Hello,I just bought a Pro Flight Instrument Panel which is sort of a nice goody as it is totally programable. I therefore did some toying around and now I have some really cool gauges.My problem is the following:I connect the 'PFIP' to my main PC via an USB port running FSX / Vista 32, no problesm, the new gauge is working etcI connect the 'PFIP' to my laptop PC via an USB port running FSX / Vista 64, no problesm, the new gauge is working etcI use the following setup:Main PC is running FSX + hardware (yoke, rudders etc)remote PC is running the cockpit based on GA panel, GA Radio, FSMap (and I would hope PFIP, more on that)The GA panel, GA Radio, FSMap setup works nicelly. GA Panel & Radio use FSUICP 4.3 + WideFS, FSMAp preinstall a version of Simconnect that works [version 10.0.61259.0, so the SP2 one]. (just need to update the 2 .xml files etc)Now comes my issue: PFIP is supposed to be able to connect through SimConnect. aka running on the laptop/cockpit PC with FSX on the Main PC. It just doesnt seem to get the connection right and just freeze.I read a bit this forum and realise there are 3 differents version of SimConnect and that Vista64 is a pain in the butt. I am also worried to break the current setup (aka FSMap/SimConnect). What would you suggest?

Now comes my issue: PFIP is supposed to be able to connect through SimConnect. aka running on the laptop/cockpit PC with FSX on the Main PC. It just doesnt seem to get the connection right and just freeze.I read a bit this forum and realise there are 3 differents version of SimConnect and that Vista64 is a pain in the butt. I am also worried to break the current setup (aka FSMap/SimConnect).

It sounds like the driver for the PFIP wants to link to the Base version of SimConnect or maybe to SP1 SimConnect.If you have the Deluxe version of FSX you can install the SDK from the DVD. Within that you will find "Core Utilities" and, within that, a SimConnect.msi. I don't remember the exact folders -- do a search. Run that MSI on your client PC in order to install the Base SimConnect. That should do the trick -- you won't upset the later SimConnect used by FSMap. The various releases of SimConnect co-exist and are selected by the way the application program is built. And the same XML/CFG file pairing you are using for FSMap should be fine as long as it doesn't specify using "Pipe".If by any chance it still won't link then maybe PFIP are using SP1 Simconnect, in which case you'll need to update your FSX SDK install by downloading the later one, or even the latest (for SP2/Acceleration) -- the latest does include all three SimConnect.msi install packages.RegardsPete

If FSMap is installing any version of SimConnect directly, they are in violation of the license included with the SDK.Tim

I would like to bump this request, I dont seem to find a solution.Link to the discution on the official panel.Is there a way the firewall is stopping something?Do I need to install the different version of simconnect and if so how?http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=17462&page=1Any suggestion welcome.

Found my mistake, its working fine and it is great!