Kicked by Server when Hosting since Win 11

[bobmorane]

I upgraded my PC to Windows 11 and since then I am unable to host a multiplayer flight, I get a "Kicked by Server - Slot Request Timed Out Detected". There is no windows update pending (I saw in other threads that it helped at times to update windows).

I can join servers outside my LAN.

When hosting myself, the server that I'm trying to connect to is my localhost and I tried with firewall off, so I assume it's not a networking related issue.

Any idea of what might be the problem?

Has anyone using Windows 11 been able to host a multiplayer flight?

[Paul_UK]

Are you hosting using Condor built in multiplayer or do you use DSHelper?

Have you checked Condor2 is added to the safe list on Win 11 firewall software?

[bobmorane]

I'm hosting with the built in multiplayer option. I tried disabling the firewall without any impact.

I use an utility called System Explorer that allows to filter the display of running processes based on names. When I launch multiplayer hosting in addition to condor.exe, CondorServer.exe appears and then disappears after some time. Then, after some more seconds Condor reports "Kicked by Server - Slot Request Timed Out Detected"

In the log below I see "Requesting start slot...." followed by "Disconnecting." instead of being followed by "Initializing timer." when I successfully join an external server.

Do you know if it is possible to get a deeper level of debug information?

And how to get a debug file for CondorServer.exe ?

I never used DSHelper, I'll take a look now at how to start a server separately.

Logfile.tx:

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CONDOR LOG STARTED AT 19:11:27
Condor version: 2170
Creating splash screen.
Loading cursors.
Loading fonts.
Creating controlers.
Creating client.
Creating replay.
Creating flighttrack.
Loading GUI skins.
Checking skin hash list.
Saving skin hash list.
Reading language.
Writing installdir.
Reading lastplayer.
Reading defaultlandscape.
Loading Setup.
Destroying splash screen.

ENTERING FLIGHTPLANNER.

STARTING MULTIPLAYER (HOST) SIMULATION AT 19:12:00.
Debug mode: False, False.
Creating window.
0: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060.
VIDEO RAM: 3072.0 Mb.
1: Microsoft Basic Render Driver.
VIDEO RAM: 0.0 Mb.
SELECTED: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060.
VIDEO RAM: 3072.0 Mb.
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1.
Left: 0.
Right: 5120.
Top: 0.
Bottom: 1440.
Attached to desktop: True.
Initializing DirectX 11 framework.
Window size: 5120 x 1440.
Created D3D11 Device.
Created Swap Chain.
Created RenderTarget View.
Created DepthStencil Texture.
Created DepthStencil View.
Created DepthStencil ShaderResourceView.
Created 1 swap chains.
Finished initializing DirectX 11.
Creating game objects.
Initializing controlers.
Force feedback initialized.
Initializing TrackIR.
NPClient location: C:\Program Files (x86)\NaturalPoint\TrackIR5\NPClient.dll.
Init_TrackIR_Dll OK.
NP_RegisterWindowHandle failed with error code: 1.
TrackIR initialization failed.
Creating Scene.
Creating HUD.
Creating Sound.
Loading sounds.
Creating Flightcomp.
Loading polar data.
Creating UDP.
Loading turnpoints.
Creating home airfield.
Creating Ghosts.
NetPlayer connected: M.Coste.
Creating Avion.
Creating Cameras.
Creating World.
Creating Land.
Creating Ground objects.
Creating Sun.
Creating Sky.
Creating Wind.
Creating Thermals.
Creating High Clouds.
Creating Middle Clouds.
Creating Turbulence.
Creating CloudFog.
Creating LiftHelp.
Creating TaskHelpers.
Creating Airports.
Creating CloudShadows.
Initializing Sun.
Initializing Airports.
Computing coarseHeightMap.
Caching terrain.
Resize device initiated.
Created RenderTarget View.
Created DepthStencil Texture.
Created DepthStencil View.
Created DepthStencil ShaderResourceView.
Resized Buffers.
Tesselating Land.
TaskHelpers AfterTesselate.
Airports AfterTesselate.
Initializing Thermals.
HighClouds AfterRefresh.
Initializing middle clouds.
Initializing cloud shadows.
Initializing Avion.
Loading Avion.PlaneData from LS4a.
Creating Avion.Water.
Creating Avion.Wheelsmoke.
Creating Avion.Smoke.
Creating Avion.GeometryIE.
Creating Avion.GeometryS.
Creating Avion.Skin.
Creating Avion.PolarData.
Creating Avion.FusPolarData.
Creating Avion.Stress.
Creating Avion.Damage.
Creating Avion.Flex.
Creating Avion.RCN.
Creating Avion.Panel.
Creating Avion.Pilot.
Preparing for start.
Initializing Cameras.
Initializing FlightTrack.
Initializing FlightComp.
Creating NMEA.
Initializing GroundObjects.
Loading Network Players.
Requesting start slot....
Disconnecting.
Stop DPClient.
Free NetPlayers.
Free DPClient and ClockSynch.
Slot request timed out.

LEAVING SIMULATION AT 19:12:57.
Compute flight info.
Save LastTrack.ftr.
Write to pilot logbook.
Destroy Effects.
Destroy ThickLines.
Destroy Billboards.
Destroy Textures11.
ReleaseTrackIR.
Unaquire controlers.
Free scene.
Free hud.
Free cameras.
Free avion.
Free ghosts.
Free sounds.
Free world.
Free flightcomp.
Resize device initiated.
Created RenderTarget View.
Created DepthStencil Texture.
Created DepthStencil View.
Created DepthStencil ShaderResourceView.
Resized Buffers.
Free debugtext.
Destroy all geometries.
D3DXUninitialize.
Destroy Profilers.
Destroying DirectX 11 framework.
Destroying window.
Reading language.
Writing installdir.
Reading lastplayer.
Reading defaultlandscape.
Loading Setup.
Destroying splash screen.

[bobmorane]

Paul, thanks for your message. It made me look into trying with a dedicated server and that option does work! In the running processes I see Condor.exe and CondorDedicated.exe

It is a bit less convenient but it does work so it is an acceptable workaround.

Now I'm puzzled why CondorDedicated.exe works fine and CondorServer.exe crashes...

I suspect (but I am not certain) that it is linked to having migrated to Windows 11.

I'll send an email to support. I4m curious to know if other users of Win 11 face the same issue.

[Paul_UK]

Well done for getting it working. I've always used dedicated server but through DSHelper. It enables me to have the server running without being in Condor itself which to me seems the better option anyway as if I am hosting and others join but I need to go take care of something I can quit my flight and leave the others to fly the rest of the task.