SimShaker - Wings support thread for IL-2 users

[Gunfreak]

1 hour ago, THERION said:

 

Hi,

 

OK, first of all - did you install the Simshaker Pad software? This software is the one you actually can use to test all the actuators

separately and if they are actually working correctly. There is also a massage/relaxing program you can use/test.

Second, did you make sure that with the very same software, you selected the USB mode to run your Simshaker Pad. Because
the Simshaker Wings software will only work in USB mode.
Third, the Simshaker Wings software also has some test modes - did you ensure that your Pad is recognized and also working

with the Simshaker Wings software, even before you launch IL2GB?

 

Good luck

 

Cheerio

I have the Simshaker pad sofware as I've used it for DCS for several weekes. Using USB
And yes the pad vibrates when I test in in simshaker wings.

Does the wings support all planes in IL2? I'm flying FC1&2

[Andre]

3 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

I have the Simshaker pad sofware as I've used it for DCS for several weekes. Using USB
And yes the pad vibrates when I test in in simshaker wings.

Does the wings support all planes in IL2? I'm flying FC1&2

Yes, all the planes are supported.

Don't forget to edit IL-2 startup.cfg file as described in the User Guide https://simshaker.com/guides/

[Gunfreak]

1 minute ago, Andre said:

Yes, all the planes are supported.

Don't forget to edit IL-2 startup.cfg file as described in the User Guide https://simshaker.com/guides/

I've done that too.
 

[Andre]

3 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

I've done that too.
 

I'd recommended to check is what you added still there.

[Gunfreak]

15 hours ago, Andre said:

I'd recommended to check is what you added still there.

I've tried it several times, it test just fin, but no effect in the game at all.

 

[THERION]

3 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

I've tried it several times, it test just fin, but no effect in the game at all.

 

 

Hi,

 

I suggest to start the SimShaker Wings Launcher manually for testing purpose. Click on the corresponding icon in your system tray and you will get this:

 

 

Untick the Auto Start option for the moment and leave it as is. All other options should be ticked (see screen).Now click on the

button "Manual Start". This will actually launch the SimShaker-Wings software and you should get this:

 

 

Here you can check the following while IL2GB is still NOT started/launched:

 

- The blue windows title should show, if
   1. The correct XML preset for IL2GB is active/recognized
   2. Status of your JetSeat: Recognized and OK
   3. Output option: Make sure Jetseat is activated (the left option)
   4. Click on the "Test" button and see if your seat is responding.

If all above is OK, then leave it like this and start/launch the IL2GB game. Note: I remember there was an issue when game was in "fullscreen"
and SimShaker-Wings was in auto start the game would crash (or was it the opposite "non fullscreen?) Anyway, it happened to me, so I decided
always to launch SimShaker-Wings manually BEFORE I launch my IL2GB game and everything works fine.

 

Hope these steps will help you.

 

Cheerio
 

[Gunfreak]

9 minutes ago, THERION said:

 

Hi,

 

I suggest to start the SimShaker Wings Launcher manually for testing purpose. Click on the corresponding icon in your system tray and you will get this:

 

 

Untick the Auto Start option for the moment and leave it as is. All other options should be ticked (see screen).Now click on the

button "Manual Start". This will actually launch the SimShaker-Wings software and you should get this:

 

 

Here you can check the following while IL2GB is still NOT started/launched:

 

- The blue windows title should show, if
   1. The correct XML preset for IL2GB is active/recognized
   2. Status of your JetSeat: Recognized and OK
   3. Output option: Make sure Jetseat is activated (the left option)
   4. Click on the "Test" button and see if your seat is responding.

If all above is OK, then leave it like this and start/launch the IL2GB game. Note: I remember there was an issue when game was in "fullscreen"
and SimShaker-Wings was in auto start the game would crash (or was it the opposite "non fullscreen?) Anyway, it happened to me, so I decided
always to launch SimShaker-Wings manually BEFORE I launch my IL2GB game and everything works fine.

 

Hope these steps will help you.

 

Cheerio
 

 

These are the messages I get.

 

[Andre]

1 hour ago, Gunfreak said:

I've tried it several times, it test just fin, but no effect in the game at all.

