Error message when installing FSUIPC 4.924a

[metzgergva]

Hello Peter,

I reopen the threat on an error message that I get when I install the latest version (just like the ones before).

 

See attached screenshot

 

Here ist the P3DV2 part of the install.log

 

INSTALLATION FOR Prepar3D v2:
SetupPath="F:\P3D\"
Checking version of the Prepar3D v2 EXE:
... Version 2.0.9448.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:
    Found SimConnect build 60905 (Original)
    Found SimConnect build 195 (ESP Orig)
    Found SimConnect build 61242 (SP1 May07)
    Found SimConnect build 61259 (Acc/SP2 Oct07)
Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in:
       F:\P3D\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.924a found.
Prepar3D v2 Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "F:\P3D\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
Looking in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Found Prepar3D.CFG in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG"
Now checking DLL.XML ...
... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.
... FSUIPC4 section already exists but will be replaced.
     (for FSUIPC4, without Loader)
... FSUIPC4 section of DLL.XML written okay
Now checking for a SimConnect.XML file ...
... No SimConnect.XML file found. This is okay.
Looking in "C:\Users\All Users\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default User\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\UpdatusUser\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder already exists.
Now installing the Prepar3D SimConnect interface for FSUIPC4 into the "Modules" folder:
   Installed "SimConnectP3D2.dll" okay
Now installing additional files into the "Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder:
   Installed "FSUIPC4 User Guide.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 for Advanced Users.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 History.pdf" okay
   Installed "List of FSX and P3D controls.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua License.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua Plugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf" okay
   Installed "LuaFileSystem.pdf" okay
   Installed "Example LUA plugins.zip" okay
   Installed "Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 Offsets Status.pdf" okay
===========================================================

All installer tasks completed.
Registration check for FSUIPC4 was successful! (result code 00)
 

[Pete Dowson]

Found Prepar3D.CFG in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG"

Now checking DLL.XML ...

... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.

... FSUIPC4 section already exists but will be replaced.

     (for FSUIPC4, without Loader)

... FSUIPC4 section of DLL.XML written okay

 

 

 

You don't seem to have a problem with the DLL.XML file. Doesn't it all run correctly? Is it just this spurious message which concerns you?

 

When did it arise -- i.e what did the log window behind it show in its last displayed line at the time ths error appeared?

 

Are you sure there's no other part of the Log which might relate to this. You seem to have extracted only part of it.

 

Pete

[metzgergva]

Everthing runs correctly. I do not get an error message when it istalls the FSX version, then when it tries to install into P3D 1.4, I get the expected message as I don't have that installed. When it tries to install into P3D it works, never the less this error message appears. Maybe this has something to do with the location and folder I use. P3D is installed in F:\P3D\.

 

I paste the whole log file now:

 

Installer for FSUIPC4.DLL version 4.924a

Looking in registry for FSX install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0
     Parameter"SetupPath"
... >>>  OK! FOUND FSX!  <<< ...
Looking in registry for ESP install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft ESP\1.0
     Parameter"SetupPath"
Not there, so looking in:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ESP
     Parameter"AppPath"
... NOT found! ...
Looking in registry for Prepar3D install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D
     Parameter"SetupPath"
... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D!  <<< ...
Looking in registry for Prepar3D v2 install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2
     Parameter"SetupPath"
... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D v2!  <<< ...
===========================================================

INSTALLATION FOR FSX:
SetupPath="D:\FSX\"
Checking version of the FSX EXE:
... Version 10.0.61472.0  (Need at least 10.0.60905.0)
Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:
    Found SimConnect build 60905 (Original)
    Found SimConnect build 61242 (SP1 May07)
    Found SimConnect build 61259 (Acc/SP2 Oct07)
Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in:
       D:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.924a found.
FSX Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "D:\FSX\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG for all users, including this one
Looking in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Found FSX.CFG in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG"
Now checking DLL.XML ...
... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.
... FSUIPC4 section already exists but will be replaced.
     (for FSUIPC4, without Loader)
... FSUIPC4 section of DLL.XML written okay
Now checking for a SimConnect.XML file ...
... There is a SimConnect.XML, checking for "local" section.
... "local" section already exists, file not modified.
Looking in "C:\Users\All Users\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default User\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\UpdatusUser\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder already exists.
Now installing additional files into the "Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder:
   Installed "FSUIPC4 User Guide.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 for Advanced Users.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 History.pdf" okay
   Installed "List of FSX and P3D controls.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua License.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua Plugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf" okay
   Installed "LuaFileSystem.pdf" okay
   Installed "Example LUA plugins.zip" okay
   Installed "Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 Offsets Status.pdf" okay
===========================================================

