Freeware application keys for fsflightmax and FSGarmin.

[WAAS]

Dear Mr. Dowson :D ,

Sorry to bore you with this Sir. :roll: ...

I just would like to report that the Freeware application keys for the FSFlightMax and the FSGarmin530 are not working with the FSUIPC 3.45. :(

No matter what I try , the FSUIPC just stop the programs and I have to close them. I had no trouble using these freewares with the previous versions of the FSUIPC. :wink:

If you want I can send you a copy of the FSUIPC log.

I know that you are about to release the new FSUIPC version and I just found that it would be a good idea to tell you that before you release it. :wink:

Again , thank you very much for your time and kind.

Warm regards from Brasil,

Rodrigo. :wink:

[Pete Dowson]

I just would like to report that the Freeware application keys for the FSFlightMax and the FSGarmin530 are not working with the FSUIPC 3.45. :(

Really? There's been no change in that checking. Have you tried the test version of FSUIPC available through the announcements above?

No matter what I try , the FSUIPC just stop the programs and I have to close them. I had no trouble using these freewares with the previous versions of the FSUIPC.

What previous versions please? Be specific. If your last "previous version" was 3.40 then a lot has changed. If it was 3.44 then little to nothing has in this area. It is quite significant, therefore.

If you want I can send you a copy of the FSUIPC log.

I can do nothing whatsoever at all without information. Show me the log. Providing you have no logging options you should be able to show the details here. It would have been better to do so straight away than go though the boring part of me saying I don't know because there's no information, don't you think? :wink:

Regards

Pete

[WAAS]

Really? There's been no change in that checking. Have you tried the test version of FSUIPC available through the announcements above?

No Sir. I have not tried with the version available here in the forum.

I´m traveling since last week and I´m writing from my Laptop( the MSFS is on my desktop at home) :wink:

What previous versions please? Be specific. If your last "previous version" was 3.40 then a lot has changed. If it was 3.44 then little to nothing has in this area. It is quite significant, therefore.

No problems with the 3.40 version.

I can do nothing whatsoever at all without information. Show me the log. Providing you have no logging options you should be able to show the details here. It would have been better to do so straight away than go though the boring part of me saying I don't know because there's no information, don't you think? :wink:

Yes Mr. Dowson , I know. But as I told you before , I´m "On the Road" traveling. I saw the information you want to release the new FSUIPC about the end of this week so I took the decision to report the problem. I´ll get at home only on the next Sunday and I was afraid it could be too late to tell you that. As soon as I arrive at home I´ll send you the FSUIPC log. :wink:

Sorry to disturb you.

Warm regards from Brasil,

Rodrigo. :wink:

[Pete Dowson]

No problems with the 3.40 version.

Well, that was not a recent version at all, but several versions ago -- dating back nearly six months! The main change just after that was the tightening up of user key registration, because of a number of counterfeits being made.

So far ALL cases like the one you report have been related to bad user keys. To test that, remove the FSUIPC.KEY file from the FS Modules folder, then load FS and re-register the freeware programs via the "register an application" button.

If that fixes it, Zip your original FSUIPC.KEY file and send it to me at petedowson@btconnect.com. I need to see why it doesn't like your keys.

If not, I still need to see the logs.

There is certainly no rush to fix anything in 3.45 if it has been this way, for you, since after 3.40. After all, 3.40 was only a supported release for about a week and no others have reported problems with these specific modules in the months between.

Regards,

Pete

[WAAS]

The main change just after that was the tightening up of user key registration, because of a number of counterfeits being made.

So far ALL cases like the one you report have been related to bad user keys.

I´m sorry Mr.Dowson, but I don´t understand why you came up with such comments on this topic.I´m using the keys you provide here in your forum. It looks like you are sugesting I´m doing some kind of piracy. :(

To test that, remove the FSUIPC.KEY file from the FS Modules folder, then load FS and re-register the freeware programs via the "register an application" button.

Already did that , many times. Didn´t work.

On my FSUIPC.KEY folder there are 3 lines.One key for a payware , the FSGarmin Key and the fsflightmax key. ( for the last two , the keys you provide here in your forum.)

There is certainly no rush to fix anything in 3.45 if it has been this way, for you, since after 3.40. After all, 3.40 was only a supported release for about a week and no others have reported problems with these specific modules in the months between.

Well Mr.Dowson. Maybe I´m the only one that is having this problem.

Not a big deal anyway. I´m going to buy the Reality XP 2005 and it should be available really soon.

Anyway , if it helps , as soon as I arrive at home I´ll be happy to send you my FSUIPC error log.

Thank you very much for your time.

Best wishes,

Rodrigo.

