EDDI 5.0.2 conflicts with VIACOM for DCS plugins with VoiceAttack

[HighwaymanEd]

Upon updating to the new version with VoiceAttack 2.1.8 if the EDDI folder is in the APPS folder of VoiceAttack it causes a conflict with the VIACOM program for DCS.

Disabling the EDDI plugin does not change anything, only removing the folder.

[Tkael]

From the message in VoiceAttack, the problem seems to be occurring during initialization of the Viacom plugin.
Does the Viacom plug-in include any logging that might reveal more about what's going wrong? Or does VoiceAttackFault.exe?

[HighwaymanEd]

It does, but even in Verbose mode, it doesn't offer much when presenting the error.

Here is the log file with EDDI in the Apps folder:
VAICOM PRO logfile
Plugin version 3.1.4.3
Problems were reported during initialization. at VAICOM.Extensions.WorldAudio.Processor.InitTTSPlaybackStream()
at VAICOM.Client.DcsClient.Initialize(Object vaProxy)
there was a problem sending state update request:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at VAICOM.Client.DcsClient.SendUpdateRequest()
Opening log file at: C:\Program Files\VoiceAttack\Apps\VAICOMPRO\logs\VAICOMPRO.log

Here is the log file without the EDDI folder in the Apps folder:
VAICOM PRO logfile
Plugin version 3.1.4.3
Executing automatic lua code installation.
DCS World installation found: version 2.9
Using Registry entry for 2.9
Install path = H:\DCS World
Saved Games folder = C:\Users\my_username\Saved_ Games\DCS
Unchanged: ICAOOverrides.lua
Unchanged: Export.lua
Reset: VAICOMPRO.export.lua
Reset: RadioCommandDialogsPanel.lua
Reset: speech.lua
Reset: common.lua
Reset: TabSheetBar.lua
Reset: gameMessages.lua
Reset: interface.js
Reset: interface.js
Reset: renderer.js
Reset: VaicomMods.lua
Reset: LaunchVaicomMods.lua
Reset: radio.lua
Reset: radio.lua
13/9 DCS-side files were updated.
DCS World installation found: version 2.9 OpenBeta
Using Registry entry for 2.9 OpenBeta
Install path = H:\DCS World OpenBeta
Saved Games folder = C:\Users\my_username\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta
Unchanged: ICAOOverrides.lua
Unchanged: Export.lua
Reset: VAICOMPRO.export.lua
Reset: RadioCommandDialogsPanel.lua
Reset: speech.lua
Reset: common.lua
Reset: TabSheetBar.lua
Reset: gameMessages.lua
Reset: interface.js
Reset: interface.js
Reset: renderer.js
Reset: VaicomMods.lua
Reset: LaunchVaicomMods.lua
Reset: radio.lua
Reset: radio.lua
13/9 DCS-side files were updated.
dcsprogramfolder: H:\DCS World
SavedGamesFolder: C:\Users\my_username\Saved Games\DCS
dcsprogramfolder: H:\DCS World OpenBeta
SavedGamesFolder: C:\Users\my_username\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta
Invalid DCS path for version STEAM. Skipping file installation. If you sure you have this version? Then manually assign the path in the Config Tab of the Vaicom UI.
Checking VA profile.
Checking WSO profile.
Importing RIO extension pack...
Done.
Importing WSO extension pack...
Done.
Initializing database tables...
Done.
Loading keywords database...
Keywords database loaded successfully.
Loading F10 menu items...
Success.
Updating aliases..
Done.
Adding 0 imported ATC aliases.
Starting SetImportedMenusAsCommands method.
Adding 0 imported menu commands.
SetImportedMenusAsCommands method completed.
Building master keywords table...
Success.
Building kneeboard tables...
Success.
Building master labels table...
Success.
No new DCS modules to import.
Starting network setup...
DCS JSON I/O - Send IP: 127.0.0.1, Send Port: 33491, Receive Port: 33492
Messages - Receive Port: 44111
Tray Messages - Receive Port: 19300
Tray Messages - Send Port: 49303
SRS JSON I/O - Send IP: 127.0.0.1, Send Port: 33501, Receive Port: 33502
Kneeboard - Send IP: 127.0.0.1, Send Port: 52341
Network setup completed successfully.
Adding themepack collections
Chatter theme set to Default
Adding chatter resources.. Default
WebSocket server for Jester wheel started at http://127.0.0.1:33495/vaicom/wso/wheel/
Resources added.
Frequency Monitor Timer initialized.
Chatter initialized.
Startup finished.
Ready for commands.

[Tkael]

Basically, both plugins use a NAudio package but VoiceAttack loads EDDI first and tries to apply EDDI's version of the NAudio package to VAICOM. EDDI's version of the package is not the same revision as VAICOM's and VAICOM chokes on it.

I've generated issue #2832 to investigate further.

[HighwaymanEd]

Awesome support as always guys. I’ve update the maker of VAICOM and linked him to the new thread.