Hi Mark,No, the only way is to uninstall the SPs, working back. Yes, the SP2 version of SimConnect is installed with SP2/Acceleration patch for FSX.No need to uninstall any add-ons or re-install those, so this should be pretty quick and painless. :( :(

Hi Jim, tried what you mentioned but still no luck im afraid, after initial weather set it wont update. How come it's setting the initial weather if it's not connected to simconnect btw? Going to try a reinstall of FSX, please let me know if you think of anything else in the mean time. ThanksKind regardsMark

Jim, What physically is simconnect? Is at an exe file or whay extension does it have? There is nothing in my winsxs folder with the words simconnect anywhere. Only in \roaming\fsx there's an xml document called simconnect. ASE always says it is connscted to simconnect (or instantiated or some strange word!)Kind regardsMark

Jim, Done some investigatory work and you may have given me a tiny bit of duff info! (No disrespect intended!) I'v reinstalled the FSX SP2 SDK from the internet and ASE now seems to be working, i'm not counting my bunnies yet though but i'll let you know. One quick off topic question, the updated weather I got happened to be this metar string: KMCO 211725Z 10009G14KT 10SM TS SCT037CB SCT080 BKN250 32/22 A3006 RMK AO2 TSB24 OCNL LTGICCG E TS E MOV N T03220222Everything was set corectly in FSX except it was raining quite heavily in the sim, as you can see from the metar string there is evidence of rain, it seems ASE is interpreting that if there's a thunderstorm there should be rain. I've seen this happen before, is there an option i'm missing?Kind regards

Hi,Installing the SDK did the same thing I suggested: uninstall SP2, SP1 and then re-install. What all this did was repaired your SimConnect installation only if you ran the SimConnect.msi file.You have a TS meaning thunderstorm and CB meaning Cumulonimbus clouds. Why wouldn't rain with a TS code? Especially in the USA, TS always means rain.

Hi,Installing the SDK did the same thing I suggested: uninstall SP2, SP1 and then re-install. What all this did was repaired your SimConnect installation only if you ran the SimConnect.msi file.You have a TS meaning thunderstorm and CB meaning Cumulonimbus clouds. Why wouldn't rain with a TS code? Especially in the USA, TS always means rain.

Thanks Jim, All is now well and I can confirm it is working correctly. I couldn't have done it without your help. I'm a private pilot myself and TS (not TSRA, TSGR) usually just means thunderstorm, there isn't necessarily rain hitting the ground, that's certainly the case in europe anyway, I have thunder and lightning many times without associated rain. Anyway, it's very much not important and I actually quite like it the way it is! Thanks again for your help, I can get back to enjoying ASE again!Kindest regardsMark

Jim, having no luck and starting to get very frustrated with this now, once again it is not updating, metars change but the weather in FSX doesn't. I simply don't understand why the weather sets correctly on initial start up the just seems to get ignored. Here's what simconnect log says:19:46:56:0977 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False19:46:56:0982 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = False / mConnected = False19:46:57:0129 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...19:46:57:0133 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connection request sent ...19:46:57:0146 - Sim general message:SimConnect Msg: Data request sent ...19:46:57:0148 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False19:46:57:0149 - FSX Connection Attempted19:46:57:0149 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False19:46:57:0378 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connected to FSIs this right? If not, what should it say?Kind regardsMark

I'm switching between ASA and ASE and still no luck and now i'm getting a message stating 'this license has already been activated on other computers several times' I only have one computer! Getting sick of all this now and close to asking for a refund, never had this program working in FSX yet.A very dissapointed customerMark

Jim, please ignore my earlier rather hasty post, I was, and still am a little sick and tired of it all, but I would never ask for a refund. I have just done a complete reinstall of FSX including SP1 an SP2 and still the problem persists. If I move from one airport to another using 'go to airport' from the menu, the weather is exactly the same as the initail set, everywhere in the world. Please help!Kind regardsMark

Hi,OK!1. FSX and ASA/ASE installed outside of the Program Files folder?2. Do ASA/ASE recognize your current location in FSX?3. Just run ASE for like 5 minutes and post the ASE_Log file. A 5 minute file should not be too large. If so email to Jim(AT)hifisim.comSame thing if you need your key re-set, but include your order number in the e-mail.

Mark, are you using DWC? If not what's your Dynamic Rate of Change slider set at?I have also been fighting with ASE for awhile now and I have come up with a method that I can live with which I posted in a different topic.Anyway, from what I've found is with DWC enabled I get proper winds and temperatures from departure, but I get the wrong runways assigned at the destination and Radar Contact slows to a crawl. With DWC disabled, I get the same weather at destination as at departure, even on a flight that's from say VHHH to PANC, about 4700 nm. But Radar Contact works fine.That was with the Dynamic Rate of Change slider at 0%. This evening I did a bunch of testing, I put that slider at 100%. Now with DWC off I have changing weather again. Most of the time it's not right but it's close. With DWC on it's closer.Anyway, what I do is start ASE with DWC checked, take off and fly normally. Weather acts normal, Radar Contact is slow, but hey, that's life... Here's where I do sketchy things, around TOD I uncheck DWC and close ASE, then restart ASE. If you do this before your runway is assigned you will actually get working ATIS and a proper runway assignment.Seems to work for me. Main thing I found was if you have the Dynamic Rate of Change slider set to 0 then the weather doesn't change at all. At 100 it changes a lot. Perhaps that's something to play with?Just trying to help :)Jeff Calder

