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mkurver2 years ago

Hi! Thanks for creating this much needed tool. I play MSFS and DCS so it is perfect for me. Unfortunately for me it is not working as shown in Overkill's Youtube video.

Step I take:

  1. Downloaded the folder from this site, unpacked it in a folder on my computer where I keep my Flightsim addons.
  2. I changed the compatibility settings to "Run this program as an administrator.
  3. I double click the FlightSimAutoCPUPriority.exe
  4. I see a quick flash on my screen which looks like a command prompt window but it flashes only for a fraction of a second.
  5. I launched DCS via DCS.exe and via DCS_updater.exe and MSFS (Steam) via the MSFS-addons-linker .
  6. After lauch I check the priority of DCS.exe or FlightSimulator.exe via the Details-tab in the Task Manager.
  7. Priority is still on Normal.

Can you please advice if I missed anything in the installation or if I need to change a setting on my PC to make your tool working?


Thanks in advance!

regards,

Martijn

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mmyburg2 years ago

Hi Martijn. No you are doing it correctly, the tool should 'just work'. The most likely cause is that you do not have .NET Core 3.1 installed, or there may be something wrong with your existing .NET Core installation. 

You can try to re-install by downloading and running this installation package from Microsoft:

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-desktop-3.1...

Please let me know if that works. If you are still having issues, I will prioritize finding a solution for you.

Thanks, have a good day,

Marius.

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mkurver2 years ago

Hi Marius,

Thanks for your quick reply. I have installed the .NET Core package that you linked and it looks like it's working now.

When I run your .exe after MSFS of DCS is launched I see that the process is changed to High.

Just to be clear, do I need to run your program every time I launch MSFS or DCS?...or only once?

Thanks again!

Martijn

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mmyburg2 years ago

Hi Martijn. I am glad it worked. The previous version of the software (which you downloaded), did change the process priority, but only once on startup, and needed to be run every time the game is started. I have not released the fully automatic, permanent Windows Service to make the process completely hands-off when I did the initial release, because Windows services can be a bit difficult sometimes and I wanted to do more testing. But I have now, for anyone who wants to try it, even though it is early, released the Windows Service as well. I would appreciate feedback, to see if this works for everyone. So if you want to, you are welcome to download the new update, and see if the Windows Service works for you, to make this a permanent hands-off experience. Please note though that I consider this a very early version, I have not completed all internal testing.

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mkurver2 years ago

Hi Marius,

Thanks for your reply! I have downloaded the latest version of the automated installer and it seems to work fine for both MSFS and DCS.

Both sims launch with CPU priority set to High now. Ik will let you know if I run into issues via your Discord channel.

regards,

Martijn

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