Installation issues: cannot determine the location of my UserCfg.opt file

[DrGraeme]

Hi

Installing FSUIPC7 I get an error message saying it cannot determine the location of my cfg.opt file.  It continues installation after that.  When running FSUIPC7 it says windows cannot find "Shell:Appsfolder/Microsoft.FlightSimulator,........

Running W10 with Steam edition

 

[DrGraeme]

Installing details

 

FSUIPC7 Installer v0.9.19 for v7.2.13
Running in folder 'C:\Users\drgra\Downloads\Install_FSUIPC7\Install_FSUIPC7'
Determining installation details...
Installation folder location: C:\FSUIPC7
Documents folder location: C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Determing Community folder for MS Store install
**** Cannot determine location of UserCfg.opt: Cannot install WASM module ****
Cannot find UserCfg.opt file (not at )
OriginalInstallDir=C:\FSUIPC7, FSUIPCInstalled=1, InstallDocumentsLocation=C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7, CommunityFolderLocation=
Default installation directory is 'C:\FSUIPC7'
UninstallString found: C:\FSUIPC7\uninstallFSUIPC7.exe
Uninstalling previous version with uninstaller C:\FSUIPC7\uninstallFSUIPC7.exe...
Previous version uninstalled ok
Uninstall for FSUIPC7 completed.
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7
Installing FSUIPC7.exe in C:\FSUIPC7.
Extract: FSUIPC7.exe... 100%
FSUIPC7.exe installation completed.
Installing User Manuals...
Create folder: C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Documents directory created: C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Output folder: C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Extract: Installing and Registering FSUIPC7.pdf... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC7 for Advanced Users.pdf... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC7 History.pdf... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC7 Offsets Status.pdf... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC7 User Guide.pdf... 100%
Extract: Profiles in Separate Files.pdf... 100%
Output folder: C:\Users\drgra\Downloads\Install_FSUIPC7\Install_FSUIPC7
Create shortcut: C:\FSUIPC7\Documents.lnk
Documents shortcut created: C:\FSUIPC7\Documents
FSUIPC7 User Manuals installed in C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7.
Installing Lua Documentation...
Output folder: C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Extract: FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf... 100%
Extract: Lua License.pdf... 100%
Extract: Lua Plugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf... 100%
Extract: LuaFileSystem.pdf... 100%
Extract: Example LUA plugins.zip... 100%
Output folder: C:\Users\drgra\Downloads\Install_FSUIPC7\Install_FSUIPC7
FSUIPC7 Lua Documents installed in C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7.
Installing SDK...
Create folder: C:\FSUIPC7\SDK
SDK folder created: C:\FSUIPC7\SDK
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7\SDK
Extract: FSUIPC feedback control.txt... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC for Programmers.pdf... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC_User_Lib_for_VC_2010.zip
Extract: FSUIPCDotNetClient2.4.zip... 100%
Extract: Library for FS Internal Users.zip... 100%
Extract: Module_User_lib_for_VC_2010.zip... 100%
Extract: ModuleUser64.zip... 100%
Extract: New Weather Interface for FS2004.zip... 100%
Extract: NewWeather.h... 100%
Extract: ReadMe.txt... 100%
Extract: UIPC_RealBasic_SDK.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_ASM.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_BCB5.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_C.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_.NET_(C#,VB.NET).txt... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_Delphi.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_JAVA.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_JAVA_64bit.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_MFC.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_Python.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC_SDK_VisualBasic.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPC64_SDK_C_version2.zip... 100%