INSTALLATION FOR Prepar3D:
SetupPath="F:\P3D"
Checking version of the Prepar3D EXE:
... Version 2.0.9448.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:
    Found SimConnect build 60905 (Original)
    Found SimConnect build 195 (ESP Orig)
    Found SimConnect build 61242 (SP1 May07)
    Found SimConnect build 61259 (Acc/SP2 Oct07)
Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in:
       F:\P3D\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.924a found.
Prepar3D Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "F:\P3D\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
Looking in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\All Users\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default User\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\UpdatusUser\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC.
===========================================================

INSTALLATION FOR Prepar3D v2:
SetupPath="F:\P3D\"
Checking version of the Prepar3D v2 EXE:
... Version 2.0.9448.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:
    Found SimConnect build 60905 (Original)
    Found SimConnect build 195 (ESP Orig)
    Found SimConnect build 61242 (SP1 May07)
    Found SimConnect build 61259 (Acc/SP2 Oct07)
Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in:
       F:\P3D\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.924a found.
Prepar3D v2 Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "F:\P3D\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
Looking in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming"
Found Prepar3D.CFG in "C:\Users\Alexander M. Metzger\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG"
Now checking DLL.XML ...
... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.
... FSUIPC4 section already exists but will be replaced.
     (for FSUIPC4, without Loader)
... FSUIPC4 section of DLL.XML written okay
Now checking for a SimConnect.XML file ...
... No SimConnect.XML file found. This is okay.
Looking in "C:\Users\All Users\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Default User\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\UpdatusUser\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder already exists.
Now installing the Prepar3D SimConnect interface for FSUIPC4 into the "Modules" folder:
   Installed "SimConnectP3D2.dll" okay
Now installing additional files into the "Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder:
   Installed "FSUIPC4 User Guide.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 for Advanced Users.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 History.pdf" okay
   Installed "List of FSX and P3D controls.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua License.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua Plugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf" okay
   Installed "LuaFileSystem.pdf" okay
   Installed "Example LUA plugins.zip" okay
   Installed "Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 Offsets Status.pdf" okay
===========================================================

All installer tasks completed.
Registration check for FSUIPC4 was successful! (result code 00)

*************** End of Install Log ***************
 

[Pete Dowson]

Everthing runs correctly. I do not get an error message when it istalls the FSX version, then when it tries to install into P3D 1.4, I get the expected message as I don't have that installed. When it tries to install into P3D it works, never the less this error message appears. Maybe this has something to do with the location and folder I use. P3D is installed in F:\P3D\.

 

I paste the whole log file now:

 

Ah, I see the problem, and it is actually yours.

 

This is your problem:

 

Looking in registry for Prepar3D install path:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D

     Parameter"SetupPath"

... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D!  <<< ...

 

It appears you ddn't UNINSTALL P3D 1.4! You either deleted it or told P3Dv2 to install over the top of it, in the same folder.

 

INSTALLATION FOR Prepar3D:

SetupPath="F:\P3D"

Checking version of the Prepar3D EXE:

... Version 2.0.9448.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)

 

See that the Registry thinks P3D version 1 is installed in F:\P3D, but FSUIPC's Installer sees it is version 2 (build is 9448).

 

Later we see the failure to find Prepar3D.CFG and therefore the place for the DLL.XML file:

 

 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there

Cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC.

 

 

Thus the misleading error message. The installer on the one hand is pointing to Prepar3D version 1 folders, because it is the Registry telling it so, but it sees that the EXE file is version 2.

 

I'm not sure I can do anything about this in the Installer. I think you should edit the Registry to remove the entries for P3D 1.4. You really should have uninstalled it instead if you no longer wanted it!

 

Regards

Pete

[metzgergva]

Thank you ver much Pete for finding the problem. Though I actually did use the uninstall function to delete P3DV1.4, this may not have cleaned up the registry properly. But now I know where to look due to your valuable help. Thank you!

[metzgergva]

Hello Peter,

I have checked the registry and the cause is that I had decided to use the same folder name F:\P3D for the install of Version 2 than what was used for my install of V1.4. This is not the default name, but I did not expect to cause problems. I do not recall if ....\P3D was the default root folder for V1.4.

[Pete Dowson]

Hello Peter,

I have checked the registry and the cause is that I had decided to use the same folder name F:\P3D for the install of Version 2 than what was used for my install of V1.4. This is not the default name, but I did not expect to cause problems. I do not recall if ....\P3D was the default root folder for V1.4.

 

No, the default foldersfor installers are horrible long things which include Program Files (X86) or similar, and go into the Windows system drive.

 

Pete