danewatson

OK - so I solved my problem even though I have no clue what was wrong. I uninstalled FSUIPC7, then renamed the directory and installed new, then updated some items in the ini file - everything now works perfectly.

Merry Christmas to all. This recent update of MSFS and/or FSUIPC7 has a problem. I cannot start any GA aircraft either manually or by AutoStart when FSUIPC7 is running. When I startup MSFS without FSUIPC7 there are no problems. I have tried running both FSUIPC 7.0.3 as well as 7.0.2. Just yesterday I decided to purchase the Registered Version. EDIT: Let me correct one thing - I have discovered that with FSUIPC7 running you can indeed start the aircraft engine but if you shut it down and try to restart the engine, the engine will not even turnover. Without FSUIPC7 running this issue does not happen.

I am having the same problem. I tried everything you indicated but I still do not see any options to assign axes, buttons, etc.

FSUIPC 7 version 4 Nov. 2020 I am not able to get the Hat button on my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro to be setup under Buttons. I first tried to assign to Pan View but did not work. Then tried individual positions and they did not work. Before doing all of this I removed the setups from the MSFS Control menu. Also tried to setup under Axes but that also did not work.

Hi John, I installed the new dll that you referenced and it did the job - seems that whatever you did has fixed this lua issue. Dane

Greetings John, First let me say that I am now running with FSUIPC6 with no jitters. I also put back in the lua command in my Gear Toggle button and to my surprise everything is working very well with no issues at all. Here is a link to a simFlight Network Forum talking about the lua script - it is dated back in 2018 - I am also attaching the zip file for ApproachCallOut EDIT: The lua file only works in FSUIPC5. In FSUIPC6 it causes a conflict so cannot be used in FSUIPC6 Regards, Dane. approachcalloutFiles.zip

, e.g: 152781 [Buttons] 47=R2,3,C65615,0 152781 Repeating flag set: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=3 (RepeatDelayCtr=1) 152781 FS Control Sent: Ctrl=65615, Param=0 ELEV_TRIM_UP 152781 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65615 (0x0001004f), Param= 0 (0x00000000) ELEV_TRIM_UP No, this is not possible. I am sure many people use FSUIPC gear toggle over the years (including me!) and this would surly have been reported before if it was an issue. Your problem lies elsewhere. I also confused by this, as you previously said 'nothing works', whereas this implies things were working until you applied the gear toggle. Which is it? There is no difference between FSUIPC5 and FSUIPC6 in this area.Check that you have controllers disabled (in both sims). I also see that you are auto-starting a lua file relating to your gears: 141672 LUA.0: beginning "C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Modules\Get_Gear_Height.lua" Try removing this for the time being.. So, I suggest you try the following: - remove the auto-start of the lua - remove all FSUIPC logging except 'Events (non-axis controls)' and 'buttons and switches' - check various button assignments using a default aircraft - let me know of any issues and re-post your .log and .ini John P.S. If your issue is related to the auto-started lua, it could be related to the problem reported in this thread. You could download and try the dll posted there - forget this for now. The fix there is for lua key events, not buttons. John - my apologies for what was obviously the wrong words used (nothing works). What I meant to say was everything I tried gave me the same negative results. Yes I did try it first but I had the issue with the ailerons and elevator jittering in FSUIPC6 and was not able to fix that (but I will get back to that issue next). John - now the great news is - I checked to make sure all the axis', buttons and switches were Ok (I had to re-enter about three). I then removed the lua from the Gear Toggle action - and the problem went away. The strange thing is that I have been using that lua action for about six months and it was OK. All of my issues started when I tried to create a Hot Key for a FlyBy action. Anyway all is good now. I want to thank you so very much for your patience and help. I am attaching the two files you wanted me to attach. Regards and keep safe, Dane FSUIPC5.ini FSUIPC5.log

