Using two pcs

[xpskynet]

Hi.

I'm using two pcs with x plane 11.
One with the xp 11.10 simulator, and another one with SIOC software, and MCP/EFIS hardware.

Can I install OC4BA_XP v1.21 in the SIOC pc and move the "OC4BA_XP" folder that was created in the SIOC folder to the XPlane 11\Resources\plugin folder in the other pc?
I need XPUIPC or that it's imposible?

Thanks.

[mvr1918]

I have not tested that scenario myself as I do not see any advantage of using 2 PC. The SIOC/OC4BA's CPU cycle needs are very small. You will not have any dip in FPS by running on same PC.

[xpskynet]

I'm building a cockpit and this is my installation so far.
This is a summary. I include an image.
PC1: xplane 11 with 4 monitors for the game view. + XPUIPC
PC2: xhsi with 4 monitors vga + SIOC + XPUIPC
PC3: xhsi with 2 monitors vga
At the software level, I still do not have everything working.

My intention is to use OC4BA between PC1 and PC2, if that is possible.

[mvr1918]

What is your reasoning behing having SIOC on PC2 and not PC1 as you have your XPLANE?
That would simplify things in my view.

[xpskynet]

The reason is to have the pc1 running the game with the 4 FHD monitors that show the outside views, which is enough task for the solo.

The other 2 are to show all the interior screens of the plane and control all the instruments and leave the PC1 more resources.

I thought that this would be the best option, as it is necessary to use several pcs, so the pc1 that needs more resources would be released.

[mvr1918]

AS stated earlier SIOC and OC4BA draws almost nothing compared to XPLANE.
So if your reason is only to reduce the CPU cycle resources I would go for SIOC and OC4BA_XP on PC1.

But try it on PC2, if you want it there, it could work

[xpskynet]

It's been a while since I put this message but I could not do anything until this week.
I tried using oc4ba_xp with sioc on pc2 and the network xplane directory on pc1.
The installation ends without errors, the plugin appears in xplane on pc1 but if I run the program oc4ba_xp.exe it gives me an error.

I show the error in the 3 images that I upload.
Do I do something wrong? or, is it not going to work with 2 pcs?

I almost forgot, the pc1 has win10 and the pc2 win7.

Regards.

[mvr1918]

I have not tested it with 2 PCs, so I really do not know. I see no reason for using 2 PCs to unload CPU for better XPLANE smoothness and FPS.

As SIOC and OC4BA_XP draws less than 1% CPU cycles, it means that if you have 30 FSP without OC4BA_XP it will have 29,7 FPS with OC4BA_XP running.

So, in practice you will not see any reduction in smoothness and FPS

[xpskynet]

I have it all installed on the PC1 and it's fine.
Thanks for the help.

[mvr1918]

Glad you got it working OK on just 1 PC.