Microsoft ESP Platform Development Forum

How to install ESP SDK ?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:42:37 Z

I'd got the ESP SDK and on the MS ESP developer site, I read that to install silently ESP SDK you must run setup.msi /s command. But, I'd not find any setup.msi on any 4 ISO DVD's. If somebody could help me to find how can I install this ESP SDK ?

Thanks in advance.

SimDEVPro

PC requirements for FSX on full settings.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:44 Z

Hello,

I was wondering what the recommended pc specifications are for FSX set on full settings, as I can't seem to find them anywhere. Will the following computer specification run FSX well on high settings without a performance decrease?

Packard Bell iXtreme X6620uk - Desktop PC with 23" Packard Bell monitor

Operating system	Genuine Windows (R) 7 Home Premium
Operating system mode	64-bit
Processor brand	Intel
Processor model	Core 2 Quad
Processor Number	Q8300
Processor clock speed	2.5GHz
Processor cache	4MB
RAM memory size	6GB
RAM memory type	DDR2
RAM memory clock speed	800MHz
Hard drive capacity	1TB
Hard Drive Spin Speed	7200rpm
First hard drive interface	SATA

Why ESP Client ?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:42:59 Z

Recently I'd purchased the ESP Client Version 1.0 for Flight Sim project developement on a Open licences basis. My question is : Why this ESP Client is required ?
The FX Simulator package have the same functions and the cost is very lower than this ESP Client.
What is the purpose of this ESP Client belong the Microsoft ESP platform Development ?

Thanks!

SimDevPro

Enterprise Crawler did not start crawl - 0 documents

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:16:08 Z

I have configured a crawler ( Enterprise Crawler) with some basic and default values, URl list contains only one URI (which is a public online/internet site. No error was displayed, crawler is set up without any error, but it doesnot crawl the site. the status is "-" .

Could anyone tell me the possible reson why it did not start crawling?

SimConnect FSX setting the displayed altitude indication.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:42:08 Z

I've been task with creating software which will interface into flight sim 10 allowing us to alter the information the instruments display. This is for training personel in the use of aircraft related test equipment.

Currently we are trying to get - VOR/ILS testsets (including marker beacons), Pitot/Static test set, IFF/transponder test sets.

At present we have some of this functioning through the use of FSUIPC and simconnect however we are actually shifting the aircrafts positionial data alt long etc to simulate this.

I'm trying to achieve the same thing but without shifting the aircraft around. I have noted that SimConnect appears to be able to do this but I'm having problems.

Lets just start with one - hopefully the answer will olve the problems for the rest.

The marker beacons have a settable flag on them, but when I try it does nothing.

MARKER BEACON STATE	Marker beacon state: 0 = None 1 = Outer 2 = Middle 3 = Inner	Enum	Y
INNER MARKER	Inner marker state	Bool	Y
MIDDLE MARKER	Middle marker state	Bool	Y
OUTER MARKER	Outer marker state	Bool	Y

In this case how would I get the middle marker light to turn on without being over the actual marker?

What Should We Do Next

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:09:16 Z

Hey Guys,

As we get passed the shocking reality that this project has been canceled I would like to make a couple comments and propose a few questions.

Comments / thoughts:

(1) I have clients that invested heavily into developing on top of the ESP simulation platform. Moving over to x-plane at this phase of development is not financially feasible. Eventually we will be transiting over to X-Plane as new projects come along but we are forced to continue using ESP.

(2) I'm concerned that along with closure of the Aces Studio this forum and ESP web site will be shut down soon!

Questions:

(1) Would anyone be interested in a collaborative effort to create a new home for the ESP development community?

(2) Are there many in a similar situation my company is?

If there are enough of us actively developing with ESP then it may be a good idea to create an environment or home that we can control ourselves.

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Christian

Flight controls for ESP

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:30:45 Z

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone had experience with flight controls from Flight Link?

