Simlink (Navigraph)

[Chris Stanley]

Forgive me please if I'm fogging a dead horse.
I no longer use MSFS 2020 with PSX so have lost the PSX "connection" to Navigraph.
Contact with Navigraph yields the response that Aerowinx has such a small user base compared to other sims, that Navigraph don't see adding any other sims, including us, to Simlink other than the existing "Big 3". Of course this totally ignores the quality of "players" of which PSX has none. Say no more.
I'm not a programmer and don't understand these things but I've read, I think here on the Forum, that developing a link from PSX to Simlink is no big deal. But I recognize the proprietary nature of the code Navigraph has and the legal implications of contravening such proprietary, if that's even possible, but is there anything "programmers" in our community can do?
And is there anyone with sway at Navigraph who can try again to tip the balance?
Living in hope!
Thank You.

[PanosI]

Here is the link in order to know about what we are talking

https://forum.navigraph.com/t/simlink-feature-request-aerowinx-psx-support/7329

I had totally forgotten it.


I have a strong feeling that Jamie is our person here !!!

He already have done it with Volanta.

https://aerowinx.com/board/index.php/topic,7984.msg85801.html#msg85801


Jamie, please ?!?!

[roccod]

I second this!!  Jamie's work thus far has been remarkable.

[Jamie]

O ha thanks, I have to look into it, but upcoming days a bit busy.

If someone has the NavigraphSimlink_64.xpl (Xplane plugin) they are quite readable.

[Jamie]

I had X-Plane installed anyway

Seems doable, but I have NO idea what Simlink does... I managed to inject data to it, where can I see stuff?

[PanosI]

Jamie, I don't have the slightest idea but as you can see from the thread in the Navigraph forum in the first post "ps1flyer" mentions some technical infos waiting navigraph to finally do something about the PSX users.

That was back in January 2022 and still nothing.

You, in the other hand, in a few minutes you have something in you hands!   

[Jamie]

It's just a matter of doing. But I have no idea, I have the FMS Subscription and to my understanding they only sell the Complete Premium Ultimate subscription with all the charts and stuff. Which I don't need, I have the full LIDO chartset.

Let me try something, do you have Python3 installed?

[PanosI]

Yes I have. Python 3.14.3 it says

[Jamie]

Try this:
>>check URL further in this thread<<

Start PSX Network > Main > The Main Server

Start Simlink

Open a windows command, start with:
python psx_navigraph_simlink.py

No error handling or anything yet 

[PanosI]

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.8737]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\User\Documents\PSX to NAVIGRAPH>python psx_navigraph_simlink.py
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PSX -> Navigraph SimLink Bridge v0.000001
___________________________________________________________________________________________
[PSX  ] Connecting to 127.0.0.1:10747
[SMLNK] Opening NGSIMCONNECT
[PSX  ] Connected
[PSX  ] Registered client and requested Qs483, Qi271 and Qi219.
[WAIT ] Waiting for automatic Qs121 / Qs118 data ...
[OK   ] Sending PSX position data to Navigraph SimLink.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
LAT  37.923778  LON  23.943460  ALT  270211 ft  HDG 0036.9  IAS     0  GS     0  SQWK 6542

[Jamie]

Yeah but does it do anything? I don't have the Premium subscription, so I cannot check much.

A PSX Discord server would help a lot

[PanosI]

S P E E C H L E S S   

Ιτ works as a moving map , for starters !!!!

[Jamie]

Can you post a screenshot? Curious.

[PanosI]

[Jamie]

O the speed in Kts is a factor 10 too much and bank angle is 0.5 degrees I guess.

[PanosI]

[Jamie]

Try this:
>>check further in this thread<<

Pay attention to Alt (i see MSL, need to check that), speeds and bank.

This is not a tracker right? Like Volanta? Storing the flights in a central DB?

[PanosI]

Taxing in EGKK !!!

[Hardy Heinlin]

Qs121="PiBaHeAlTas"; Mode=ECON; Min=9; Max=200;

1. Target pitch in radians * 100000 (32 bit integer)
2. Target bank in radians * 100000 (32 bit integer)
3. Target true heading in radians (64 bit float)
4. Target true altitude of aircraft center above MSL in feet * 1000 (32 bit integer)
5. Target TAS * 1000 (32 bit integer)
6. Target latitude of aircraft center in radians (64 bit float)
7. Target longitude of aircraft center in radians (64 bit float)

[PanosI]

Try this:
https://www.jamiejets.com/psx/psx_navigraph_simlink2.py

Pay attention to Alt (i see MSL, need to check that), speeds and bank.

This is not a tracker right? Like Volanta? Storing the flights in a central DB?