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Its the UKMIL Nimrod MR Mk2 by Matt Baker. Many thanks for all your help. Barry

Pete Just to clarify. I’ve built a switch panel to enable me to operate regularly used functions on a third party model without having to point and click (and add a bit of realism at the same time). The functions I’ve chosen to use at this stage are lighting and autopilot, controlled by switches on the displayed flight deck panel. The homebuilt switch panel operates through a USB keyboard PCB, thus emulating key presses for those functions assigned to keyboard characters. I’ve set up the switches to produce a particular character when operated. Thanks to your advice, I’ve now been able to assign all of the lighting functions via FSUIPC, so that is no longer a problem. The AP functions are were causing difficulties though as some of the switch functions are not listed in the assignment dropdown in FSUIPC. This is why I’ve been trying to produce the mouse macros. Following the guide, the mouse macro process works as advertised, with the operation confirmed by using the TAB test, but the .MCRO file had not been produced. I've re-read the guidance and realise that I’ve not been pressing ‘Enter’ after completing the macro. So now the .MCRO file has been produced and all functions have been tested satis. FSUIPC is a brilliant powerful tool that is taking time to get to grips with, so many thanks for your patience in dealing with this old codger. Regards Barry

Ah, didn't realise there were options listed under 'Toggle' in the FSUIPC dropdown list and didn't think to look that far down the list. My apologies for that. I've had a look in the FSUIPC.INI file but there's nothing with the heading '[Macrofiles]' listed. Have just tried your suggestion about FSUIPC Event logging. When running, it shows on key down = 'Key not programmed - passed on to FS'. Barry

Thanks Pete I had read the User Guide but didn't appreciate that the mouse recorded operations were just within the sim. However, RTFM again and re-started using the 'Buttons + Switches' option. I found that some of the switches I wanted to operate did not generate the 'Making Macro File:' prompt so I suspect these may be ones that you say may not be supported, these being taxi, beacon and nav lights (can't understand why FSX does not include them individually). The process worked with the remaining selections (AP/FD switches and buttons). I ended the macro and checked the FSX Modules folder but the .mcro file has not been produced. I've followed the 'Mouse Macros' instructions to the letter, so I'm not sure what's going on here. Barry

And that's what I've got! Radeon HD7850. will try your suggestion. Many thanks Thomas. regards Barry

I am experiencing a problem when trying to create a mouse macro in FSX. I'm using a third party aircraft. When I open FSUIPC, the screen goes black so I'm unable to see the switches I wish to create the macros for. Would you know if this is an issue with Windows, FSX, the aircraft model or FSUIPC. I've spent some time searching the Forum to see if anyone else has had this sort of problem, but so far not found anything (555 pages will take a lifetime!). I'm using a registered version of FSUIPC Version 4.929, FSX Deluxe 10.0.61637.0 (FSX-Xpack.20070926-1521). OS is Windows 10 Pro - Version 1607 OS Build 14393.351 (strangely the Log File thinks it's Windows 8) I'd be grateful for any suggestions/help. Regards Barry Log File: ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.929 by Pete Dowson ********* Reading options from "D:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini" Running inside FSX on Windows 8 Module base=50810000 User Name="Barry Fryett" User Addr="bj746@btinternet.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired 78 System time = 01/11/2016 16:02:08 78 FLT path = "C:\Users\Barry\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 531 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 547 FS path = "D:\FSX\" 891 LogOptions=00000000 00000001 891 SIM1 Frictions access gained 906 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 906 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 906 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 906 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 15969 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 15969 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 15969 FSUIPC Menu entry added 16000 c:\users\barry\documents\flight simulator x files\nimrod - UKM - cold.FLT 16000 D:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\UKMIL Nimrod MR2 v2 On Ops\Nimrod v2.AIR 251750 Aircraft="UKMIL Nimrod MR2 v2 XV229 2008" 251750 System time = 01/11/2016 16:06:20, Simulator time = 16:02:24 (16:02Z) 252734 Starting everything now ... 254063 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 469250 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 218 secs = 34.4 fps 1581391 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 1042 secs = 39.8 fps 1872750 Mouse Event=66240 1874406 Mouse Event=66240 1920969 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 20 secs = 39.3 fps 2449359 Mouse Event=66240 2503734 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 42 secs = 39.5 fps 2621422 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 116 secs = 39.5 fps 2708281 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 23 secs = 38.2 fps 2791313 Mouse Event=66240 2799484 Mouse Event=66240 2803797 Mouse Event=66240 2810266 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 25 secs = 39.2 fps 2937875 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 119 secs = 38.5 fps 3991578 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 261 secs = 39.7 fps 5060969 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 396 secs = 39.4 fps