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Howdy All, I've been considering a third party weather generator for FSX. Scanning though the forums I noticed several freeware and payware (FSrealwx FSXWX, etc). FSXWX for intance requires FSUIPC, and FSrealwx says the freeware is for a 20 day trail to purchase. As for requiring FSUIPC, I've also read that FSX has a simconnect feature that handles the functions of FSUIPC (which I'm assuming makes this add-on utility unecessary for FSX?). The bottom line is: What do I need to know about adding a 3rd party weather generator in terms of installation (do I need FSUIPC?). Once a third party weather generator product is loaded, is it a seemless addition to FSX? Does is overlay FSX's real world weather or replace it entirely? Are there memory considertions/demands to my system? Is it as simple as FSX in just hitting the "download real weather" button? I'm looking for a little better understanding of how 3rd party weather progams interface with FSX. I have downloaded the ZIP file for FSrealwx to my desktop. I'm not willing to install until I understand what it will do to modify FSX Guidance is appreciated. Best Regards, Tom S.

Hi Jim, Thank you. I have submitted a ticket. Hopefully I'll get a repsonse from the PMDG help desk. Frustrating needless to say. Other than the PMDG product, everything else has re-installed nicely. As for my original issues, I believe some files may have become corrupted when I un-installed accelerator and installed SP2 in its place....thinking this was the better product to use with PMDG products. I have a clean install now. All I need is my PMDG747-400. I've read that PMDG is working on an overhaul for the 747-400. Will this be an update to the existing product or an entirely new purchase. Just curious. Tom S.

Hi Jim, Thanks for your feedback. It's been quite helpful. Ultimately, I decided to uninstall all FSX related programs, then run a 3rd party utility to clean out the registry and any leftover files. I've re-installed everything and made my settings according to our basic guide. The only add-on giving me issues is with installing PMDG 747-400. It is failing to validate after I enter my details, and then terminates the set up. Any suggestions (PS....not sure if I should put this last question in a new topic thread) Regards, Tom S.

Found the FSX Configuration Guide. Thanks. I'll try the recommended settings...but I'm thinking there's more to my issues then this. Tom S.

Hi Jim, Thanks for your comments. My appologies for posting in another's topic. I'll be sure to initiate topics on my own from here on. I've been reading quite a bit about these crashes. Most recently with a Captian Sim 767, FSX didn't crash; however the 3D flight deck graphics dissappeared. I was flying and invisisble plane. Only the 2D instrument panel worked. I have lowered my settings from the prvious higher settings. Perhaps I need to lower them further. Where exactly is the AVSIM FSX Configuration Guide? I did download the CTD guide. It's a lot to comprehend. StackHash errors seem unfixible other than to uninstall windows and FSX and reinstalling. This isn't an option ( uninstalling windows that is. I've already uninstalled and reinstalled FSX and the addons). The CTD Guide mentions the FSUIPC utility. However when you go to download the utility the provider mentions all sorts of potential pitfalls with the progam. I'm fairly computer literate; but not a programmer. This is where I get a bit turned around... I'm guessing you looked at my system configuration; and have noted that my machine is relatively new with a better than decent video card. I'm surprised that a 2006 program (and add-ons for that matter) can't be handled by a 2014 video card with 2 gig memory. Also, I haven't made any tweeks to my fsx.cfg. So, I don't think this is the issue. Nor do I have any add-on scenery. It's all default FSX scenery. Any further assistance is appreciated. I'm prpbably going to do a complete uninstall again; this time with IObit Uinstaller utility. This utililty supposedly removes files the windows uninstaller utility leaves behind in the config. and system regestry. Thanks, Tom S.

Hi, I've been experiencing crashes with a similar error report as noted at the begining of this thread. I've been experiencing this with the PMDG 747-400, on long haul flights over ocean, and particularly during the transition from day to night. First a particular view will disappear...then most recently, the 3D flightdeck went transparent except for the insturments themselves. Will this FSUIPC program work for PMDG as well. Below is the most recent error event. But it doesn't mention the g3d.dll file/module. In fact, it says module is unknown. Any helpful comment would ber appreciated. See below Log Name: Application Source: Application Error Date: 4/5/2015 7:18:35 PM Event ID: 1000 Task Category: (100) Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: SCHNEIDER-PC Description: Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61472.0, time stamp: 0x475e17d3 Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000 Exception code: 0xc0000005 Fault offset: 0x00000000 Faulting process id: 0x1aec Faulting application start time: 0x01d06fac8903448c Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe Faulting module path: unknown Report Id: 149b4873-dbea-11e4-9b66-74d4350b5d25 Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Application Error" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>100</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-04-05T23:18:35.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>39459</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>SCHNEIDER-PC</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>fsx.exe</Data> <Data>10.0.61472.0</Data> <Data>475e17d3</Data> <Data>unknown</Data> <Data>0.0.0.0</Data> <Data>00000000</Data> <Data>c0000005</Data> <Data>00000000</Data> <Data>1aec</Data> <Data>01d06fac8903448c</Data> <Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe</Data> <Data>unknown</Data> <Data>149b4873-dbea-11e4-9b66-74d4350b5d25</Data> </EventData> </Event> Regards, Tom S.