Installing FSUIPC

[Brian Monks]

I cant seem find anywhere in this maze of sites to get help installing FSUIPC which I registered today 23 Jul 09

Thanks ref Order Number 538226

I have been using FSUIPC for some years and have just registered because I was never happy with the SST system of tuning my Saitek controllers.

However.

Having registered I find my FSUIPC no longer works at all. I closed down FS 9 restarted but no start up of FSUIPC. I closed the computer down and restarted.Tried to restart FS 9 several times and FSUIPC failed to launch. I had been using it several times during today quite successfully with an unregistered copy of the FSUIPC. I took the dll dated 1 Jul for version 3.90 out of the module folder and closed down. Started up again and put the dll file back into the modules folder. Restarted FS 9. FSUIPC would not load again.

All I get is a panel which says "Failed to Open FSUIPC interface. FS Flight Ventures will be disabled. Last error:0"

And of course my Flying School, Active Sky etc will not work now.

I have read through the manual and cannot see where or how I correct a problem that has only arisen since I paid for FSUIPC.

I also purchased FS widescreen but have not yet installed. Should this be down as well now. Even though it all worked perfectly before I registered. When I registered there was nothing to indicated in the registration box that the process was not successful. In fact it said it was. But now wont launch.

The FSUIPC log sheet reads

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.90 by Pete Dowson *********

Running on Windows Version 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3

Verifying Certificate for "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\MODULES\FSUIPC.dll" now ...

SUCCESS! Signature verifies okay!

Running inside FS2004 (FS9.1 CONTROLS.DLL, FS9.1 WEATHER.DLL)

User Name="Brian Monks"

User Addr="

FSUIPC Key is provided

WIDEFS not user registered, or expired

Module base=61000000

ClassOptions: UIPCMAIN=FF7F, FS98MAIN=FF7F, FS2KMAIN=FF5E

WeatherOptions(Orig)=40003605[40003605]

InitDelay: 0 seconds

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=00000001

DebugStatus=15

4391 System time = 20:28:48

4391 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\

4485 System time = 20:28:49, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z)

13563 C:\Documents and Settings\Brian Monks\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\Pine Field 2.flt

13719 AIRCRAFT\HK36_XtremeN550SD\HK36_TTC.air

13766 Aircraft="hk36n550sd"

30797 System time = 20:29:15, FS2004 time = 20:28:59 (04:28Z)

30797 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 0 Allocs, 0 Freed

********* FSUIPC Log file closed *** *******

Help

Brian Monks

New Zealand

[Pete Dowson]

I cant seem find anywhere in this maze of sites to get help installing FSUIPC which I registered today 23 Jul 09

It isn't on any "maze of sites" (?), but in the User Guide, supplied in the ZIP with the downloaded program. Installing FSUIPC is actually very simple. You simply copy the module itself (FSUIPC.DLL) into the FS Modules folder. That's it, that's all you do. It is documented that way too!

Having registered I find my FSUIPC no longer works at all.

...

FSUIPC would not load again.

How are you determining that FSUIPC is not loading? If it is in the Modules folder it cannot fail to load -- FS loads all DLLs placed in that folder. Is there a Modules menu (last item, probably, on the Menu bar)? If so, does it include FSUIPC? If not, then FSUIPC.DLL is most certainly not in the Modules folder -- or else you have more than one installation of FS and you are placing it the wrong one!

All I get is a panel which says "Failed to Open FSUIPC interface. FS Flight Ventures will be disabled. Last error:0"

That is a different matter. That does not mean FSUIPC is not running. It only means that it isn't servicing applications correctly. If this occurs when registered by not without registration it can only mean one of two things:

1. Your key is actually invalid, being generated by a pirate key generator,

or, probably more likely

2. The system date set on your PC precedes the date of purchase of your key, so making the key look invalid.

The FSUIPC log sheet reads

Well, the Log itself proves that what you were saying about FSUIPC not launching is patently not true. It is launching and running fine. But the key is certainly invalid. Check your system date and put it right. If it was already right then the key is malformed. Raise a problem ticket with SimMarket -- but let me know too, please, as their system is reliably automated employing some software I did for this.

Regards,

Pete

[Brian Monks]

Hi Pete,

Thanks.

I had already raised a Ticket. They referred me back to you as it was a technical issue related to the product. Other messages of enquiry were met with 'do not reply commands......

Before your reply I had checked that;

1. Yes. I had been putting the dll file in the modules folder for years with progressive updates. Worked well.

2. There was only one copy of the dll in the modules folder

3. There is only one modules folder on my system.

3. But it was not appearing in the menu bar

4. I could get FSUIPC unregistered to work again if I remove the key file from the modules folder. It appears there when I complete the registration. I guess it is supposed to.

5. But any attempt to run/launch/operate the registered FSUIPC gets the 'failed to open.....' message

6. Last night, having only registered that day, I repeatedly took the dll and key files in and out of the modules folder. tried to launch. No improvement.

7. I have checked the system date. Seems OK

8. I got the key etc from the Simmarket site. Pirates? With Miguels signature?

Sorry about all this. Just getting a bit frustrated.

Brian M

[Pete Dowson]

7. I have checked the system date. Seems OK

8. I got the key etc from the Simmarket site. Pirates? With Miguels signature?

Two points:

a) if the FSUIPC entry is not getting into the Menu bar, yet a log is being produced, there is something really really seriously wrong with your FS installation which cannot have anything whatsoever to do with whether FSUIPC is registered or not. I respectfully suggest you re-examine this point.

b) The log absolutely shows that the Key is not liked by reason of it referring to an impossible purchase date, in relation to your system date. There is no other possible explanation.

[LATER]

I've just found your order -- your Keys are dated 23rd July 2009, which, from here in the UK, is now yesterday. I see you are in New Zealand, which should make you way ahead of my time, so there should be no problem with the dates -- but please do re-check your system date. I'm now even more sure that must be the problem.

Regards

Pete