New scenery bridge tool between PSX and MSFS

[CHEDHKG]

Hi gents,

Since I had some free time recently, a few updates on this small project.
Still keeping it to a bare minimum, without any config files to modify.

Cheers,

[DrRSG]

OK I give in. Ive read through the posts and the readme but I cannot get it to work; although it could be my age related stupidity.

I'm running PSX and MSFS on the same PC under Windows 10. I have the PSXMSFS exe together with simconnect.dll in a folder on my desktop. I start MSFS and place the default 747 on the runway.
I start PSX and then click on PSXMSFS.exe. A message appears that PSX and MSFS are connected. I load a situ file and nothing happens in MSFS. What am I missing?

Thanks

Richard

[CHEDHKG]

Richard,

After the messages telling you that you are connected to MSFS, do you get some other messages ?
Can you please also check that a file PSXMSFS.ini is created in the same folder ?
If yes, could you please change the value of LOG_VERBOSITY to 2, and re-run ?

-Stephan

[DrRSG]

There are no other messages.
The ini file is created.
I changed the log verbosity to 2 the log file shows

17:27:31[+0.014s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 127.0.0.1:10747
17:27:31[+0.020s]   Connected to PSX main server.
17:27:31[+0.023s]   Connecting to PSX boost server on: 127.0.0.1:10749
17:27:31[+0.027s]   Connected to PSX boost server.
17:27:31[+0.039s]   Connected to MSFS.
17:27:31[+0.088s]   MSFS 11.0 (build 282174.999) Simconnect 11.0 (build 62651.3)
17:27:31[+0.092s]   Freezing Altitude, Attitude and Coordinates in MSFS.

Thanks

Richard

[Aleks]

What is the difference between this and Gary's smooth injector?

[CHEDHKG]

What is the difference between this and Gary's smooth injector?

Quite a few actually:
* Gary's one is more full fledged and uses a different technology then mine (dare I say, more professional)
* Mine is just a pure very lightweight C application that does not need to change any MSFS configuration file.
* PSXMSFS should work well with the default 747 and should interact quite nicely with it (outside views, lights, gears, flaps, etc)

Happy to tell you more, or answer any questions you could have

[CHEDHKG]

There are no other messages.
The ini file is created.
I changed the log verbosity to 2 the log file shows

17:27:31[+0.014s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 127.0.0.1:10747
17:27:31[+0.020s]   Connected to PSX main server.
17:27:31[+0.023s]   Connecting to PSX boost server on: 127.0.0.1:10749
17:27:31[+0.027s]   Connected to PSX boost server.
17:27:31[+0.039s]   Connected to MSFS.
17:27:31[+0.088s]   MSFS 11.0 (build 282174.999) Simconnect 11.0 (build 62651.3)
17:27:31[+0.092s]   Freezing Altitude, Attitude and Coordinates in MSFS.

Thanks

Richard

Hi Richard,

So far so good.... Just to make sure the set-up is correct, you have to start PSXMSFS once the default 747 from MSFS is loaded (at any airport).

If you still have problems, try increasing the LOG_VERBOSITY to 1 and check any additional messages. And if still nothing, then send me a mail, we will try to work something out.

[DrRSG]

Hi Stephan, I attach the log from my latest unsuccessful attempt using verbosity 1.

17:27:31[+0.014s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 127.0.0.1:10747
17:27:31[+0.020s]   Connected to PSX main server.
17:27:31[+0.023s]   Connecting to PSX boost server on: 127.0.0.1:10749
17:27:31[+0.027s]   Connected to PSX boost server.
17:27:31[+0.039s]   Connected to MSFS.
17:27:31[+0.088s]   MSFS 11.0 (build 282174.999) Simconnect 11.0 (build 62651.3)
17:27:31[+0.092s]   Freezing Altitude, Attitude and Coordinates in MSFS.
08:09:47[+0.008s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 127.0.0.1:10747
08:09:49[+2.052s]   Error connecting to the PSX socket. Exiting...

[CHEDHKG]

Hi Stephan, I attach the log from my latest unsuccessful attempt using verbosity 1.

17:27:31[+0.014s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 127.0.0.1:10747
17:27:31[+0.020s]   Connected to PSX main server.
17:27:31[+0.023s]   Connecting to PSX boost server on: 127.0.0.1:10749
17:27:31[+0.027s]   Connected to PSX boost server.
17:27:31[+0.039s]   Connected to MSFS.
17:27:31[+0.088s]   MSFS 11.0 (build 282174.999) Simconnect 11.0 (build 62651.3)
17:27:31[+0.092s]   Freezing Altitude, Attitude and Coordinates in MSFS.
08:09:47[+0.008s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 127.0.0.1:10747
08:09:49[+2.052s]   Error connecting to the PSX socket. Exiting...