[Pete Dowson]

I´m sorry Mr.Downson

It's Dowson, actually, but you can call me Pete.

I´m using the keys you provide here in your forum. It looks like you are sugesting I´m doing some kind of piracy. :(

No, not at all. The key checking I referred to was for USER keys, if you re-read it. The application keys for those freeware modules have not changed. The difference between 3.40, issued nearly 6 months ago, and all the releases since then is the tightening up of checks on USER keys. If you are not using any then it doesn't apply. If you are, and the applications work without them, then I need to investigate.

Please do not try to put other words in my statements. there is a series of possibilities. One is that there is a problem which will be shown in the Logs, but since you only tried 3.40 and 3.45 and nothing in between even those may not be so helpful. The second is that you are using User keys and there is either a problem with them due to my tighter checking, so I need to look and see, or, indeed, that the keys are not genuine. I am not selecting any one of those, but it one case I need logs and in the others I need the KEY file. Do you understand now?

Well Mr.Dowson. Maybe I´m the only one that is having this problem.

Maybe, I don't know. I have absolutely no information to go on. Sorry. The only thing you've told me is that they worked in 3.40 six months ago nearly, but not in the supported version today. For all I know they may work in the interim test version supplied in the announcement above.

Anyway , if it helps , as soon as I arrive at home I´ll be happy to send you my FSUIPC error log.

Okay, thank you. But please also try the interim version. Maybe by the time you arrive home it will be 3.467, which I am testing here and should put up in place of 3.466 some time Friday.

Regards,

Pete

[WAAS]

Mr. Dowson,

I apologize. :wink:

I´m in Europe right know , far away from my Destop.

I´ll ask my brother to send me the logs so that I can forward them to you on Friday,25.

Thank you very much for your kind and time.

Best wishes,

Rodrigo.

[gr8guitar]

Hello Mr. Dowson, well I came across fsflightmax and I thought I would try it over AOG WX and Reality XP WX that I already have but I am not able to see any WX on the radar no matter what I do. I tried selecting "program generated temporary flight wx" and tried "UI generated flight.wx" wiht the ini editor and no success. I tried removing the fsuipc.key but I did not see an option to "register an application." I used keygen for the key. I do have the fsflightmax working as I can see sectionals, ground, and tcas working... but no WX radar. I also tried real weather download and fs weather with no luck. I am attempting to use it with FS9, so maybe that's the problem, any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Pete Dowson]

Hello Mr. Dowson, well I came across fsflightmax and I thought I would try it over AOG WX and Reality XP WX that I already have but I am not able to see any WX on the radar no matter what I do. I tried selecting "program generated temporary flight wx" and tried "UI generated flight.wx" wiht the ini editor and no success. I tried removing the fsuipc.key but I did not see an option to "register an application." I used keygen for the key. I do have the fsflightmax working as I can see sectionals, ground, and tcas working... but no WX radar. I also tried real weather download and fs weather with no luck. I am attempting to use it with FS9, so maybe that's the problem, any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

What is this about? Do you realise you are adding to a SEVEN year old thread?

What is FSflightMax? It is all but forgotten. What is AOG WX? Reality XP's stuff has nothing to do with anything in FSUIPC.

There are no application keys any more, not for at least 6 years!

And KEYGEN sounds very suspiciously like an illegal pirate key generator. Shall I revoke your registrations? It sounds very suspicious. :sad:

Pete

[gr8guitar]

