[Warning re Mounted & Shared folder]

Hi Volker

 

Thank you.  I know the procedure, I was not familiar with the terminology.

 

It was the "not permissible" bit that disturbed me most.  Who doesn't permit it?  I asked myself. Am I breaching terms of purchase? I worried.

 

I'll look further at the folder/drive sharing aspect of the lengthy "warning" comment.

 

Incidentally, I have solved the linkage problem - firewalls were on.

 

Regards

Frank

[Warning re Mounted & Shared folder]

Hi Volcker

 

Sorry.  I just don't understand what "mounted and shared" means.

 

regards

Frank

[Warning re Mounted & Shared folder]

Hi Volcker

 

I have recently bought JetMax737 to add some more reality to my simulating.  At my age (81) you'd think I'd know better.  But putting it all together and overcoming various problems has been fun, and the result is very satisfying.  In the process, my computer builder re-installed the BIOS, Windows and FSX software leaving me to get everything else installed, not least the invaluable FS Commander.  I am using iFly 737 CBE.

 

FSUIPC is version 4.929

WideFS is version 6.999

FSC is the downloaded version 9.5 and DbManager is the same - installed on my 2nd computer.

My AIRAC provider is Navigraph.

and the O/S is Win7-64

 

When I try to update using the DbManager I get  "Warning!!! You have mounted & shared the folder in which the Flight Simulator is located. etc etc"

 

What does this mean? I have never seen such a message before, and I have been using your great utility for many years. It does give me the option of proceeding but at some risk that data may not be complete.  How do I overcome it?

 

As you can see above, I use WideFS to link my 2nd computer to my "flying" computer, but so far I am unable to get WideFS to link so I can't see if any airfields are incorrect.

 

A complication might be that I have FSX also on the 2nd computer, where I do all my other flying, notably low & slow. However, the DbManager does allow me to point to the FSX on my main computer.

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Best regards

Frank

[Size of FSUIPC display]

Thanks Pete.  I guessed that would be the case, but it was worth asking.

 

Regards

Frank

[Size of FSUIPC display]

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?

[Airports and FS Commander Map]

Hi Michael

FSC is reading another AFD. For example, I use UK2000 Xtreme APs. When I recently installed all my stuff into a new PC I had that problem.

Two things cause it:

1) There may be more than one AFD for the airport you are using.

2) FSC is reading the wrong one.

I found out from Volker Heine, sometime ago that the location of the UK2000 file is wrongly written in the scenery.cfg. I had to go through and change all of the last lines. "F:/FSX" needed to be deleted in my case.

Do you have AFX? With that you can find APs with duplicate AFD files. Delete all but the one you want, BUT never remove the Stock file.

If you open an airport in the FSC window, it will show the name of the file it is reading.

Hope this helps.

Frank

[Installation in new PC]

Hi Volker

All is well now. My friend mapped to the hidden UNC drive paths from the FSC PC to the FSX PC.

I could never have done that. I'm not sure I even understand it :cry: .

Regards

Frank

[Installation in new PC]

Just to say that I still haven't been able to get FSC going. A good friend, who is more skilled with computers than I, is helping. He is also an FS enthusiast and builds our PCs.

My problem could be that the 'demoted' PC was the client in the previous setup, and I wish to keep FSX on it. But it has to now serve the new Main FSX computer.

They are networked, of course, and I have full FSUIPC4 & WideFS, so that link should be no problem.

I will feed back when we have got it running again.

Frank

[Installation in new PC]

Hi Volcker

That "About" and "Register" is ringing bells - muffled ones. Thanks for the reminder, and the offer of further direct help. I may need it :huh:

and - Thanks Otto. I don't have the boxed version. It is a download, and I have the zip file safely stored on my NAS. I read and read, but didn't spot the About/register thing. I believe that will solve it. I will try later and report back.

Best regards to you both

Frank

[Installation in new PC]

Hi Volcker

I have just taken delivery of a new PC and am trying to install FSC. I thought I had kept all the necessary information, but after several hours of trying and thinking and trying again I cannot get it installed.

