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Why should it be? That just lust the controls available. Did you add the MobiFlight events by dropping the event files into your FSUIPC7 installation folder? Once you do that, you should see the MobiFlight events at the top of the controls drop-down menu. Currently you can only use the MobiFlight events, not the hvars, as I said.
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Sorry, but what does this mean?
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FSUIPC only recognises HID joystick type devices. If its another HID type device, you will need to use lua. There is a demo script provided in the lua axamples zip called HidDemo.lua. You can try that - you need to edit it to provide the VID and PID of your arduino, place it in you FSUIPC installation folder and have it auto-started from your ini's [Auto] section.
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Just replace your current FSUIPC7.exe withthe new one, and it will pick-up the same FSUIPC7.key file that the previous version used. If you are running it from a different folder, then you need to copy across your FSUIPC7.key and FSUIPC7.ini file (+ any other files you may use) to the new installation folder (i.e. where you run FSUIPC7 from). Its easier just to replace your existing FSUIPC7.exe with the new one downloaded.
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cannot delete autosaves from maddog x
John Dowson replied to Aviator1979's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
No idea what you mean by that, or if its even related to FSUIPC, sorry. -
I am working on a WASM module for lvar and hvar access at the moment. I'm hoping to have a beta out in a couple of weeks, but it depends on how much time I have free to work on this. Support is currently taking up a lot of time, which doesn't leave me much time for new development... No idea about mouse macros at the moment. I'm not sure if the facilities are available yet, but I'll start looking at this one the lvar/hvar functionality has been released. John
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As I said, you can't use them (i.e. hvars) yet (as far as I am aware). You can use the MobiFlight events though - check them to see if there is anything there that you can use. Installing the MobiFlight WASM is pretty straightforward. You have to download the MobiFlight connector app and install from there. There are instructions somewhere over on the Asobo forums. Once you have installed the WASM module (into your MSFS Community folder), you will need to download the MobiFlight event files and add them to your FSUIPC7 installation folder. Note that there is currently a bug in the released version of FSUIPC7, v7.0.4, where only one event file is recognised. There is a beta version in the thread I posted where this is fixed - you need to download and use that if using more than one event file. John
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As I said in my previous post, it seems that the FBW mods are using lvars for this, so you will have to wait for lvar access, which I'm currently working on (when support doesn't get in the way!), John
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There are a bunch of hvars exposed by MobiFlight to control the CDU in the A320Neo: "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_0)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_1)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_2)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_3)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_4)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_5)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_6)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_7)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_8)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_9)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_A)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_B)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_C)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_D)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_E)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_F)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_G)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_H)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_I)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_J)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_K)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_M)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_N)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_O)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_P)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_Q)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_S)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_T)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_U)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_V)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_W)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_X)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_Y)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_Z)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_DIR)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_PROG)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_PERF)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_INIT)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_DATA)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_FPLN)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_NAVRAD)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_FUEL)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_SEC)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_ATC)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_MENU)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_AIRPORT)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_UP)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_DOWN)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_PREVPAGE)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_NEXTPAGE)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L1)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L2)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L3)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L4)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L5)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_L6)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R1)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R2)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R3)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R4)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R5)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_R6)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_PLUSMINUS)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_SP)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_DIV)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_OVFY)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_CLR)", "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_BRT_S1)", // Experimental brightness increase (INOP) "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_DIM_S2)", // Experimental brightness decrease (INOP). "(>H:A320_Neo_CDU_1_BTN_DOT)", However, I don't think its possible to use these yet. I am currently working on a WASM module for FSUIPC7 that should be able to handle these (and also lvars), but this is still a few weeks away. John
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No mouse macros yet in FSUIPC7. If there are no controls in the dropdown, it means that there aren't any provided by MSFS. You can check to see if MobiFlight provide additional events for this, and if so you can install the MobiFlight WASM module and add the events to FSUIPC using event files. See and
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What aircraft are you using? The magnetos seem to behave differently depending upon the aircraft. Did you try activating logging to see what controls are being sent? There are many controls for magnetos (set, off,, right, left, both, etc). Maybe try those to see if any work for the aircraft that you are using. FSUIPC only provides access to these controls that are exposed via SimConnect. If they are not working for a particular aircraft, then you can check the Asobo forums and maybe raise a bug report with Asobo. Some controls are momentary though (i.e. they take affect but then go back to the previous state), but this is also aircraft dependent.
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The separate engine autostart controls are FSUIPC-added controls that use various offsets (depending on the aircraft type) to auto-stat the engine. Those offsets, or the controls/events sent when using those offsets, may no be working in the vanilla A320. I'll make a note and look into this at some point, but it may take a few weeks to get around to this. You could try one of the FBW mods to see if its working there. John
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If you want to write to an offset, say 0892, then assign to Offset Word Set (0892 is 2 bytes or 1 word) and give the parameter a value of 2 (which is Magneto Left). Sorry, not sure what you mean by this. What controls are you using? Maybe activate logging of events (and open the FSUIPC console), and you can then see what controls (and parameters) are being used when you activate the buttons or the controls in the UI.