I'm sure I'm not doing anything illegal, at least not knowlingly. FSflightmax can be optained through Avsim.com. I hope THEY don't do anything illlegal. It was reported that FSFlightmax was discontinued and now a freeware although it still requires a key. I'M HOPING THIS IS TRUE. Note that I purchased FSUIPC for FSX and I don't even use FSX. So I'm not immunue to purchasing when required. I'm not sure how I came across FSFlightmax, I'm always searching for something and once in awhile, something else pops up that catches my interest. Many times I'm looking for a gauge. Two things have eluding me through the years: 1) I purchased (I must have close to 100 purchased CD's) World Airlines from JustFlight way back when. It is PSS 747 and 777 for FS2000/2002. I've mentioned before I purchased PIC767 (FS2000, and now LDS767 for FS2004). I like them because, particularly at that time, they had working FMC's. I thought I would see if they would work in FS2004, as some installations take and since already purchased, like to save money and not adding more CD's. They work but only if I undock the window. I don't understand what docking/undocking actually does to effect whether panels/gauges are shown. When I undock the panel, I can see the gauges but then the front view goes black and I have to add a window for the front view (annoying but works). My understanding of this phenomenom would be nice even though, I did purchase LDS767 because it had added gauges and works great in FS2004. 2) And more importantly, I was actually searching for a Flight Director gauge that actually works correctly in manual mode. I asked about this in this forum about a month ago under naviation. I noticed that in the default aircraft and many many addons, that the FD does NOT follow the ILS signals even though the APP is selected, OBS and NAV set when flying manual. a) I know it's suppose to, a) having taken 732 training at United's training center in Denver, b ) described in a manual I have about flying jets and c) I have 3 working gauges that perform correctly. rp727!adi works but requires fssound.dll, iFly747-400!Attitude but requires its Dummy panel and erj_main.gau (from FeelThere) which can not be disassembled as a separate gauge. So... going back to FSFlightmax, I'm not sure exactly when it appeared but when it did, it intriqued me. I have already purchased AOG WX and Reality XP WX (and Feelthere's erj works by itself) so I don't really need another WX but I liked FSFlightmax and it seemed to integrate GWPS, traffic, sectionals (or any map) and WX. All these years, I never knew it existed til about 2 days ago. I came across this forum seaching the internet of why the WX didn't actually show. In the above messages, there is mentioned about free application keys so I'm guessing it's available for FSFlightmax, as per the title of this particular forum, if not, please let me know and I will discontinue using FSFlightmax.

[Pete Dowson]

I'm sure I'm not doing anything illegal, at least not knowlingly.

Depends what that "keygen" program is! It certainly doesn't sound legit to me!

FSflightmax can be optained through Avsim.com. I hope THEY don't do anything illlegal. It was reported that FSFlightmax was discontinued and now a freeware although it still requires a key. I'M HOPING THIS IS TRUE.

No application requires a key, not for nearly six years. That's all gone years ago, as I said.

If it uses FSUIPC it will work okay with any recent version of FSUIPC. Just make sure that is up to date -- the current Installer for FSUIPC3 installs FSUIPC 3.999w, and there's a version 3.999x available in the Download Links subforum.

If it still doesn't work, it isn't anything to do with its key (which isn't needed), but it might be related to your user key if that's not valud for any reason. In that case, shut down FS and show me the FSUIPC log file. Don't post any keys here, mind.

Pete

[gr8guitar]

Well, i think it is working, except for the WX radar part. I read on another forum that Active Sly or FS Meteo is require to make FSFlightmax work. If that is the case, I really don't need FSFlightmax AND any one of the other when I already have other WX gauges. I was just curious about FSFlightmas as I mentioned before, having stumbled on it looking for other gauges. Here is my fsuipc.log:

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.999w by Pete Dowson *********

Running on Windows Version 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3

Verifying Certificate for "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\MODULES\FSUIPC.dll" now ...

SUCCESS! Signature verifies okay!

Running inside FS2004 (FS9.1 CONTROLS.DLL, FS9.1 WEATHER.DLL)

User Name=*******

User Addr=*******

FSUIPC Key is provided

WIDEFS not user registered, or expired

Module base=61000000

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=00000001

DebugStatus=15

1328 System time = 06/10/2012 10:05:13

1328 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\

1328 System time = 06/10/2012 10:05:13, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z)

2656 FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.flt

2671 AIRCRAFT\c172\Cessna172SP.air

2687 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk 172SP"

7343 ERROR: Can't change message filter: functions not available

14750 C:\Documents and Settings\owner\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\172-NEB.flt

18328 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

19125 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

22375 Traffic File #14 = "scenery\world\scenery raffic030528"

92718 WeatherOptions set, now 400C3607 (timer=0)

1406312 FS98 Pressure=989.2 mb

1406312 FS98 Wind0: ground (3835ft) to 3330ft AGL, dir 131M, vel 15, gust 22, turb 64

1406312 FS98 Wind1: 7160ft to 7230ft AMSL, dir=300T, vel 22, gust 30, turb 64

1406312 FS98 AmbientWind at PlaneAlt=13855: dir 286T, vel 22

1406312 FS98 Vis: range=50sm, (raw value=5000)

1406312 FS98 Cloud1: type=1, from 36755ft to 40036ft (+/- 100ft), cover 2, turb 144, ice 0

1406312 FS98 Temp0: to 3835ft, Day 20.1C, NightVar 3.0C

1447250 WeatherOptions set, now 0000B0A7 (timer=0)

1647187 System time = 06/10/2012 10:32:39, FS2004 time = 10:06:03 (16:06Z)

1647187 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 0 Allocs, 13275 Freed

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

This is one of the websites that suggested FSFlightmax: http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?58795-FSFlightMax-in-FS9 as a freeware. There were others but I don't recall but could retrace using google (actually I use ask.com mostly). Since the last message, I'm not comfortable using FSFlightmax any more. It's not worth ruffling up feathers and definitely not worth doing anything illegal. Onward to my FD and PSS747 gauge situation...

