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Hi, For a dedicated server, if there are already Tacview options in the options.lua and they need to be changed to different options, as in the case of anyone updating their dedicated server from Tacview 1.8.4 to Tacview 1.8.5, the installer will not make the update. You need to update them manually or delete the Tacview entry entirely and re-run the installer. I plan to update the wiki entry on dedicated servers shortly. tacviewBookmarkShortcut will have no effect on a dedicated server and neither will tacviewRemoteControlEnabled. Actually, tacviewRemoteControlEnabled could possible be used on a dedicated server to trigger flags but I have not tried it: https://tacview.fandom.com/wiki/Remote_Control

Hi, IAS comes from the cockpit so it will only be available for the piloted aircraft and then only if that value is available for that aircraft. If you are piloting the JF-17 or Hornet, check if it's available by looking at the Numeric Properties in the Raw Telemetry window. Here is a screenshot showing that it's available for the F-16 as you know. Or share your .acmi file with me and I will check for you. EDIT: I just checked myself and IAS is available for JF-17 and Hornet but, as always, only if it is the piloted aircraft.

Thanks for sharing your log. Tacview does not seem to be installed on the server. In that case a 10-minute delay is the default. To install Tacview on the server, re-run the installer while you are logged in mpens, OR copy the contents C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\DCS\ (Mods and Scripts folder) into your %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\ folder. If you have other add-ons using the %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Scripts\Export.lua file, make sure you do not overwrite that file but just ensure that the following line appears in the file: local Tacviewlfs=require('lfs');dofile(Tacviewlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/TacviewGameExport.lua'

Can you please share the dcs log of the server?

It is a known bug, which we have not been able to reproduce, that sometimes the first client to join the server does not get their own file. Other users have reported that as a workaround, they join their own server after launching it, then disconnect. Then all subsequent clients are recorded. We will take another careful look at this to see if we can't find a solution. We are not sure if this is a DCS bug or a Tacview bug. EDIT: Thank you for the log, it is very interesting because it clearly shows Viper joining the server but no ACMI file being generated. This will help our investigation.

I just thought of something else - please make sure Tacview is installed on the host. If it's not, there will be a 10-minute delay regardless. There should be a Tacview folder at Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\ and Tacview files at Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Scripts\ and Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Scripts\Hooks\. If they are not there try running the installer again or manually copy the contents of C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\DCS\ (Mods and Scripts folder) to Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\ . If you have other add-ons using the Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Scripts\Export.lua file, be careful not to overwrite it - just make sure the Tacview line is in there: local Tacviewlfs=require('lfs');dofile(Tacviewlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/TacviewGameExport.lua') That's odd. Can you please share your dcs.log of the server?

Good idea - it is in the Registry Key Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Raia Software Inc. - look for TacviewExportPath

Set ["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsHost"] = 3, that's "Record one flight per client":

Yes, use the star icon below the playback control bar to add a bookmark. I attached a screenshot to demonstrate. Can you please share your dcs.log of the server and the client? Do you get an error message when trying to open a zip file? Can you please share an example of an zip file which Tacview will not open?

Hi, If you have disabled recording you should not be getting any recording in your designated folder. Can you update to Tacview 1.8.5 and see if you are still having the same issue? If so please share your log.

Hi, I can confirm there are 2 separate installs for Tacview beta and stable. Now you may be using the stable version since it came out most recently, whereas you may have been using the beta for quite a while before that. So make sure that you have gone into each of the 2 installs and selected your desired ACMI Files Recording Folder.

In Tacview 1.8.5 the DCS Exporter is completely revamped so the options have changed. The new options are as follows - you may need to copy-paste this into your options.lua if you have a dedicated server. ["Tacview"] = { ["tacviewAutoDiscardFlights"] = 10, ["tacviewBookmarkShortcut"] = 2, ["tacviewDebugMode"] = 0, ["tacviewFlightDataRecordingEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewModuleEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsClient"] = 1, ["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsHost"] = 2, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "", ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort"] = "42674", ["tacviewRemoteControlEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewRemoteControlPassword"] = "", ["tacviewRemoteControlPort"] = "42675", ["tacviewSinglePlayerFlights"] = 2, ["tacviewTerrainExport"] = 0, In order to implement a 10-minute delay, simply disable real-time telemetry: ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = false, Or, if you want to implement a 10-minute delay but you want certain people to be able to connect to real-time telemetry using a password, enable real-time telemetry but with a password: ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "password", If you want to allow no 10-minute delay for everyone, do this: ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "",

Tacview 1.8.5.201 is now published: https://tacview.net/download/latest/en/ Let us know how it goes!

