Hi there,

Since getting new machine with Win8 I am struggling with connecting LFS to my new (and old) programs that used the .Net InSim library. The LFS/insim configuration is 99% not the issue - exact same config worked on my previous XP machine (xp was 32bit, w8 is 64b now).

In the new project I have downloaded the latest InSimDotNet nuget package (great work btw ) but still no luck. What I have tried is (in every configuration): enabling every Win8 firewall port related to both programs, running winXP mode and running as admin.

Did any one of you had similar problem and solved it? any help/hint/tip will be very appreciated.

To hype things up: I am working (well trying to...) on a new project called LFSHelper (http://sourceforge.net/projects/lfshelper/) which will in general group every idea I had that might enhance LFS experience using every possible input/output method available without hacking(input: insim, outsim, outgauge. output: controller proxy, keyboard). The project is open source

Can you provide any details as to how exactly this isn't working (e.g. steps you're following to try and get it running, relevant log files, error messages etc)?

I do /insim=29999 just after running lfs.

LFS_External throws exception with Message = "The InSim Interface was unable to connect to the remote InSim host." on initialization. No further stacktrace.

InSimDotNet throws exception with more details:

InSimDotNet.InSimException was unhandled
HResult=-2146233088
Message=Could not connect to InSim
Source=InSimDotNet
StackTrace:
w InSimDotNet.InSim.Initialize(InSimSettings settings) w c:\Users\Alex\Documents\Visual Studio 11\Projects\InSimDotNet\InSimDotNet\InSim.cs:wiersz 195
w LfsHelper.Controller.LfsConnection.get_InSim() w D:\Projekty_firmowe\LfsHelper\Controller\LfsConnection.cs:wiersz 56
w LfsHelper.MainWindow.Window_Loaded(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) w D:\Projekty_firmowe\LfsHelper\MainWindow.xaml.cs:wiersz 41
w System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
w System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
w System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
w System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
w System.Windows.BroadcastEventHelper.BroadcastEvent(DependencyObject root, RoutedEvent routedEvent)
w System.Windows.BroadcastEventHelper.BroadcastLoadedEvent(Object root)
w MS.Internal.LoadedOrUnloadedOperation.DoWork()
w System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireLoadedPendingCallbacks()
w System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireInvokeOnRenderCallbacks()
w System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandlerCore(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
w System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandler(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
w System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.Resize(ICompositionTarget resizedCompositionTarget)
w System.Windows.Interop.HwndTarget.OnResize()
w System.Windows.Interop.HwndTarget.HandleMessage(WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
w System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.HwndTargetFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
w MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
w MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
w System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
w MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
w System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
w MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
InnerException: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException
HResult=-2147467259
Message=Nie można nawiązać połączenia, ponieważ komputer docelowy aktywnie go odmawia 127.0.0.1:29999
Source=System
ErrorCode=10061
NativeErrorCode=10061
StackTrace:
w System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(IPAddress[] addresses, Int32 port)
w System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(String host, Int32 port)
w InSimDotNet.TcpSocket.Connect(String host, Int32 port) w c:\Users\Alex\Documents\Visual Studio 11\Projects\InSimDotNet\InSimDotNet\TcpSocket.cs:wiersz 99
w InSimDotNet.InSim.Initialize(InSimSettings settings) w c:\Users\Alex\Documents\Visual Studio 11\Projects\InSimDotNet\InSimDotNet\InSim.cs:wiersz 174
InnerException:


the "Nie można nawiązać połączenia, ponieważ komputer docelowy aktywnie go odmawia 127.0.0.1:29999" means "Cannot connect because the target machine actively refuses it 127.0.0.1:29999" so there is something blocking it still

doing netstat -anb shows clearly that LFS is listening on port 29999 (this port was unused prior starting LFS):

