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  1. Thanks Pete. I guessed that would be the case, but it was worth asking. Regards Frank
  2. Ageing eyes and higher resolutions are making it harder for me to read the relatively small display. Is there any way of making it larger?
  3. Hi Pete I have installed 4.85. Thank you for the pointer (Ian -Thanks to you too). The complex PMDG does seem to be the problem. I did as you suggested and restored the Ultralight at Friday Harbour as the default. All the PFC units work in that start up. Also I was able to close without having two bites at the cherry. The 737NGX seems to have been the cause. Now I know a bit more about these drivers, I may be able to discover how best to run the 737. I rarely look at fps (since the advent of FSX). I have had no difficulty in flying the 737, but will be watching fps closer in future. Out of interest here is the latest FSUIPC.LOG:- ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.85 by Pete Dowson ********* Running inside FSX on Windows 7 Module base=6EB50000 User Name="Frank Jones" User Addr="jonesfrn8@aol.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WideFS7 Key is provided 47 System time = 13/08/2012 13:03:05 47 FLT UNC path = "\\RODNEY\Flight Simulator X Files\" 390 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 390 FS UNC path = "\\RODNEY\FSX\" 609 LogOptions=00000800 00000001 609 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 609 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 609 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 609 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 3027 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 3027 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 3027 FSUIPC Menu entry added 3042 ## EV_SIM=stop 3042 \\RODNEY\Flight Simulator X Files\Ultralight.FLT 3042 \\RODNEY\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR 3042 ##: ST_SIM=stop 33135 ##: ST_SIM=stop 35678 ##: ST_SIM=stop 38314 ##: ST_SIM=stop 40935 ##: ST_SIM=stop 43540 ##: ST_SIM=stop 46114 ##: ST_SIM=stop 48719 ##: ST_SIM=stop 51262 ##: ST_SIM=stop 53914 ##: ST_SIM=stop 55006 ## EV_START 55006 ## EV_SIM=start 55053 ## WHYSTART: SOON: (0366=Y || (0264=N && 3365=Y)) && (3D00=N || (0580=Y && 0264=Y)) 55053 ## ... and no class #32770 window! 55053 ## WHYSTART: NOTYET: (No#32770=Y && time=Y && 3365=Y && seeStart=Y && startime=N) 55505 System time = 13/08/2012 13:04:00, Simulator time = 13:03:09 (20:03Z) 56036 ## Starting everything now ... 56067 AES Link established 57175 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 62354 PFC Menu entry added 133974 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 78 secs = 19.6 fps 230180 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 55 secs = 19.8 fps 267386 \\RODNEY\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\PMDG 737-800NGX WL\B737-800WL.AIR 269086 Aircraft="Boeing 737-836NGX British Airways Virtual Winglets" 328835 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 58 secs = 16.0 fps 544647 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 109 secs = 6.9 fps 609465 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 24 secs = 7.9 fps 624613 System time = 13/08/2012 13:13:29, Simulator time = 21:08:56 (20:08Z) 624613 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Average frame rate for running time of 347 secs = 13.6 fps G3D fix: Passes 34730, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0 Memory managed: 162 Allocs, 162 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** It still looks like an interrupted process to me. Is that extra info the result of the lines you told me to add to the INI? Pete, thank you for the interest you have taken and the help you have given, especially as there is packing to do :). Have a great holiday. Regards Frank
