GE plugin display problems

[CareKnot]

Hi all,

I read the Readme and followed the instructions as best I could. I have spent days searching and reading these posts. I could have already found the answer, but I am so FFTTs by now I wouldn't know my own mother has she been resurrected.

Since I don't know what I am doing, I will give as much info as I can. Maybe one of you will take pity on an old man and tell me how I screwed this up.

When OpenCPN is started and the GE button is clicked, it opens GE and opens the attendant window in OpenCPN, but there is no image in that window. I have included the Log and Config files.

Some screen grabs to follow. Thanks in advance.

Platform:

• Elitebook 8440p with the Intel Graphics chipset and Driver ver 8.15.10.2900.
• Second monitor is an Emerson 32" LCD TV set to a display resolution of 1366x768 (Recommended) @ 60Hz. (matches laptop res)
• Windows 10 Pro Anniversary Edition (latest updates)
• OpenCPN ver 4.4.0 Build 2016-05-31

Google Earth:

• Google Earth Pro: 7.1.7.2600
• Build Date: 8/25/2016
• Build Time: 3:27:55 pm
• Renderer: DirectX
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows (6.2.9200.0)
• Video Driver: Google Inc. (00008.00015.00010.02900)
• Max Texture Size: 8192x8192
• available video memory: 1696 MB
• Server: kh.google.com

Plugins:
GoogleEarth 1.2
GRIB 4.1 (Disabled)
Dashboard 1.2 (Disabled)
WMM 1.1 (Disabled)
ChartDownloader 1.2

Excerpt from LOG:
________
12:06:05: 2016-10-02
12:06:05: ------- Starting OpenCPN -------
12:06:05: Version 4.4.0 Build 2016-05-31
12:06:05: wxWidgets version: wxWidgets 3.0.2 Microsoft Windows NT 64 bit wxMSW
12:06:05: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 3887 mb, mem_initial: 13 mb
12:06:05: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\
12:06:05: PrivateDataDir is C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
12:06:05: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
12:06:05: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 29.3603, -94.8134
12:06:05: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 29.6093, -95.2255
12:06:05: Styles loading from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\uidata\styles.xml
12:06:05: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
12:06:05: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\.opencpn\
12:06:05: Using SVG Icons
12:06:05: Detected display size (horizontal): 309 mm
12:06:05: System default Language: en_GB
12:06:05 PM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
12:06:05 PM: Creating MyFrame...size(956, 537) position(-8, -8)
12:06:05 PM: Creating glChartCanvas
12:06:05 PM: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
12:06:05 PM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data
12:06:05 PM: Warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
12:06:05 PM: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 1024 MBytes
12:06:05 PM: Loading chart db version: V018
12:06:05 PM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
12:06:05 PM: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts
12:06:05 PM: Chart directory #1: C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\IENC_S57
12:06:05 PM: Chart directory #2: C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT
12:06:05 PM: Chart directory #3: C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\BSB_ROOT
12:06:05 PM: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
12:06:05 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US5TX53M\US5TX53M.000
12:06:06 PM: OpenCPN Initialized in 992 ms.
12:06:06 PM: Warning: Color not found CHDRD
12:06:06 PM: Looking for UserIcons at C:\ProgramData\opencpn\UserIcons
12:06:06 PM: Loading navobjects from navobj.xml
12:06:06 PM: Done loading navobjects
12:06:06 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
12:06:06 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM4
12:06:06 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
12:06:06 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
12:06:06 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
API Version detected: 113
PlugIn Version detected: 102
12:06:06 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
12:06:06 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-chartdldr_pi
12:06:06 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
12:06:06 PM: chartdldr_pi: C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts
12:06:06 PM: chartdldr_pi: C:\Users\Phillip.8440P-0009\Documents\Charts
12:06:06 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\gecomapi_pi.dll
12:06:06 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\gecomapi_pi.dll
API Version detected: 113
PlugIn Version detected: 102
12:06:06 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
12:06:06 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-chartdldr_pi
12:06:06 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-gecomapi_pi
12:06:06 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
12:06:07 PM: ***GPS Watchdog timeout at Lat:29.6093 Lon: -95.2255
12:06:09 PM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM5...GetLastError(): 1168
12:07:06 PM: LOGBOOK: 2016-10-02 17:07:06 UTC DR Lat 29.60930 Lon -95.22550
12:10:10 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGGA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:10 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPVTG to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:10 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPRMC to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:10 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:10 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSV to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:10 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GLGSV to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:17 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GNGSA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
12:10:22 PM: Loading World Chart Q=0 in 0 ms.
12:10:22 PM: Background world map loaded from GSHHS datafiles found in: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\gshhs\
12:11:06 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US5TX54M\US5TX54M.000
12:11:06 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US4TX52M\US4TX52M.000
12:11:06 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US4TX58M\US4TX58M.000
12:12:50 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US5TX51M\US5TX51M.000
12:12:57 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US5TX58M\US5TX58M.000
12:12:57 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US3GC02M\US3GC02M.000
12:12:58 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US4TX41M\US4TX41M.000
12:12:58 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US3GC01M\US3GC01M.000
12:12:58 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US1GC09M\US1GC09M.000
12:13:18 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Public\Documents\OpenCPN Charts\ENC_ROOT\US5TX61M\US5TX61M.000
12:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2016-10-02 17:30:00 UTC GPS Lat 29.60939 Lon -95.22548 COG ----- SOG 0.00 kts
1:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2016-10-02 18:00:00 UTC GPS Lat 29.60938 Lon -95.22548 COG ----- SOG 0.00 kts
1:05:20 PM: Detected display size (horizontal): 309 mm
1:05:23 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
1:05:23 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
1:05:23 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
API Version detected: 106
PlugIn Version detected: 102
1:05:23 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
1:05:23 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
API Version detected: 112
PlugIn Version detected: 401
1:05:23 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi.dll
1:05:23 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi.dll
API Version detected: 108
PlugIn Version detected: 101
1:53:17 PM: LOGBOOK: 2016-10-02 18:53:17 UTC GPS Lat 29.60935 Lon -95.22548 COG ----- SOG 0.00 kts
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: chartdldr_pi: DeInit
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\gecomapi_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: opencpn::MyFrame exiting cleanly.
1:53:20 PM: Chart cache PlugIn purge
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\gecomapi_pi.dll
1:53:20 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
1:53:20 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
1:53:21 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
1:53:21 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM4
1:53:21 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
1:53:22 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
1:53:22 PM: Chart cache purge
1:53:22 PM: opencpn::MyApp starting exit.
1:53:22 PM: LOGBOOK: 2016-10-02 18:53:22 UTC OFF: Lat 29.60935 Lon -95.22548 COG ----- SOG 0.00 kts
1:53:23 PM: opencpn::MyApp exiting cleanly...

[CareKnot]

Here are the screen grabs...

[nohal]

CareKnot...
Google removed the API the plugin uses from the newest GE versions. You must downgrade to an older release. Version 6.2 available from https://support.google.com/earth/answer/168344?hl=en should work fine.

Pavel

[CareKnot]

Thank you so much. I was getting a callus on my forehead and I may have damaged my keyboard.

Originally Posted by nohal

CareKnot...
Google removed the API the plugin uses from the newest GE versions. You must downgrade to an older release. Version 6.2 available from https://support.google.com/earth/answer/168344?hl=en should work fine.

Pavel