Oh dear! Here I go again! Flippin .DAT files

[BudWalker]

Hi, hope someone might still be listening to this thread. I'm just trying to go through the same, on a Windows 10 PC. Have downloaded DatCON, and on running it said it needed Java 1.8.0 (64bit). It then took me to the Java website, and I installed the latest Java. But DatCON still keeps complaining the same? About Java reports (build 1.8.0_281-b09) . . . but I haven't yet reboot my PC (as it's taking AGES to get all the dat files off my Phantom 3S). Any thoughts?
Actually, will these dat files give me rather simpler data such as altitude, speed, photos taken, etc as I'm not sure I want all the detailed telemetry.

Check to see if it's a 64 bit version. Use the command prompt app and type
java -version
The result has to say 64 bit. Here is what I get

C:\Users\rowland>java -version
java version "15.0.1" 2020-10-20
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 15.0.1+9-18)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 15.0.1+9-18, mixed mode, sharing)

 

[RobertE]

Check to see if it's a 64 bit version. Use the command prompt app and type
java -version
The result has to say 64 bit. Here is what I get

C:\Users\rowland>java -version
java version "15.0.1" 2020-10-20
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 15.0.1+9-18)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 15.0.1+9-18, mixed mode, sharing)

Odd. I get

java -version
java version "1.8.0_281"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_281-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.281-b09, mixed mode)

I've had a 64 bit PC for some time, so just assume it is 64 bit?

 

[BudWalker]

Odd. I get

java -version
java version "1.8.0_281"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_281-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.281-b09, mixed mode)

I've had a 64 bit PC for some time, so just assume it is 64 bit?

Your PC may be 64 bit but the Java you downloaded and installed is 32 bit. Try this one
https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=244068_89d678f2be164786b292527658ca1605

 

[RobertE]

Ah . . .I just assumed (stupid to assume with Windows!) that my 64 bit machine would automatically install the 64 bit version.
This now works perfectly, though to be honest, I think this may give me more data than I know what to do with, and the txt files I have found on the drone (or controller, or phone, I now forget) might give me what I need . . . though I'm a meddler, so I will investigate your program and data. Many thanks.