4.93 wont install for some reason

[vonduck]

Hi Peter,

 

I have downloaded the file and received error messages when installing...

 

This far i have done the following:

 

Installed as admin...... error comes up saying cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC. Run P3D at least once (which i have and no difference)

 

Clicking ok it runs through the rest of the install and says its installed but may not run as its not included in the DLL.XML file...

 

So... i renamed my exiting DLL.XML file and re-installed - same message ... below is the install log

 

Installer for FSUIPC4.DLL version 4.93

Looking in registry for FSX install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0
     Parameter"SetupPath"
Not there, so looking in:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\FSX
     Parameter"AppPath"
... NOT found! ...
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 Prepar3D:
SetupPath="E:\Prepar3D v2"
Checking version of the Prepar3D EXE:
... Version 2.2.10438.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
!! WARNING !! This version of Prepar3D is later than any known by this FSUIPC4.
   There may be problems. Please check for a later version of FSUIPC4!
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:
       E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.930 found.
Prepar3D Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
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\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC.
===========================================================

INSTALLATION FOR Prepar3D v2:
SetupPath="E:\Prepar3D v2"
Checking version of the Prepar3D v2 EXE:
... Version 2.2.10438.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
!! WARNING !! This version of Prepar3D is later than any known by this FSUIPC4.
   There may be problems. Please check for a later version of FSUIPC4!
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:
       E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.930 found.
Prepar3D v2 Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
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\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Found Prepar3D.CFG in "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG"
Now checking DLL.XML ...
... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.
... FSUIPC4_Loader section already exists but will be replaced.
     (with FSUIPC4_Loader entry)
... 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\Public\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 "ASN WX Radar facilities in FSUIPC4.pdf" 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 ***************
 

In checking the modules folder the .DLL and the .INI files both show 4.29c version ...

 

Is there anything i should be doing specifically here as most other times it works flawlessly?

 

Cheers for any help

Doug

DLL.XML

[vonduck]

HI again...

 

In desperation i deleted the existing fsuipc files in the modules folder and reinstalled the new one... when checking the .dll file it shows version 4.9.2.9...

 

Not sure whats happening here Pete?

 

Edit... i watched carfeully the install location and it seems it is looking for my CFG somewhere else?

 

ANy rate, all a bit complicated for me... maybe just the .DLL wold be easier to just drop in and overwrite?

 

Thansk for nay help

Doug

[Pete Dowson]

Installed as admin...... error comes up saying cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC. Run P3D at least once (which i have and no difference)

 

There appears to be two separate set of installation files for your P3D installation, one listed as Prepar3D and the other as Prepar3D V2, as shown in the Install log:

 

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!  <<< ...

 

 

It looks like you installed V2 in the same place as your old V1 either without properly deleting the former or, maybe, their uninstaller doesn't do a decent job? You really need to go into the registry and remove the whole section named

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D

 

The error being reported is for that invalid installation, for V1, and NOT for v2 which was found and updated correctly.

 

i watched carfeully the install location and it seems it is looking for my CFG somewhere else?

 

It finds the version 2 CFG in the correct place. It can't find the version 1 CFG of course.  Look:

 

Found Prepar3D.CFG in "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG"

 

 

maybe just the .DLL wold be easier to just drop in and overwrite?

 

It isn't that easy. The DLL.XML needs to tell Simconnect to load the module.

 

Pete

[vonduck]

Thanks Pete for the reply - have deleted those registry entries and will try again..

 

Will report back

 

Cheers

[Pete Dowson]

Thanks Pete for the reply - have deleted those registry entries and will try again..

 

I'd wait for FSUIPC 4.931 if I were you. Seems you are on P3D version 2.2.0.10438. Version 4.93 is for the main release, 10437.  I've only just found the "hotfix" 10437 -- it isn't easy to find even when I was told in another thread that it exists!

 

I'm complaining about this to L-M. I've got hours more work to do now rechecking all the hooks. :-(

 

Pete

[vonduck]

Ok great thanks mate!
 

