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If you re-install it should be there - unless you unchecked the box in the final page of the installation process that installs this. Note that the batch file is a template and is created with your specific installation details, so its not something you can copy unless you also update. But, if the installation process succeeded, it should be there. Try re-installing and make sure you install the desktop icon. If it isn't installing, I need to see yout InstallFSUIPC7.log file.
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The old MSFS.bat file started MSFS, showed a splash screen for 30 seconds or so while MSFS was loading, and then started FSUIPC7. For many months/releases now, the way FSUIPC7 is started has changed. It is now started automatically by MSFS using the EXE.xml. If it is not starting automatically for you, there can be various reasons for this. I am not going to explain this again (as I have already done this hundreds of times....) - I suggest you take a look at the included README.txt and Installation manual. Then, if your answers are not there, check the this support forum for similar posts on auto-starting FSUIPC7 with MSFS, there are many.... Then, if you are still stuck, post details of your issue and include your InstallFSUIPC7.log file. Note that if you still want to use the old method of starting FSUIPC7, from the MSFS.bat file, you can still do this. Open the MSFS.bat file in an editor and find these lines: (the folder, highlighted in bold, may be different for you) To re-enable that method, just remove the comments, i.e. for me it would be: But you really shouldn't be doing this. It is far better to have FSUIPC7 auto-started by MSFS using the EXE.xml, which is now the default install option.
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FSIUPC Steam Edition install
John Dowson replied to KentW33's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
Before anything else, please download and try the latest (and only) supported version, v4.976: http://fsuipc.simflight.com/beta/FSUIPC4.zip Also make sure, if not using a steam version, that your FSX is up-to-date with the SP! and SP2 patches (SP! available from https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1950/microsoft-flight-simulator-x-service-pack-1/, SP2 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8986). -
You posted in the User Contributions section, where it explicitly states NOT for support requests. I have moved your post to the correct support forum. You are also using an old unsupported version of FSUIPC6. Please update to the latest supported version, v6.1.1. This will also give you firect access to the buttons on the Alpha and Bravo that are outside of the 32 button limit. Also, please activate the "Joyletters" facility. This will assign letters to your devices and make your assignments more resilient to device id changes. Yo do this, just change the following ini parameter in your [JoyNames] section from No to Yes, and then run FSUIPC6/P3d at least once: This is described in the User Guide, P22. Also check that you have no assignments in P3D (or better, disable controllers in P3D), and if assigning in FSUIPC6, make sure that you haven't installed any of the Honeycomb drivers or software. One you have done that, try calibrating your throttles. The FSUIPC6.ini you posted shows only 4 throttle axis assignments, assigned 'Direct to FSUIPC calibration', but you haven't calibrated. If you assign to FSUIPC calibration then you MUST calibrate. Please see the FSUIPC User manual, the section entitled 'The Easy Step-by-Step Way to Calibrate Your Controls' on P42. Yes - change to use JoyLetters, as advised. Note that you can also continue to use your Saitek X52 if you like, it shouldn't be a problem. I currently have my Alpha/Bravo connected to my development machine, where I also have an X-55 throttle and stick ()as well as quite a few other devices, used for development/testing). After doing all that, if you still have issues, please show me your latest FSUIPC6.ini file as well as your FSUIPC6.log file - it helps to see them both together. Also, if it is axis that you are having problems with, you should activate logging for Axes Controls before you generate a log to attach, so I can see what is going on.
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fast/slow rotary detection outside of Lua
John Dowson replied to Blake Buhlig's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
Ok, but if using lua, just use lua (i.e. send your controls from lua) rather than lua to flag virtual buttons. And for "fast" press/releases, it is better to send the desired control on both, as well as increasing the delta. You can also temporarily increase the FastTimeLimit (as well as the delta) as you receive fast presses, to prevent the odd 'slow' press being registered. Anyway, it would be interesting to see what you eventually come up with, if you could share it. It may be useful for others. I'll also be looking into this further, to configure my Bravo at some point. Still got to figure out how to mount it on my flight rig though, as its pretty bulky compared to my old saitek one. Would be interesting to know how you get along with that, but sounds like quite a major undertaking.... I've also heard that they are in short supply, with no more available until October at the earliest. Good luck! Please post again to let me know how you get on, and the solution you end up with. -
Sorry, I don't understand this. Please show me your InstallFSUIPC6.log file. Are you using the same installation folder for both v4 and v5, or separate folders? If you use the same folder, both v4 and v5v will use the same configuration (i.e. only one FSUIPC6.ini) and therefore cannot be any different. If you use different folders, you will have two InstallFSUIPC6.log files - attach them both please. Also, please confirm that you are looking at the correct 'installation' folder. If you don't know where this is, the best way to verify is to go to the FSUIPC logging tab and click the 'Open Folder' button. Do this on both v4b and v5.
