smithrb23

WOW... had no idea! As for the version of Microsoft.FlightSimulator.Simconnect.dll , it was file version 10.0.60905.0 from SDK SP1A Service Pack release. Just Note: I just installed the new Release of FSX: Acceleration and everything works just fine with Vista. There is a definate improvement in FPS on my system and the graphs appear to be much smoother. I like it Regards rick

Peter: Sorry tried to reply last night but keep losing the forum server. I was able to sort out the problem based on your response. 4.20 now loads and works as it should. Somehow I ended up with a copy of the Microsoft.FlightSimulator.Simconnect.dll from the SDK in the Modules directory. This is what was causing FSUIPC4 the grief. I was experimenting with the Camera views awhile ago and must have (wrongly and without good reason) copied this file to the Modules directory. Sorry for the grief, and I will be more careful in future. To recap, 4.16 was not affected, but 4.166 was. I have the log file from 4.166 if you care to see it. Regards Rick

Peter: When I install Version 4.20 of FSUPC4, SimConnect now fails to load (Note: everything worked with Version 4.16). I had this same problem when I tried to replace FSUIPC4.DLL with the interim updates prior to the full release of 4.20 Do not run a third party Firewall, just Windows Firewall and use the freeware version of AVG 7.5 virus software. They have not given me problem to date. Below are my FSUIPC4 log and Install log. Regards Rick ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.20 by Pete Dowson ********* User Name="Richard Smith" User Addr="smithrb@unitz.ca" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WideFS7 Key is provided Running inside FSX on Windows Vista (SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07) Module base=61000000 DebugStatus=255 78 System time = 22:14:41 78 FLT UNC path = "C:\Users\richard\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 78 FS UNC path = "D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\" 4212 LogOptions=00000001 4212 Failed on SimConnect_Open, return = 0x80070057: FSUIPC4 cannot operate! 19251 **** Retrying SimConnect connection**** 19251 Failed on SimConnect_Open, return = 0x80070057: FSUIPC4 cannot operate! 34289 **** Retrying SimConnect connection**** 34289 Failed on SimConnect_Open, return = 0x80070057: FSUIPC4 cannot operate! 49328 **** Retrying SimConnect connection**** 49328 Failed on SimConnect_Open, return = 0x80070057: FSUIPC4 cannot operate! 64366 **** Retrying SimConnect connection**** 64366 Failed on SimConnect_Open, return = 0x80070057: FSUIPC4 cannot operate! 79405 **** Retrying SimConnect connection**** 79405 Failed on SimConnect_Open, return = 0x80070057: FSUIPC4 cannot operate! 93960 System time = 22:16:15 93960 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Memory managed: 2 Allocs, 2 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** Installer for FSUIPC4.DLL version 4.20 Looking in registry for FSX install path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0 Parameter"SetupPath" SetupPath="D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X" Checking version of FSX.EXE: ... Version 10.0.61355.0 (Need at least 10.0.60905.0) Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect: ... Okay, Probe Manifest matches installed SimConnect 60905 (Original) Found later build SimConnect 61242 (SP1 May07) Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL ... Version 4.200 found. FSX Modules folder already exists. Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL" Looking for the current user's Application Data path: ... found as "C:\Users\richard\AppData\Roaming" Now finding \Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG for all users, including this one Looking in "C:\Users\richard\AppData\Roaming" Found FSX.CFG in "C:\Users\richard\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG"! Now checking DLL.XML ... ... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section. ... FSUIPC4 section already exists but will be replaced. ... FSUIPC4 section of DLL.XML written okay Now checking for a SimConnect.XML file ... ... There is a SimConnect.XML, checking for "local" section. ... "local" section already exists, file not modified. Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Application Data\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Contacts\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Cookies\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Desktop\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Documents\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Downloads\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Favorites\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Links\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Local Settings\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Music\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\My Documents\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\NetHood\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Pictures\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\PrintHood\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Recent\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Saved Games\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Searches\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\SendTo\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Start Menu\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Templates\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Looking in "C:\Users\richard\Videos\Roaming" No FSX.CFG there Now installing additional files into the Modules folder: Installed "FSUIPC4 User Guide.pdf" okay Installed "FSUIPC4 for Advanced Users.pdf" okay Installed "FSUIPC4 History.pdf" okay Installed "List of FSX controls.pdf" okay All installer tasks completed okay! *************** End of Install Log ***************