.94 .  Now I find FSX will not connect to Plan-G  Can anyone suggest a possible reason for this,is there a setting I may have missed. I do not have the twosims running at the same time.

[daveebee]

Hi,Further to my previous post ,I am able to connect  to P3D  in  the usual way without any problems.

[ivanrk]

Hi

The only thing I can think of is:

1.  Have you selected "Display FSX Data" under DATA ribbon and
2. Have you got the correct locations set up under FILE OPTIONS/LOCATIONS to show both FSX and PREPAR3D

Cheers
Ivan

[tim arnot]

Please attach the log file showing your failed connection attempt.

[daveebee]

21:44:33.5        Hi Tim, I hope this the file you require, David Hack

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21:44:33.6 Starting Plan-G (W7 edition), build 3.1.1.94
21:44:33.6 OS is Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
21:44:33.8 InitDataFolder
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_NAVI.sdf
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\UserWaypoints.sdf
21:44:33.8 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\MEF.sdf
21:44:33.8 Creating C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data
21:44:33.8 Creating C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Charts
21:44:35.4 Map tiles cache: C:\Users\DAVID HACK\AppData\Local\GMap.NET\
21:44:35.6 Program in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Plan-G v3.1.1
21:44:35.6 Data in: C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files
21:44:35.7 IsDataLoaded: FSX
21:44:35.7 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
21:44:35.7 IsDataLoaded: FS9
21:44:35.7 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
21:44:35.7 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
21:44:35.7 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
21:44:35.7 IsDataLoaded: P3D
21:44:35.7 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
21:44:36.1 Starting timer
21:44:36.1 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
21:44:36.1 Metar18Z.TXT started
21:44:36.1 Metar19Z.TXT started
21:44:36.1 sTAF12Z.TXT started
21:44:36.1 sTAF18Z.TXT started
21:44:36.1 lTAF18Z.TXT started
21:44:36.1 lTAF12Z.TXT started
21:44:36.3 IsDataLoaded: FSX
21:44:36.3 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
21:44:36.4 IsDataLoaded: FS9
21:44:36.4 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
21:44:36.4 IsDataLoaded: P3D
21:44:36.4 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
21:44:36.4 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
21:44:36.4 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
21:44:38.6 Stopping timer
21:44:38.6 StartMap
21:44:38.6 Connection string: metadata=res://*/Data.FSData.csdl|res://*/Data.FSData.ssdl|res://*/Data.FSData.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlServerCe.3.5;provider connection string='Data Source=|DataDirectory|\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf'
21:44:39.1 NdbsInBounds 0
21:44:39.2 VorsInBounds 0
21:44:39.3 AirportsInBounds 0
21:44:39.4 AirspaceInBounds 0
21:44:39.5 NdbsInBounds 0
21:44:39.5 VorsInBounds 0
21:44:39.5 AirportsInBounds 0
21:44:39.6 AirspaceInBounds 0
21:44:40.0 sTAF18Z.TXT done
21:44:40.2 sTAF12Z.TXT done
21:44:43.7 lTAF12Z.TXT done
21:44:44.3 lTAF18Z.TXT done

[daveebee]

Hi Tim, I am sending you another Plan-G log that I did this morning. When I am online with another person they can see my (red aircraft icon) when they have connected to PG3, I cannot see my yellow aircraft or their red one, I hope this helps. Plan-G appears to be fully functional when I am in P3D and online via Vpilot.....09:15:05.7

