FSUIPC does not work with FSX

[scott-flyer]

Hi everyone,

 

I just recently updated FSUIPC to its newest version, 4.90. Since then, none of my add ons that require FSUIPC have been working, and I have no tab that says "add-ons" in FSX anymore. Everything worked great until I installed the updated version. 

 

Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong? 

 

Scott

[Pete Dowson]

I just recently updated FSUIPC to its newest version, 4.90. Since then, none of my add ons that require FSUIPC have been working, and I have no tab that says "add-ons" in FSX anymore. Everything worked great until I installed the updated version.

 

Just installing the update won't change that. Something else has corrupted your DLL.XML file. Try running the installer again. If still no joy, find your DLL.XML file (in the same folder as your FSX.CFG), and rename it so it won't run, and run the FSUIPC4 installer again.

 

If you have any other DLLs being loaded by SimConnect then the original DLL.XML file will need fixing. It's a text file, so you can paste it into a message here for me to look at for you.

 

Regards

Pete

[scott-flyer]

I tried all of your suggestions with no luck. Here is my DLL.XML text for you:

 

 

<?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>Addon Manager</Name><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Path>bglmanx.dll</P

<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>

<Disabled>True</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>AbacusCatapult</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>AbacusCatapultFSX.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>

<Disabled>True</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>True</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Captain Sim Menu</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>Captain_Sim\Captain_Sim.b757.menu.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere PIC737X Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere CitationX Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\CitationX\CitationXH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere EJetX Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\E170\EJetH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere ERJX Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\Erj\E145XH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Level-D Simulations</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG Options</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDGOptions.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG Events</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDGEvents.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG Sounds</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDGSounds.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Maddog 2008</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\LeonardoSH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG HUD interface</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_HUD_interface.dll</Path>

<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>

<DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Flight Recorder</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>Aerosoft\Flight Recorder\AS-FlightRecorder.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon><Name>FS Recorder</Name><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Path>C:\Program Files\FS Recorder for FSX\FSRecorder_FSX.dll</Path></Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

        <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>

        <Disabled>False</Disabled>

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

    </Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>

[Pete Dowson]

I tried all of your suggestions with no luck. Here is my DLL.XML text for you:

 

Before I look at that, are you saying that when you rename or remove the DLL.XML file and rerun the FSUIPC4 installer, you still get no Add-Ons menu? If that is the case it seems likely that your FSX or Simconnect installation is corrupted. Can you check the FSX modules folder and see if there is an FSUIPC4.LOG file produced when you run FSX? If so, show it to me. If not, then FSUIPC4 is not being loaded.

 

In the DLL.XML file you show there apeears to be corruption in several lines:

  <Launch.Addon><Name>Addon Manager</Name><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Path>bglmanx.dll</P

should be

 

<Launch.Addon>
  <Name>Addon Manager</Name>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
  <Path>bglmanx.dll</Path>

and

 <Launch.Addon><Name>FS Recorder</Name><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Path>C:\Program Files\FS Recorder for FSX\FSRecorder_FSX.dll</Path></Launch.Addon>

should be

 <Launch.Addon>
   <Name>FS Recorder</Name>
   <Disabled>False</Disabled>
   <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
   <Path>C:\Program Files\FS Recorder for FSX\FSRecorder_FSX.dll</Path>
 </Launch.Addon>

The FSUIPC4 entry is fine.

 

Pete

[scott-flyer]

After a second attempt at reinstalling FSUIPC with the original DLL.XML renamed, I do have the add-ons menu in FSX. The first time I tried FSX ended up not responding after a few minutes. My computer just decided to act up, I guess. But with my original DLL.XML renamed, the add-ons menu item is there. 

 

I fixed the DLL.XML lines as you suggested and here they are again, just to make sure everything is OK there now:

 

 

<?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>Addon Manager</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>bglmanx.dll</Path>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>

<Disabled>True</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>AbacusCatapult</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>AbacusCatapultFSX.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>

<Disabled>True</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>True</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Captain Sim Menu</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>Captain_Sim\Captain_Sim.b757.menu.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere PIC737X Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere CitationX Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\CitationX\CitationXH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere EJetX Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\E170\EJetH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FeelThere ERJX Helper</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>FeelThere\Erj\E145XH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Level-D Simulations</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

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

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG Options</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDGOptions.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG Events</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDGEvents.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG Sounds</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDGSounds.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Maddog 2008</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\LeonardoSH.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>PMDG HUD interface</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_HUD_interface.dll</Path>

<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>

<DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>Flight Recorder</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>Aerosoft\Flight Recorder\AS-FlightRecorder.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

<Name>FS Recorder</Name>

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

<Path>C:\Program Files\FS Recorder for FSX\FSRecorder_FSX.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>

        <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>

        <Disabled>False</Disabled>

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

    </Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>

 

Lastly, I do have an FSUIPC4.LOG file, I believe. Note that this is the log created when I started FSX while the original DLL.XML was renamed. Here it is:

 

********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.90 by Pete Dowson *********

Running inside FSX on Windows Vista

Module base=62C40000

User Name=""

User Addr=""

FSUIPC4 not user registered

WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired

      920 System time = 22/07/2013 16:46:12

      920 FLT path = "C:\Users\Scott Pumphrey\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\"

      967 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ...

     1014 FS path = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"

     1669 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

     1669 SIM1 Frictions access gained

     1700 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed

     1700 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok

     1700 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay

     1700 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07

     4321 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61472.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0)

     4321 Initialising SimConnect data requests now

     4321 FSUIPC Menu entry added

     4368 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.FLT

     4368 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR

    61074 System time = 22/07/2013 16:47:12, Simulator time = 16:46:19 (23:46Z)

    61433 Starting everything now ...

    63617 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

    74084 Weather Mode now = Theme

    74084 C:\Users\Scott Pumphrey\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT

    85894 System time = 22/07/2013 16:47:37, Simulator time = 16:46:16 (23:46Z)

    85894 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Average frame rate for running time of 8 secs = 15.8 fps

G3D fix: Passes 9335, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0

Memory managed: 6 Allocs, 6 Freed

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

 

If you need to see the log from starting FSX with the original DLL.XML, please let me know.

[Pete Dowson]

After a second attempt at reinstalling FSUIPC with the original DLL.XML renamed, I do have the add-ons menu in FSX. The first time I tried FSX ended up not responding after a few minutes. My computer just decided to act up, I guess. But with my original DLL.XML renamed, the add-ons menu item is there. 

 

 

Okay. Good.

 

I fixed the DLL.XML lines as you suggested and here they are again, just to make sure everything is OK there now:

 

There's a

 

  </Launch.Addon>

 

line missing after this line:

 

<Path>bglmanx.dll</Path>

 

otherwise it looks okay.

 

If you need to see the log from starting FSX with the original DLL.XML, please let me know.

 

No. and the log you have shown proves everything else is okay.

 

Pete