Notably their rotorcraft controls, such as their floor-mounted cyclic stick @ http://www.flightlink.com/hardware/rotorwing/gs3plus.html

Anyone know of other good heli controls for ESP-based simulators/training devices?

Thanks,
Kenji
www.ktakeda.net

Kenji

ESP crashes in fullscreen after loading a flight?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:29:06 Z

I built a couple new Core i7 boxs with an nvidia gtx 280 and the other with a gtx 295, latest drives, XP etc. ESP runs all day in windowed mode. If change to fullscreen, ESP crashes immediately after loading a flight. If ESP is started in fullscreen, it will crash after loading 1 or 2 flights.
Any suggestions?

John

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Lost ACE Tool

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:37:40 Z

I'm currently working on a big panel project for my development company and I've lost my ACE gauge editor/ tool, I've been frantically searching for the last hour and I can't find it. Is there any possibility that someone could email it to me or direct me to a place where I could download it online?

Thanks for your help.

FS Design Studio V3.5

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:33:21 Z

I recently purchase the subject software from Abacus. In the installtion package, it is stated the required SDK file would be found on the #1 Disc of MS Flight Simulator X in the SDK folder. When I open the subject folder on the FSX disc, there are no "xml" files; the SDK folder is empty. Is there anything I can do to obtain the xml files? Or, should I return the FS Design software to Abacus for a refund?

Regards,
J Noles

Questions before purchase

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:32:07 Z

Hello,

We will want to developed Flight Simulator with next certification by FNTP II Level.
And as variant will used FSX or ESP as software platform.
Therefore we has many questions about this products.

- What differents between FSX and ESP;
- How many customizable this products:
    How difficult for us add multiprojector (3) visual system;
    May we will added custom avionics;
    Instruction station we must developed by self;
- How we can evaluate this platform before buy? (Trial or demo versions)(Unfortunally we don't have MSDN subscription)
- All modifications required by FNTP II may will made throught SDK or need sources?

If possible, can you give e-mail of peoples, that can consult for us with this products?

Thank for Your Time!

Anyone know what software development process that applies microsoft?

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:59:45 Z

I know the process of software development Microsoft. It is part of an assignment I have. If anyone knows, please publish the information. Thanks

Help Me.

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:14:02 Z

One Question.
Anyone know what software development process that applies microsoft?

Application rules for aerodynamic forces & moments in Flight Simulator

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:28:34 Z

I have seen a sample file containing details of aerodynamic forces & moments coefficients and derivatives http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526961.aspx Where can I find the application rules that combine various effects to get the net 6 force & moment coefficients for any configuration & operating condition of the aircraft?

Help with .FLT file gps_engine flight path point decoding

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:31:34 Z

Hi,

I am trying to understand the encoding of the flight path points fpn to fp0 under the gps_engine section of a .FLT file, as defined here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707071.aspx#[gps_engine]

I can get the equation for longitude to work, but I cannot for the life of me get the one for latitude to work. Is the equation in fact correct?

"The latitude is coded as: 128 * ((latitude as a decimal value) * (90.0 / 10001750))"

It seems to me that this equation would always yield such a small value that the hex value would always be zero.

Also, how are negative values handled? (W longitude and S latitudes?)

Could somebody please explain this? I'd ideally like to see an example showing how to utilize the equations to translate the hex values of the flight path points to real latitude/longitude values.

Thanks very much for any advice!

- Bob

Can EPS do sender to reciever simulation and path/Data loss

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:47:26 Z

Can i do simulation from sender/transmitter that is base station and reciever that is another base station in Microsoft ESP. I havent used this tool yet. Will it be helpful for this?i have to check the data loss from sender to reciver for any Mobile station. Can i use any propagation model in ESP for this? And find the data transmitted and handover failure from sender/serving Base Station to target base station.In view of terrain also. Please help me. Also whats the latest version of te ESP. can i use it with VB.NET.
Thanks
Naina

The RPC server is unavailable (exception from hresult : 0X800706BA)

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:51:02 Z

I have an application that basically opens excel files in a given folder lying at some shared drive. but when I run this application for maximum of the files it gives the RPC server unavailable error.