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09:15:05.7 Starting Plan-G (W7 edition), build 3.1.1.94
09:15:05.7 OS is Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
09:15:06.0 InitDataFolder
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_NAVI.sdf
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\UserWaypoints.sdf
09:15:06.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\MEF.sdf
09:15:06.8 Map tiles cache: C:\Users\DAVID HACK\AppData\Local\GMap.NET\
09:15:07.0 Program in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Plan-G v3.1.1
09:15:07.0 Data in: C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files
09:15:07.0 IsDataLoaded: FSX
09:15:07.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
09:15:07.7 Starting timer
09:15:08.0 IsDataLoaded: FSX
09:15:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
09:15:08.0 IsDataLoaded: FS9
09:15:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
09:15:08.1 IsDataLoaded: P3D
09:15:08.1 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
09:15:08.6 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
09:15:08.6 Data Source = C:\Users\DAVID HACK\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
09:15:10.2 Stopping timer
09:15:10.2 StartMap
09:15:10.2 Connection string: metadata=res://*/Data.FSData.csdl|res://*/Data.FSData.ssdl|res://*/Data.FSData.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlServerCe.3.5;provider connection string='Data Source=|DataDirectory|\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf'
09:15:10.8 NdbsInBounds 22
09:15:11.2 VorsInBounds 20
09:15:11.8 AirportsInBounds 50
09:15:14.2 AirspaceInBounds 105
09:15:14.3 NdbsInBounds 22
09:15:14.3 VorsInBounds 20
09:15:14.4 AirportsInBounds 50
09:15:14.5 AirspaceInBounds 105
09:15:24.3 Initiating SimConnect connection.
09:15:24.3 Connect
09:15:24.3 SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = localhost Port = 0
09:15:24.3 Connect: BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect+SimConnectException: Open: iPort value is invalid
   at BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect.Open(String strAppName, String strHostName, Int32 iPort, Boolean bIsIPV6)
   at Plan_G3.Model.SIMCONNECT.Connect()
09:15:24.3 SimConnect connection failed.
09:15:24.3 Disconnect
09:15:24.3 Disconnected from sim
09:16:12.7 Initiating SimConnect connection.
09:16:12.7 Connect
09:16:12.7 SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = localhost Port = 0
09:16:12.7 Connect: BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect+SimConnectException: Open: iPort value is invalid
   at BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect.Open(String strAppName, String strHostName, Int32 iPort, Boolean bIsIPV6)
   at Plan_G3.Model.SIMCONNECT.Connect()
09:16:12.7 SimConnect connection failed.
09:16:12.7 Disconnect
09:16:12.7 Disconnected from sim
09:17:20.6 Initiating SimConnect connection.
09:17:20.6 Connect
09:17:20.6 SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = localhost Port = 0
09:17:20.6 Connect: BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect+SimConnectException: Open: iPort value is invalid
   at BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect.Open(String strAppName, String strHostName, Int32 iPort, Boolean bIsIPV6)
   at Plan_G3.Model.SIMCONNECT.Connect()
09:17:20.6 SimConnect connection failed.
09:17:20.6 Disconnect
09:17:20.6 Disconnected from sim
09:17:21.1 Initiating SimConnect connection.
09:17:21.1 Connect
09:17:21.1 SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = localhost Port = 0
09:17:21.1 Connect: BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect+SimConnectException: Open: iPort value is invalid
   at BeatlesBlog.SimConnect.SimConnect.Open(String strAppName, String strHostName, Int32 iPort, Boolean bIsIPV6)
   at Plan_G3.Model.SIMCONNECT.Connect()
09:17:21.1 SimConnect connection failed.
09:17:21.1 Disconnect
09:17:21.1 Disconnected from sim
09:17:44.1 Cleanup
09:17:51.9

[tim arnot]

It's throwing an error saying the port number is invalid - it may be in use. Do you have a simconnect.xml set up for FSX that has maybe assigned port 0?

[daveebee]

Hi Tim, Are you saying that my localhost port should something other than 0 ? What I don't understand is why my P3D Works (using VPilot) in both P3D and Fsx . Where the Plan-G files does the Port  number reside?

[tim arnot]

No, I'm saying you may have something configured in FSX that allocates port 0 - simconnect.xml for instance. All Plan-G tries to do is open it. It works when P3D is running. Therefore it's FSX that's got it allocated.

[daveebee]

Hi Tim, I tried going to Plan-G/files/fs connection, and then changing from Sim Connect(where it had always previously been) to FSUIPC  and now it's working well. I don't know why the previously would work with P3D and not FSX , but its all working now, T|hanks for your help.