Richard,

The time lines do not make sense here.... 17h27, then 08h09. I guess those are not consecutive attempts.

That being said and just to make sure : PSX and MSFS are running on the same computer ? If yes, try to input the local IP address in the file PSXMSFS.ini (something like 192.168.1.xxx)

-stephan

[DrRSG]

Running on same PC and have tried with local IP address with same result.

11:40:54[+0.003s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 192.168.1.64:10747
11:40:54[+0.007s]   Connected to PSX main server.
11:40:54[+0.009s]   Connecting to PSX boost server on: 192.168.1.64:10749
11:40:54[+0.015s]   Connected to PSX boost server.
11:40:54[+0.026s]   Connected to MSFS.
11:40:54[+0.073s]   MSFS 11.0 (build 282174.999) Simconnect 11.0 (build 62651.3)
11:40:54[+0.076s]   Freezing Altitude, Attitude and Coordinates in MSFS.

[CHEDHKG]

Running on same PC and have tried with local IP address with same result.

11:40:54[+0.003s]   Connecting to PSX main server on: 192.168.1.64:10747
11:40:54[+0.007s]   Connected to PSX main server.
11:40:54[+0.009s]   Connecting to PSX boost server on: 192.168.1.64:10749
11:40:54[+0.015s]   Connected to PSX boost server.
11:40:54[+0.026s]   Connected to MSFS.
11:40:54[+0.073s]   MSFS 11.0 (build 282174.999) Simconnect 11.0 (build 62651.3)
11:40:54[+0.076s]   Freezing Altitude, Attitude and Coordinates in MSFS.

Richard,

Send me a mail at psxmsfs@theched.org
Let's take this offline and debug your issue

[SwissMark]

Good day Stephan,

Sincerely appreciated these efforts for the community. Whenever I am back in HKG, I will buy you a coffee!

This has been brought up a few times, but still I would like to inquire please:

will there ever be a version or availability for P3D (4.5+)?
P3D have just released an update to P3D, and we are confident that P3D will release V6 fairly soon.
Not all of us want to "play" MSFS; I will stick with P3D and XP11 and my beloved 744F.
So ..... can your program at the moment "handle" P3D or would you be willing to look into it?
Happy to gather up some folks for "Beta" testing all who are devoted P3D lovers.

Have a wonderful day and all the best,

Mark

[CHEDHKG]

I can try to make one for P3D...
I just need to check whether I can get P3D on my desktop

[asboyd]

I have P3D V5.4 and I prefer it over MSFS (Which I also have via Game Pass Ultimate). I just find MSFS uses way more resources than P3D and always seems to have something go wrong with Video drivers.

I would be willing to test a new version of the bridge...

Cheers,
AlexB

[SwissMark]

I can try to make one for P3D...
I just need to check whether I can get P3D on my desktop

Thank you

[SwissMark]

I have P3D V5.4 and I prefer it over MSFS (Which I also have via Game Pass Ultimate). I just find MSFS uses way more resources than P3D and always seems to have something go wrong with Video drivers.

I would be willing to test a new version of the bridge...

Cheers,
AlexB

That, and a few other reasons why I stick with P3D ( 5.3 at the moment).

[VolleyballCALVA]

Thank you for the update!
I'd like to ask if the Master / Slave switch was disabled in this version?
I tried last night but can't switch to make MSFS as master with the "P" key as in previous version.
Thanks in advanced!

[CHEDHKG]

Thank you for the update!
I'd like to ask if the Master / Slave switch was disabled in this version?
I tried last night but can't switch to make MSFS as master with the "P" key as in previous version.
Thanks in advanced!

I will have to check that.. I might have disabled it and forgot to put it back

[VolleyballCALVA]

Roger that, thank you very much.

[Jelsomino]

Dear Stefan,
pshhhhhh..... one hundred hours left trying to connect my msfs2020(steam version) with PSX.

1. I have two diff comp - one with msfs other with psx (the Garry's connector working good, but no lights worked and each time airplane still under the ground....sorry)
2. I use Simconnector.dll from msfs development SDK (putting it in the same folder as msfs.exe and psxmsfs.exe)
3. I born the config file with IP settings (after run exe under console) thank you -stephan, I use the same IP settings as with Garry's connector and f...g X-plane before...
4. After PSX start as a Server I start msfs with default 747 and run your .exe

Mmmm, window appears but nothing going on and then closed.

5. No .ini files in the same folder
6. localhost, 127.0.0.1 , 192.168.1.... doesn't change anything... with connection

I am not from Mars)) so, what's going on)) Please advise

Thank you