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P3D v4 FSX / P3D version number readout in XML code

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To work around a bug in SimConnect, introduced in FSX and apperantly solved in P3Dv4.* , I need to identify the exact FSX/P3D version a user has installed; to keep my XML code compatible for all FSX/P3D versions.

For FS9 / FSX / P3Dv1/2/3, I'm now using Doug Dawson's XMLsound gauge, which provides these version number in Lvars.
Like:
The version for FSX-Accel is: 10.0.61637.0
Reflected in Doug's Lvars by:
- (L:FSVersionMajor,number) = 10
- (L:FSVersionMinor,number) = 0
- (L:FSVersionBuild,number) = 61637

Questions:
1. Does this concept still work for Doug's 64-bit XML-Sound gauge (for P3Dv4.*) ??
(I can't try this myself, since I only have FSX-Accel)

2. If so:
Does somebody have an overview of all FS9 / FSX-boxed / FSX-Steam / P3D versions released sofar ??

3. If not:
Any other suggestions ??

Thanks in advance ,

Rob
 
Rob,
With regard to question 1, yes, the 64 bit version of the sound gauge provides the same version information. The major version returned will be 4.

Doug
 
These are the ones I could find.

FS9:
1.1 - 9.1.0.40901

FSX:
RTM - 10.0.60905
SP1 - 10.0.61242
SP2 - 10.0.61472
Acc - 10.0.61259/61637
SE - 10.0.62615 (current)


SimConnect is usually a good indicator for the current version.
 
ddawson said:
Rob,
With regard to question 1, yes, the 64 bit version of the sound gauge provides the same version information. The major version returned will be 4.

Doug
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I'll implement this and have someone test it in P3Dv4.1/2 (my first usage of it is for Maryadi's MV22B).
Thanks !!

Rob
 
Heretic said:
These are the ones I could find.

FS9:
1.1 - 9.1.0.40901

FSX:
RTM - 10.0.60905
SP1 - 10.0.61242
SP2 - 10.0.61472
Acc - 10.0.61259/61637
SE - 10.0.62615 (current)


SimConnect is usually a good indicator for the current version.
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Thanks Bjoern.
Good enough for now, since for my current purpose I only need to be able to identify P3DV4 and up. And XMLsound does that.

FYI: I already used the version id's for FSX-RTM/SP1/SP2 for another addon , to determine if reading the value of Avar SURFACE RELATIVE GROUND SPEED (introduced with FSX-Accel) is meaningfull or not.

Rob
 
rcbarend said:
I'll implement this and have someone test it in P3Dv4.1/2 (my first usage of it is for Maryadi's MV22B).
Thanks !!

Rob
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FYI: using the FS-Major/FS-Minor Lvars from Dougs XMLsound gauge, to distinguish between ALL FSX and P3D versions, works perfect !
 
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