Active Connections

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[Skype.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:135 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
RpcSs
[svchost.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:443 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[Skype.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP 0.0.0.0:554 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[wmpnetwk.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:1025 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[wininit.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:1026 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
EventLog
[svchost.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:1027 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Schedule
[svchost.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:1028 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[services.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:1029 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[lsass.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:2599 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[devenv.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:2869 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP 0.0.0.0:3258 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[devenv.exe]
TCP 0.0.0.0:5357 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP 0.0.0.0:10243 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP 0.0.0.0:47087 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[Skype.exe]
TCP 25.135.172.210:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP 25.135.172.210:29999 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
[LFS.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1030 127.0.0.1:1031 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1031 127.0.0.1:1030 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP 192.168.1.100:1310 91.214.238.170:80 CLOSE_WAIT
[wtw.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3052 173.194.113.71:80 CLOSE_WAIT
[wtw.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3119 74.125.136.16:993 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3120 74.125.136.16:993 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3121 74.125.136.16:993 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3122 74.125.136.16:993 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3262 91.214.237.85:443 ESTABLISHED
[wtw.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3264 157.55.56.155:80 ESTABLISHED
[Skype.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3268 91.197.13.248:80 CLOSE_WAIT
[wtw.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3269 91.190.216.64:12350 ESTABLISHED
[Skype.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3274 168.63.124.173:80 ESTABLISHED
[Explorer.EXE]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3276 65.52.237.45:80 ESTABLISHED
[Explorer.EXE]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3277 46.229.154.8:80 CLOSE_WAIT
[Explorer.EXE]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3278 46.229.154.8:80 CLOSE_WAIT
[Explorer.EXE]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3284 157.56.124.131:443 ESTABLISHED
[Explorer.EXE]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3285 157.56.192.103:443 ESTABLISHED
[Skype.exe]
TCP 192.168.1.100:3327 74.125.136.16:993 ESTABLISHED
[thunderbird.exe]
TCP [::]:135 [::]:0 LISTENING
RpcSs
[svchost.exe]
TCP [::]:445 [::]:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP [::]:554 [::]:0 LISTENING
[wmpnetwk.exe]
TCP [::]:1025 [::]:0 LISTENING
[wininit.exe]
TCP [::]:1026 [::]:0 LISTENING
EventLog
[svchost.exe]
TCP [::]:1027 [::]:0 LISTENING
Schedule
[svchost.exe]
TCP [::]:1028 [::]:0 LISTENING
[services.exe]
TCP [::]:1029 [::]:0 LISTENING
[lsass.exe]
TCP [::]:2869 [::]:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP [::]:3587 [::]:0 LISTENING
p2psvc
[svchost.exe]
TCP [::]:5357 [::]:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
TCP [::]:10243 [::]:0 LISTENING
Can not obtain ownership information
UDP 0.0.0.0:68 *:*
Dhcp
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:443 *:*
[Skype.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:500 *:*
IKEEXT
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:1434 *:*
[sqlbrowser.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:3702 *:*
[dashost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:3702 *:*
EventSystem
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:3702 *:*
[dashost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:3702 *:*
FDResPub
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:3702 *:*
FDResPub
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:3702 *:*
EventSystem
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:4500 *:*
IKEEXT
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:5004 *:*
[wmpnetwk.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:5005 *:*
[wmpnetwk.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:5355 *:*
Dnscache
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:8976 *:*
[devenv.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:8977 *:*
[devenv.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:47087 *:*
[Skype.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:60985 *:*
FDResPub
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:60987 *:*
EventSystem
[svchost.exe]
UDP 0.0.0.0:60989 *:*
[dashost.exe]
UDP 25.135.172.210:137 *:*
Can not obtain ownership information
UDP 25.135.172.210:138 *:*
Can not obtain ownership information
UDP 25.135.172.210:1900 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP 25.135.172.210:29999 *:*
[LFS.exe]
UDP 127.0.0.1:1900 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP 127.0.0.1:56480 *:*
[Skype.exe]
UDP 127.0.0.1:56481 *:*
[Skype.exe]
UDP 127.0.0.1:60984 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP 192.168.1.100:137 *:*
Can not obtain ownership information
UDP 192.168.1.100:138 *:*
Can not obtain ownership information
UDP 192.168.1.100:1900 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP 192.168.1.100:60983 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:500 *:*
IKEEXT
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:1434 *:*
[sqlbrowser.exe]
UDP [::]:3540 *:*
PNRPsvc
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:3702 *:*
FDResPub
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:3702 *:*
EventSystem
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:3702 *:*
EventSystem
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:3702 *:*
FDResPub
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:3702 *:*
[dashost.exe]
UDP [::]:3702 *:*
[dashost.exe]
UDP [::]:4500 *:*
IKEEXT
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:5004 *:*
[wmpnetwk.exe]
UDP [::]:5005 *:*
[wmpnetwk.exe]
UDP [::]:5355 *:*
Dnscache
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:60986 *:*
FDResPub
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:60988 *:*
EventSystem
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::]:60990 *:*
[dashost.exe]
UDP [::1]:1900 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP [::1]:60982 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP [fe80::9534:8dce:adb6:70a7%12]:1900 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP [fe80::9534:8dce:adb6:70a7%12]:60981 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]
UDP [fe80::adce:6472:91d1:2fed%19]:546 *:*
Dhcp
[svchost.exe]
UDP [fe80::adce:6472:91d1:2fed%19]:1900 *:*
SSDPSRV
[svchost.exe]

For some unknown reason the 29999 port is used under different ip (25.135.172.210?!). When trying to connect to it I receive information that this port is already used.
I hate networking

[Solved]
It turns out that IT WAS lfs config after all, for some reason I had my ip in config changed (which is used for both: hosting a lfs session and insim).
Reverted it back to 127.0.0.1 and everything works