Why not fly online?

[EHM-2589 David]

This is a question that I really want to explain on the best way. First of all I really like to fly planes, I mean with my limitations only FS9 or FSX simulator. Before a couple of years I only flew with AI and it was a nice experience. But deep down I was looking for something new or more exciting, something “as real as it gets”, and I hit upon the life of VA and I’ve the luck to come across EHM, my first and only love for the moment Then step by step I get lots of information about Pro pilot and little by little some information about flying online and it makes my skin crawls, because after reading some manuals from our VA, then IVAO and VATSIM…

I make a decision to join IVAO and a new life was started in this hobby in 2010 then I join VATSIM in 2011. I practice, practice and practice and right now and day to day I still learn new things. I mean I'm only advanced student by IVAO and pilot observer in VATSIM, but to tell you the truth flying online is another way to practice my favourite hobby, because I’ve the opportunity to chat with other people and first of all with my mates from EHM and sharing with the ATC if I’ve minutes before departure or after landing, and flying online is as I said before “as real as it gets”.

I really encourage all of my partners in EHM VA to join us by IVAO or VATSIM and after some days you won’t regret this very important change in this hobby.

My purpose is only trying to share my little experience about flying online.

See you in the skies guys and many happy landings 

[EHM-1882 Gian]

Thks Erik-Jan,

Tried the link you suggested but nothing happened...things go on as they are anyway....I am too afraid screwing up all the installation:)
We'll see later, maybe until I change my PC...
Gian

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Dominic, without bothering you too much, this is my installation log....Thks


INSTALLATION FOR FSX:
SetupPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"
Checking version of FSX.EXE:
... Version 10.0.60905.0  (Need at least 10.0.60905.0)
Checking compatibility with installed SimConnect:
    Found SimConnect build 60905 (Original)
    Found SimConnect build 61242 (SP1 May07)

Spoiler for Hiden:

Checking if there's already a version of FSUIPC4 installed in:
       C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL
... Version 4.853 found.
FSX Modules folder already exists.
Okay -- installed FSUIPC4 into "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\FSUIPC4.DLL"
Looking for the current user's Application Data path:
... found as "C:\Users\Gros loup\AppData\Roaming"
Now finding \Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG for all users, including this one
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\.jenny\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\aircraft\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\AppData\Roaming"
Found FSX.CFG in "C:\Users\Gros loup\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\FSX.CFG"
Now checking DLL.XML ...
... There is a previous DLL.XML, checking for FSUIPC4 section.
... FSUIPC4 section already exists but will be replaced.
     (for FSUIPC4, without Loader)
... FSUIPC4 section of DLL.XML written okay
Now checking for a SimConnect.XML file ...
... There is a SimConnect.XML, checking for "local" section.
... "local" section already exists, file not modified.
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Application Data\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Contacts\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Cookies\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Desktop\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Doc\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Documents\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Downloads\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\effects\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Favorites\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Links\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Local Settings\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Menu Démarrer\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Mes documents\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Mes fichiers de sauvegardes\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\modules\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Modèles\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Music\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Pictures\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Recent\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Saved Games\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Searches\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\SendTo\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Tracing\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Videos\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Voisinage d'impression\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\Voisinage réseau\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
Looking in "C:\Users\Gros loup\x64\Roaming"
 ... No FSX.CFG there
"Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder already exists.
Now installing additional files into the "Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder:
   Installed "FSUIPC4 User Guide.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 for Advanced Users.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC4 History.pdf" okay
   Installed "List of FSX controls.pdf" okay
   Installed "GlobalSign Root.exe" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Library.pdf" okay
   Installed "FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua License.pdf" okay
   Installed "Lua Plugins for VRInsight Devices.pdf" okay
   Installed "LuaFileSystem.pdf" okay
   Installed "Example LUA plugins.zip" okay
   Installed "Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX.pdf" okay
FSUIPC4.DLL installed and signature checked out okay!
Deleted GlobalSign Root fix program ... no longer relevant
===========================================================

All installer tasks completed.
Registration for FSUIPC4 was cancelled or failed! (result code 40)

*************** End of Install Log ***************

Late to the party, but I note that you're not using the current service pack for FSX or SimConnect (SP2 or SP3, if memory serves) Gian. Can I suggest you get up to the current version on both (even though it's a pain to do)?

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

FSX is up to SP2, unless you have the Accelleration expansion pack (in which SP2 is incorporated)