Can someone tell what can be the probable causes for this??

I an running it on Vista OS and MS Office 2007

Dynamic profile

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:54:15 Z

Hello,

I'm looking to implement a real aerodynamic profile in ESP to be used for training in a 737 cockpit. My doubts are about how the "dynamics" are build in ESP because I'm not sure how it handles and represents the objects in the screen.
I know that you can setup an AIR profile with FSX but the dynamics are not so reals like they are in a real plane. Does the dynamic engine continue to be the same or it's improved and allows the representation of a real profile? We are looking for ESP to certify simulators under FNTP II MCC, but we are not sure that we can do it with this software due of the dynamics profiles. Does anyone have more information if this is possible?

Thanks and sorry for my English.

Undoc window, pos and size

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:07:54 Z

Hi!
I'm using 3 undoc windows for the multimonitorig wiev. Please how set the windows position,size and "without border" in FLT file?

THX

I want know properties of flight-tuning description......

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:59:09 Z

I found Sample AIR Files from Microsoft ESP of MSDN library.(Sample: TurboPropSample.asm)
But there were many difficult words.
So I could't understand.
I want know properties of CLih, CMih, CL adot, CD adot, delta trim, delta rudder, delta spoiler, delta aileron.
please......

External flight model

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:19:20 Z

Hi,
I wont use ESP only for graphics rendering and i have external flight model. In input to ESP i have only alt,lat,lon,Pitch,Bank and Heading. What is best way do it please? I try it via SIMCONNECT_DATA_INITPOSITION but it invite progress dialog.

THX

New Managed SimConnect Client SDK available

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:39:21 Z

Hey All,

Since there still seem to be a few folks checking in here, thought I would post this here as well.

I've released the first beta of a new Managed SimConnect Client SDK (usable to connect to both FSX and ESP) via my blog. See this blog post for more info: http://beatlesblog.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B48B0194C5456F5!295.entry .

Tim

http://beatlesblog.spaces.live.com/

Is possible to set Turbo Engine N1?

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:43:32 Z

I didn't set the "General Eng Throttle Lever Position", only set "TURB ENG N1:X" with a valid value each sim frame, for example 90 (percent), but when I looked the N1 value in EICAS, the N1 readout is still 24 (idle throttle level), does that mean I can't set the N1 value seperately? Thanks a lot.

Proximity Trigger Enter Filter

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:04:11 Z

I am trying to detect with a Proximity Trigger, the entry of a specific object. I initially set the object reference to "anything" but birds continue to trigger it causing premature and uncontrolled actions. Per the SDK, one can specify "Reference" and then list the object in the "enter filter" property. When I do this the only choices in the elements box are AI and MobileScenery objects! I wish to detect a flour bomb (flour_bomb), which is in miscellaneous simobjects folder. Can this be done? How? Any help or advise is appreciated. Thanks
Jake

Getting aircraft to stabalize and move in water

Mon, 11 May 2009 02:57:39 Z

Hi im working on a flying boat, AirFish, but i cant seem to get my model to stabilize and move in water. After using the object placement tool to place our model in the water, we cant move the craft and it just in that position. And we tried to look into the aircraft configuration and flight files but it still doesent work so need help and advice regarding this problem

Setting lights

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:30 Z

I am looking through the SimConnect variables, and I see that all of the lights data is unsettable. Is there any way that can be controlled from a SimConnect client?

Thanks,

ESP SDK / FSX SDK: just a license's story?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:49:11 Z

As far as I could see, ESP SDK is very same as FSX SDK excluding licence point of view.
Is there any hope to have an improuvement of ESP SDK on the land aspect without thinking of plane simulation?

I was thinking about forget a little to fly in order to drive or walk using the same scenery configuration.

