[Why will Fsuipc not appear in FSX "add ons"]

Okay. The reason for the problem is clear. You are using an original, buggy, un-updated install of FSX:

That's the original FSX release of September 2005. However, at some stage you or one of your add-ons has installed the SP1 version of SimConnect:

FSUIPC4 likes to use the latest it can find (they work whereas the original doesn't, at least not well), so selects SP1. Unfortunately that version of SimConnect is not compatible with the origiinal version of FSX:

FSUIPC tries then to revert to the older, buggy, version, but FSX is now rather bitter and twisted by it all:

The answer is to install the SP1 update for FSX.

I'd also recommend that you go further and install the SP2 update too -- it is far better. But run FSX at least once after installing SP1, then re-boot before installing SP2.

Regards

Pete

Thank you very much for your help and all the info. Have been trying to re installsp1 but get nothing but 1402 error. Will run the whole computer down to repair shop and they can fight wit it, I've had enough!

Don

[Why will Fsuipc not appear in FSX "add ons"]

In the FSX Modules folder there will be an Install log file, and possibly an FSUIPC4 log file. They show exactly what is going on. Please show me them.

Also please always state version numbers -- make sure you are installing 4.60 or later. Nothing earlier is supported in FSX.

Regards

Pete

Version is 4.60 and 2 log files appear and they are:

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.60a by Pete Dowson *********

Reading options from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini"

NOTE: SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 is supported, but it isn't installed.

Trying to connect to SimConnect SP1 May07 ...

User Name=""

User Addr=""

FSUIPC4 not user registered

WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired

Running inside FSX on Windows 7 (using SimConnect SP1 May07)

Module base=61000000

Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

DebugStatus=0

3089 System time = 23/10/2010 18:08:36

3089 FLT UNC path = "\\GATEWAY\Users\Don\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\"

3089 FS UNC path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"

3635 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

3635 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

15771 Exception 5 "VERSION_MISMATCH", Ref 1, Version 0.60905: Open: SimConnect Version incorrect!

15771 Trying another version of SimConnect ...

15865 Trying to connect to SimConnect Original ...

15881 Now running with SimConnect Original

15881 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

15881 Exception 5 "VERSION_MISMATCH", Ref 1, Version 0.60905: Open: SimConnect Version incorrect!

15881 Trying another version of SimConnect ...

15974 Failed on SimConnect_CallDispatch for Message, return = 0xC0000120

50263 System time = 23/10/2010 18:09:23

50263 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 2 Allocs, 2 Freed

********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********

Installer for FSUIPC4.DLL version 4.60a

Looking in registry for FSX install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0

Parameter"SetupPath"

... >>> OK! FOUND FSX! <<< ...

Looking in registry for ESP install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft ESP\1.0

Parameter"SetupPath"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft ESP\1.0

Parameter"AppPath"

... NOT found! ...

===========================================================

INSTALLATION FOR FSX:

AppPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"

Checking version of FSX.EXE:

... Version 10.0.60905.0 (Need at least 10.0.60905.0)

Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:

Found SimConnect build 60905 (Original)

Found SimConnect build 61242 (SP1 May07)

Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL

... Version 4.600 found.

FSX Modules folder already exists.

Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "C:\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\Don\AppData\Roaming"

Now finding \Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG for all users, including this one

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\AppData\Roaming"

Found FSX.CFG in "C:\Users\Don\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 ...

... No SimConnect.XML file found. This is okay.

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Application Data\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Contacts\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Cookies\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Desktop\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Documents\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Favorites\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Links\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Local Settings\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Music\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\My Documents\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\NetHood\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Pictures\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\PrintHood\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Recent\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Saved Games\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Searches\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\SendTo\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Start Menu\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Templates\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

Looking in "C:\Users\Don\Videos\Roaming"

... No FSX.CFG there

"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder already exists.

Now installing additional files into the "Modules\FSUIPC Documents" 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

Installed "GlobalSign Root.exe" okay

Installed "FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf" okay

Installed "FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf" okay

Installed "Lua License.pdf" okay

Installed "Lua Plugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf" okay

Installed "Example LUA plugins.zip" okay

FSUIPC4.DLL installed and signature checked out okay!

Deleted GlobalSign Root fix program ... no longer relevant

===========================================================

All installer tasks completed okay!

*************** End of Install Log ***************

I hope these logs are of use to you

Thanks ... Don

[Why will Fsuipc not appear in FSX "add ons"]

Why will FSUIPC4 not appear in my FSX "add ons" ??? I have squawkbox installed and it appears in the drop down. Also I require FSUIPC in order to use FSAcars which will not work wiyh FSX. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and checked various forums and can not get anything to work. I am using Win 7 as os, I also have FS9 installed on same drive and all addons appear and work in that FS.

Any and all ideas greatly appreciated. Have been working on this for at least 3 days with no luck yet.

Thanks Don