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FSUIPC4 not registered

Fern

Fern

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Hi, All

(Vista, FSX)

(Having a bit of trouble making SBuilder X work...)

I'm having some problems installing FSUIPC4 (for FSX), and I am starting to suspect I may have a corrupted copy. If this is outlined somewhere in the forum, forgive me. I couldn't find it.

I just downloaded a fresh copy from Dawson's site but, before I install it, I decided to ask a question.

* I installed a copy of FSUIPC4 (can't remember where I got it) that I thought was a good copy of and, when it came to the Registration, I clicked on CANCEL.

IS THIS THE CORRECT WAY OF NOT REGISTERING?

I ask because the installation document says it the registration is optional, but it doesn't say clearly how to "not register".

SBuilder X wouldn't see the aircraft at all, even though FSUIPC4 did create the Modules folder and all the files where in the newly-created Modules folder (in FSX). Actually, SBuilder X can see the aircraft when I have FS9 running...


Thanks very much

Fern
 
Fsuipc X

Hi, Meshman and All

There are a few aspects to the whole story. I was trying to make the question as plain as possible so I'd get an answer to that and move on the next question.

* I am running FSX on Vista

* I have SBuilder X installed, and it seems to work (I haven't made anything yet with it).

* I also have FS9 installed in the system.

* If I start FS9, SBuilder X can see the aircraft and give me no hassle, shows the crosshairs and all is well (or so I think, as I said I haven't created anything with SBuilder X yet but, at least, I get no errors).

* I installed a version of FSUIPC X that I had downloaded a while ago - can't remember where from.

* I installed the FSX SDK, SP1a, etc. FSX is working apparently fine.

* Then I installed SBuilder X, locate it at the desired lat and lon, but when I say "Show aircraft", it tells me it can't find FSUIPC.

* I decided to un-install the FSUIPC X I had, read the manual, and Dawson says to simply delete the files, which I did, from the Modules folder in FSX.

* Then I went to directly to Dawson's site and downloaded a fresh copy of FSUIPC X, which turned out to be a bit larger (the exe file) than the one I already had.

* Read the manual before installing it, and ran into the same question I ran into when I installed the old FSUIPC for FS9: Registration/payment.

* Dawson says we don't have to pay, but gives no specific instructions on how to by-pass the registration. There is OK and Cancel, and nothing else.

* Being Vista as supposedly complicated as it is, the last think I want is to be installing stuff that writes to the register but has no "un-install", only "delete".

* So,here are the two questions that matter:

1. To the best of people's knowledge, is the FSUIPC X that we download from Dawson's site http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html
reliable (within reason, of course)

2. During installation, when the registration window appears, should I click on "Cancel" to skip the registration?

Thanks very much, all

Fern
 
FSUIPC4 - resolved

Hi, All and Meshman

Thank you all for thinking about this.

I got a fresh copy of FSUIPC4 from Pete Dawson's site, ran the install, clicked on "Cancel" at the registration window, and it all worked fine.

Thanks again.

Fern
 
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