Elite Throttles and FSUIPC4

[fun2fly]

Hi Pete :D ,

I've been a registered user of FSUIPC3, using it with FS9 for many years. Back then I found out that I needed FSUIPC to use the Elite Throttle Quadrant in FS9. It worked perfect. Now I’ve switched to FSX and have downloaded, installed and purchased a new key for the newest version 4.16 of FSUIPC. In version 3 there was a search-button making FSUIPC detect the throttles. I don’t see this button in version 4.

I know you have had some communication problems with this Elite-company :x during the years, so I’m about to think that you don’t want any thing to do with Elite in version 4. Is that correct or is there a way to use these throttles in FSX :?:

Sincerely,

Jesper Hebel

[Pete Dowson]

In version 3 there was a search-button making FSUIPC detect the throttles. I don’t see this button in version 4.

There's never been any "search" button for throttle or any other detection. The joystick options in FSUIPC4 are identical to those in FSUIPC3, as is the interface offered to programs like Elite's driver.

Please clarify what it is you think you cannot find. If you refer to and compare user guides for FSUIPC3 and 4 you will see that all the areas to do with buttons, axes, switches and keys are identical. I took a lot of care to be sure, so much so that you can transfer your FSUIPC3 settings form the INI file to your FSUIPC4.INI file.

I know you have had some communication problems with this Elite-company :x during the years, so I’m about to think that you don’t want any thing to do with Elite in version 4. Is that correct

No, it isn't now -- they came good and paid a licensing fee.

or is there a way to use these throttles in FSX :?:

As far as FSUIPC4 and FSX are concerned, there's no difference whatsoever for the Elite driver. The only possibility I can think of is that they do some sort of Version check (either on FSUIPC version, or FS version) and fail when it doesn't match. If this is the case you probably need an update from Elite.

Regards

Pete

[fun2fly]

OK thanks Pete. I will work on it and come back to you.

[fun2fly]

Hi again,

Once again your help was a success. I found a DLL-update at http://www.flyelite.com. After installation I had to install FSUIPC again and then it worked. I really appreciate your quick respond and you help.

Sincerely,

Jesper Hebel