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FSXA Sharing data in multiplayer

ddawson

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I'm trying to use a gauge to create a client data area on a multiplayer server instance of SimConnect.

The simconnect.log file on the server tells me that the gauge is connecting to SimConnect. It is creating the client data area. However, when I try to set a value in the client data area, nothing happens - the SetClientData function returns S_OK, but no entry appears in the log file.

If I install the gauge on an aircraft running on the multiplayer server, and connect via TCP/IP, rather than locally, it works fine - the data area is updated and I get an area in the log file.
I have the same issues with client defined events - TransmitClientEvent returns S_OK, but doesn't have any impact on the server. Again, running the gauge on the server results in success.

Things I have tried:
- Shared FSX folder and related folders in MyDocuments and AppData.
- Shut off Windows Firewall on both the server and client machines, along with the firewall on the router.
- Swapping which machine runs as the server. Same problem arises regardless of which machine is server and which is client.
- Increasing MaxReceiveSize. Currently set at 2048. The data area I'm trying to set consists of two UINT32's, so I can't see this being the issue.

I clearly have some kind of configuration issue that's preventing the sending of data to the server machine. Anyone have any ideas what it might be?
 
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