FSUIPC doesn't open automatically

[Aman Lulo]

Hi, despite checking the box to make startFSUIPC along with the sim, I must open FSUIPC manually. I read in some place here how to fix this issue, but to no avail.

  Regards,

     Fulvio

PS: Of course this is not some kinf of tragedy... :-)

[John Dowson]

See the following FAQ entry for this issue: 

Check your InstallFSUIPC7.log file for any issues/errors, and check the contents of the EXE.xml file to make sure it is valid.
Usually such issues are caused by another add-on writing a corrupt EXE.xml file. If that is the case, just delete that file and re-install.
You can post / attach both files here and I can take a look.

[Eduardo P]

Don't know if my problem is the same but let me explain

1) installed FSUIPC7 in default installation C:\FSUIPC7 and registered both FSUIPC7 & WideFS7 in both MSFS2020 & MSFS2024

2) it doesn't open in task bar  and when clicked to open it opens MSFS2020 or MSFS2024

3) it isn't found anywhere.

4) didn't find .log

I'm doing something dumb, maybe.

[John Dowson]

On 12/31/2024 at 9:56 PM, Eduardo P said:

2) it doesn't open in task bar  and when clicked to open it opens MSFS2020 or MSFS2024

Are you aware that the (optional) desktop icon(s) that are installed by the installer only start MSFS2020 and MSFS2024 - they do NOT start FSUIPC7 by default, They are only used to start FSUIPC7 if the MSFS.bat auto-start method is selected during installation. By default, it is MSFS that starts FSUIPC7 via the EXE.xml file.
To start FSUIPC7 on  its own, you need to double-click the FSUIPC7.exe....

I don't understand why I keep having to explain this time and time again when this is all well documented and also in hundreds if support requests. PLEASE read the documentation!

On 12/31/2024 at 9:56 PM, Eduardo P said:

3) it isn't found anywhere.

What do you mean by this? If you mean the FSUIPC7 is not running, then run it. If you have in stalled an auto-start component and it isn't auto-starting, see that FAQ entry.

On 12/31/2024 at 9:56 PM, Eduardo P said:

4) didn't find .log

Then you are either looking in the wrong place or FSUIPC7 is not running.

On 12/31/2024 at 9:56 PM, Eduardo P said:

I'm doing something dumb, maybe.

Try reading the documentation, check your InstallFSUIPC7.log file to make sure everything was installed correctly, and see that FAQ entry if its not auto-starting.