 

I would say, that your file looks strange. IL-2 never keeps motiondevice and telemetrydevice portions one by one.

It rather looks like you just added it, but if the game keeps them - we don't know.

[THERION]

48 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

 

These are the messages I get.

 

 

Did you do what I suggested? Especially to run the software manually before launching IL2GB?

 

And when we're at it, can you show us screens of the other tabs in your SimShaker-Wings software? Like "Game Specific Settings" etc.? Thank you.

[Gunfreak]

19 minutes ago, Andre said:

I would say, that your file looks strange. IL-2 never keeps motiondevice and telemetrydevice portions one by one.

It rather looks like you just added it, but if the game keeps them - we don't know.

This is how it looks now. 
 

21 minutes ago, THERION said:

 

Did you do what I suggested? Especially to run the software manually before launching IL2GB?

 

And when we're at it, can you show us screens of the other tabs in your SimShaker-Wings software? Like "Game Specific Settings" etc.? Thank you.

Yes, manual start.

 

[Andre]

Looks good, so it should just work.

If still no luck please try to temporarily disable firewall software. May be it blocks telemetry packets.

[Gunfreak]

3 minutes ago, Andre said:

Looks good, so it should just work.

If still no luck please try to temporarily disable firewall software. May be it blocks telemetry packets.

 

In this one it says it dosn't get single from port 29373, and it does that while I'm in game, so I've tried to open that port in both wings and IL2, but no effect.

[Andre]

You can't open that port in the Wings. There is no such a control.

[Gunfreak]

12 minutes ago, Andre said:

You can't open that port in the Wings. There is no such a control.

I can open er port in Windows

[THERION]

4 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

This is how it looks now. 
 

Yes, manual start.

 

 

Hey man,

 

did you notice your device' state on top of the windows frame of SimShaker-Wings software? It clearly states: Not_Connected

 

So this means simply that your JetSeat is not connected, not recognized or temporary not recognizable. Maybe your cable/plug

is an issue. Make sure your device is plugged correctly in your computer and use a direct USB connection, avoid USB connection

via USB-hub. There are some devices who do not like to be connected to an USB-hub, like f.ex. TrackIR etc.

 

You have to make sure, your device is connected correctly/permanently. Because at the moment, it seems that your JetSeat looses
connection and when running SimShaker-Wings software it will not work correctly.

 

Cheers

 

P.S.: Make sure your USB plug does fit/plug firmly in your computer. Had some wobbling USB-plugs too, so I slightly pressed the

metal mantle of the plug so it fits tight in the USB port - but don't do this with brutal force and no tools, just with your finger tips.

Edited December 16, 2021 by THERION

[Gunfreak]

44 minutes ago, THERION said:

 

Hey man,

 

did you notice your device' state on top of the windows frame of SimShaker-Wings software? It clearly states: Not_Connected

 

So this means simply that your JetSeat is not connected, not recognized or temporary not recognizable. Maybe your cable/plug

is an issue. Make sure your device is plugged correctly in your computer and use a direct USB connection, avoid USB connection

via USB-hub. There are some devices who do not like to be connected to an USB-hub, like f.ex. TrackIR etc.

 

You have to make sure, your device is connected correctly/permanently. Because at the moment, it seems that your JetSeat looses
connection and when running SimShaker-Wings software it will not work correctly.

 

Cheers

 

P.S.: Make sure your USB plug does fit/plug firmly in your computer. Had some wobbling USB-plugs too, so I slightly pressed the

metal mantle of the plug so it fits tight in the USB port - but don't do this with brutal force and no tools, just with your finger tips.

 

That's not the problem, here I'm running the game, and the seat is OK, and I can test it, it works fine, the USB is the same I've been using for 50 hours with DCS, so it's not a connection. There is no info comming from the game to the sofwhare.. As you see, it it's still waiting for singals for the port, which it isn't getting.

[THERION]

9 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

 

That's not the problem, here I'm running the game, and the seat is OK, and I can test it, it works fine, the USB is the same I've been using for 50 hours with DCS, so it's not a connection. There is no info comming from the game to the sofwhare.. As you see, it it's still waiting for singals for the port, which it isn't getting.

