[Registered copy FSUIPC not recognised]

Roman, thanks but I've sorted in now. In the box that comes up after installation instead of selecting "check existing registration" to which the answer will be that there isn't one, you have to select "enter new registration" when up comes a box into which you enter your key number.

 

The wording is wrong and totally misleading. I wasn't looking for a new registration input! Anyway, all's well now and thanks for your helpful responses.

 

Iain

[Registered copy FSUIPC not recognised]

Hi Roman, thanks for your response. I tried downloading FSUIPC4 again and re-installing it but I had the same result and no key file was placed in the modules folder.

 

I raised a ticket at SimMarket and they replied saying there is no re-install key and told me to do what I have already tried. So, I am getting nowhere!

 

Iain Smith

[Registered copy FSUIPC not recognised]

I recently had to re-install FSX Steam version and after I had installed FSUIPC 4.948 I confidently selected to check existing registration, as I had purchased this in April 2012.

 

Imagine then my surprise to be told that registration was cancelled or did not check! There was no way I could see of challenging this or entering my key. I clicked OK and that was it - no further interaction.

 

What do I do now please?

 

Iain Smith

[FSUIPC on FS9 with ASA and Radar Contact]

I posted my question on this forum, not intending to upset anyone and certainly not being critical of FSUIPC, nor indeed, any of the programmes involved. I was merely seeking information/assistance and explaining what I had done so far. I apologise if, inadvertently, I raised anyone's blood pressure.

The question as to whether the latest version of this that or the other is being used standard. I do the same. There's no way to support folks with the extra unknowns from different versions. We have to know you are on the same version as the one being used "in house".

Ok I understand

It is also interesting, is it not, that in the main after receiving JD's response that in most if not all cases the user has not returned with either confirmatory or other reports. I suspect this indicates, maybe incorrectly to him, that the problem has been resolved.

This could be down to the occurrence which is random and unpredictable. I know from my own experience that one can go for several months without it happening and then it can occur several flights in a row.

I forgive you, but that doesn't mean it is true. Because FSUIPC is at the centre of so many applications it is the target for all kinds of abuse and accusations, but that doesn't make it any more true. In this case I know what is happening and I know it is recoverable and shouldn't need a stop with an error message. I have no idea why JD hasn't done anything about it, but I cannot do anything in FSUIPC.

Understood and accepted.

Maybe he'll let you into the Beta group and you can use that, if you have constructive things to offer and not merely criticism.

I'm not clever or knowledgeable enough to criticise other people's programmes. If I ever make any suggestions I try my best to ensure that they are constructive. Although I've been a Radar Contact user for nearly four years, my knowledge of RL ATC means that I would not be a useful member of the Beta team.

Is that meant to be a cheap and nasty sarcastic snipe?

No not when I wrote it but having re-read it I can see that it looks that way and I apologise. I was trying to say that life is too short for adversarial postings on something that in the context of life's problems that we all face, is not that important. I realise that your view of FS will be different as would anyone's view of their own livelihood. My intent with that paragraph, not very well constructed, was to acknowledge that you were not in a position to help and to leave it there.

I've asked JD, author of RC about all this, and he wants you to contact him. I've PM'd his email address.

Thank you, that is most helpful. I will do that.

Iain Smith

[FSUIPC on FS9 with ASA and Radar Contact]

Right, as I'm now using the current version 3.93 I assume that it's all right to post this - especially as it's registered and paid for?

When I did a search on the Radar Contact forum for "FSUIPC_WAIT" I found eight threads, excluding my own, relating to this issue going back to 2006. In five of those the response from John Dekker was to ask which version of FSUIPC was being used and if it wasn't the latest he advised going to that. The implication here is that he believes FSUIPC is the key to this problem. Also, a respondent to my post said he had believed this problem had been solved as it hadn't happened to him for a long time but he had just gone to FSUIPC 3.93 and it had then happened on his next two flights.

So forgive me if I got the impression that FSUIPC was regarded as the culprit but I think many people reading what I had read would think the same.

After all this I still do not have a means of solving this problem - the suggestions made in response to my post didn't work. Others seem to be able to ok the message and RC carries on. Not in my case as the message keeps coming back - unless I've got to be a bit more patient and keep ok-ing until I've cleared a backlog?

Anyway, don't you worry about it Mr Dowson - after all, it's only Flight Simulator.

Iain Smith

[FSUIPC on FS9 with ASA and Radar Contact]

In FS9, when using Radar Contact and Active Sky Advanced on some flights, after about 30 to 40 mins I'll notice that RC has frozen. By going to Window mode and minimising FS I find a message which reads "fsuipc_wait can't get D008 to change from 24032671 always 24032671." The number is always 8 digits but not always the same. If I ok the message it goes away but re-appears about 30 seconds later and will keep doing this. However, RC cannot be re-started and the only way to continue the flight is without it.

This has happened with version 3.8.1 and earlier. I haven't tried it with 3.93. It only seems to happen when using ASA.

I have posted about this on both the Active Sky and Radar Contact forums but neither programme maker wants to admit being the cause and both blame FSUIPC.

Can you tell me what the problem is, please and advise any known fix?

Iain Smith

[Cannot save hot ket settings]

Thanks for your reply Pete. The version I am using is 3.5.5.3. Having checked that FS9 is closing down correctly and observing that the INI file did not have and entry for AdvDisplayHotKey I deleted the INI and the log files, re-started FS9, put in my hot key setting again and now it is saved everytime! OK so I had to reset all the other changes in FSUIPC bit there weren't too many. All OK now and thanks for your help.

Iain

[Cannot save hot ket settings]

(Thought I'd posted this question a few days ago but it doesn't show up)

With the latest (beta) FSUIPC if I set a key to call up the window for use with Radar Contact it only lasts for a session, it is not saved. When I start a new FS session I have to set it all over again. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

Iain