It seems I have a major issue with simconnect in FSX. The correct one doesn't seem to be in there. I am stuck and don't know what to do about it. I ran the repair function from the fsx install disk but that didn't do any good. I have sp1 installed. Help, please. Thanks.Paul

Perhaps the 'correct one' is the one that is part of SP2 and only works with SP2.

Install the additional SDK coming on the FSX DVDs and check e. g. the Hifi forums here at AVSIM for further Simconnect related problems and setups. There's a Simconnect sub forum too that might help.I found the (networked) SC setup a bit tricky, so don't worry if it doesn't work out on the first few trials.

Hi,Here is what I did to get Simconnect working on my system. Just replace my drive/path statements with yours. Also keep in mind you'll have to edit SimConnect.xml and SimConnect.cfg (You Need To Change The Address) if you copy and past the ones I provided. =================Configuring Simconnect=================1.Folders to share: A. D:\FSX (Replace my FSX Drive/Path statement with yours) B. C:\Users\Mike\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX (Replace Mike with your user name) C. C:\Users\Mike\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files (Replace Mike with your user name)The folders shown above should be shared with read/write permissions.2. Simconnect will only work with FSX Deluxe.3. FSX Service Packs 1 & 2 need to be installed.4. FSX SDK needs to be installed.5. FSX SDK SP1A update needs to be installed. (With this latest update you may not need FSX SDK)6. Your FSX Computer is the server computer.7. Your networked computer is the client.8. Your firewall software must be configured to allow SimConnect communications on port 500, this includes windows firewall and applies to all computers, both SERVER and CLIENT(s).9. There are two files which must be configured on the server, they are: A. SimConnect.xml | Location - C:\Users\Mike\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX (Replace Mike with your user name) B. SimConnect.ini | Location - C:\Users\Mike\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files (Replace Mike with your user name)------------------------SimConnect.xml------------------------<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?> - <SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0"> <Descr>SimConnect</Descr> <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> - <SimConnect.Comm> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol> <Scope>global</Scope> <Address>MIKE-PC</Address> <MaxClients>64</MaxClients> <Port>500</Port> <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize> <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle> </SimConnect.Comm>- <SimConnect.Comm> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Protocol>Auto</Protocol> <Scope>local</Scope> </SimConnect.Comm> </SimBase.Document>----------------------SimConnect.ini----------------------[simConnect]level=verboseconsole=0;RedirectStdOutToConsole=1;OutputDebugString=1;file=c:\simconnect%03u.log;file_next_index=0;file_max_index=910. Copy the simconnect.msi to all client computers and run the file.11. Copy the SimConnect.cfg file into the following folder on all client computers. A. C:\Users\Michael\My Documents (Replace Michael with your user name)-----------------------SimConnect.cfg-----------------------[simConnect]Protocol=IPv4Address=MIKE-PCPort=500MaxReceiveSize=4096DisableNagle=0