  4. Hi Pete I have now installed version 4.85 and have made the INI amendments and tried another FSX start. I normally start in Full Screen mode. The new FSUIPC4.LOG reads:- ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.85 by Pete Dowson ********* Running inside FSX on Windows 7 Module base=6C680000 User Name="Frank Jones" User Addr="jonesfrn8@aol.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WideFS7 Key is provided 47 System time = 13/08/2012 12:10:12 47 FLT UNC path = "\\RODNEY\Flight Simulator X Files\" 78 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 78 FS UNC path = "\\RODNEY\FSX\" 297 LogOptions=00000800 00000001 297 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 297 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 297 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 297 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 14165 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 14165 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 14165 FSUIPC Menu entry added 14181 ## EV_SIM=stop 14181 \\RODNEY\Flight Simulator X Files\BA737 @ gate 102 Gatwick.FLT 14181 \\RODNEY\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\PMDG 737-800NGX WL\B737-800WL.AIR 14181 ##: ST_SIM=stop 44242 ##: ST_SIM=stop 49109 ##: ST_SIM=stop 51605 ##: ST_SIM=stop 54164 ##: ST_SIM=stop 56722 ##: ST_SIM=stop 59281 ##: ST_SIM=stop 61808 ##: ST_SIM=stop 64366 ##: ST_SIM=stop 66893 ##: ST_SIM=stop 70123 ##: ST_SIM=stop 72650 ##: ST_SIM=stop 75302 ##: ST_SIM=stop 78110 ##: ST_SIM=stop 80700 ##: ST_SIM=stop 83289 ##: ST_SIM=stop 85801 ##: ST_SIM=stop 88312 ##: ST_SIM=stop 90855 ##: ST_SIM=stop 93804 ##: ST_SIM=stop 95722 ## EV_START 95722 ## EV_SIM=start 97142 ##: ST_SIM=start 99747 ##: ST_SIM=start 102352 ##: ST_SIM=start 104895 ##: ST_SIM=start 107422 ##: ST_SIM=start 109950 ##: ST_SIM=start 112508 ##: ST_SIM=start 115035 ##: ST_SIM=start 117641 ##: ST_SIM=start 120293 ##: ST_SIM=start 122820 ##: ST_SIM=start 124895 ## EV_STOP 124895 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 29 secs = 6.3 fps 124895 ## EV_SIM=stop 133490 ##: ST_SIM=stop 134379 ## EV_START 134379 ## EV_SIM=start 136064 ##: ST_SIM=start 138654 ##: ST_SIM=start 141758 ## EV_STOP 141758 ## EV_SIM=stop 141946 ##: ST_SIM=stop 150214 System time = 13/08/2012 12:12:42 150214 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Average frame rate for running time of 35 secs = 6.3 fps G3D fix: Passes 18646, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0 Memory managed: 4 Allocs, 4 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *** ******* Incidentally, for some time I have been unable to close FSX by its normal exit route. I get a Windows tablet saying "MFS has stopped working" and I have to close with the close option it offers. Could that be part of the same problem? Regards Frank
  5. Hi Pete First re 4.85. It isn't showing in Schiratti.com. Where can I get it? Regards Frank
  6. Thanks for that rapid reponse, Pete. The digital signatories are there, and show as simFlightGmbH timestamped 11/2/2012. FSUIPC4 shows the same name and a date of 17/7/2012. The FSUIPC4.LOG file states:- ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.84 by Pete Dowson ********* User Name="Frank Jones" User Addr="jonesfrn8@aol.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WideFS7 Key is provided Running inside FSX on Windows 7 Module base=61000000 47 System time = 12/08/2012 10:45:32 63 FLT UNC path = "\\RODNEY\Flight Simulator X Files\" 94 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 94 FS UNC path = "\\RODNEY\FSX\" 312 LogOptions=00000000 00000001 312 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 312 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 312 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 312 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 14134 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 14134 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 14134 FSUIPC Menu entry added 14165 \\RODNEY\Flight Simulator X Files\BA737 @ gate 102 Gatwick.FLT 14165 \\RODNEY\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\PMDG 737-800NGX WL\B737-800WL.AIR 71527 Weather Mode now = Theme 71527 \\RODNEY\Users\Frank\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 232254 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 97 secs = 5.8 fps 305013 System time = 12/08/2012 10:50:37 305013 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Average frame rate for running time of 97 secs = 5.8 fps G3D fix: Passes 20436, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0 Memory managed: 4 Allocs, 4 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** Does this reveal anything? Regards Frank
