Doesn't seem to be working

[danspaceman]

I recently bought a new computer and redownloaded FSUIPC (and paid for a new license) and when I start FS Real Time or DNTDisplay I get a message saying that it cannot connect to FSUIPC. I have tried reinstalling everything, but that hasn't helped. Please advise.

[Pete Dowson]

I recently bought a new computer and redownloaded FSUIPC (and paid for a new license) and when I start FS Real Time or DNTDisplay I get a message saying that it cannot connect to FSUIPC. I have tried reinstalling everything, but that hasn't helped.

Why did you pay for it?

You provide no information of any use I'm afraid. What version are you talking about? Which version of FS even? Show me the log file (close FS down first). (BTW I've not heard of DNTDisplay -- does it even use FSUIPC?).

Pete

[danspaceman]

I paid for a key (from here:http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html) because I was charged for it. If it's free, why was I charged 20 Euros?

I'm talking about version 3.999z, using FS2004 on Windows 7. DNTDisplay apparently does as I first went to the maker of FS Real Time for help and he suggested running that to see if it could connect. It couldn't.

Log file:

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.999z by Pete Dowson *********

Running on Windows Version 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2

Verifying Certificate for "C:\Program Files (x86)\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="Daniel R****"

User Addr="******@gmx.com"

FSUIPC Key is provided

WIDEFS not user registered, or expired

Module base=61000000

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=00000001

DebugStatus=15

670 System time = 11/04/2013 08:20:23

670 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\

686 System time = 11/04/2013 08:20:23, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z)

1466 FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.flt

1482 AIRCRAFT\c172\Cessna172SP.air

1482 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk 172SP"

5818 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

27768 AIRCRAFT\b737_876\Boeing737-800.air

27768 Aircraft="Boeing 737-876"

126204 C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

126594 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

141446 Traffic File #37 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tan_fs9"

141508 Traffic File #34 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_taj_fs9"

141524 Traffic File #14 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic030528"

141555 Traffic File #59 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjs_fs9"

141555 Traffic File #81 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tpa_fs9"

141586 Traffic File #19 = "addon scenery\arcacian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_alb"

141633 Traffic File #22 = "addon scenery\arcacian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_ara"

144457 C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

144909 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

206155 C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

206545 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

242737 Traffic File #76 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tnj_fs9"

1262640 Traffic File #49 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjg_fs9"

2268566 Traffic File #40 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_taq_fs9"

2268597 Traffic File #55 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjo_fs9"

2268597 Traffic File #25 = "addon scenery\arcacian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_ard"

2971803 Traffic File #31 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_taa_fs9"

3926623 Traffic File #65 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjy_fs9"

4435248 Traffic File #47 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjd_fs9"

4435295 Traffic File #50 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjh_fs9"

4435373 Traffic File #60 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tjt_fs9"

4435420 Traffic File #61 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tju_fs9"

4435498 Traffic File #77 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tnk_fs9"

4435529 Traffic File #23 = "addon scenery\arcacian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_arb"

4764738 Traffic File #51 = "addon scenery\australian airlines\scenery\trafficaircraft_tji_fs9"

5980579 C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

5981062 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

5989065 System time = 11/04/2013 10:00:12, FS2004 time = 08:22:24 (22:22Z)

5989065 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 0 Allocs, 76023 Freed

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

Edited April 11, 2013 by danspaceman

[Pete Dowson]

I paid for a key (from here:http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html) because I was charged for it. If it's free, why was I charged 20 Euros?

You've not bothered to look at any of the documentation, then? The user guide clearly explains what you get for registration and what you get free. The interface to application programs has always been free. The purchase of a registration gives you access to all the user facilities.

Log file:

That shows things being okay, except that at some point it should log "Advanced Weather Interface Enabled". That's an indication that the initialisation is completed. It looks like your system is never finishing initialisation. I've not seen anything like that before with FSUIPC3. I'm not sure how to work out what is happening at present.

Could you try with just the default flight -- don't change anything on the initial screen.

Is FS starting in Paused or Slew mode at all?

Is the FSUIPC entry present in the Modules menu entry? If so, please go to Logging, right-hand side, enter 11D4 for the offset in one of the lines, type U32. then select the normal Log option below and press OK. Show me the log from that.

