Error on installing FSUIPC 4

[goon]

Hi all,

I'm making a reinstall of FSX, after some problems with the Level D 767.

In fact, I'm making my 4th install of the weekend, and close to the end of my tether! :D :D

Before the last install I checked all the directories listed at FSInsider, to make sure all residual files were removed. I then ran CCleaner and it found a load of redundant registry entries for FSX and fixed them.

I then installed FSX, and tried to install FSUIPC 4, but it gave an error, something about not finding Simconnect (Sorry, didn't note down the error, and I've gone a step further now)

I tried SP1, which is a fresh download from FSInsider, and now installing FSUIPC I get:

Installer for FSUIPC4.DLL version 4.30

Looking in registry for FSX install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0

Parameter"SetupPath"

SetupPath="C:\games\FSX\"

Checking version of FSX.EXE:

... Version 10.0.61355.0 (Need at least 10.0.60905.0)

Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:

... Probe Manifest fails to match a valid base SimConnect needed to load FSUIPC4!

Found later build SimConnect 61242 (SP1 May07)

I suspect (based on how this weekend has gone so far) if I add Acceleration I'll get a similar error (and my Level D 767 problem 'Panel initialization error' will also be back).

Is there a fix for the FSUIPC error?

I suspect that I have something lurking that is not being removed on uninstall of FSX, but I'll be damned if I can find it!

Can someone help me out?

[Pete Dowson]

Hi all,

I'm making a reinstall of FSX, after some problems with the Level D 767.

I can understand possibly re-installing the Level D 767, but from all the reports I've read, re-installing FSX is likely to induce many more problems than it solves.

Before the last install I checked all the directories listed at FSInsider, to make sure all residual files were removed. I then ran CCleaner and it found a load of redundant registry entries for FSX and fixed them.

Does that include the Windows "WinSxS" folders containing SimConnect versions?

I then installed FSX, and tried to install FSUIPC 4, but it gave an error, something about not finding Simconnect (Sorry, didn't note down the error, and I've gone a step further now)

You don't need to remember it. As it says on screen, there is a file, the Install Log, which tells all.

... Probe Manifest fails to match a valid base SimConnect needed to load FSUIPC4!

Found later build SimConnect 61242 (SP1 May07)

...

Is there a fix for the FSUIPC error?

You've messed up SimConnect, which seems to often happen when you try to reinstall FSX. The way to fix it ("repair SimConnect") is described in the "FSX Help" announcement above.

Regards

Pete

[goon]

Many thanks Peter, that was exactly the fix. I've never had many problems with FSUIPC but any queries I have had have been resolved quickly and efficiently. The epitome of support.