  7. Hi Pete I have used the full FSUIPC and PFC software for over 10 years. Both have always been indispensable and reliable. My PFC equipment is - Single Professional Console (non USB); Avionics; and rudder pedals. My current software versions are FSUIPC4 4.84 and PFCFSX.dll 4.40 A recent change of unit positions, involving no new hardware and no software changes, has thrown up a strange problem. PFC has disappeared from the FSX Add-ons dropdown menu. The latest PFCFSX.dll remained in the Modules folder. I have tried changing that, but the fault remains. Initially I suspected a faulty cable, but X-Plane "sees" these units and continues to work properly. I think this eliminates any hardware fault. I now suspect a file corruption somewhere, but where? Do you have any ideas? I haven't tried a re-install of FSUIPC yet. Best regards Frank
  8. Hi Pete I have upgraded both as recommended, and all is well now. Thanks for your help. Frank
  9. Hi Pete Sorry - I could never confuse your programs with any other. I use FSX exclusively, plus Acceleration I do mean the PFC Options dialogue, obtained from FSX Add-Ons FSUIPC4 is version 4.60a PFCFSX.dll is version 4.34 Frank
  10. Hi Pete I've just gone through that lengthy process of complete re-install. Reason - I've moved on from Vista64 to Win7 64. Also, I've ditched Triple Head to Go in favour of 2 x GTX460 nVidia graphics cards,SLI linked. My screen resolution is now 4800 x 1200 (5050 x 1200 to allow for bezels). At some stage the presentation of PFC's mini-window has changed. It was OK early on in the re-install process, as I had to set the Com. Nowadays though I follow advice you gave me some time ago and prog buttons in FSUIPC4. So I hadn't looked at it for awhile. Yesterday, I found that the frame of the mini-window is normal size but the contents have enlarged so that some parts cannot be seen. The visible part is the top left quarter. On the other hand, FSUIPC comes up as normal. In all the years I've been using your utilities I've never seen this before. Any ideas? Best regards Frank Jones
  11. Problem solved. Goto Local Area Connection Status via Network & Sharing Center. Click on Properties and then highlight 'File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks' Then - Uninstall; OK; Install. Job done :D
  12. I'll post an answer - if I ever find out. Best regards Frank
  13. Hi Pete I hope you had a good holiday. LAN stands for Local Area Network, so I should perhaps have referred to 'Local Area Connection' (LAC). I use Vista32 on this machine and in the 'Network & Sharing Center' you can select 'View Status' of the LAC. This takes you to 'Windows Network Diagnostic'. Click on 'Diagnose' and you get 2 options. One is 'Reset the network adapter for Local Area Connection'. This corrects my problem. It shouldn't be necessary to do that, and I don't know why it is happening - yet! I do know that WideFS is not at fault. It worked fine before I chose to switch anti-virus protection from McAfee to AVG Internet Security (the full version of AVG free). Best regards Frank
  14. OK - I've solved it. It is the client PC's LAN status. It does not retain its setting. I don't know why that is yet, and until I solve that I will have to re-set whenever I want to use WideFS.
  15. For some years, I have been successfully using WideFS (included with my FSUIPC4 licence) with AVG Free on my 'flying' PC and McAfee on my general PC. This is to enable use of FSCommander on my general PC. A few days ago, my McAfee licence expired and I decided to switch to the full version of AVG on both machines. Now I cannot get WideFS to work. Has anyone else experienced this? I did not install AVG's firewall, as I use a Netgear router. Windows firewall is on, as it always has been. I have excluded WideClient.exe and WideServer.dll in AVG's Resident Shield options. Any other suggestions, please? Frank
  16. Pete FSUIPC for setting buttons on Yoke and Avionics is easy to use and very flexible. I will now ignore PFCFSX for that job. Also using the PFC software I have succeeded in retuning the ailerons. You were very kind not to tell me to RFM. It is quite a while since I read the User Guides in full. I am now going to do that to discover what else I should be using FSUIPC for. Your headsup on the chip led me to email support at PFC. They responded immediately and I am purchasing the latest chip for install in the Avionics box. Ivan at PFC has been very helpful. He confirms that the flickering LDG GEAR lights will be put right by the new chip. Once again, many thanks for all your help. Frank