Regards

Pete

[danspaceman]

With the default flight, it starts normally. It is not paused, nor in slew mode.

Is the FSUIPC entry present in the Modules menu entry? If so, please go to Logging, right-hand side, enter 11D4 for the offset in one of the lines, type U32. then select the normal Log option below and press OK. Show me the log from that.

I have no idea what any of that means, you're going to have to direct me to it.

[Pete Dowson]

I have no idea what any of that means, you're going to have to direct me to it.

Oh dear., really? Do you know about the menu bar in FS, at the top of the screen, the one where you can load and save flights etc etc? If not please refer to FS documentation for help. Really before using FSUIPC I would expect folks to have used FS a bit.

Now: "Is the FSUIPC entry present in the Modules menu entry?" merely means to look at the menu bar (once you've worked out what that is). Then find the entry labelled "Modules" (usually the right-most one) and click on it. Check for an entry in the dropped down part called FSUIPC."

Tell me if the Modules entry is there and then if the FSUIPC entry is in it. If it is we can carry on. Otherwise there are different steps to take.

I'm away now till Monday, sorry. It might take quite a few more days in any case with simplified single steps.

Regards

Pete

[danspaceman]

"It's in the in-flight menu, press alt" is all you have to say. There is no need to be condescending, I have been using FS since 2000 and FSUIPC worked fine on my old computer which was running Vista. Since I upgraded, it has stopped working.

Here is the new log file:

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.999z by Pete Dowson *********

Running on Windows Version 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2

Verifying Certificate for "C:\Program Files (x86)\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="Daniel R******"

User Addr="********@gmx.com"

FSUIPC Key is provided

WIDEFS not user registered, or expired

Module base=61000000

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=00000001

DebugStatus=15

9219 System time = 13/04/2013 12:46:08

9219 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\

9219 System time = 13/04/2013 12:46:08, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z)

10046 FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.flt

10062 AIRCRAFT\c172\Cessna172SP.air

10062 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk 172SP"

14523 C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

14664 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

15054 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

25444 Traffic File #14 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic030528"

58219 WeatherOptions set, now 40003605 (timer=0)

58469 Monitor IPC:11D4 (S32) = 0

62619 C:\Users\Daniel\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

62853 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

68344 System time = 13/04/2013 12:47:07, FS2004 time = 12:46:10 (19:46Z)

68344 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 0 Allocs, 216 Freed

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

Edited April 13, 2013 by danspaceman

[Luke Kolin]

FSUIPC looks like it's running fine. Are you running FS9 as admin, and your add-ons at some lower privilege level?

Cheers!

Luke

[danspaceman]

Running it as an admin has no effect. The add-on in question needs to start before opening FS9. Opening the add-on connects with the program and starts it automatically. When I open the add-on, regardless of admin status, I get the message "cannot connect to FSUIPC." I tested it with another add-on that uses FSUIPC and it couldn't connect either. It used to run flawlessly on my old system, so I'm a bit miffed as to why it won't work now, given that everything is right where it should be.

[Pete Dowson]

"It's in the in-flight menu, press alt" is all you have to say. There is no need to be condescending, I have been using FS since 2000

Odd then, that you didn't know what a menu was, and hadn't even seen the Modules entry which is where FSUIPC's options are accessed before. If you know so much why say you understood nothing? I don't think it is condescending to speak simply and at a low level to someone who says or implies he knows nothing by saying "I have no idea what any of that means"!.

I've never thought of it as the "in-flight menu" specifically, as it is the only menu I know of in FS. All other options are presented in dialogues or sub-menu drop downs from it.

Here is the new log file:

Thanlk you for logging 11D4. Here is the problem:

58469 Monitor IPC:11D4 (S32) = 0

11D4 provides FSUIPC with the pointer it needs to connect into most of the parts of FS9 which it needs to in order to support the Application interface. I've never seen that being zero, not ever before, but it is catastrophic for FSUIPC's nterface. I can only think that your FS installation is corrupted somewhere. Maybe you need to try repairing it or reinstalling even.

Regards

Pete

[danspaceman]

I have completely removed and then reinstalled FS. It still does not work.

[Pete Dowson]

I have completely removed and then reinstalled FS. It still does not work.

Is 11D4 still zero? There's no way to make the interface operate correctly if so.

Pete