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FSUIPC 6 P3d V5 after install not Enabled
John Dowson replied to DE5782's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
Sorry, but that seems to contradict itself! What 'works' if FSUIPC6 is not showing in the Add-ons menu? You can, but I wouldn't install directly there if I were you. You can create a Modules folder and install under that. If you P3D isn't loading the add-ons correctly, it may also be worth just uninstalling and re-installing the P3D client as this only takes a minute or two. -
FSUIPC 6 P3d V5 after install not Enabled
John Dowson replied to DE5782's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
That is strange! You can try manually activating by editing your C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5\add-ons.cfg file. Find the FSUIPC6 entry and change to 'ACTIVE=true'. If that doesn't work, I would re-install: - uninstall FSUIPC6, by using the uninstaller located in the installation folder (or using the windows Apps panel) - run P3D once: just start it and exit - re-install FSUIPC6. This time, select to install in a folder other than your P3D add-ons folder (which is the default location) - run P3D, and this time when it asks you to enable the add-on, select Yes -
FSUIPC 6 P3d V5 after install not Enabled
John Dowson replied to DE5782's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
Sorry, what does this mean? What is 'hook'? If you activate it, don't you see the FSUIPC entry in your add-ons menu? Or are you saying that you can activate FSUIPC, but the next time you start P3D it is again not active? There is no "Modules" folder any more, although you can still install there if you so wish. I see that you installed FSUIPC6 in your P3D add-ons folder. It is better to just use this location for yout add-on.xml file and install FSUIPC6 in a separate location (e.g. C:\FSUIPC6 or C:\P3D Add-ons\FSUIPC6). -
Binding lights to FSLABS A320
John Dowson replied to Chilionastick's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
Try with the Rotoe Brake control first with the parameters mentioned in that post: There is also a spreedsheet (2nd comment in that link) with more control codes that may be useful. -
Check the following post in the Asobo forums: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/thrustmaster-tca-quadrant-still-not-completely-working/309593/695 This seems to be saying that the autobrake is working in the vanilla A320 but not working correctly in the FBW mods as they are using lvars. The offset status document says offset 0x2F80 is working in the vanilla A320Neo but returns to 0 once set (i.e. is momentary). Is this not the case anymore (i.e does the document need an update for this)?
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FSUIPC 6 P3d V5 after install not Enabled
John Dowson replied to DE5782's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
If you didn't activate it when asked, it won't ask again. Just go to the Options->Add-ons panel and activate/enable it from there. John -
If you activate logging for events, can see the event being sent? if so, and its its not working, then it should be reported to MobiFlight.
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FSUIPC 6 P3d V5 after install not Enabled
John Dowson replied to DE5782's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
Nothing! When you install a new add-on via the xml method, P3D asks you to activate the first time it is ran. Just click Yes and you are done. John -
Binding lights to FSLABS A320
John Dowson replied to Chilionastick's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
As we don't have the FSLabs A320, you are probably better of asking on the FSLabs forums. For example, this post has some parameter codes that can be used with the Rotor Brake control to control various lights: https://forums.flightsimlabs.com/index.php?/topic/10548-some-early-parameters-for-those-of-us-using-hardware-controls/ John -
Not All button macros remembered
John Dowson replied to Liam Perry's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
Can you activate logging for Buttons & Switches and Events, and produce a short log file with your aircraft loaded, press the button assigned to the macro then exit, and attach the log file together with your ini file and I'll take a look.- 8 replies
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cannot delete autosaves from maddog x
John Dowson replied to Aviator1979's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
From the Advanced User manual: Up to 32 “AlsoManage” lines can be given, numbered 1 to 32. Your entries with numbers 33 and above will be ignored. Your FSUIPC is also out-of-date - the latest version is 5.157. John -
Been working for over a week; now it's not.
John Dowson replied to Masterius's topic in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules
The error is given (on line 7): [E] *** LUA Error: C:\Prepare3D v5 Add-ons\FSUIPC6\A2AB17_MixAdj_1.lua:7: attempt to call global 'adjust_mix_1' (a nil value) So its this call: adjust_mix_1 () This is calling a function before it is defined. There are also other issues with that script, such as the conditional in the adjust_mix_1() function has a dangling 'else', and variables being tested without being defined or set anywhere, and other variables being set and never used. It couldn't have ran without a hitch - the script must have changed. Do you mean the Linda main script or that script? Anyway, If using Linda, you should use their support forum. And your FSUIPC is out-of-date - the latest version is 6.0.12.