FSUIPC Registration

[gmcallis]

Peter,

This evening I downloaded and installed a new copy of FSUIPC4 for FSX on a new pc running Windows Vista.

When I run FSUIPC the registration appears to be successful and I'm then advised to re-start FSX for the registration to take effect.

When I re-start FSX it still states the copy of FSUIPC4 is unregistered.

I've emailed simMarket, but I'm usure as to whether this is a product or sales problem.

Graham McAllister

[Pete Dowson]

I've emailed simMarket, but I'm usure as to whether this is a product or sales problem.

It's actually a user problem. ;-)

Please read the instructions in the User Guide, and especially note the part (in emboldened red!) about needing to run FSX "As Administrator" when needing to Register.

Regards

Pete

[dkcoats]

I'm having the same problem. I get no messages or any indication that the process is going awry but when I restart FSX the product is still unregistered.

When I try to run FSX 'as administrator', nothing happens. I've tried changing the security properties for the FSX folder; no joy. Since buying FSUIPC I've spent more time trying to register it than I have flying.

I have FSUIPC 4.20, FSX with SP2. I'm running the free version of Avast.

David Coats

[Pete Dowson]

I'm having the same problem. I get no messages or any indication that the process is going awry but when I restart FSX the product is still unregistered.

This can only be because the Registration process cannot access the Vista registry, and that happens when FSX (the process in charge) hasn't enough privilege. You must run FSX "as administrator" when registering.

Unfortunately, Vista prevents the registry being changed without any comeback to the program trying to change it. Some sort of "silent defence mechanism" I suppose. Horrible.

When I try to run FSX 'as administrator', nothing happens.

What do you mean, "nothing happens"? It doesn't run, or it doesn't make any difference? You are right-clicking on it and selecting "run as" then "administrator", aren't you?

If nothing happens when using the short-cut icon you have on screen (which is most unusual), just find the FSX.EXE file in the FSX folder and do it to that.

I've tried changing the security properties for the FSX folder; no joy.

Folder properties are not relevant. The elevated administrator status is needed for registry access, unfortunately. The FSUIPC4 installer already set the FSX Modules folder properties for full read/write access, which allows the KEY, INI and LOG files to be written there -- check if you like.

Since buying FSUIPC I've spent more time trying to register it than I have flying.[\quote]

Well, there was really no point in trying exactly the same actions more than once, nor trying things which aren't specified. Blame Vista, for in my opinion it is an abysmal design which stops most users doing what most users want to do. :-(

Regards

Pete