Lua Error - Socket not found

RayProudfoot

Hi Steve,

In my FSUIPC5.log there is this entry:-

37422 *** LUA Error: \P3Dv4\Modules\gitlua.lua:5: module 'socket' not found:
no field package.preload['socket']socket
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\socket.lua'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\socket\init.lua'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\socket.lua'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\socket\init.lua'
no file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1\lua\socket.luac'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\socket.dll'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\loadall.dll'
43687 ### The user object is 'Piper Cub Paint1'
43687 ### Mode is NORMAL
43797 ### Mode: PAUSE on
78750 Loading Complete ...
78765 ### Mode is NORMAL
79265 User Aircraft ID 1 supplied, now being used
79265 Aircraft loaded: running normally now ...
80203 System time = 30/07/2019 12:01:22, Simulator time = 13:00:40 (11:00Z)
80203 Aircraft="Piper Cub Paint1"
87187 -------------------- Starting everything now ----------------------

In the Modules folder I do have a file named gitlua.lua. That states that ipcinit.lua must exist in the Modules folder (it does) and must contain this on the first line (it does) ipc.runlua("gitlua");

Everything seems to be working okay but I'm baffled why I get this error in FSUIPC5. Any ideas? I can't load the PMDG737 as my default aircraft otherwise it doesn't initialise correctly. Hence why I start with the Cub and then switch in P3D.

admin_pps

Hi Ray,

Never have any PMDG aircraft as the default because making changes or switching from one PMDG aircraft to another can break the PMDG SDK.

I think FSUIPC5 must have pulled socket support so GIT can no longer connect to it. I might be worth double checking with Peter.

Best wishes
Steve

admin_pps

Sorry Ray, just remembered after looking at my notes that FSUIPC5 works only when used with Wide FS. I think there is a thread from a guy who developed the work around on here somewhere.

Best wishes
Steve

RayProudfoot

Hi Steve. Confirmed my default aircraft is the Cub. Sorry but don’t follow your second reply. I do have WideFS as I run map software on another PC. But it was Pete himself who queried the error when I sent him a log on an unrelated matter.

Is there any logging I can enable to see what is the issue?

admin_pps

See this: https://www.pollypotsoftware.org.uk/vanillaforums/discussion/comment/4882#Comment_4882

RayProudfoot

Hi Steve,

No joy I'm afraid. In any case that suggestion would suggest WideClient needs to be running before P3D starts. I did try that but still the same error messages.

This is what I have in FSUIPC5.INI

[Auto]
1=Lua Aifreezer

[LuaFiles]
1=gitlua
2=ipcinit
3=GrdPwr
4=Aifreezer

The four LUA files are present in the P3Dv4\Modules folder.

I also tried editing gitlua.lua and changing local host = "localhost"; to local host = "CHILLBLAST";

CHILLBLAST is the name of my P3D computer. Still no joy.

And the FSUIPC5.LOG shows...

37422 LUA.0: beginning "D:\P3Dv4\Modules\ipcInit.lua"
37422 ... Using Prepar3D with Academic License
37437 \\CHILLBLAST\Prepar3D v4 Files\SIMstarter NG.fxml
37437 \\CHILLBLAST\P3Dv4\SimObjects\Airplanes\Piper_J3Cub\Piper_J3Cub.air
37515 *** LUA Error: \P3Dv4\Modules\gitlua.lua:5: module 'socket' not found:
no field package.preload['socket']socket
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\socket.lua'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\socket\init.lua'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\socket.lua'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\socket\init.lua'
no file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1\lua\socket.luac'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\socket.dll'
no file 'D:\P3Dv4\modules\lua\loadall.dll'

One thought. I have the 64-bit version of GIT installed. Might the 32-bit version solve this problem without causing any issues? I ask because socket.dll is 32-bit only.