  17. Pete Sorry - after I sent the last reply I thought that last bit was not clear. The PFC one still does not work. I was talking about the one in FSUIPC. That dropdown contains many other possibilities I don't recall seeing before. As I said FSUIPC is quite brilliant. I like the 'workaround'. I can understand why you use that method. You are right, my console does not have an aileron trim on it. I now understand what you are recommending. I'll give it a try. Regards Frank
  18. Thanks again, Pete. I've learned a lot today - and at 75 I'm glad to still be learning anything! I found the "Trim/shaker motors fitted" and that wasn't ticked. So I can forget that. As to the banking problem, when you say "it is almost certainly the aileron trim out of whack, etc" are you referring to the hardware? I will "check both" - but where? The major breakthrough (for me!) in your answer was the final para. That is a truly great way to set PFC. It will take a little time but to make it aircraft specific seems to be a great advantage. I am trying it on a Cessna for the moment, and it really does work. Brilliant. The surprise to me was that after gingerly choosing the FS Controls dropdown all choices were there. Warmest regards Frank
  19. Pete Thank you for that helpful and informative reply. I will answer the questions seriatim: - FSUIPC4 is registered, and both that and PFCFSX are versions 4.30 - Yes, I have "used the same facility" with these versions - CONTROLS.DLL is dated and timed 10.12.2007 22:29 (incidentally, is there any way I could read that?) All DLLs are dated and timed the same, except the following: GameuxInstallHelper 5.7.2006 22:13 Gauge Sound 4.2.2008 15:16 TCAS2v7 5.7.2008 10:11 WaveLIB 5.7.2008 10:11 - FSUIPC4 doesn't crash when I try to drop down, etc - I can't find the "Motor Trim" option. - I have tried re-calibrating the yoke with no success, but will try that again when the main problem is sorted. - I think you were right about the aileron trim. I was using a saved flight and have deleted that now. The fault didn't show on the default flight. But the main problem remains. Frank
  20. Hi Pete I've been using your software for about 15 years. It's indispensable; thank you for all your hard work. I have a dedicated high spec PC, and use only FSX. I do have the latest FSUIPC4 and PFCFSX.dll installed. My PFC console is 7 years old, and I know that product quite well. A few days ago I encountered an unfamiliar problem. When I tick 'List all FS Controls' and try to drop down the choices, nothing happens and after a few seconds FSX shuts down. Without the tick I can operate PFC's buttons OK, but when I seek the greater choice this failure occurs. Immediately before I noticed this problem I had installed a trial for Vox ATC and done a major defrag using Ultimate Defrag. Thinking it may have highjacked the FS Controls I have uninstalled Vox ATC, but the problem remains. I did notice that Vox ATC contains a file called FSUIPCInt.dll and wondered if that could have caused a corruption. I suspect a corrupted file somewhere, possibly in FSX, and I fear a complete reinstall. But before I do that I am seeking your experienced input. On the hardware there two faults evident - the green LDG Gear lights flicker on and off occasionally and the yoke needs to be held down left to prevent banking to the right. So hardware may be the cause. I will be most grateful for your help. Frank
  21. ......and it all works perfectly. Thanks again, Pete Frank
  22. Hi Pete I was!!!! but you've hit the nail right on the head. A full search reveals several copies in different places!! - none of them in that folder!!! I think I'm losing it. Thanks for your patience and help. I will now sort out the various folders and get the correct instruction into FSUIPC4.ini Best regards Frank