Extract: UIPCAWI.zip... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC_Java_SDK_by_Mouseviator_v1.0.2_with_C_Libs.zip... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC_Java_SDK_by_Mouseviator_v1.0.2_NO_C_Libs.zip... 100%
Extract: FSUIPC-WASM.zip... 100%
Installation of SDK completed.
Installing HidScanner...
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7\Utils
Extract: HidScanner.exe... 100%
HidScanner installed in C:\FSUIPC7\Utils
Installing FS-Interrogate 2...
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7\Utils
Extract: FSInterrogate2std.exe... 100%
Skipped: FSUIPC.FSI
FS-Interrogate 2 installed in C:\FSUIPC7\Utils
Output folder: C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Extract: FSI2 Manual.pdf... 100%
FS-Interrogate 2 User'Manual installed in C:\Users\drgra\Documents\FSUIPC7
Installation of FS-Interrogate 2 completed.
Installing WebSocket Server...
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7\Utils
Extract: FSUIPCWebSocketServer.exe... 100%
Skipped: FSUIPCWebSocketServer.exe.config
Extract: FSUIPC_WAPID.dll... 100%
WebSocket Server installed in C:\FSUIPC7\Utils
Installing MobiFlight Event Files...
Create folder: C:\FSUIPC7\EventFiles
EventFiles folder created: C:\FSUIPC7\EventFiles
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7\EventFiles
Extract: A32X-FBW1.evt... 100%
Extract: A32X-FBW2.evt... 100%
Extract: AS3x-G1000.evt... 100%
Extract: ASCRJ.evt... 100%
Extract: Asobo-A320.evt... 100%
Extract: B3D-737.evt... 100%
Extract: B747-8.evt... 100%
Extract: Cessna C172.evt... 100%
Extract: flybywire-aircraft-a320-neo.evt... 100%
Extract: G36 Beechcraft Bonanza.evt... 100%
Extract: G1000.evt... 100%
Extract: G3000.evt... 100%
Extract: GNS430.evt... 100%
Extract: GNS530.evt... 100%
Extract: GSX_Standalone.evt
Extract: GTX580-Longitude.evt... 100%
Extract: GTX580-TBM.evt... 100%
Extract: H135.evt... 100%
Extract: Just Flight PA28.evt... 100%
Extract: KAP140.evt... 100%
Extract: KR87.evt... 100%
Extract: KT76C.evt... 100%
Extract: Longitude.evt... 100%
Extract: M20R.evt... 100%
Extract: M803.evt... 100%
Extract: standard1.evt... 100%
Extract: standard2.evt... 100%
Extract: standard3.evt... 100%
Extract: WT-CJ4.evt... 100%
MobiFlight event files installed in C:\FSUIPC7\EventFiles
Installing H:var Files...
Create folder: C:\FSUIPC7\HvarFiles
Hvar files folder created: C:\FSUIPC7\HvarFiles
Output folder: C:\FSUIPC7\HvarFiles
Extract: A32NX FBW.hvar
Extract: AS3x G1000.hvar... 100%
Extract: B3D_737.hvar... 100%
Extract: B747-8.hvar... 100%
Extract: G1000.hvar... 100%
Extract: G3000.hvar... 100%
Extract: GNS 430.hvar... 100%
Extract: GNS 530.hvar... 100%
Extract: GTX 580 Longitude.hvar... 100%
Extract: GTX 580 TBM.hvar... 100%
Extract: KAP140.hvar... 100%
Extract: KR87.hvar... 100%
Extract: KT76C.hvar... 100%
Extract: M803.hvar... 100%
Extract: Working Title CJ4.hvar... 100%
Hvar files installed in C:\FSUIPC7\HvarFiles
Installation completed. Generating uninstaller...
Created uninstaller: C:\FSUIPC7\uninstallFSUIPC7.exe
Updating registry...
 

[John Dowson]

You gave the title of your post as your user name. This does not help anyone - please give your posts an appropriate title relating to your actual issue.
This helps others who may encounter the same issue. I have updated the title for you.

The only problem with not being able to determine the location of your MSFS UserCfg.opt file is that the WASM module cannot be installed, and also the auto-start component. Both of these can be installed manually, if needed.

As you have q steam install, your UserCfg.opt file should be installed under the following folder:
     [your user account]\AppData\Microsoft Flight Simulator\UserCfg.opt
Can you check that it is there? If so, then the issue is that your $APPDATA environment variable isn't being set correctly. Can you check if this is set, and if so what value it has. It may need setting correctly - lots of info on google on how to do this, e.g. https://liquidwarelabs.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/210634163-How-To-Make-APPDATA-and-LOCALAPPDATA-Environment-Variables-Follow-The-Registry-Keys

On 12/18/2021 at 6:40 AM, DrGraeme said:

When running FSUIPC7 it says windows cannot find "Shell:Appsfolder/Microsoft.FlightSimulator,........

Again, sounds like this is due to your environment not being set-up correctly. But where do you see this message?

John