Advice on AI Heli rotor animation

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:06:23 Z

Hi,

Is there any way to trigger the rotor animation of a helicopter when it is created as an AI Object? How come the rotor animation plays out fine when I'm flying the heli as a user aircraft but "disappears" when it is created as an AI Heli? :(

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me shed light on this!

multilanguage programing

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:40:10 Z

hi
please help me about multilanguage methods in programing ?

Altitude Above Ground

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:47:18 Z

Hi all,

I refer to the thread titled Altitude http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ESP/thread/de65fd1c-aa27-45a7-821b-db3358f30185 with enquires regarding the simulation variables Plane Altitude and Plane Alt Above Ground.

What happen to me is that i tried to request for the simulation variable "Plane Alt Above Ground", and for one of the aircraft that i've created on the ground, simconnect returns an altitude of > 5 feets. (I was expecting a zero value since it is on ground).

Is there anything that i could have done wrongly here? Please advise.

Thanks
E.X

What are ........

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:28:29 Z

What robot friends (E-mails) are there on MSN, I need some badly plz Thx!!!!!

WPF worth

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:56:19 Z

I am very new in WPF. I have seen some forms with WPF and I like very mutch them.I want to develope an aplication for the web. The aplication will have a lot of actions with the database. What i want to know is : Is WPF suitable for aplication
with a large number of actions with database or only for good looking aplication.

Prensenting My Idea

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:18:45 Z

My name is Carl and I have an Idea that I am trying to get patented. Once that is done how do I go about presenting the idea to Microsoft? Do I need to get it patented or can I just have the drawing notarized and then present the idea? Also if my idea proves to be useful and I showcase my creative mind,is it possible that I could eventually land a job in a department that deals with new ideas? Thank you in advance for your time.

Problem: fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'xboxmath.h': No such file or directory

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:51:15 Z

Hi all,
Recently, I try to build a xbox360-based project. I found that I miss a header file which is 'xboxmath.h'.
My question is that which packages do I need in order to have the header file?
thank you

Silverlight 2 sdk

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:02:11 Z

is it complex

Creating child process within a thread

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:23:30 Z

I want to discuss the programming practice for multiprocesses applications. I have an application that do the following steps:
1. create a thread
2. create a new process within the thread function
3. invoke another application in that seperate process

this seems that it creates process within a thread, which is doesn't seem correct. Can anyone elaborate further?

scenery library object not found

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:17:08 Z

I seem to be missing a a type of scenery object. When I start esp this message pops up:

"scenery library object not found. This may cause some scenery such as buildings, not to display.
GUID { a-bunch-of-numbers }"

Does anyone know how how can find out what object I'm missing?

Thanks

Problem to set the rudder position (strange one)

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:16:59 Z

Hi all,

I dont know how much people are still reading this forum but I have to try...

SO my problem is quite simple, I want to control the rudder position of my AI aircraft.

I define a new definition:

hr = hr || SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(m_hSimConnect, DEFINITION_SIMOBJECT_SET_RUDDER, "RUDDER POSITION", "Position", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE_FLOAT32);

and then I set a value for it:

SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject(m_hSimConnect, DEFINITION_SIMOBJECT_SET_RUDDER, nESPID, NULL, 0, sizeof(float), &fPercent);

The key point is (...that I'm writing in green and I cannot remove it ^^) that it WORKS but ONLY and ONLY IF the aircraft has an altitude (above ground) of 0.

I tried everything else (key event etc.) and I always have the same conclusion...

Whats wrong?
Is there something special to deactivate when the aircraft is in the air?

Thank you very much

How to set indicated airspeed?

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:39:33 Z

This is perhaps an easy question, but I have been struggling with this for a few days. How can you set the indicated airspeed in the flight file. I am currently setting the zvelbodyaxis parameter with a value that is Feet per second. When this parameter is set and the altitude is below 5000ft, the indicated airspeed is correct. However, as I increase the altitude in the Flight file, the indicated airspeed is no longer correct. I am not sure what conversion factor that I should be applying to the zvelbodyaxis parameter to ensure that at any altitude, the indicated airspeed is correct.