Upgrade from FSUIPC 6 to 7 on a system with P3D v4.5 and MSFS

[Vanzunator]

Hi,

Introduction and context:

I currently run FSUIPC 6 registered (with LINDA 3.2.6.111) on a system that has both P3D v4.5 and MSFS installed. My current setup which includes Honeycomb Alpha Yoke is perfect and everything with FSUIPC 6 and LINDA works as expected. Like many others in the community, I'm gradually rebuilding my 3rd party ecosystem in MSFS. 

Question:

if I purchase and install FSUIPC 7,  will my P3D v4.5 (and LINDA)  be still functional as it is today? In other words, does FSUIPC 7 support both P3D v4.5 and MSFS side-by-side?   

your answers are much appreciated.

regards,

Jim Morison

[Thomas Richter]

Hi,

FSUIPC7 doesn't have any effect on any other FS/P3D installation with FSUIPC4/5/6. You can even copy your existing FSUIPC6.ini file over to the FSUIPC7 installation folder and rename it to FSUIPC7.ini, that makes your previous setup the same way work. The only current problem might be, depending on your setup, what is and what isn't working in SimConnect interface of MSFS. Same is true for Linda as it depends as well on what is and isn't working for MSFS.

Thomas

[John Dowson]

1 hour ago, Vanzunator said:

does FSUIPC 7 support both P3D v4.5 and MSFS side-by-side?   

Just to be clear, FSUIPC7 is for MSFS only.

John

[Vanzunator]

Thomas and John, thanks for your responses. Are you saying that FSUIPC7 is a side-by-side install with FSUIPC6? so basically, I can have both installed simultaneously? 

Regards,

[Thomas Richter]

Hi,

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Are you saying that FSUIPC7 is a side-by-side install with FSUIPC6? so basically, I can have both installed simultaneously? 

clearly Yes. FSUIPC6 and earlier versions are DLL types and run within FS/P3D as part of it. FSUIPC7 is a separate application and does not run inside MSFS as part of it.

FSUIPC7 is compared to any earlier FSUIPC version an EXE stand alone application that doesn't run inside MSFS and as said it doesn't effect any other installation of FSUIPC.

But you cannot run multiple instances of FSUIPC at the same time, it means you cannot run your p3Dv4.x and at the same time FSUIPC7 as that would conflict and automatically not start (whichever starts second).

Thomas