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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Ian. I'am also still trying MS games support for somebody who is very uptodate with FSX files and problems. Unfortunately they send me e-mails and phone calls that I do not seem to be able to reply to. And I get a different person each time. Makes for poor support. Regards, Ken

Hello Peter. Thanks for your help and time. Hopefully I will not have any problems for quite some time now. Except the Demo mode problem. I did registor this FSX 5-6 months ago, but it seems during the addition of many addon aircraft and scenery's, it has reverted to Demo mode.[seems to be a common problem unfortunally]. The only cure seems to be re-install. Which is not an option for me as I do not have the time or remember how to insatll a lot of stuff I installed in the last few months. I was actually new to FSX then and was doing a lot of development work[new bush airstrips and texture improvements locally] & did not run FSX for very long and did not notice or realize when it reverted to demo mode. I have tried many things to make it ask me to re-registor[usually a demo version asks at each start-up], but no luck so far. After the last near loss/corrupt file session I think I will leave it as is[30min demo] in case I destroy many hours of work getting it running as I want it now. Thanks again. Regards, Ken

UPDATE__UPDATE Hello Peter & Ian. Success at last. I just happen to have kept a copy of the XML EXE and XML dll when I was doing battle with the 30min Demo problem.[from 2 months ago] I replaced the existing ones I sent you above, and all works well again. Seems that CumulusX corruped the XML EXE when it askd me to confirm something about CumulusX in the XML EXE file. CumulusX does not start automatically now[but thats a minor problem] WinchX does start automatically though. FSX starts quicker [first time] if WinchX and CumulusX is in manual start mode anyway.[i'am only using a reasonable laptop--overheats the video card badly wihout an extra 3" cooling fan under the video card air inlet area.] Thanks very much for your continious help with me. By the way--Do you happen to know how to get my FSX out of the 30min Demo mode? [my origional problem] Thanks, Regards, Ken

Hello Peter & Ian. Tried removing CumulusX and WinchX from the module folder, but made no difference. I used to have in the addon menu; FSUIPC AICarriers CumulusX WnchX AICarriers has now dissappeared, along with FSUIPC from the drop down addon menu.[it too may be still running, but I carn't get to it via the addon menu] The glider gauges still work, so as you say, FSUIPC is still working, even though it does not appear in the addon menu. If I manually start CumulusX and WinchX, they appear under the addon menu[as they should]--they actually used to start automatically, but do not now. I made a new FSUIPC module folder with your latest dll, but also made no difference. Still get that 'FSUIPC Not Linked' window showing up twice before game starts.[and twice more when I change view modes] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the XML dll; <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Object Placement Tool</Name> <Disabled>True</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name> <Disabled>True</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name> <Disabled>True</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Name>CumulusXDll!</Name> <Path>C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Desktop\FSX Addons & Info\Stuff to Add to every NEW Re Install of FSX Jan2011\Cumulus X\Modules\CumulusX!\CumulusXDll.dll</Path> <DllStartName>DLLStart</DllStartName> <DllStopName>DLLStop</DllStopName> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the XML EXE file; <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>EXE.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Name>CumulusX!</Name> <Path>C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Desktop\FSX Addons & Info\Stuff to Add to every NEW Re Install of FSX Jan2011\Cumulus X\Modules\CumulusX!\CumulusX.exe</Path> <CommandLine></CommandLine> <NewConsole>True</NewConsole> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>WinchX!</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Desktop\FSX Addons & Info\Stuff to Add to every NEW Re Install of FSX Jan2011\Modules\WinchX!\WinchX.exe</Path> <CommandLine></CommandLine> <NewConsole>True</NewConsole> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Name>AICarriers</Name><Path>C:\Program Files\AICarriers\aicarriers.exe</Path><CommandLine>-nogui</CommandLine></Launch.Addon></SimBase.Document> Thanks, Regards, Ken

Helo Peter. ''FSX in demo mode? What does that look like?'' The sim used to work normal, just stops after apx 1/2hr--says ''thank you for trialing demo'' see attachment ''Where are you looking? What "addon area"? What's in the AddOns menu then?'' On the top/right of the menu bar as the game is runnng.[to the right of HELP] see attachment ''SimConnect most certainly confirms it has added the menu entry. Mind you, if FSX is running in "demo mode" maybe it doesn't give you a full menu bar?'' Well it all did work perfectly fine[except for thr 1/2hr limit] But I made the mistake of following the MS support peoples idears of how to poss remove the 1/2hr limit--then it went bad. They already proved I have a paid and regerested version--but it still has the 1/2hr time limit of a demo version. Mind you, with all my addons and 3rd party programs, its about 20GB seize game now. ''That is not a message from FSUIPC. I've never seen it before. Something else you are running is doing that.'' Sounds about like my luck. I always seem to get things happening that nobodys encountered before. Probably because of my poor computer skills. Unfortunally this forum only allows Very small attachments, so I can not show you much.''Used 17.73K of your 20K global upload quota (Max. single file size: 2.27K) '' Can I e-mail you directly please? Thanks Peter. Regards, Ken

Hello Peter & Ian. All interesting reading. Was not able to log on and reply [would log on and then drop out when returning to this section] when using work computers. Here is the log file; ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.60a by Pete Dowson ********* Reading options from "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.ini" Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... User Name="" User Addr="" FSUIPC4 not user registered WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired Running inside FSX (using SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07) Module base=61000000 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed DebugStatus=0 625 System time = 19/01/2011 23:29:52 625 FLT UNC path = "C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 625 FS UNC path = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\" 1578 LogOptions=00000000 00000001 1593 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 5968 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61472.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 5968 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 5968 FSUIPC Menu entry added 6000 C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\Benson Gyro Mackay.FLT 6000 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Rotorcraft\Benson\Benson.AIR 77218 Weather Mode now = Theme 118281 System time = 19/01/2011 23:31:50, Simulator time = 10:35:03 (01:35Z) 119296 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 214796 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 97 secs = 27.2 fps 240453 System time = 19/01/2011 23:33:52, Simulator time = 10:36:41 (01:36Z) 240453 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Average frame rate for running time of 112 secs = 26.2 fps Memory managed: 50 Allocs, 49 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** I first used FSUIPC for gliding in FSX using Max Roodvelts gauges. Yes it is a full version of FSX with sp2 added[no acceleration] All was fine, except sometime it reverted to Demo mode[not sure why-and is still in demo mode] I do not want to do a FSX reinstall, as it took me 3months partime to get it running well now with all the addons and 3rd praty programs. Just the FSUIPC does not shiow up on the addon area now. And as the game starts it comes up with this window--FSUIPC Not Linked. [see attachment] Thanks Peter. Regards, Ken

Hello Peter. My FSX had reverted to Demo mode[still is], and under advise from MS game support, I did a repair to FSX with the origional discs. My FSX did work fine with many addons[cumulusX/winchX/Aicarriers etc] but just ran for apx 30mins. That problem is still not solved, However; In the process of fiddleing with FSX, it now comes up with this little window; ''FSUIPC Not Linked'' What does this mean, and How do I fix it please? CumulusX still works with manual activation, but theres no indication of FSUIPC on the addon top menu of the game, and AI carriers do not work anymore. Thanks, Regards, Ken