Update FSUIPC nightmare

[Ray Proudfoot]

20 minutes ago, tup61 said:

Unfortunately that function has no use in MSFS where all the planes I fly can't be saved in midair... which btw is a big shame.

Wow! That's a surprise. What aircraft? Default or third party. FSUIPC in FSX/P3D just uses the default save flight command. Is there no equivalent in MSFS?

[tup61]

8 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Wow! That's a surprise. What aircraft? Default or third party. FSUIPC in FSX/P3D just uses the default save flight command. Is there no equivalent in MSFS?

Well, yes, you can save a flight just as you can with FSX/P3D but the planes I fly don't support it so you will end up with no plan in the MCDU and things like that. I mainly fly (well, flew) the Fenix Airbus and it officially doesn't support saving. But nowadays I mainly fly the default Longitude and, at least with the new G3000, it also doesn't support saving (the G3000 will be empty upon load). (The thing with default stuff in MSFS is that it's being updated regularly, unlike with FSX and P3D, so things that may have worked in the past may not work anymore in the present). I suppose that if you fly a basic plane like a Cub saving will work alright but when things get a bit more advanced you usually are out of luck.

Yeah, it's surprising, isn't it? You'd think saving something is a very basic option for computer programs...

[Ray Proudfoot]

4 minutes ago, tup61 said:

You'd think saving something is a very basic option for computer programs...

That's where PMDG have the advantage over other offerings. Every switch position is saved in P3D for the 737NGXu and I would imagine it's the same for MSFS. Something to ask developers / Asobo perhaps.

[Bobsk8]

Update, I heard from John Dowson this morning and he sees what is wrong, and is working on a fix for it. 

[ark]

18 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

Update, I heard from John Dowson this morning and he sees what is wrong, and is working on a fix for it. 

Well that's interesting, and good news!  I have always found support from both Pete, and now John Dowson, to be excellent.

Al

[bofhlusr]

12 hours ago, ark said:

A bit off topic, perhaps, but as a quick overview, programs like SPAD.next, FSUIPC7, AAO, etc, can be used to make controller bindings that are not MSFS default bindings....

Al

Can any of these programs enable zooming in or out at a map in an MFD using a joystick button? eg. the MFD in the Longitude?

[ark]

3 hours ago, tup61 said:

I do think FSUIPC is only used for control assignements and er... that's about it.

Well, for one thing, control assessments are a HUGE part of MSFS especially for those users who want to make use of a lot of external hardware, and programs like Spad.next, FSUIPC7, AAO and probably some others,  play a major role in that.  Even default code, like the AAU1 G3000, requires the use of these addon programs if you want to assign some of the functions to hardware. And, as I briefly mentioned above, the facility to write scripts, such as Lua scripts with FSUIPC7, is a very flexible and powerful capability that many make use of.

But it all comes down to individual preferences. I would guess that the majority of simmers do not use programs like Spadnext or FSUIPC7, but many do. So whatever floats your boat... ah, I mean whatever flies your plane!

Al

 

[ark]

1 hour ago, bofhlusr said:

Can any of these programs enable zooming in or out at a map in an MFD using a joystick button? eg. the MFD in the Longitude?

Yes. I know you can do it with FSUIPC7 (just tried it using a key, but you could certainly use a button instead), but I'm sure you can also do it with Spad.next as well.

Al

Edited March 23, 2023 by ark

[bofhlusr]

1 minute ago, ark said:

Yes. I know you can do it with FSUIPC7 (just tried it using a key, but you could certainly use a button instead), but I'm sure you can also do it with Spad.next as well.

Al

Thank you. How would I zoom in or out of a map in the MFD using keypresses on the keyboard?  

I don't know if FSUIPC can send multiple commands with one joystick button.

If not I'll use one of the free programs below in MSFS.
JoyToKey - Download the Latest Official Version 
Joystick Gremlin (whitemagic.github.io)

[ark]

26 minutes ago, bofhlusr said:

I don't know if FSUIPC can send multiple commands with one joystick button.

In FSUIPC you have the option to send repeated commands when holding a key or button down. I would expect Spad.next has the same capability although I'm not a Spad.next user. You would assign one button or key to zoom out, and another to zoom in.

If there are free programs that you can use to send the necessary variables (Hvars in this case) then certainly try that.

Al

Edited March 23, 2023 by ark

[Bobsk8]

My issue is fixed, got an updated EXE file and it fixed it. 

[John Dowson]

Just came across this thread and thought I should respond to the various issues mentioned.

First, in no way should the installer change or remove any settings. All settings are stored in the FSUIPC7.ini file and this is never touched, either by the installer or the uninstaller. If you have lost your settings, then it is usually due to installing in a different location/folder. If you do this, you can just copy the FSUIPC7.ini (and FSUIPC7.key file, if using a registered version) to the new installation location, together with any other files you may use (e.g. *.lua, *.mcro, *.dll). When re-installing, the previous installation location should be detected and used (from the registry), and it should be a simple matter of just clicking through (Next, etc). Note you can also skip registration when re-installing. If you have any issue when re-installing, please report here, and please attach your InstallFSUIPC7.log and UninstallFSUIPC7.log files.

There is a problem with using hot-keys in the current release, 7.3.19, that affects PF3 and other add-ons that register hot-keys with FSUIPC. This will be fixed in the next release, and a beta is available with this fix here.

As Ray has mentioned, FSUIPC saves (and loads) flights by just calling the Simconnect flight save/load functions. However, the SimConnect_FlightSave function is still documented as:
     NOTE: The current status of this function is NO ERROR, NO RESPONSE.

which is Asobo's way of saying that the function is still not fully working. However, it does seem to work ok for many aircraft/situations, but not all. Some folks seem to have more success using this feature than others. Note also that the "sim pause" when a flight is being saved is still an issue, especially when using complex aircraft such as those by PMDG. I have implemented a toggle function so that the flight-save functionality can be temporarily disabled, which you usually want to do on take-off and landing/approach.

You can easily send repeat commands, or however many different commands you like, on either a button or key press and/or release. If you want to try FSUIPC7 (for MSFS), an extended trial license is always available here.

John / FSUIPC

 

Edited April 18, 2023 by John Dowson
Added UninstallFSUIPC7.log file to be posted to support forum with installation issues