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Question simtools it does not work

Discussion in 'SimTools Pro & Entertainment Version' started by IIISLIDEIII, Jun 13, 2017.

  1. IIISLIDEIII

    IIISLIDEIII New Member

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    I just finished building my wind simulator and a few hours ago I bought the sim pro license of sim tools and 1 year package plug-ins, but sim tools is giving me big problems,i'm really frustrated.
    I 've downloaded version 2.1 and installed it, but I can not do anything,
    Game-manager struggles to get started, the blue hoop remains in infinity and windows stops working and every time I have to restart the pc.
    After several attempts, the game manager starts, but the same unsuccessful loading problem unfolds when I try to start game dash 2.0,blue circles loading that does not stop and windows seems to go crazy.

    Someone can help me, please, do not understand what it can be, I have win 10 and everything works perfectly but sim tools do not really want to know how to work.
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    cthiggin Active Member

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    Make sure you are running with "administrative rights".
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    IIISLIDEIII New Member

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    Thanks, I'm doing.
    Now I have unplugged all the peripherals and it seems that simtools can start but Just that without peripherals I can not drive the cars.
    Now that I managed at least to get started, I noticed that on the game, the game- manager remains not connected ,You know where I have to go to give him the directory of the game?
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    It would help if you could post pictures of all of your settings.

    SimTools works fine with Windows 10, the issue is most likely configuration or possibly other firewall software.
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    works perfect for me too... w10 creator, nvidia drivers. Test on a CLEAN version of windows.. format your pc, install AIO RUNTIMES, then simtools, make a test. by he way, post your ENTIRE rig... wheels, model, etc.
  6. IIISLIDEIII

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    thank you.
    Consider that I do not use sim tools for motion, but only to pilot the wind simulator whit arduino and monster moto.
    After moving some usb devices I managed to run sim tools but I can not get it running, it's definitely my fault, but I've also read the manual but I can not do the solution.

    Now I downloaded simtools version 2.0 (not 2.1) and gamedash 2.0
    In the installation phase of simtools I did not install the game engine because I did not use the motion for which I thought I did not need it.


    At the moment they are doing so:
    1- I downloaded the AC plug-in and loaded it with simtools pluginupdater
    2-I started game manager as administrator and select Assetto corsa, open dash and click on enable dash output
    Screenshot (5).png
    3-open the gamedash 2.0 and his interface setting, on the first interface i have setting the serial output (comport of arduino ecc ecc) and click save
    Screenshot (6).png 4- open the gamedash,select the game and then in the Interface Output i have put "S<Dash1>" and click save
    Screenshot (8).png

    5- next open the pencil to Dash1 and on the command editor i have write this sequence and check save:
    Screenshot (9).png

    6-At this point I start steam and running Assetto Corsa but the game manager remains not connected, nothing is happening.


    Of course I'm forgetting something,but I do not know what else to do.
    I think maybe i should give simtools the path to make him AC in my pc, but i do not understand how to do this.

    thank you
  7. IIISLIDEIII

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    Now, reading the manual, I've also tried the patching game, the game is patched but sim tools continues to be not connected when i'm in the game: Screenshot (10).png
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    IIISLIDEIII New Member

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    May be that I have to install game engine, even if I do not use motion with sim tools?
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  9. Zed

    Zed VR Simming w/Reverb Gold Contributor

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    @IIISLIDEIII - Deleting. I checked my setup and I'm at 9600, N, 8, 1 too.

    Not sure what the deal is.
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2017
  10. IIISLIDEIII

    IIISLIDEIII New Member

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    Just came back, installed everything, including game-engine, moved arduino from usb 3.0 to usb 2.0 and everything seems to work at last. Thanks to everyone for the advice
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  11. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    @IIISLIDEIII,
    Nice work finding the solution buddy, but yes, you still need all of the software installed somewhere.
    Weather it be a single or dual PC setup.

    You see, some game plugins collect Dash Data in different parts of the game plugin.
    Sometimes its collected on the Game Engine side of things, and sometimes its on the Game Mangers side.
    Either way, all the data gets collected and combined in Game Dash.

    Anyway, good job man! :thumbs
    yobuddy
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