Well John - this has been a terribly frustrating four days with this issue. I took what you sent me and added/edited the various buttons that needed to be in - the results were the same. I then tried many other things - nothing works. I even removed all the button entries and started from the beginning - nothing works. So I put the Gear Toggle back into the default P3D Controls - it works fine. There must be something in FSUIPC that when the Gear Toggle is called, the gear works but then that triggers other items not to work. Not sure what to do as I really do not want to use the default P3D Controls - if you have any other thoughts I would appreciate hearing back from you. Also one other thing, this week I purchased the FSUIPC6 (as you already know) but I cannot use it as my elevator and aileron controls won't stop dancing - they have unbelievable shaking, so I removed FSUIPC6 and went back to FSUIPC5. Is there a fix for this shaking? Regards, Dane

Thank you John for your very quick response. I will check everything out later today and let you know. Regards, Dane

I have been having a strange problem that I have now given up on after two days of various trials, un-installations, re-installations, repairs to files. It all started two days ago when I was attempting to create a HotKey for a FlyBy view - well that just did not work and I was left with an issue. The Gear Toggle button on my Logitech 3D-Pro is now causing a strange issue - after takeoff and I press the button, the gear comes up but then some of my other button settings do not work. After extensive investigation I am convinced that there is a problem with the joystick button/FSUIPC. I thought maybe I should re-install my FSUIPC5 but then I saw there was a new update for FSUIPC6, so I purchased that and installed it. The result was the same. I just now changed the to a different button on my joystick for the Gear Toggle and I do not have the issue that I have with the previous button. I am attaching three files as I am not sure what you may need to look at. I have noticed that the ini files for JoyNames for both FSUIPC5 and FSUIPC6 have a << Missing Joystick >> notation. Regards, Dane FSUIPC6.ini FSUIPC6.JoyScan.csv FSUIPC6.log

Thank you Reinhard for your efforts and suggestions/comments - much appreciated Regards, Dane

Greetings Roman, I did exactly what you laid out - but for me it does not work. When I press the assigned key all that happens is the card turns to 66 degrees and that's it. You are not able to enter in a three digit number for where you want the card to be. Regards. Dane

Thanks Reinhard, Attached is the NpCsetOBS.lua original script. I tried to create a script called NpCsetADF_Card.lua (also attached) but I have never done a script before and did not know what I was doing so it does not work. Regards. Dane NpCsetOBS.lua NpCsetADF_Card.lua

THANK YOU - Thomas, Reinhard and Pete I see what you are all saying and I believe I understand. What I have done is what Reinhard suggested and I assigned a Key Press for: 65882 ADF_CARD_DEC and 65881 ADF_CARD_INC and it works very well. My wish was that there was a Lua NpCsetADF_Card setting that you could press the key and input the heading you want the card set to - but that's OK - all is good.

First thank you so much for your prompt reply. Sorry - I should have indicated the sim - P3Dv4.5 I did not have the Parameter number set but I have now changed my settings for my ADF_CARD_SET as 66039. I am attaching two print screens one for ADF and the other for OBS, I am also attaching for your review my .ini file and my .log file. This is very strange as it still does not work. But what I do see happening is that when I press my control key to set my OBS heading and then when I press my control key for my ADF_Card_Set - the ADF does not move BUT the OBS does - this is very weird to me. Hope you can help. FSUIPC5.ini FSUIPC5.log

Just curious if there is a key command that would allow me to enter a 3-digit number to set an ADF Compass Card. At the moment you can obviously turn the knob manually, but I would like to be able to adjust the compass card by a keyboard shortcut like you can with OBS, etc. I did setup a key in FSUIPC Key Presses for Adf Card Set but obviously I am missing something because it does not work. Regards, Dane Watson

Pete - I now know the reason for this problem. I will post the answer from Keven Menard, developer of ChasePlane, so that others with this issue will be aware of the cause. "ChasePlane constantly sends camera position data to the simulator’s main view. This overrides any other command being sent to the sim by other modules/app. Operating the camera outside of ChasePlane will create conflicts like this. Due to the way the camera system is designed in FSX, we are bound to this limitation."