  23. Hi Pete Old age strikes again! You are, of course, right - that log was after I had removed the "runif1" line. My use of the word 'tablet' is meant to describe a small window. It appears when FSX has opened to the point where I have the panel of the aircraft on screen. It is headed FSUIPC INI FILE and, after an ! in a yellow triangle, it says - FSUIPC couldn't run: "D:\FSX\Modules\FS_COM.exe"[Error=2]. It stutters on and off then FSX closes. FSUIPC4.ini says [General] History=19L88OBAVJAWBYLGA1VGF TCASid=Flight TCASrange=40 AxisCalibration=No DirectAxesToCalibs=No ShowMultilineWindow=Yes SuppressSingleline=No SuppressMultilineFS=No WeatherReadFactor=2 SimConnectStallTime=1 GraduatedVisibility=No LowerVisAltitude=0 UpperVisAltitude=25000 UpperVisibility=10000 MinimumVisibility=0 MaximumVisibilityFewClouds=0 MaximumVisibility=0 MaximumVisibilityOvercast=0 MaximumVisibilityRainy=0 SetVisUpperAlt=No VisUpperAltLimit=0 ExtendMetarMaxVis=No OneCloudLayer=No ThinClouds=No ThinThunderClouds=No CloudThinness=1000 ThunderCloudThinness=10000 CloudTurbulence=No CloudIcing=No GenerateCirrus=No SuppressCloudTurbulence=No MaxIce=3 MinIce=-1 ExtendTopWind=No UpperWindGusts=No SuppressWindTurbulence=No WindTurbulence=No SuppressAllGusts=No MaxSurfaceWind=0 WindLimitLevel=200 WindDiscardLevel=400 WindAjustAltitude=No WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000 DisconnTrimForAP=No ZeroElevForAPAlt=No ThrottleSyncAll=No WhiteMessages=No ShowPMcontrols=No MagicBattery=No RudderSpikeRemoval=No ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No AileronSpikeRemoval=No ReversedElevatorTrim=No ClockSync=No ClockSyncMins=5 ClearWeatherDynamics=No FixWindows=No OwnWeatherChanges=No TimeForSelect=4 LoadFlightMenu=No LoadPlanMenu=No PauseAfterCrash=No ShortAircraftNameOk=No NoAxisIntercepts=No [WideServer] WideFSenabled=Yes [GPSout] Port= Speed=4800 Interval=1000 PosTo6Decimal=Yes Sentences= GPSoutEnabled=No [AutoSave] AutoSaveEnabled=No [Programs] runif1=HIDE,READY,CLOSE,D:\FSX\Modules\FS_COM.exe and the FSUIPC4.log says ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.103 by Pete Dowson ********* User Name="FRANK JONES" User Addr="jonesfrn8@aol.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired Running inside FSX (SimConnect SP1 May07) Module base=61000000 DebugStatus=15 219 System time = 15:13:40 219 FLT UNC path = "C:\Documents and Settings\Frank\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 219 FS UNC path = "D:\FSX\" 2047 LogOptions=00000001 2062 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 11453 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61355.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61242.0) 130141 SimStart Event: Initialising SimConnect data requests 130141 FSUIPC Menu entry added 130281 C:\Documents and Settings\Frank\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 130281 D:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\beech_baron_58\Beech_Baron_58.AIR Best regards Frank
  24. Hi Pete The version is 4.103 and the latest Log file says ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.103 by Pete Dowson ********* User Name="FRANK JONES" User Addr="jonesfrn8@aol.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired Running inside FSX (SimConnect SP1 May07) Module base=61000000 DebugStatus=15 62 System time = 13:29:41 62 FLT UNC path = "C:\Documents and Settings\Frank\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 62 FS UNC path = "D:\FSX\" 2109 LogOptions=00000001 2125 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 5422 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61355.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61242.0) 30015 SimStart Event: Initialising SimConnect data requests 30015 FSUIPC Menu entry added 30187 C:\Documents and Settings\Frank\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 30187 D:\FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\beech_baron_58\Beech_Baron_58.AIR 133984 PFC Menu entry added 135125 System time = 13:31:56, FSX time = 11:45:01 (10:45Z) 135281 Aircraft="Beech Baron 58 Paint1" 136500 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 774000 System time = 13:42:35, FSX time = 11:54:57 (10:54Z) 774000 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Memory managed: 383 Allocs, 383 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** Thanks you for responding so quickly. Frank
  25. I have upgraded FSX with its SP1. To do this I first did a complete uninstall and am gradually re-installing addons - hardware and software. After many trials and errors I still can't get the "runif1" line to connect FS_COM automatically on start up. I have added the prescribed line to FSUIPC4.ini under [Programs] but an error tablet prevents FSX from opening. FS_COM can be opened manually to operate the MCP. It did work before SP1 and FSUIPC4. Am I missing something? Frank Jones
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