Appreciate your work...must be frutrstaing when the LM doesnt communicate iwth yourself and so many simmers hinge on what you provide!

 

Just so you know, i re-tried installing after deleting all the registry entries and the log appears below:

 

Installer for FSUIPC4.DLL version 4.93

Looking in registry for FSX install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0
     Parameter"SetupPath"
Not there, so looking in:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\FSX
     Parameter"AppPath"
... NOT found! ...
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 Prepar3D:
SetupPath="E:\Prepar3D v2"
Checking version of the Prepar3D EXE:
... Version 2.2.10438.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
!! WARNING !! This version of Prepar3D is later than any known by this FSUIPC4.
   There may be problems. Please check for a later version of FSUIPC4!
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:
       E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... No previous valid version found.
Prepar3D Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
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\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC.
===========================================================

INSTALLATION FOR Prepar3D v2:
SetupPath="E:\Prepar3D v2"
Checking version of the Prepar3D v2 EXE:
... Version 2.2.10438.0  (Need at least 1.0.677.0)
!! WARNING !! This version of Prepar3D is later than any known by this FSUIPC4.
   There may be problems. Please check for a later version of FSUIPC4!
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:
       E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.930 found.
Prepar3D v2 Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "E:\Prepar3D v2\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
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\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Found Prepar3D.CFG in "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.CFG"
Now checking DLL.XML ...
... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.
... FSUIPC4_Loader 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\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder created okay!
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 "ASN WX Radar facilities in FSUIPC4.pdf" 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 ***************

 

Couple things of interest is that

 

Looking in registry for Prepar3D install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D
     Parameter"SetupPath"
... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D!  <<< ... ................................................ This deosnt exisit on my machine! Certainly not under the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE" tab

 

Looking in registry for Prepar3D v2 install path:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2
     Parameter"SetupPath"
... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D v2!  <<< .............. this is actually under the :HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\etc etc...

 

It seems also that the file is looking for my Prepar3D.exe but not in the right place... for example it is looking in the areas below...

 

Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one
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\Doug\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Public\AppData\Roaming"
 ... No Prepar3D.CFG there
Cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC.

 

It should be looking in the following: "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2"

 

Perhaps because it is looking for the following?

 

Now finding \Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D\Prepar3D.CFG for all users, including this one

 

Anyway, I'm not bleating just letting you know my discovery..

 

Happily waiting for the updated version

 

Cheers matey

 

Doug

[Pete Dowson]

Looking in registry for Prepar3D install path:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D

     Parameter"SetupPath"

... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D!  <<< ... ................................................ This deosnt exisit on my machine! Certainly not under the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE" tab

 

Looking in registry for Prepar3D v2 install path:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2

     Parameter"SetupPath"

... >>>  OK! FOUND Prepar3D v2!  <<< .............. this is actually under the :HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\etc etc...

 

 

Okay. Windows does funny things here -- it translates some of these keys. In that case the one you need to delete it

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D

 

but check the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE one again, please, because it might get reset there when you are the current user. I've always been confused over when it does what in this area.

 

Cannot edit the DLL.XML file to activate FSUIPC.

 

It should be looking in the following: "C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2"

 

No. That part is where it is trying to locate the now deleted details for your P3D v1 installation -- as pointed to by the entry you've not yet deleted. It's the last section for v2, and that works okay.

 

Pete

[Lynxlynx]

Hi (first post)!

 

I have also problem with CTD when I start P3d v.2. About the key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D" I have found out that Migration tool adds this keys to the register if enabled (also to FSX)!

 

But even with no entries in the register the new FSUIPC shows the wrong version in modules folder?

 

Will the new version of FSUIPC sort that out?

 

Thank you!

Patrik

[Pete Dowson]

Please use 4.931, now available.

 

Pete

[Lynxlynx]

Thank you Pete!

 

Everything runs perfect now with 4.931 :-)

 

Happy holiday

Patrik