Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

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Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

#1 Post by kevint »

Good Day, I have both FSX and MsFS 2020 installed on my machine. I run 4.0 on a remote PC. My issue is that when loading AM 4.0 it defaults to seeing FS2020. I can sometimes get it to recognize FSX sometimes but only by luck. I have tried to select it manually, shut everything down and have AM running with FSX selected and then launching FSX but I cannot always get it to see FSX when I want it to. However, sometimes I am doing something (not sure What) and it will see it. Is there a certain sequence to get it to see FSX? Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Re: Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

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Re: Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

#3 Post by kevint »

Thanks for your response Ralph, I have done that a few times. I just noticed that it is FSX Steam Edition that is not being installed (which is what I am running.) Fs2020, FSX and P3d are all showing installed but FSX Steam is not. Strangely however, every now and then it will connect to FSX but I cannot tell why it does.

Thanks Kevin

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Re: Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

#4 Post by kevint »

Hi Again Ralph, not sure if this helps but the following is the details shown when FSX Steam does not install.
Searching installation path for Flight Simulator X (Steam edition)
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DovetailGames\FSX:Install_Path'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DovetailGames\FSX:AppPath'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DovetailGames\FSX:Install_Path'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DovetailGames\FSX:AppPath'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator - Steam Edition\10.0:Install_Path'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator - Steam Edition\10.0:AppPath'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator - Steam Edition\10.0:Install_Path'
Could not find registry path at 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator - Steam Edition\10.0:AppPath'

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Re: Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

#5 Post by Ralph »

If you have the Steam version of FSX, then it can identify as regular FSX or FSX Steam. That's strangely the way Dovetail made it. But it does not matter.
Your message is a little confusing, but I guess that you do not have FSX and FSX Steam? So if it does connect to FSX (Steam) sometimes, then it is probably a network issue.

You can see our wiki guide on how to check this: http://siminnovations.com/wiki/index.ph ... n_problems
The fsx_log.txt is what you would need to look for.

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Re: Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

#6 Post by kevint »

Thanks again Ralph, I looked at the FSX log file. This is what is displayed when FSX and Air Manager were shut down. I am confused by the following. It just seems to connect to FSX when it feels like it. It always defaults to fs 2020 even when fs 2020 isn't running. I really appreciate your help on this. I love Air Manager but this can be frustrating. Thanks again

26-10-2021 21:29:20 INFO Main: Starting plugin (3.8.0 BETA)...
26-10-2021 21:29:20 INFO SimConnectHandler: SimConnect handle: 123A1380
26-10-2021 21:29:20 INFO Main: Init Sim Bus...
26-10-2021 21:29:20 INFO Main: Done initializing!
26-10-2021 21:29:20 INFO Main: Serving forever...
26-10-2021 21:38:08 INFO Main: Closing down...
26-10-2021 21:38:08 INFO Main: Closed down

This is what it shows when in manual connection mode and "Searching for Flight Simulator" but not connecting to FSX

26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Starting plugin (3.8.0 BETA)...
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO SimConnectHandler: SimConnect handle: 11C17398
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Init Sim Bus...
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Done initializing!
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Serving forever...

Some times it will connect to FSX after some time, as you can see it took about 4 minutes to connect here and only after I switched back to Auto Connect:

