FSUIPC crashes P3D v2.5 when running as fsx.exe

[PaavoP]

Hi,

There is a well-known workaround for older airplanes that require the simulator to be run as a process named fsx.exe. Namely, making a copy of Prepar3D.exe -> fsx.exe and Prepar3D.cfg -> fsx.cfg, and starting the sim from that fsx.exe.

Previously, before v2.5 hotfixes, FSUIPC played along nicely, but now seems to crash as soon as the sim starts.

Here's the log:

     1154 System time = 12/06/2015 23:04:52
     1154 FLT path = "C:\Users\....\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\"
     1217 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ...
     1217 FS path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\"
     1591 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
     1591 Failed to find CONTROLS timer memory location!
     1591 ### Failed to obtain SIM1 Frictions access: no frictions facilities available!
     1591     Reason 6: SIM1 base=00C60000
     1591     FrictionAddr=00C62870 contains CCCC0004
     1591     BrakingAddr=00C63B30 contains A0EC8150
     1591 Hook Error: no DOS signature for SIM1.dll
     1591 Hook Error: no DOS signature for VISUALFX.dll

Even if the fsx.exe is not patched to change version information, but is kept an identical copy of Prepar3D.exe, these crashes don't go away. AssumeP3Dversion setting doesn't seem to make any difference either.

[Pete Dowson]

Hi,

There is a well-known workaround for older airplanes that require the simulator to be run as a process named fsx.exe. Namely, making a copy of Prepar3D.exe -> fsx.exe and Prepar3D.cfg -> fsx.cfg, and starting the sim from that fsx.exe.

Previously, before v2.5 hotfixes, FSUIPC played along nicely, but now seems to crash as soon as the sim starts.

Here's the log:

     1154 System time = 12/06/2015 23:04:52

     1154 FLT path = "C:\Users\....\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\"

     1217 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ...

     1217 FS path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\"

     1591 LogOptions=00000000 00000001

     1591 Failed to find CONTROLS timer memory location!

     1591 ### Failed to obtain SIM1 Frictions access: no frictions facilities available!

     1591     Reason 6: SIM1 base=00C60000

     1591     FrictionAddr=00C62870 contains CCCC0004

     1591     BrakingAddr=00C63B30 contains A0EC8150

     1591 Hook Error: no DOS signature for SIM1.dll

     1591 Hook Error: no DOS signature for VISUALFX.dll

Even if the fsx.exe is not patched to change version information, but is kept an identical copy of Prepar3D.exe, these crashes don't go away. AssumeP3Dversion setting doesn't seem to make any difference either.

 

You have omitted the beginning of the log, which is the part which contains the critical information!!! Please NEVER do that.

 

But my guess is that FSUIPC thinks you are using FSX not P3D. What version of FSUIPC are you using? Have you tried the current one, 4.939t at all?

 

Pete