 

OK, let's use a steam hammer method. Here you will find my startup.cfg file. Rename yours and paste mine into your game's folder and try it. You have

nothing to loose. And tell us about it. It won't break anything.

startup.txt Just rename it to *.cfg - I can't upload the original file name for obvious reasons.

[Andre]

14 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

 

That's not the problem, here I'm running the game, and the seat is OK, and I can test it, it works fine, the USB is the same I've been using for 50 hours with DCS, so it's not a connection. There is no info comming from the game to the sofwhare.. As you see, it it's still waiting for singals for the port, which it isn't getting.

Looks like that. There are no telemetry packets at the SimShaker Wings input.

[THERION]

@Gunfreak Hi, have you been able to try it out or even fix it? Thanks

[Gunfreak]

1 hour ago, THERION said:

@Gunfreak Hi, have you been able to try it out or even fix it? Thanks

Yes, thank you for all the help.

 

It's very embarrassing, but the problem was I had edited the wrong startup file. I had 2installations of IL2 and I edited the wrong one...

Once I added the text to the right startup file in the right folder it worked perfectly,  played 5 hours yesterday testing it. Works great for both ww1 and ww2.

[JG1_Lipfert]

I just starting getting this warning when starting Simshaker-Wings. I don't think anything changed, is related to Windows Firewall and UDP packets?

 

This is SimShaker-Wings main window
17:44:40.625 Warning 1f1-1
17:44:40.625 VExesbc9e462z0bp7ZHYJgLcbHQh1kEN6NolzMuODo66mjHzCEt4p200chlQjqdxjDF/1Ptxk5syz9D6pj6v2XSiud1fII1bawPznXtD/WU=
17:44:40.625 Warning 1f1-2
17:44:40.630 VExesbc9e462z0bp7ZHYJgLcbHQh1kEN6NolzMuODo66mjHzCEt4p200chlQjqdxjDF/1Ptxk5syz9D6pj6v2XSiud1fII1bawPznXtD/WU=
17:44:40.664 SimShaker-Wings | version 2.5
 

Edited December 18, 2021 by II./JG1_Lipfert

[Andre]

9 hours ago, II./JG1_Lipfert said:

I just starting getting this warning when starting Simshaker-Wings. I don't think anything changed, is related to Windows Firewall and UDP packets?

 

This is SimShaker-Wings main window
17:44:40.625 Warning 1f1-1
17:44:40.625 VExesbc9e462z0bp7ZHYJgLcbHQh1kEN6NolzMuODo66mjHzCEt4p200chlQjqdxjDF/1Ptxk5syz9D6pj6v2XSiud1fII1bawPznXtD/WU=
17:44:40.625 Warning 1f1-2
17:44:40.630 VExesbc9e462z0bp7ZHYJgLcbHQh1kEN6NolzMuODo66mjHzCEt4p200chlQjqdxjDF/1Ptxk5syz9D6pj6v2XSiud1fII1bawPznXtD/WU=
17:44:40.664 SimShaker-Wings | version 2.5
 

Access to some files SimShaker Wings relies upon is denied.

Maybe antiviral software blocks it?

[JG1_Lipfert]

9 hours ago, Andre said:

Access to some files SimShaker Wings relies upon is denied.

Maybe antiviral software blocks it?

 

Using ESET AV, excluding directory. This may have started after the last update of SimShaker Wings.

 

S!

[JG1_Lipfert]

14 hours ago, Andre said:

Access to some files SimShaker Wings relies upon is denied.

Maybe antiviral software blocks it?

 

This is an odd one, the short cut was pointing to the wrong install directory. Simple fix, but really odd that it happened.

 

S!

 

[Andre]

6 hours ago, II./JG1_Lipfert said:

 

This is an odd one, the short cut was pointing to the wrong install directory. Simple fix, but really odd that it happened.

 

S!

 

What was that wrong directory?

[JG1_Lipfert]

On 12/20/2021 at 12:52 AM, Andre said:

What was that wrong directory?

 

It was pointing at SimShaker for Aviators, this happened during an upgrade. I should have noticed it sooner, was trying to organize install directories.