26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Starting plugin (3.8.0 BETA)...
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO SimConnectHandler: SimConnect handle: 11C17398
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Init Sim Bus...
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Done initializing!
26-10-2021 22:10:44 INFO Main: Serving forever...
26-10-2021 22:14:58 INFO SimBusServer: New client connected on port 55557 (ext. port 24294)
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "TITLE" with unit "string"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "LIGHT PANEL" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "LIGHT NAV" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS VOLTAGE" with unit "volts"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ADF ACTIVE FREQUENCY:1" with unit "hz"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ADF ACTIVE FREQUENCY:2" with unit "hz"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "TRANSPONDER CODE:1" with unit "number"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "PROP RPM:1" with unit "rpm"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "INDICATED ALTITUDE" with unit "feet"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "KOHLSMAN SETTING HG" with unit "inhg"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "IS GEAR RETRACTABLE" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GEAR LEFT POSITION" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GEAR RIGHT POSITION" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GEAR CENTER POSITION" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "EXIT OPEN:1" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "PITOT HEAT" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "BRAKE PARKING INDICATOR" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG MASTER ALTERNATOR:1" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG MASTER ALTERNATOR:2" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG STARTER:1" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG STARTER:2" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ENG MANIFOLD PRESSURE:1" with unit "inhg"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ENG MANIFOLD PRESSURE:2" with unit "inhg"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "FLAPS HANDLE PERCENT" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:2" with unit "gallons per hour"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "FUEL LEFT QUANTITY" with unit "gallons"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "RECIP ENG MANIFOLD PRESSURE:2" with unit "inhg"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:1" with unit "gallons per hour"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "FUEL RIGHT QUANTITY" with unit "gallons"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "RECIP ENG MANIFOLD PRESSURE:1" with unit "inhg"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LEFT PERCENT" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "PROP RPM:2" with unit "rpm"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "PLANE HEADING DEGREES GYRO" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "PROP DEICE SWITCH:1" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:1" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ENG OIL PRESSURE:1" with unit "psi"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "SUCTION PRESSURE" with unit "inhg"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ELECTRICAL GENALT BUS AMPS:1" with unit "amperes"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:2" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ADF RADIAL:1" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV RELATIVE BEARING TO STATION:2" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG OIL PRESSURE:2" with unit "psi"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ELECTRICAL GENALT BUS AMPS:2" with unit "amperes"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "COM ACTIVE FREQUENCY:1" with unit "mhz"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "COM ACTIVE FREQUENCY:2" with unit "mhz"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV ACTIVE FREQUENCY:1" with unit "mhz"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV ACTIVE FREQUENCY:2" with unit "mhz"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR ACTIVE" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT NAV1 LOCK" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE LOCK" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT MASTER" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT HEADING LOCK" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT APPROACH HOLD" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT BACKCOURSE HOLD" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT GLIDESLOPE HOLD" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT TAKEOFF POWER ACTIVE" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "MARKER BEACON STATE" with unit "enum"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "FLY BY WIRE ELAC FAILED" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "FLY BY WIRE FAC FAILED" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "FLY BY WIRE SEC FAILED" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "RECIP ENG CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE:2" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:2" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "RECIP ENG CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE:1" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ATTITUDE INDICATOR BANK DEGREES" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "GENERAL ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:1" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ATTITUDE INDICATOR PITCH DEGREES" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "INCIDENCE BETA" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR PITCH" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR BANK" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "VERTICAL SPEED" with unit "feet per minute"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV OBS:1" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV GS FLAG:1" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV HAS GLIDE SLOPE:1" with unit "bool"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "ELEVATOR TRIM PCT" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV GSI:1" with unit "number"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AILERON TRIM PCT" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "RUDDER TRIM PCT" with unit "percent"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV CDI:1" with unit "number"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AUTOPILOT HEADING LOCK DIR" with unit "degrees"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AIRSPEED INDICATED" with unit "knots"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "NAV TOFROM:1" with unit "enum"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "AIRSPEED MACH" with unit "mach"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE" with unit "celsius"
26-10-2021 22:15:00 INFO SimBusServerProviderPool: Succesfull bind to variable "Indicated Altitude" with unit "feet"

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Re: Using Air Manger 4.0 for both FSX and Msfs2020

#7 Post by Corjan »

Hi,


A couple of weeks ago, I made a fix that prevented the FS2020 service to connect to FSX and Prepar3d.
Just realized I forgot to commit that change, and I think it was removed from the latest BETA version.

Just uploaded a new Flight sim plugin BETA, would you mind installing and testing this version?
http://siminnovations.com/wiki/index.ph ... ugins_BETA

Corjan

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