FSUIPC in FS9

[baeschteli]

I have purchased and downloaded the zip file for FSUIPC for FS9. I deleted the .dll folder from the Modules folder, and replaced it with the one I had just extracted from the new folder. When loading B747-400, an error window comes up "FSUIPC version is too old. You need at least v.3.48 or later. FS will now close". There are 3 files in my Module folder: FSUIPC.DLL, v.3.9.0.0 (245 KB); FSUIPC (452 bytes); FSUIPC (Notepad; version 3.90). Is there another file somewhere else, that the system recognizes and loads first, which I should manually remove? I can't fly the B747-400 PMDG as long as this situation persists. Thank you for your advice. Baeschteli

[Pete Dowson]

I have purchased and downloaded the zip file for FSUIPC for FS9. I deleted the .dll folder from the Modules folder, and replaced it with the one I had just extracted from the new folder. When loading B747-400, an error window comes up "FSUIPC version is too old. You need at least v.3.48 or later. FS will now close". There are 3 files in my Module folder: FSUIPC.DLL, v.3.9.0.0 (245 KB); FSUIPC (452 bytes); FSUIPC (Notepad; version 3.90). Is there another file somewhere else, that the system recognizes and loads first, which I should manually remove? I can't fly the B747-400 PMDG as long as this situation persists.

There are no files you need to remove at all in the first place! And you don't actually have to purchase FSUIPC to run the PMDG 747.

There should be 4 FSUIPC files in your Modules folder, if you've ever run it. You really ought to disable that stupid Windows Explorer folder option to hide the file types from you -- it makes using any computer much more difficult. i wish MS had never changed the default for that. In Explorer look in folder options.

After enabling Explorer to actually read the real filenames you should find these files:

FSUIPC.DLL

FSUIPC.INI

FSUIPC.LOG

FSUIPC.KEY

Assuming these are present, then at least FSUIPC has been run (at least once). Show me the FSUIPC.LOG file -- it is a simple text file and you can paste its contents into a message here.

You also need to tell me what version of Windows you are using. If this is Vista and you have allowed FS to install into its default place (in Program Files) then there are other steps you may need to take to find and/or replace files, because Vista protects all Program Files folders from pryiong eyes and all those "malicious" users! :-(

Regards

Pete