Oceanic ever going to fix Ocean Log 2?

[drrich2]

Hi:

I use an Oceanic VT3. My wife uses an Oceanic VT Pro. My buddy uses an Oceanic Atom 1.0. We hit Bonaire early this month; I'd like to download the dives.

The Atom 1.0 isn't supported by Ocean Log 2 (Boo, Hiss!), so we use the Ocean Log Atom software that came with (& ONLY works with the Atom).

Ocean Log 2 will not run on my PC. Getting rid of it & reinstalling doesn't fix that. Dell XPS 600, 3.2 GHz dual processor 840 series, 2 gig RAM, VISTA Home Premium system. When I try to load it, I get:

Error in Average Depth Calculation

click Okay, then

Run-time error '3265':

Item not found in this collection.

As a work around, I've got an old G4 aluminum series Macintosh notebook with the old program Virtual PC 6 on it. That, interestly enough, can run Ocean Log Atom & Ocean Log 2.

Ocean Log 2 on that system downloaded from my VT3 fine.

When I tried it from the VT Pro, it did not work. The USB interface is found, no problem, I put in the VT Pro in PC mode which starts the count-down, & click Ocean Log 2's blue arrow to initiate download, it tells me it's initiating hardware hand shake, then within a very seconds tells me 'Timed Out' & that portion of the program shuts down.

I'd like to download my wife's dives for the log book.

For that matter, I'd like to run Ocean Log 2 on my desktop PC.

I'm aware from other posters on Scuba Board that Ocean Log 2 is buggy, not working for a number of people, & even before we left for Bonaire in early March a fixed version had been due out 'shortly' for weeks.

Okay, this has gotten ridiculous. Where is it? What is going on?

Thanks.

Richard.

 

[Rubman]

I'm aware from other posters on Scuba Board that Ocean Log 2 is buggy, not working for a number of people, & even before we left for Bonaire in early March a fixed version had been due out 'shortly' for weeks.

Just do as I do, tell everyone who will listen about your experience with Oceanic PDCs, on the dive boat, at your local scuba store ( most especially at club night ), even you local dive web site. I am sure that Oceanic would agree that the best advertisement for there products is "word of mouth".

 

[rakkis]

OceanLog will not run properly on Windows Vista.

As far as your wife's computer not syncing... maybe the contacts are dirty?

 

[Doug Krause]

I'm on my handheld - There are many points on the first post that I'd rather address with a full-size keyboard. I'll do that Monday morning.

Within two weeks we are planning to release a beta version of OceanLog with Vista compatibility and fixes to many of the items posted in various threads on this board. I will post this in the Oceanic Forum the minute it is available for those that care to participate.

Doug

 

[drrich2]

Rubman:

Scuba Board serves the purpose well!

Rakkis:

Not a bad thought. This VT Pro was bought from Scuba Toys (had a great experience with them, highly recommended) for this trip, so it's new. Maybe soaking awhile in distilled water just in case the after-dive rinse off wasn't sufficient would be worthwhile.

Doug:

Thanks for the update. Looking forward to it.

Incidently, the G4 Mac notebook with Virtual PC 6 runs Windows XP Pro.

Richard.

 

[DiveMaven]

I'm not having any problems running Oceanlog (or the Aeris software) on VISTA on my laptop. The Oceanlog apparently has a few "errors" though, so I look forward to updating it with the new beta.

Thanks Doug, I'll look for the beta in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Divingguy]

I never could get 2.1.2 to run correctly after a "full" install, so I would up using the 2.1.2 "patch" on a working version of 2.1.1. However, even then, when I tried to use existing data or log files, it scrambled the program. I finally re-did a "clean" update, and then created "new" log files with data downloaded straight from the dive computers. However, I then had to enter many dives manually. This software has SO much potential, but it is so darn finicky. I I too will anxiously look forward to the Beta version. Send it to us Doug!
Tom

 

[Doug Krause]

Monday ran away from me - I'll provide an update to this thread in the morning.

 

[amadus98]

I second the motion..... waiting patiently for a version to work.

 

[cummings66]

To be honest I'd like to know what doens't work under Vista? I'm using it on Home Premium with no problems, I did the full 2.12 install as well.

I did have one minor error that was user caused with errors, permission related. Once I removed RO permissions from my datafiles everything worked fine.