Game Manager and Engine (V1) crashes consistently

Hi,
Ive been testing my Sim on GTR2, rfactor and NoLimits.
The Game Engine and manager tends to crash consistently with some kind of .Net error.
Any similar experiences out there.
How can I avoid it?
I have all the right versions installed and am running on Win7.
Glenche

Hi RaceRay,

Appreciate your reply

I will capture it but there is not much info to see.
It points at Microsoft

I will do it anyway, next time.

Cheers

Glenche

Hello,

i have sometime some crash of "Game Manager" too. I will try to make a capture.

Hello

i made a test yesterday and "Game Manager" stop working after 10minutes. No error description (problem message), just "Game Manager" close.

My spec: OS seven 64 bits
Rfactor 2 plugin
Game was running

Sorry,

i'm using a Kangaroo X2 with Sabertooth 2X12 and 2 pots (10 Kohms). I put the values like in BlazinH threads. http://www.xsimulator.net/community...use-with-the-kangaroo-motion-controller.4878/

I just try also Asseto Corsa plugin.

@Niko77 Sorry I can't help with the problem you have now but I would like to ask how the kangaroo is working out for you? I have seen you on the other side attempting to work with it also. So are you having any success? I have not used the kangaroo on a "build" myself yet so I'm looking for some feedback on what others opinions of it are. Any feedback, good or bad, would be appreciated! Thanks

Yes it's running good. i try another time yesterday evening and i play 1/2 hours without problem. It's not crashing all the time.

Sounds like we may need a custom interface plugin or something on those lines to run the Kangaroo, shame has great potential.

@Niko77 I’m glad to hear you say its, "running good". Does that mean you are satisfied with the quality of the motion the kangaroo is providing (Is the kangaroo's motion any good?)?

I still have no idea what is causing SimTools to crash. But I can say with much confidence that it has nothing to do with the kangaroo. The kangaroo and SimTools have no direct connections to each other what so ever. Since the kangaroo uses a serial interface with SimTools, SimTools sends information to a buffer (a chunk of memory associated with a serial port in this case) and that’s all it does. Then the kangaroo can get information from the buffer and that’s all it does. SimTools will send out the same data to the buffer regardless of whether the kangaroo is connected or not. While there could be a conflict with drivers or ports that SimTools and the kangaroo uses, that doesn’t make since if its working fine already before a crash. So it sounds more like a SimTools/buffer issue or some other problem that is causing the crashes. I wish I could be of more help but I think it will require the services of yobuddy to find and possibly fix the problem.

ps While I don't anticipate a conflict it would be wise to make sure DEScripe software is not running while using SimTools as you can't use it at the same time anyway.

There is only a couple of people giving feedback on the kangaroo so we don't have much data to see if a lot of people have a crash issue with it. But if SimTools serial is working fine for most people using other interfaces then SimTools is probably working as it should. Therefore, it may be a problem with the USB to TTL line level converter you are using. If you have another one I would try it. If it fails also and its using the same IC chip, it may be a problem with your ttl converters driver. If you don't have another to try you could still try reinstalling the driver to see if that helps.

@BlazinH ,
I'm very happy with this card. I appreciate that my rig don't be crazy when he lost information. If happens a problem the rig stop and that all. : Pouces
My TTL converter is really cheap, http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Convertisseu...matique_Perpheriques_Hubs&hash=item3cd96e7f76. . Windows install the driver automatically.
and i think Simtools can't work in the same time with Describe Software.
I try to catch an error message if it's happen again. (a software crash)

@Niko77 Thanks for the input. Since the kangaroo stops as expected during a crash that would seem to indicate it is functioning properly.

To clarify, DEScripe software does not automatically connect to the kangaroo. Therefore, the COM port connected to the kangaroo is open until you do. That’s why I stated I see no conflict with it and SimTools. If either DEScripe or SimTools is connected to the kangaroo then the port is closed and will not allow the other to connect. But because they can’t be used at the same time there is no reason to leave DEScripe running at all really.

I have no experience with the Prolific chips you are using. But FTDI and Silicon Labs chips have worked without issue for me. You can try a slower refresh rate as yobuddy suggest and it may do the trick. I do know that Dimension Engineering’s motor controllers can handle around 250 updates per second and ignores anything it can’t handle but I can’t say for sure if the same holds true for the kangaroo. But it really shouldn’t make a difference if your converter is working properly. If the buffer fills up it should ignore any more data until it has additional space.

Even though your converters driver is automatically installed, you can still go to the device manager in windows and under ports double click on the port you are using, click the driver tab, and uninstall the driver. Then disconnect and reinsert your converter and it should reinstall the driver. Driver corruption issues are know to happen at times so it’s worth a try. And it really seems to me that if SimTools game manager is crashing, it probably does have something to do with your converter, in effect crashing first. If you continue having problems I suggest you go on ebay or somewhere else and get a converter with a Silicon Labs cp2102 chip and give it a try. You can get them for just a few dollars. They usually look like this.

I use the suppiled DELink 2 provided by Dimension Engineering when I first bought the Roo. They we giving them away with the Roo.

Yes, I got one with my kangaroo also. If you have a DELink @Niko77 , by all means, try it. If not I would go with the cp2102 chip if needed because the DELink is $25, the FTDI chip cable is around $8, and the cp2102 can be had for about $3 on ebay (US$).