FFB forces are controlled by last started DCS process (game or server)

[Vakarian]

I run both DCS and DCS dedicated server instance on my PC.

I've recently noticed that dedicated server takes control over FFB forces, but only after it's launched after main DCS instance. Steps to reproduce are as follows:

No issues (force feedback present):
1. Run DCS dedicated server
2. Wait for it to boot up
3. Run DCS game instance
4. FFB present when flying

Issues (no force feedback):
1. Run DCS game instance
2. Wait for it to boot up
3. Run DCS dedicated server
4. No FFB present during flying

 

I performed one additional test just to confirm that it looks like last DCS process that's run takes control over FFB forces.

1. Start DCS
2. Fly, FFB forces are present
3. During pause, launch DCS dedicated server
4. After unpausing I confirmed FFB forces are missing
5. With DCS dedicated server still running, stop DCS game instance
6. With DCS dedicated server still running, start new DCS game instance
7. With DCS dedicated server still running, launched mission and confirmed FFB forces are present.

 

I've attached DCS logs, although I'm not sure how much of help are they. "dcs.log.old" and "dcs.log" are supposed to represent above mentioned steps with "dcs.log.old" obviously being the first part (steps 1-5).

dcs.log dcs.log.old

[Flappie]

Nice investigation, thank you.

Issue reproduced and reported.

[Flappie]

This was fixed with today's update.

[Vakarian]

Hey, 

unfortunately, I can still reproduce the issue using the same steps. Here's today's log where I've tried it two times. As soon as the Dedicated server is booted up while the DCS game instance is already running, FFB is lost.

dcs.log