Unable to Register and FSUIPC.dll Disabled

[Kevin Carey]

Good day Pete,

I am assisting my flight school with a simulator setup. The details include:

- MS FS 2004

- Windows ME

- FSUIPC 3.99 (bundled with WideFS) purchased earlier today

I have run the "Install FSUIPC" application which advises FSUIPC.DLL Version 3.99 installed in FS9 Okay! I don't get the pop-up to register however.

I have confirmed that the .ini and .dll files are in the FS9 modules folder. I have also copied the wideserver.exe and wideserver.ini files in the modules folder.

I had gone as far as to create the FSUIPC.key file and enter the details as per the email received subsequent to purchase earlier today.

When I run FS9 (MS FS 2004), I get the following error:

"Flight Simulator was unable to load some aircraft or software. You can continue using Flight Simulator but this software or software will be disabled. File. FSUIPC.DLL"

The installer log contents:

Installer for FSUIPC.DLL version 3.99

Looking in registry for FS9.1 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\9.1

Parameter"EXE Path"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\9.1

Parameter"EXE Path"

... NOT found! ...

Looking in registry for FS9 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\9.0

Parameter"EXE Path"

... >>> OK!FOUND FS9! <<< ...

Looking in registry for FS8 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\8.0

Parameter"EXE Path"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\8.0

Parameter"EXEPath"

... NOT found! ...

Looking in registry for FS7 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\7.0

Parameter"path"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\7.0

Parameter"path"

... NOT found! ...

Looking in registry for FS6.1 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator\6.1

Parameter"InstallDir"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MicrosoftGames\Flight Simulator\6.1

Parameter"InstallDir"

... NOT found! ...

Looking in registry for CFS2 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Combat FlightSimulator\2.0

Parameter"EXE Path"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Combat FlightSimulator\2.0

Parameter"EXE Path"

... NOT found! ...

Looking in registry for CFS1 install path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Combat FlightSimulator\1.0

Parameter"EXE Path"

Not there, so looking in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Combat FlightSimulator\1.0

Parameter"EXE Path"

... NOT found! ...

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INSTALLATION FOR FS9:

EXE Path="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator 9"

Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC installedin:

C:\ProgramFiles\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Modules\FSUIPC.DLL

... No previous valid version found.

Okay -- installed FSUIPC into "C:\ProgramFiles\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Modules\FSUIPC.DLL"

"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder already exists.

Now installing additional files into the"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder:

Installed"FSUIPC User Guide.pdf" okay

Installed"FSUIPC for Advanced Users.pdf" okay

Installed"FSUIPC History.pdf" okay

Installed"List of FS2004 controls.pdf" okay

Installed"GlobalSign Root.exe" okay

Installed"FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf" okay

Installed"FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf" okay

Installed "LuaLicense.pdf" okay

Installed "LuaPlugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf" okay

Installed"Example LUA plugins.zip" okay

Installed"SIMSAMURAI+FSUIPC+TUTORIAL.pdf" okay

FSUIPC.DLL installed and signature checked out okay!

Deleted GlobalSign Root fix program ... no longer relevant

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All installer tasks completed okay!

I don't see any other log file. the wideserver.log file states that FSUIPC not installed.

Looking forward to your guidance.

[Pete Dowson]

I am assisting my flight school with a simulator setup. The details include:

- MS FS 2004

- Windows ME

- FSUIPC 3.99 (bundled with WideFS) purchased earlier today

Windows ME? Good grief. I very much doubt in 3.99 has much chance of working on such an antique operating system, and most certainly WideFS will not. I'm afraid I just cannot support anything earlier than Windows XP these days.

Sorry for the bad news. I've not heard of anyone using such an old Windows version for many years. I'm surprised FS9 works with ME! After all FS9 came out in late 2003, almost three years after Windows XP.

BTW Windows ME was a mistake, a really bad version. I skipped that -- Windows 98 was far better, but both were demolished by XP in 2001. And that is now over ten years ago!

Regards

Pete

[Kevin Carey]

Thanks Pete, I will upgrade the machines to Windows XP and take it from there. Have a great one!

Windows ME? Good grief. I very much doubt in 3.99 has much chance of working on such an antique operating system, and most certainly WideFS will not. I'm afraid I just cannot support anything earlier than Windows XP these days.

Sorry for the bad news. I've not heard of anyone using such an old Windows version for many years. I'm surprised FS9 works with ME! After all FS9 came out in late 2003, almost three years after Windows XP.

BTW Windows ME was a mistake, a really bad version. I skipped that -- Windows 98 was far better, but both were demolished by XP in 2001. And that is now over ten years ago!

Regards

Pete