[Pete Dowson]

Well, i think it is working, except for the WX radar part. I read on another forum that Active Sly or FS Meteo is require to make FSFlightmax work. If that is the case, I really don't need FSFlightmax AND any one of the other when I already have other WX gauges. I was just curious about FSFlightmas as I mentioned before, having stumbled on it looking for other gauges. Here is my fsuipc.log:

The log shows FSUIPC is fine. I'm afraid i don't knowe how that "FSflightmax" program makes its WX radar work. If it reads the weather data through FSUIPC it wouldn't make any difference where the weather came from. Note that WX Radar programs from RealityXP do not use FSUIPC at all. The only WX Radar program I know which uses FSUIPC for the weather is SA_WXR.

This is one of the websites that suggested FSFlightmax: http://www.flightsim...lightMax-in-FS9 as a freeware. There were others but I don't recall but could retrace using google (actually I use ask.com mostly).

Well, referring to one of the messages there I see this:

"You can get the radar to work with FSMeteo or Active Sky, there is also a freeware program that will convert Metar files downloaded from the government site to the proper type file"

which implies to me that FSflightmax does NOT read weather from FSUIPC, but from files produced or used by those programs. So I think trying to "fix" it with FSUIPC isn't likely to work.

Since the last message, I'm not comfortable using FSFlightmax any more. It's not worth ruffling up feathers and definitely not worth doing anything illegal.

Don't worry about that. Using Freeware with FSUIPC has never been an issue. The only thing I was concerned about in your earlier message was this "KeyGen" program which sounded like an FSUIPC key generator, which certainly would be illegal. Only the official suppliers of FSUIPC and WideFS are permitted to make keys and they of course use an official program (not called KeyGen BTW).

Regards

Pete

[gr8guitar]

As i may have mentioned earlier, this "keygen" is at the website avsim..com. Having tried it, it is my understanding that this keygen only works FSFlightmax. As always, I appreciate your time and information. I had posted a question at: http://forum.simflight.com/topic/28063-navigation-problem-help/, and above: Do you know why, in general, the FD does not "match" the ILS commands when in manual mode? I have 2 separate gauges that work but FSPanelStudio doesn't break down the code of the gauges (as I had hoped and why I bought it) and these gauges require other elements to work. These 2 gauges plus FeelThere's ERJ's FDs are the only FDs I trust to keep me centerlined with the ILS approach - ugh.

[Pete Dowson]

As i may have mentioned earlier, this "keygen" is at the website avsim..com. Having tried it, it is my understanding that this keygen only works FSFlightmax.

Hmm. don't know what it does then, and it isn't found by searching for "keygen" in the AVSIM library. If you google "Keygen" you'll find lots of links to pirting tools and the like.

Regards

Pete

[Ian P]

I found it by searching for FSFlightmax, Pete: http://library.avsim...atID=fs2002misc should take you straight to it.

"File Description:

FSFlightMax Key Generator. This utility will generate valid license keys for FSFlightMax. FSFlightMax from Sim Systems is now freeware but still requires a key to unlock the full version."

Cheers,

Ian P.

[Pete Dowson]

FSFlightMax Key Generator. This utility will generate valid license keys for FSFlightMax. FSFlightMax from Sim Systems is now freeware but still requires a key to unlock the full version."

Ah, thanks! That clarifies it perectly. the key generator is nothing to do with FSUIPC, it merely allows a previously commercial version of FSFlightMax to be used as freeware.

I think this must have confused the OP.

Best Regards

Pete

[gr8guitar]

<whew> Thank you Ian P. I was wondering what Mr. Dowson's concern was all about " ... going to revoke my registrations?" Especially since I've purchased FSUIPC for both FS9 and FSX. I'm glad that is cleared up!!! Can either of you explain to me why a great deal of the FD's command bars don't follow the ILS commands, except for the 3 gauges I mentioned above? And why only some old gauges appear only when undocked? Thanks.

[Ian P]

I can't really comment either, beyond the fact that the default FD codereally isn't very good and, if you want one that works, developers need to write it from scratch. I suspect that is what the developers of your gauges have done.

I may be wrong, but the default FD code may well just be a simple XML file which can be opened using Windows Notepad anyway. Many default gauges are.

Cheers,

Ian P.

[gr8guitar]

Okay, thanks. With all there is to do with FS, I'm not really into programming gauges (as that takes away from "flying") but I do appreciate your time and information.