SimMarket has details of my purchases: V8 in 2007 and V9 upgrade in January 2010. I also have my new key number for V9.

Then I am stuck. I seem to be only able to install the trial version and cannot find a way to register my key.

I am sorry to trouble you, but I would value your guidance.

I put it down to old age (80 next month) and wonder if it's time to give all this up.

My 2nd PC is uses Vista, and my new one is on W7.

Many thanks

Frank

[PFC has disappeared from FSX Add-ons menu]

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

[PFC has disappeared from FSX Add-ons menu]

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

[PFC has disappeared from FSX Add-ons menu]

Hi Pete

First re 4.85. It isn't showing in Schiratti.com. Where can I get it?

Regards

Frank

[PFC has disappeared from FSX Add-ons menu]

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

[PFC has disappeared from FSX Add-ons menu]

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

[GPS display]

Malcolm - If you right click on the desktop shortcut and choose 'Open file location' it will take you there.

[Complete re-install of FSC9]

Thanks Volker. That looks a lot tidier, and so far it looks good. I can't see any *.ocx or *.dll files though.

I'll work with it some more tomorrow. I'm not getting the link with the Flight Plan folder yet.

Best regards

Frank

[Complete re-install of FSC9]

I run FSC on a Vista32 driven PC, through WideFS linked to FSX Acceleration on a dedicated PC running Windows7 - 64 bit. It is 'housed' on C:\FSC9

I have just become aware of the "bug fix" produced last month, which will apparently clear one of my problems (Max/Min), but I am bemused by my FSC folder. It contains several FSC.exe files for instance.

I have my latest key number, so I would like to download the full version 9 and start again. It will presumably contain the bug fix. Can I do that? I purchased through Simmarket. And, is it likely to be beneficial?

It's an amazing utility, by the way. It really fills the gap left by the highly regarded FSNavigator.

Frank

[Updating airports for FSX in a network]

Hi Frank,

Have you read this:

and would you please give us the information we have ask for.

Would you also please read this: http://forum.simflight.com/topic/66473-file-not-found-or-no-access-only-for-network-users/

and also this: http://forum.simflight.com/topic/66555-fsc-90-bug-fix-new-23112010/

You find the FSX Scenery Library Network Tool FSCFSXCFG.exe in the FSCommander main folder.

Volker

Hi Volker

Many thanks for that very rapid reply. I sit here feeling very stupid. I did look in the FSC folder and just did not see the Tool. I have now used it as directed and all is well.

Please accept my apologies for not giving the required details. It was very kind of you to respond so helpfully. I had already read the links you gave, and had updated to the 23112010 versions.

I still enjoy FS (after about 18 years) and doing most of my maintenance myself, but I have a younger enthusiast friend who is a computer expert and builds my PCs to order. My problem is age. I will be 78 tomorrow, but I don't intend to give up.

Best regards and seasonal good wishes

Frank

[Updating airports for FSX in a network]

I am having difficulty in getting FSCDbManager to run. I have copied the scenery.cfg to the FSX folder and renamed, as directed in the manual, but it will not link. I get to the point where the FSX Directory is seen, but not the scenerycfg.fsc file.

I cannot find the FSX Scenery Library Network Tool. Where can I get that?

I am reinstalling, having upgraded my PC. I've used FSCommander on the network successfully before. I can't think what I am now doing wrong. I do know I had the Tool before. Help appreciated.

Frank

[dual video cards and fsps]

Replied via email

Steved42 is not alone. Can we all know the answer, please?

[Using credit for version9]

Thank you for rectifying yesterday's mistake, but now the process to repurchase won't allow me to use the credit. It is checked at the top but asks for credit card details. I cannot remove the button dot against the credit card. What am I doing wrong? I paid through PayPal.

Frank Jones

[PFC mini-window size]

Hi Pete

I have upgraded both as recommended, and all is well now.

Thanks for your help.

Frank

[PFC mini-window size]

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

[PFC mini-window size]

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