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FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
The link should be fine, but quite a few people have reported the links on SimMarket not woeking for some reason. Try a righ-click and select 'Save as...'. -
fast/slow rotary detection outside of Lua
John Dowson replied to Blake Buhlig's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
@Blake Buhlig Just took a look at this. Seems each 'click' on the bravo rotary is a press and release, but even the timings between these near simultaneous events seems to be a minimum of 60-80ms, so I don't think its possible to get more than 8-10 presses per second (even when PollInterval is set to 1, which is what I used for testing). Of course, you can use releases as well. Attached is a short lua script that will log fast/slow for the Bravo trim wheel and adjustment rotary, which gives logs the following: Here's the script if interested: RotariesEvent.lua It also requires socket.lua: socket.lua I'll take a look at using the com library at some point, but I don't think it will be any faster... John Later: one other thing you can try is to increase the increment/decrement (delta) value on successive 'fast' clicks, so the delta increases the more fast clicks received, and reset the (fast) delta on the next slow button press -
Sorry, ignore that - it was in the package downloaded from that link provided. And yes, it does seem to just work by adding the socket.lua to your FSUIPC installation folder. I will update the FAQ entry accordingly. Thanks, John
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Hi Emile, first, sorry for the delay with this, but I would like to clarify this now.... Do you have a link to the socket.lua you refer to (or attach if allowed)? I can only find this and there is no socket.lua: http://files.luaforge.net/releases/luasocket/luasocket/luasocket-2.0.2 Thanks, John Later: the LuaSocket project page at LuaForge seems to be down or gone...
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FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
@Nenad Bogojevic Looks like a problem with the build of the last version I posted. Here's one I tested - max characters allowed is 255 (or 256 with terminating \0):FSUIPC7.exe Also contains a minor update to change the value parameter when creating an lvar from a dword to a double. There's also a corresponding update to the WASM for this, but the latest published one will still work Ok. -
The transponder setting is held in offset 0354, in 2-byte BCD format. So you can assign a button or key press to the FSUIPC added control Offset Word Set, giving 0354 as the offset value and 0x1200 as the parameter. John
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FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
Ok, very strange, but glad its now working. -
FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
Are you sure its not running? The installer performs a simple check to find the process FSUIPC7.exe, and if found will display a message and abort. I can't see how this check can fail - and it hasn't changed or been an issue since release....Sis you check in the windows Task manager? -
FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
@Nenad BogojevicCould you try the attached build please. Not sure why its crashing when using more than 255 characters, but I've added a check for this now. Sorry, still now working, looking into it... -
It does kill and re-run the script. However, the size and position information is only used the first time the script is ran, then on subsequent runs the size & position is taken from your FSUIPC7.ini file, from your [ExtWindow] section. So, to get the new size/position, you must delete the entry for that window in that section first. Alternatively, Ext windows can be moved and re-sized manually, using the arrow keys to move and the same keys but with either the alt or ctrl modifier to resize, and the updated size/position will also be recorded in your ini file. Or you can modify the size / position directly in the ini file.
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FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
Ok, good to know it works, but it shouldn't crash when the limit is exceeded - I'll fix that and log a message when the limit is exceeded. Do you think 256 chars (well, 255 + a terminator) is enough? I could easily extend further (up to 8k, the max size held in a Client Data Area). -
FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
Have you actually tested with a calc code string > 64 characters? The limit I have currently set for this is 256 characters (and this can be increased relatively easily, but would require an update of the WASM module to handle), so maybe I was mistaken with the lua limit. I will check this - tomorrow though.... -
FSUIPC v7.2.0 beta support: Adding Lvars to Offsets
John Dowson replied to John Dowson's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
Thanks for the update - good to know! Maybe, I'm not sure yet, its something I need to look into. I'll take a look in the day or two to see if this is an easy change or not. If it looks to be something that could be tricky and/or risky, I may have to leave this limit. However, I could add an additional FSUIPC control for executing calculator code, which could except up to 256 characters (I was planning to add this anyway). Thanks for the additional hvar file! Cheers, John -
If its ACARS not connecting to FSUIPC7, then you need ACARS support. I cannot support 3rd party clients of FSUIPC. If its FSUIPC7 not connecting to MSFS, I need to see your FSUIPC7.log file. It should do. If it doesn't, then you should check your InstallFSUIPC7.log to see if an error has been logged. This is usually caused by other 3rd party software corrupting the EXE.xml. Please see the included README.txt file, item 3 under Problems running FSUIPC7: FSUIPC7 does not auto-start with MSFS If that doesn't solve your issue, check one of the many support requests where this issue has been addressed numerous times....
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Triggering a sound by MSFS event - is it possible?
John Dowson replied to RomanDesign's topic in FSUIPC7 MSFS
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The attached key file is valid until 25th May 2021: FSUIPC7.key
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You need to activate logging for Events to see the reverse control being sent. However, as Pete has said, you have no assignments to this in FSUIPC so must be controlled from somewhere else, either the Honeycomb config app or P3D. You can still activate logging to see what events are being used though, and this may show you the difference between your v4 and v5 configs. Your FSUIPC6 is also out-of-date. You should upgrade to the latest version, v6.1.1 - only the latest version is supported. John
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No, I don't think those offsets currently work for the A320. The toggle seems to change the value (from 0 -> 1 and 1->0), but when setting to 0 it quickly reverts back to 1 - so it looks like it toggles on, not off. The lvar A320_Neo_BAT_State does seem yo be writeable. There are also lvars XMLVAR_ElecMaster and XMLVAR_Electrical_Master_Battery_Turned_ON which look to be writeable, but they don't seem to do much - maybe you can check. It was reported here: that you could possibly read the battery states: However, the simvars BUS LOOKUP INDEX and BUS CONNECTION ON:6 are not currently held in any offsets. Also, the master batteries in the A320 UI are inoperable. For full control of the A320, you should really try the FBW mod (see https://flybywiresim.com/).
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FSUIPC7 does not record flights. I cannot help you with smartcars ACARS, you should contact their support.