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bredita

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Simdash hangs
« on: December 19, 2013, 10:55:51 pm »
Windows 7, iracing 64 bit. DLC-247, GI-max, pro gauge w/4 gauges and a tachometer, spi-d, simscreen.
I'm using several other apps that also use the iracing SDK (Ispeed, SimXperience Sim Commander, TradingPaints).
All the Symprojects stuff are connected through powered usb hubs or directly to the PC.

Sometimes simdash has just "orange lights" and doesn't work. If I kill the process and restart it, the lights turn green and it starts working again.

It used to happen just after boot (before starting anything iracing).
It can also happen when I exit a session and start a new one a bit later.
It never happens in the middle of an iracing session - which is why I haven't reported it until now. :)

I really have no reliable way of reproducing the problem.

It's been like this for a long time, I just haven't bothered reporting it.

I know this is a rather vague error report, so I don't expect a solution, but is there anything I can do to help debug such problems?
(I remember there was some setting in the config file a long time ago, that enabled logging,  is that still possible?)

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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2013, 01:59:35 am »
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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2013, 07:24:03 pm »
Hello.
to enable the logging you have to do the following:

- edit SimDash.exe.config which is in the SimDash installation folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SymProjects\SimDash.4.0.0

- change this line:

<level value="ERROR"/>

to:

<level value="ALL"/>

- save the file and close.

now when you start SimDash the file SimDashLog.txt is created in the installation folder.
Every time you start SimDash the file is created new.

I suggest you keep the logging enabled and the first time SImDash hangs, you send the file to me. there might be some useful information on what the problem is.

thanks
Cristiano
 


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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2013, 03:09:05 pm »
Hi,

It hangs a lot less often after I reported the problem - but today I got the first "orange lights" again.
I had forgotten to connect the network cable before booting, and when simdash had started it had just an orange light or two - nothing was detected properly.
I saved the log, killed the simdash process, connected to the network, and started simdash again. And everything is back to normal.

The log is attached. Hope it makes sense :)

I have switched to wired network after reporting the problem, maybe this is all network related?

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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2013, 06:43:51 pm »
Hello.
thank you for sending the file.
I think there is something with the SimScreen display.

I am going to have a look tomorrow and let you know soon.

Regards
Cristiano

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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 01:22:37 pm »
Hello.
I have made small changes to SimDash that hopefully will fix your problem.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3544050/SimDash.rar

I suggest you keep the logging enabled for the moment.

thank you
Cristiano



Hello.
thank you for sending the file.
I think there is something with the SimScreen display.

I am going to have a look tomorrow and let you know soon.

Regards
Cristiano


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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 01:45:32 pm »
Thanks Christiano.

Installed it now. Will let you know :)

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Re: Simdash hangs
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2014, 10:34:47 am »
Working well - no hangs yet.

One issue though: It doesn't remember the settings, so I have to reconfigure every time I start it.
Importing dlc247 settings works, which saves me a lot of time,
but importing other settings fails - so I have to re-do the Pro Gauge, GI-max, SimScreen, SPI-D settings every time.

Edit: never mind that, found the solution here:
http://www.symprojects.com/forum/index.php?topic=558.msg4484#msg4484

my pro gauge had gotten an invalid serial #. It now now has serial # 202 and all is OK again :)


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