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Couatl starts manually, but not automatically with the simulator
WebMaximus:
I'm having the same issue since some time ago where Couatl won't start automatically with the simulator anymore. Instead I have to remember to launch it manually every time.
I've tried the Unlink-Link suggestion as well as a complete reinstall to no avail. Have not tried yet to manually remove Couatl entries from the Registry.
Any other suggestions before going that route?
virtuali:
--- Quote from: WebMaximus on March 28, 2024, 03:19:57 pm ---I'm having the same issue since some time ago where Couatl won't start automatically with the simulator anymore. Instead I have to remember to launch it manually every time.
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If you have the current version, the Couatl engine won't be started directly by the sim but, instead, the new couatl64_boot.exe will run instead, which will start the Couatl engine itself, and will monitor it for a restart.
WebMaximus:
--- Quote from: virtuali on March 28, 2024, 05:07:21 pm ---If you have the current version, the Couatl engine won't be started directly by the sim but, instead, the new couatl64_boot.exe will run instead, which will start the Couatl engine itself, and will monitor it for a restart.
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That sounds all great and I remember now when reading this how I read about the same thing in the release notes. However, I noticed a couple of times now how the GSX window has been completely empty and when checking in the Windows System Tray Bar, I've noticed how Couatl hasn't been running. After starting it manually, the menu has been normally populated again.
Will do some more testing and avoid starting Couatl manually and see if it will still work in the way you describe.
WebMaximus:
Just did another test and what actually happens is when I try to open GSX via the in-game panel, I get a message telling me the Couatl scripting engine hasn't started.
So looks like this new tech to make it start doesn't work over here. If I start Couatl manually though, all is fine.
virtuali:
--- Quote from: WebMaximus on March 31, 2024, 12:14:54 pm ---So looks like this new tech to make it start doesn't work over here. If I start Couatl manually though, all is fine.
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Before saying that, you should first check if the autostarter is in use to begin with. Check the couatl line in your EXE.XML start this file:
couatl64_boot.exe
And of course, it should not be set to disabled. The updater should have changed the line but, if the exe.xml for any reason restored to a previous version, you are not using the auto-restarter. If your line looks fine, then check if the auto started started in the Task Manager. If it has, check if you have this file:
%APPDATA%\Virtuali\Couatl64_boot.log
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