Hi, Simply ensure Real Time Telemetry is enabled on the server and the 10 minute delay will be removed. In options.lua file, this is the equivalent of: ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true, Leave the password blank if you don't want any password to be required ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "",

When Controlled Folder Access is turned on for the first time, you need to specify which applications are allowed to create files. Even Microsoft Office applications are not allowed to create files until you have indicated that they are allowed to do so. From Controlled Folder Access, go to to Block History and find the entry where Tacview has been blocked. Then click Actions -> Allow on Device.

In the client's log, I see that a 10 minute delay is being enforced because the client believes that Tacview is not installed on the host. TACVIEW.DLL: Tacview is not installed on the host TACVIEW.DLL: Applying playback delay of 10 minutes to prevent cheating In the server log I see an error: Can't execute Lua file [...]\Saved Games\DCS.server\Scripts\Export.lua - can't open '[..]\Saved Games\DCS.server\Scripts/TacviewGameExport.lua Does the file Saved Games\DCS.server\Scripts/TacviewGameExport.lua exist? If not, you can add it by running the Tacview installer while logged in as the host. Alternatively, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\DCS\ There will be a mods and a scripts folder - copy and paste both folders to: %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS.server\ This should make Saved Games\DCS.server\Scripts/TacviewGameExport.lua appear, along with other important files. Let me know how it goes.

If you have Tacview installed on the dedicated server and you are following the steps in that link, it should be working. Can you share a DCS log from the server and and one from the client?

This is correct. The server controls the delay and the default (which applies if there is no Tacview installed) is a 10-minute delay. We had to make this decision because otherwise anybody with Tacview can join any server with export allowed and view their flight in real-time - even servers whose operators and users don't use Tacview themselves and/or aren't aware of Tacview's existence.

Hi, In your file %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS\Scripts\Export.lua, do you see the following line: local Tacviewlfs=require('lfs');dofile(Tacviewlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/TacviewGameExport.lua') If it's not there can you try adding it. If this doesn't help can you please share your Tacview log - found at %TEMP%/Tacview.log

Hi, You should be able to drag the timeline to the bottom. When you CLICK+DRAG on the title bar of a window, icons will appear, like in the screenshot below. Move the window to the icon at the bottom of the screen. If that's not working for you for whatever reason, to reset all the windows including the time line, go to Registry Editor and delete the registry key at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Raia Software\Tacview\Local\Windows and re-launch Tacview.

Thanks for the screenshot, I see what the problem is - in your screenshot the two planes on the button are grey because the button is not activated. Click on the button to activate it - then the planes will be blue and red.

Here you go: https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/english/digital-combat-simulator/dcs-world-2-5/bugs-and-problems-ai/object-errors-ac/7129769-ships-flagged-late-activation-are-unexpectedly-exported-before-activation It may help our cause if you add your comments to that thread.

Hi, If I create a mission with an aircraft flagged "late activation", and use Tacview to record the mission, the flagged aircraft does not appear in Tacview until it's activated, which is the expected behavior. But if I create a mission with a ship flagged "late activation", the ship appears immediately. This implies different behavior from the DCS exporter in the case of an aircraft vs a ship. It would be consistent and logical if in all cases the DCS exporter did not export any "late activation"-flagged object until it was activated. We (Tacview dev) do not have access to the late activation flag to be able apply a filter on our end. I am attaching mission files and corresponding Tacview recordings of the two cases. Thank you Tacview-20201106-143016-DCS-One late-activation aircraft plus one regular aircraft.acmi.txt Tacview-20201106-143145-DCS-One late-activation ship plus one regular aircraft.acmi.txt One late-activation ship plus one regular aircraft.miz One late-activation aircraft plus one regular aircraft.miz

Hi, Tacview flight recordings have a .acmi file extension. When I try to upload an Tacview flight recording I get the error message "Upload failed. You are not allowed to upload files with the extension acmi." I request that attachments with that file extension be allowed. I am attaching an example of a small .acmi file which I changed to a .txt file to allow it to be uploaded. Thanks :-) Tacview-20201106-123001-DCS-F-14B_IA_Channel_Free_Flight.acmi.txt

Hi, I tried this out myself and I see that ships flagged "late activation" are visible from the beginning while aircraft are not. I believe that this means that DCS World is erroneously exporting ships flagged "late activation". As a general rule, anything exported will appear in Tacview. We do not have access to the "late activation" flag to be able to filter this out ourselves.