Simconnect Problems

[George Milner]

I am using FSUIPC along with other add-ons which use simconnect but I can't get them displaying in the Add-ons tab in FSX, only FSUIPC shows in the Add-ons tab. I have also been trying to get Squawbox working in order to use vatsim but it doesn't display in the Add-ons menu inside FSX and when I try to open it from outside FSX i get the error 'The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0150004). Click OK to close the application.' Below are my dll.xml, simconnect.xml, simconnect cfg and the layout of my simconnect files in winsxs in that order so you can have a look. I am running Windows 7 64-bit with FSX SP2.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">

<Descr>Launch</Descr>

<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>Audio Environment Module</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Flight One Software\Audio Environment\AEMODULE.dll</Path>

<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>

<DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere PIC737X v2 Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\B737 v2\PIC737XH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>FsPassengersX</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FsPassengers\bin\fspassengersx.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>SquawkBox AI Control</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\SquawkBox\sbaicontrol10.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>SquawkBox Internal Version</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\SquawkBox\sbmod10.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>SquawkBox Transponder</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\SquawkBox\sbtrans10.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">

<Descr>SimConnect</Descr>

<Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<SimConnect.Comm>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Protocol>Auto</Protocol>

<Scope>local</Scope>

<Address></Address>

<MaxClients>64</MaxClients>

<Port></Port>

<MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>

<DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>

</SimConnect.Comm>

</SimBase.Document>

[simConnect]

Protocol=IPv4

Address=

Port=

MaxReceiveSize=4096

DisableNagle=0

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61259.0_none_55f5ecdc14f60568

File folder (.0_none_55f5ecdc14f60568)

C:\Windows\winsxs

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61242.0_none_e079b46b85043c20.manifest

MANIFEST File (.manifest)

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests

SimConnect.dll

Application extension (.dll)

C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61259.0_none_55f5ecdc14f60568

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61259.0_none_55f5ecdc14f60568

Security Catalog (.cat

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61259.0_none_55f5ecdc14f60568.manifest

MANIFEST File (.manifest)

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.60905.0_none_dd92b94d8a196297.manifest

MANIFEST File (.manifest)

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.61242.0_none_e079b46b85043c20

Security Catalog (.cat)

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests

x86_microsoft.flightsimulator.simconnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.60905.0_none_dd92b94d8a196297

Security Catalog (.cat)

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests

Thanks,

George

[Pete Dowson]

I am using FSUIPC along with other add-ons which use simconnect but I can't get them displaying in the Add-ons tab in FSX, only FSUIPC shows in the Add-ons tab.

Do you know that they ought to have entries there? Not all SimConnect-started applications use the Menu system, and some that do have their own entries not in Add-Ons.

I have also been trying to get Squawbox working in order to use vatsim but it doesn't display in the Add-ons menu inside FSX and when I try to open it from outside FSX i get the error 'The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0150004). Click OK to close the application.'

That's a question for Squawkbox I'm afraid. I don't use it.

Below are my dll.xml, simconnect.xml, simconnect cfg and the layout of my simconnect files in winsxs in that order so you can have a look. I am running Windows 7 64-bit with FSX SP2.

Well, i'll have a quick look. The SimConnect.cfg file isn't needed, and shouldn't really be there, unless you are trying to use SimConnect over a Network.

<Launch.Addon>
	<Name>Audio Environment Module</Name>
	<Disabled>False</Disabled>
	<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
	<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Flight One Software\Audio Environment\AEMODULE.dll</Path>
	<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>
  <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>
</Launch.Addon>

[/CODE]

That entry looks okay. Is that DLL loading? Is it in the folder it says?

[CODE] <Launch.Addon>
<Name>FeelThere PIC737X v2 Helper</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Path>FeelThere\B737 v2\PIC737XH.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>[/CODE]

Same with that one.

[CODE]<Launch.Addon>
<Name>FsPassengersX</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Path>FsPassengers\bin\fspassengersx.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>[/CODE]

And that one.

[CODE]<Launch.Addon>
<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>[/CODE]

That's FSUIPC4, and you see that, so the DLL.XML file is fine to here, at least.

[CODE]<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>[/CODE]

That one needs checking. It's part of the FSX SDK. Did you enable it?

[CODE]
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>SquawkBox AI Control</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\SquawkBox\sbaicontrol10.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>SquawkBox Internal Version</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\SquawkBox\sbmod10.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>SquawkBox Transponder</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\SquawkBox\sbtrans10.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>

[/CODE]

Those three are all to do with Squawkbox, and look ok. check the folders etc.

[CODE]<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>[/CODE]

And those are also parts of the FSX SDK.

Delete the SimConnect.xml file and SimConnect.cfg file. Without networking you dn't need them and you could be causing problems by having them there, incomplete as they are.

Pete

[George Milner]

Firstly thank you very much for the quick reply. Fixed a few of the paths, everything else seems fine, and removed the SimConnect.xml and Simconnect.cfg files, but still only FSUIPC loads in the Add-on menu in FSX, with FSPassengersX loading with it's own menu in FSX. Also, sorry if it sounds like a stupid question, but what do you mean by enabling the FSX SDK, I have installed it if thats what you mean? Could this be an issue with my simconnect files in winsxs?

Thanks,

George

[Pete Dowson]

Firstly thank you very much for the quick reply. Fixed a few of the paths, everything else seems fine, and removed the SimConnect.xml and Simconnect.cfg files, but still only FSUIPC loads in the Add-on menu in FSX, with FSPassengersX loading with it's own menu in FSX.

So, you have two loading fine. Are you actually expecting any of the others to have entries in the Add-Ons menu? Maybe they don't?

I'm sorry, but I don't know those products so I don't know what you are expecting. IO think you need to talk to their support, or at least check their documentation.

Also, sorry if it sounds like a stupid question, but what do you mean by enabling the FSX SDK, I have installed it if thats what you mean? Could this be an issue with my simconnect files in winsxs?

No, I only meant that the three SDK tools are not only installed, but enabled. If you aren't using them it would be best to disable them -- change the

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

line to

<Disabled>True</Disabled>

in each of the three relevant sections.

Regards

Pete

[George Milner]

Thanks for the help, at least now I know it is not a problem with my dll.xml.

Greatly appreciated,

George