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Pete; Hallelujah, I found the culprit. It's PanicWares Pop-Up stopper that is causing the problem. Even though I run a very clean OS, I do run Pop-up stopper and Wallmaster. I closed these in the system tray and then ran FS2004 and the gauge worked. When I ran Pop-Up and then FS2004, the gauge error returned. The version of Popup Stopper I am running is V2.9, I don't know if later revisions would make a difference but I doubt it. This might also explain why WinXP with SP2 could also have the same problem since it has a pop-up stopper incorporated in the OS. No idea why it doesn't affect FS2002. Anyway, at least there's a solution. I plan to try out some different Pop Up blockers to see if there are any that don't cause this conflict. Thanks Again Glen P.S. Told you I hate losing to a computerComputer 0, Glen 1

Pete; I haven't tried the TCAS gauge yet, I'm not as fussy about the look although I realize it is more realistic than the F16 radar. I am planning to buy a new computer within the next year with Windows XP and had intended to wait until then to buy FS2004 but I got it on sale at Christmas for $20 Canadian and couldn't pass it up. I installed it on my Win98 system mainly so that I could convert my add-on aircraft if necessary, gather some scenery and utilities and then burn this on all a CD in preparartion for the leap to FS2004 on the new system. Since the F16 radar works great on FS2002, I'll stick with that for the moment and hope that it will function properly on the new system. Once again, thanks for all your help. Cheers Glen

Pete, One last query before I give up. Can you think of any reason why FSUIPC would not be recognizing the F16.gau file when it is used in FS2004? I'm sure that this is the root of the problem, if FSUIPC could identify the file, it would know what key to use. I do customize my AI aircraft types and the traffic.bgl file but don't see how this would affect the gauge. Other than the FS folder location, everything else should be stock. The radar is a neat tool but certainly won't diminish my FS experience if I can't get it to work, but I just hate giving in to a computer !! Thanks for all your help. Glen

Just another added note, I launched FS2004 and then ran TrafficLook and it is seeing the AI traffic just fine.

Boy, This one's quite the mystery. I tried a few more things with no success but here also are more details about my system OS: Win98SE, Full Install FS2004: Includes patch to 9.1, not installed in default folder, Is in c:\games\FS2004 Also, I must admit I'm using the No CD patch, I bought FS2004, I just hate having to put the CD in every time. I tried from the regular FS2004 executable and it still had the same error though. I downloaded the full F16 panel from Eric's site and tried that but still no good. I also tried the F16.gau file you sent, still no luck. I also tried putting the full path in the FSUIPC.KEY file, alas no joy. Here's what I do; I start FS2004 with the default flight I then select the RCAF CF18 aircraft, my radar is OFF by default. After the aircraft loads, I press a panel switch to activate the radar and that's when I get the error message. I've tried with the radar on by default, still no good. The F16 HUD in the F16.gau file works fine, it's just the radar that is giving the problem. I transfered the aircraft from FS2002 where this panel works flawlessly via FSUIPC 2.975, it's a total mystery why it won't recognize the key and as you said, it doesn't even not the F16.gau file by name in the log. It just seems as though FSUI isn't meshing with FS2004 quite right on my system. Any other idea's ? Glen

Pete; Thanks for the speedy response. I also was perplexed that the log file did not mention the F16.GAU at all, I have seen other posts about this issue and the F16.GAU appeared clearly in the log. In FS2002, I am using V2.975 I think, I haven't changed it because it works well and I don't like to change unless it's really necessary. I will have to search some more threads and see if I can make heads or tails of this, maybe I need an earlier 3.xx version of FSUI ?, others seem to have been able to make this work. Glen

I use Eric Marciano's F16 gauge for the radar function in FS2004 but I keep getting the "unregistered..." error and the radar does not show any aircraft. I have entered the codes for this gauge but it still continues to give the error. I have seen similar posts and tried the suggestions with no luck. Frankly I'm stumped. The codes entries and log file are below.....Help !! I should also mention that I am using this gauge with an F18 aircraft, not the F16 but this has never been an issue with FS2002 where the gauge works fine. [Programs] F16.gau=DSVTJE5S6DUO F16=DSVTJE5S6DUO F16gau=DSVTJE5S6DUO ********* FSUIPC, Version 3.45 by Pete Dowson ********* Running inside FS2004 (FS9.1 CONTROLS.DLL, FS9.1 WEATHER.DLL) User Name="" User Addr="" FSUIPC not user registered WIDEFS not user registered, or expired Module base=61000000 ClassOptions: UIPCMAIN=FF7F, FS98MAIN=FF7F, FS2KMAIN=FF5E WeatherOptions(Orig)=0000B027[0000B027] InitDelay: 0 seconds WeatherReadInterval=4 LogOptions=00000001 DebugStatus=0 1243 System time = 14:39:18 1243 C:\GAMES\FS2004\ 1245 System time = 14:39:18, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z) 1380 C:\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\Aero L-39 in London.flt 1392 AIRCRAFT\Aero L39C Albatros\l39c_2k1.air 1424 Aircraft="Aero L39C Albatros" 7660 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 11909 Traffic File #16 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic_fs2004" 92718 WeatherOptions set, now 0000B027 (timer=0) 111310 AIRCRAFT\RCAF CF-18 Hornet\Super Hornet.air 111343 Aircraft="RCAF CF-18A Hornet" 122455 Illegal read attempt: offset F000, size 2 [P0] 122455Program or module not accredited for use with this unregistered FSUIPC 135034 ### IPC Message processed in 12579mSecs ### 160108 AIRCRAFT\Aero L39C Albatros\l39c_2k1.air 160141 Aircraft="Aero L39C Albatros" 218931 AIRCRAFT\RCAF CF-18 Hornet\Super Hornet.air 218963 Aircraft="RCAF CF-18A Hornet" 269010 System time = 14:43:45, FS2004 time = 13:21:53 (17:21Z) 269010 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Memory managed: 2 Allocs, 122 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed **** Thanks Glen