Strange Loss of Function
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:54 pm
About a week ago I installed v1.4.25 to help a couple of folks verify their connecti0n was working properly. No issues - we each saw each other, I could see a long list of users when connected to the Global hub. Left this running for a few hours so others could test as needed but did not check back - closed everything down at that point. Simulator in use is P3D v4.4 and has never had an issue with JoinFS prior to that described below.
Full disclosure: Windows (Win10) did at least two updates and caused my computer to act strangely - e.g., it took at least 30 minutes of 'black screen' for the computer to start the first time after the last update. Since then all appears to be working normally (except JoinFS).
I started the sim and opened JoinFS v1.4.25, connected to the Global hub and - nothing. Could not see anyone else on the User list except myself and my listing was in red to indicate I was not connected (in spite of both the Simulator and Network lights were green). Uninstalled using Revo (so that also removed the registry entries and other files) and re-installed v1.4.25 from a fresh download - started up JoinFS and got the 'scan for models' and model matching (along with nothing in the Settings other than the default info) so I knew that, at least to the extent of my ability to remove everything, this was a fresh install. Did the model scan, etc., connected to the Global hub and -- same result. I was the only one on the list and the indication was that I was not connected.
Gets even stranger -
- On a different machine, same LAN and internet connection: v1.4.25 appears to work normally - I see multiple people connected on the Global Hub
- On the same machine as the one described initially with v1.4.25 suddenly not working, Test v1.4.27 works fine.
I suspect once again that malware known as Windows 10 and the incessant updates has again messed things up but I cannot figure out how.
Dan
UPDATE - THINGS GO FROM STRANGE TO WEIRD!
To verify that my other computer - running Windows 7 (not the one with the problem described above) still worked I fired up JoinFS v1.4.25 (no sim running) - did not realize that I had left it running, went downstairs to my "flying" computer and lo and behold it appeared that I was connected and I could see others on the Global hub. Back upstairs - shut down JoinFS on the other computer, went back to my flying computer and refreshed - back to only me, showing me in red, not connected. NB: JoinFS WAS running (with FSX SE running) on the other computer at the time I installed (and successfully connected for others to test) v1.4.25 on my 'flying' computer. So - maybe not a Win10 update issue at all, although personally I think they still deserve the 'dis even if on this particular occasion it is not their fault!
Full disclosure: Windows (Win10) did at least two updates and caused my computer to act strangely - e.g., it took at least 30 minutes of 'black screen' for the computer to start the first time after the last update. Since then all appears to be working normally (except JoinFS).
I started the sim and opened JoinFS v1.4.25, connected to the Global hub and - nothing. Could not see anyone else on the User list except myself and my listing was in red to indicate I was not connected (in spite of both the Simulator and Network lights were green). Uninstalled using Revo (so that also removed the registry entries and other files) and re-installed v1.4.25 from a fresh download - started up JoinFS and got the 'scan for models' and model matching (along with nothing in the Settings other than the default info) so I knew that, at least to the extent of my ability to remove everything, this was a fresh install. Did the model scan, etc., connected to the Global hub and -- same result. I was the only one on the list and the indication was that I was not connected.
Gets even stranger -
- On a different machine, same LAN and internet connection: v1.4.25 appears to work normally - I see multiple people connected on the Global Hub
- On the same machine as the one described initially with v1.4.25 suddenly not working, Test v1.4.27 works fine.
I suspect once again that malware known as Windows 10 and the incessant updates has again messed things up but I cannot figure out how.
Dan
UPDATE - THINGS GO FROM STRANGE TO WEIRD!
To verify that my other computer - running Windows 7 (not the one with the problem described above) still worked I fired up JoinFS v1.4.25 (no sim running) - did not realize that I had left it running, went downstairs to my "flying" computer and lo and behold it appeared that I was connected and I could see others on the Global hub. Back upstairs - shut down JoinFS on the other computer, went back to my flying computer and refreshed - back to only me, showing me in red, not connected. NB: JoinFS WAS running (with FSX SE running) on the other computer at the time I installed (and successfully connected for others to test) v1.4.25 on my 'flying' computer. So - maybe not a Win10 update issue at all, although personally I think they still deserve the 'dis even if on this particular occasion it is not their fault!