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Unhandled Exception -- Type Initializer for Terrain_Sculptor threw an exception

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OK, yes the About reports 1.2.06(a). I didn't think about checking that before (title bar empty due to the error). Standing-by,

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Erik, clearly FSUIPC is behaving differently on your laptop than on your desktop system. Can you think of why this is the case? -, different FSUIPC versions installed (main module, not client .dll), different operating systems, different NET Framework, etc.?

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The attached file logs the FSUIPC "responses". Please install it and, when the error occurs, send me (the contents) of the file Log.txt in the TS folder. (Do not attempt to restart TS until you have copied the file; otherwise it will be cleared.)

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Don, the main difference between my two systems as far as OS is concerned is that the desktop is a dual boot machine with a WinXP option still available, but I haven't used that in years. Obviously, the laptop has (in this case) Dell software on it that the desktop doesn't have, where they may have modified some Windows components perhaps.

Both run on Win7 SP1 Pro-64 though, I have .NET 4.6.1 version 4.6.01055 on both. Task manager shows a total of four optimization services for .NET active on both machines, again identical by name and description.
I had a minor difference in FSUIPC.DLL (v3.999z9b on laptop vs. 3.999z8 on desktop) but replacing the laptop one has no effect.

Moreover, TC appears even unable to create the log.txt on my laptop, so something is seriously blocking its functioning there. I tried version 1.2.06(b) on the desktop and that does get the log file.

For my part, we can leave it at this, I'll just work on the desktop with Terrain Sculptor. However, if you want to further dig into it I'll be happy to assist where I can. That's the least I can do for all you provide!


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Once more with feeling!

I've re-read your initial reports. Given that the log was not written (which means the call to FSUIPC is not even executed), I suspect that the real issue is that the Simconnect.dll is not on your system. (It would not be executed, even if it was.)

So, I have included the Simconnect dll in the attachment as well as a copy of TS modified TS to find it in the TS folder. Please copy both files into your TS folder and try once more.

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I'll be interested in the results of you testing the last version I sent. But, I think the attached may contain the real solution. Please delete the simconnect.dll I sent in the earlier archive from your TS folder prior to running the attached.

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Alas... neither of these two tries brings success either. You are right about Simconnect of course, that is indeed not on the laptop but it is on the desktop. I have a (sleeping) FSX install on the latter, not on the former. Should have mentioned that before I guess..!! But like said, the same old error message keeps popping up with these new versions as well.

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Very strange indeed. In the case of the "C" version, you (should have) installed the .dll in the TS folder where that version expected to find it - unless there's something about the file that makes it inoperative unless installed in a side-by-side configuration.

TS is unlike ADE and sBuilder, both of which require FSUIPC be installed. TS gives FSUIPC priority but, if not installed, will use SimConnect - for all but FS9 of course. Perhaps I need rethink that approach. But, for the moment, TS won't operate on a FS9-only system.

I'm out of ideas.

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Me too Don. I just tried the c-version again with the Visual C++ 2005 Redistr. installed on the laptop - it has 'only' the 2008 and 2010 versions normally - as I read somewhere simconnect may depend on that. Bit of a vague description but trying won't hurt I thought. It didn't make a difference either.

I thank you for your time and energy!
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Last attempt. I have stripped all the SimConnect-related code out of the communications module and placed it in a separate module that is only called if FSUIPC fails to respond, the active FS is not FS9 and the .dll actually exists. So, a FS9-only system should no longer encounter this error - or so the theory goes.

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Hah, that works! :D Perseverance paid off, kudos to you! It now links to FS9 fine, I can move the plane from within TS for instance, and reports FS9 not running if so. Beautiful.


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I didn't really expect there would be. But, it was worth a try.

Since no one else is reporting such difficulty and I can't reproduce it, I am left to conclude that, whatever the underlying issue, it is a problem within your systems' configurations. Perhaps you have some addon that is interfering.

DOn

I finally solved the problem. It was resolved by wiping FSUIPC completely from the modules folder and installing a new copy from scratch. I believe my licenced copy of FSUIPC became corrupted when I installed an addon aircraft that tried to install the free version. As part of the trouble shooting I previously reinstalled FSUIPC but it was by overwriting the old files. Obviously that did not correct the problem. Lesson learned. The odd thing is that FSUIPC continued to function well enough that I did not notice until I started to have problems with ActiveSky Evolution. The fix for ActiveSky turned out to also fix my problem with Terrain Sculptor.

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