 

S!

[Varibraun]

PSA - My version 2.3 stopped working on 1/1/21, so updated to 2.5 and everything works perfectly again, thank you @Andre!   Also, you might want to update the OP to reflect your new website for Simshaker items.  Happy New Year! 

[Andre]

2 hours ago, Varibraun said:

PSA - My version 2.3 stopped working on 1/1/21, so updated to 2.5 and everything works perfectly again, thank you @Andre!   Also, you might want to update the OP to reflect your new website for Simshaker items.  Happy New Year! 

Whati is the OP?

 

Happy New Year! 

 

[Varibraun]

37 minutes ago, Andre said:

Whati is the OP?

 

Happy New Year! 

 

 

Sorry...your first post in this thread telling us where to find the software (it still takes you to your old Blog site and mentions the 1.33 beta). 

Edited January 2, 2022 by Varibraun

[Andre]

7 minutes ago, Varibraun said:

 

Sorry...your first post in this thread telling us where to find the software (it still takes you to your old Blog site and mentions the 1.33 beta). 

Yes, but I already can't edit it. Due to the forum rules, I suppose.

6 minutes ago, Andre said:

Yes, but I already can't edit it. Due to the forum rules, I suppose.

Oops, I was wrong. I was able to edit it and updated the URLs. Thank you for the feedback.

[ewen75]

Hi, just stopped by to say thanks for the time and effort put into this software. 

 

Took a small bit of trial and error (with the cfg file) to get it working for my Buttkicker Gamer 2 transducer along with my existing NLR Motion Software.  Then a little tweaking with the various Gain settings in SimShaker Wings and now the immersion is complete in VR.

 

Looking forward to getting stuck into IL2 now, thanks again.

[savagebeest]

hi, i just received my buttkicker g2, do i need any other software aside from wings? like voicemeter etc?

 

integrated mobo audio

rift s vr

Edited January 4, 2022 by savagebeest

[Donik]

1 hour ago, savagebeest said:

hi, i just received my buttkicker g2, do i need any other software aside from wings? like voicemeter etc?

 

integrated mobo audio

rift s vr

 

I don't know specifically for VR. But as long as you have a dedicated audio source for it I don't believe you'll need any additional software. You may want to take a few minutes to review the documentation for the buttkicker as well as on Andres website.

[savagebeest]

I will thank much

[savagebeest]

hi, im on the site and unable to buy wings. its not accepting my payment. any ideas?

 

update: i was able to purchase using paypal with my debit card. sweet

Edited January 7, 2022 by savagebeest

[savagebeest]

So I'm using the demo version and woooow this is brilliant.  The only problem is im getting some "bass" type audio along with the vibration.  It only occurs with deep base. When I click the "test" button I can hear the audio along with vibration.  Can I fix this?

 

I'm going to try tweaking around but figured I'd ask. 

 

So after a couple of hours of tweaking I managed to tone down the bass noise accompanied with the buttkicker but it's still there. 

 

I'm not using a sound card. I'm using voicemeeter so that may be my problem.  I'm using VR. so I think my vr audio is on the same with the buttkicker.  I just may buy a usb sound card and hope it solves this issue. 

 

update: okay so i dont need a usb sound card or voicemeeter and it works amazing on vr. 

 

i simply plugged the Y-splitter of the bkg2 to the mobo audio jack (usually green but mine is red) and in the simshaker wings software select "realtek" (or whatever yours is called) as the sound card. 

 

then (i have windows 10) click on the little speaker icon on the bottom right next to wifi icon etc. and select your VR headset in my case "rift s"

 

you shoukd be good to go. i hope this will help someone. 

Edited January 7, 2022 by savagebeest

[Andre]

8 hours ago, savagebeest said:

hi, im on the site and unable to buy wings. its not accepting my payment. any ideas?

What error message do you get?

[savagebeest]

it worked. i used paypal but with my debit card as a guest.

 

but at first it just said "unable to make payment" and i called my bank they said they dont even see any declined transactions. oh well, at least i know i can shop from you now. ?

[savagebeest]

question, do both launcher and software have to be running? 

[Andre]

the launcher is optional, mostly for the user's convenience