FSX & CPFlight's MCP737

[Jonahbird]

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

[Pete Dowson]

Am I missing something?

What version of FSUIPC4? Any Log files to show?

Pete

[Jonahbird]

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

[Pete Dowson]

The version is 4.103 and the latest Log file says

Okay, that all looks fine. I take it this log is from an occasion where FSX was not "prevented from opening"?

Can you expand upon what you actually mean by this

but an error tablet prevents FSX from opening.

The term "error tablet" isn't one I'm familiar with, and I don't really know how FSX is not "opening". What actually happens? Have you an FSUIPC4.LOG from such an event?

Oh, also, can I see the FSUIPC4.INI file please?

Regards

Pete

[Jonahbird]

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

[Pete Dowson]

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.

Ah, that's a standard error message window. Error 2 is simply file not found. Though why FSX should close I've no idea. I'll check that here.

runif1=HIDE,READY,CLOSE,D:\FSX\Modules\FS_COM.exe

Are you absolutely sure that file is there, in that folder?

Regards

Pete

[Jonahbird]

Hi Pete

Are you absolutely sure that file is there, in that folder?

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

[Jonahbird]

I will now sort out the various folders and get the correct instruction into FSUIPC4.ini

......and it all works perfectly.

Thanks again, Pete

Frank