Thank you Pete, I will follow up with ChasePlane

Hi Pete, thanks for your prompt reply. I agree that it is an FS Control which gets sent to P3D - I did not think there would have been an issue. I do have P3D assignments all disabled and I even shut down ChasePlane. What I meant by "pushed down on the hat" is that after opening Axis Assignment I then clicked on Clear and then Rescan - then I simply angled the Hat button back towards me so that FSUIPC5 would recognize the Joy# and Axis#. Yes, if I rotate the Hat button through all the positions the positions show up in the little window in Axis Assignment. See my attached printscreen. Regards, Dane. EDIT: I just tried something else. I "enabled" the P3D Controller and setup PanView to the HatSwitch in P3D - BUT, it also did not work?!?! This is very strange. It for sure works in ChasePlane but not through FSUIPC5 or P3D - so I have deducted that it can't be my joystick - but I am stumped as to what it could be. Your thoughts would be appreciated, Dane

I am not able to get setup for PanView with my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro for my P3Dv4.5. I have installed the latest FSUIPC 5152. I opened Axis Assignments - pushed down on the POV (HAT) - selected Send to FS as normal axis - selected PanView - clicked OK, then went back to P3D and nothing works. What am I doing wrong? I was using the pan view with Chase Plane but would prefer to have it setup with FSUIPC5 Regards, Dane

To John and Pete - thank you so much for your reply and offers of help. However, last night at the end of my fourth day of getting my system close to 100%, I decided to load up P3D once more and re-configure my FSUIPC using the "previous" ini file. The results are great all is back and operating as far as I can tell so far very well. Regards, Dane

All had been working perfectly for many months until the last Windows Update crippled my PC and I had no choice but to do a complete factory reset and three days later I have installed 100% of all files and programs. P3D v4.4 is working well as is all other addons except for FSUIPC-5. After installing I copied over my previously backed up FSUIPC-5 folder which has all my LUA, settings, as well as other special setups. Well FSUIPC does not recognize my joystick, rudder, or x-box controllers. The settings show up in the dialogue menus but do not operate. Is there an easy fix to this or do I have to start all over again (I don't remember some of my special setups from previously)? Attached are - Screenshot of Previous Folder, as well as Previous "ini" and "log" files. - all of these worked perfectly before, and I thought that all I had to do was paste it all into my new folder. Regards, Dane FSUIPC5.ini FSUIPC5.log

Pete - you are absolutely brilliant - Mouse Macros was the way to get around the problem with controlling the two mixture levers with joystick buttons in this PBY Catalina aircraft by Aerosoft. It took me three goes at it to fully understand. My first two attempts I was not getting both mixture levers recorded in the macro for simultaneous increase and as well decrease. I ended up with a bunch MCRO files that were not correct - so I deleted them all and started over for the third time and it all came together. THANK YOU, Dane. Ps - this is what I ended up with in both the INI (including a Profile Specific spec for this PBY aircraft) and the MCRO files [Profile.PBY] 1=PBY-6A_Civil_Calypso [MacroFiles] 1=PBY [Buttons.PBY] 0=PJ,8,CM1:1,0 -{Macro PBY: MXTR DECREASE: MXTR DECREASE}- 1=PJ,6,CM1:3,0 -{Macro PBY: MXTR INCREASE: MXTR INCREASE}- [Macros] 1= MXTR DECREASE 1.1=RX1002e,1 1.2=RX1002f,1 3= MXTR INCREASE 3.1=RX1002e,3 3.2=RX1002f,3

No Pete, I do know how to assign button events to an axis. I have many assigned. It is just this particular aircraft, the PBY, that is not allowing the assignment in the normal manner. So I do believe from what I have read that Mouse Macros hopefully will work Will find out... Thanks again...

Looking forward to testing this out. Did a lot of studying last evening to try to understand. My only thought right now is - because I am trying to control a mixture lever which moves forward and backward will the macro capture that entire movement? I presently use one joystick button for mixture rich increments and another for mixture decrease increments. Looking forward this evening to checking this out. Thank you.