Thanks Jim, i've gone a bit crazy with FSX trying to sort it and i've managed to corrupt my install, keeps giving some sort of smartassembly warning. Also having trouble with .net frameworks now! I'll do as you ask very sonn but heres my Order id: #231725Jeff, thanks for your help but it's a different issue i'm having, something to do with simconnect, I never use DWC anyway, prefer the individual stations, thanks for your time though, very kind.Kind regardsMark

Jim, got my install sorted, fresh FSX with sp1 and sp2. Did a quick test and still ASA is not updating. Heres my ASA simconnect log:I have also attached my ASA_log after running fs about 9 mins. BTW do I need the SDK's installing too, up to SDK SP2. Is this a requirement for it to work?13:56:48:0679 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:56:48:0683 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = False / mConnected = False13:56:48:0814 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:56:49:0218 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:56:49:0218 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:56:49:0218 - FSX Connection Attempted13:56:49:0218 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:56:54:0219 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:56:54:0219 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:56:54:0219 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:56:54:0619 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:56:54:0619 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:56:54:0619 - FSX Connection Attempted13:56:54:0619 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:00:0219 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:00:0219 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:00:0219 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:00:0619 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:00:0619 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:00:0619 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:00:0619 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:06:0219 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:06:0219 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:06:0219 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:06:0619 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:06:0619 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:06:0620 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:06:0620 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:12:0220 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:12:0220 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:12:0220 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:12:0620 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:12:0620 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:12:0620 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:12:0620 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:18:0220 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:18:0220 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:18:0220 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:18:0620 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:18:0620 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:18:0620 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:18:0620 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:24:0220 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:24:0220 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:24:0220 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:24:0620 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:24:0620 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:24:0620 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:24:0620 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:30:0220 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:30:0497 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:30:0497 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:30:0898 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:30:0898 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:30:0898 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:30:0898 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:36:0198 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:36:0198 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:36:0198 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:36:0598 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:36:0598 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:36:0598 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:36:0598 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:42:0198 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:42:0198 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:42:0198 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:42:0599 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Failed to connect - Please ensure FS is running: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.13:57:42:0599 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:42:0599 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:42:0599 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:48:0199 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:48:0199 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:48:0199 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOTHING ...13:57:48:0199 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connection request sent ...13:57:48:0211 - Sim general message:SimConnect Msg: Data request sent ...13:57:48:0213 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:48:0213 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:48:0213 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:54:0114 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:57:54:0114 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:54:0114 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOT NOTHING ...13:57:54:0114 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:57:54:0114 - FSX Connection Attempted13:57:54:0114 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:00:0314 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:00:0314 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:00:0314 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOT NOTHING ...13:58:00:0314 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:00:0314 - FSX Connection Attempted13:58:00:0314 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:06:0214 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:06:0214 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:06:0214 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOT NOTHING ...13:58:06:0214 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:06:0214 - FSX Connection Attempted13:58:06:0214 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:12:0114 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:12:0114 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:12:0114 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOT NOTHING ...13:58:12:0114 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:12:0114 - FSX Connection Attempted13:58:12:0114 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:18:0314 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:18:0314 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:18:0314 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOT NOTHING ...13:58:18:0314 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:18:0314 - FSX Connection Attempted13:58:18:0314 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:24:0214 - Pre Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:24:0214 - FSX Connect Pre Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:24:0214 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: fsx_simconnect is NOT NOTHING ...13:58:24:0214 - FSX Connect Post Attempt: Instantiated = True / mConnected = False13:58:24:0214 - FSX Connection Attempted13:58:24:0214 - Post Connect FS_Connected = False13:58:28:0618 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connected to FS14:08:17:0112 - Sim general message:Sim Msg: Connection closedKind regardsMarkoops, here it is

Jim, could it be something to do with the license key problem i've now developed, i'm using the same key for ASE and ASA, although ASA appears to be activated ok (I think?). I've just been reading that multiple activations can cause problems resulting in incorrect updating in ASE.Kind regardsMark

That was with the Dynamic Rate of Change slider at 0%. This evening I did a bunch of testing, I put that slider at 100%. Now with DWC off I have changing weather again. Most of the time it's not right but it's close. With DWC on it's closer.Seems to work for me. Main thing I found was if you have the Dynamic Rate of Change slider set to 0 then the weather doesn't change at all. At 100 it changes a lot. Perhaps that's something to play with?

Jeff,You are a star! I have just had my first flight with ASE that actually worked. The weather was as shown on the ASE briefing and Radar Contact and ASE were pretty much in sync including the destination.I set dynamic weather to 100% and downloads to every 5 minues. I used FSUIPC to smooth the winds and QnH with global mode off. It has totally transformed the weather in FSX, clouds where they should be, no more unlimited visibility and cloud popping.I can't tell you how chuffed I am. All the advise has been to set dynamic weather to 0 and that for me was really messing things up.Many thanksSteve