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virtuali:

--- Quote from: reddishknight on February 14, 2023, 09:20:10 pm ---I used to be getting the same message every 30s and now with the update pushed today it's still happening but at 60s intervals.
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Well, at least we know you got the latest update...however, it's not normal ( doesn't obviously happen here ), why your simulator stops responding.

Before the update, it was possible to trigger a restart if you press the ESC key and just stayed there for more than 30 seconds, but now this condition is detected as well so, the restart doesn't happen until the simulator is really running.

Checking the code again, it seems it might happen if the model cache couldn't be created, or it took longer than 60 seconds to be created, which seems to suggest a VERY slow PC with a VERY slow hard disk, or possibly antivirus interference that would make that process abnormally slow.

However, without a model cache, nothing will work basically so, I guess if this was the case, the restart wouldn't be the biggest problem, more like no objects from GSX even showing up, because if the model cache is really taking longer than 60 seconds ( shouldn't be more than 2-3 seconds ), if a restart happens in the meantime, it won't ever complete, so nothing will really work.

As usual, it's ALWAYS best to clearly indicate which simulator you use, because this is very different between FSX, P3D 4 and P3D 5.

reddishknight:
Yeah, which makes it weird. I never had a problem with GSX until I updated Jan 4th and again yesterday after not running the update since July 2022. Currently have a pretty fast rig pushing 5.2 all core 9700k and an overclocked 12gb 3060 with all M.2 storage and nothing's changed on the PC since 2021ish. Running P3D v4.5 with the latest FSLABs. This did occur once with the PMDG and the Leo Md88 but haven't tried it since. Last night the restarts were about one every 3 -4 mins. If the cache didn't load properly and failed it did it repeatedly but when it did load right after a PC restart it was on the longer side of the spectrum. There's no crash log even though it's being asked.

There's no antivirus or anything that could interfere. I'm slow to update things since work.... but the only variable that's changed in the equation is the update of GSX in the last few weeks.

Ray Proudfoot:
Umberto,

Sorry to resurrect an old topic but it covers my current situation with a new fast PC. Details in my sig.

P3D v5.3HF2, SimWings EGLL and FSL Concorde.

I'm running a frame rate test. To do this I have all engines running and slew up to 500ft AGL. I then press 3 on the NumPad to start a longtitudial rotation through 360 degrees. This is a test I learned from Pete Dowson many years ago as a good test of performance.

Bearing in mind I'm not positioned at any gate. I'm above the 27R entry point. I keep getting "Airport Cache Successfully Reloaded" message in the green banner around every 20 seconds.

Just prior to this there is a brief stutter when fps drops below 30. I have a 30Hz monitor with VSync enabled.

If I disable GSX from the menu the message doesn't appear and the sim retains 30fps throughout the 360 rotation.

GSX keeps loading the airport cache but I don't know why. Is it responding to Ai on the ground? I have AIG Ai at have set Ai traffic density to 100%. Without GSX enabled that can be maintained even at 100% Ai.

The stutters appear to be down to GSX rather than my P3D settings.

I appreciate this is not how you fly in P3D but it's a useful way of getting settings to a realistic level.

Ray Proudfoot:
Umberto, an update. I tried the same test at 3rd party LFPG, FSDT KJFK and FSDT LAX. All very busy airports with lots of Ai. 100+ at each.

I didn't get this repeated restart issue at any of them. How strange. The fps was a constant 30 during the 360 rotation.

So I went back to Heathrow and did it again. The restart message appeared for a minute or two but then everything settled down and I get a constant 30 with 120+ Ai.

Can you offer any reason why it only happens at Heathrow but then settles down after a couple of minutes?

Ray Proudfoot:
I'm reasonably sure I've found the 'culprit'.

Two settings in SODE v1.7.1 - Enable Aircraft State Triggered Auto-Docking and Enable Ai Traffic Detection were both enabled.

I've set them both to disabled and the repetition of restarts has ceased.

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