URGENT PLEASE HELP: What is SimConnect

[PV123]

PLEASE HELP: What is SimConnect and how do I set it up (what steps do I have to take) so that OpenTrack can send my head tracking data to FSX.

Thanks

[pirateinparadise]

It is a library that external applications use to talk to FSX. There are several versions. Look under your\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\LegacyInterfaces\ folder. There will be 3 subfolders. Open each one, and double click the file with the .msi extension. Be sure to run all 3.

[PV123]

Yes, I've already done that and then what do I do next is the question? Like is it an automatic thing which should work without me doing anything or do I have to put in any inputs to make the thing work in theory?

Thanks

[PV123]

I need to know what to do after installing those files. I have tested it and enabled the SimConnect output from OpenTrack and nothing happened. There must be something further I have to do in order to get things to work?

[mikeytwc]

First make sure you are running steam as admin(fsx requires admin rights for itself, and some addons)
make sure your video card drivers are up to date, dont just assume they are, check to make sure

step 1, Install all the simconnects that DTG doesnt automatically install for you

keep in mind these are simconnect.msi files...just double click to install

where my FSX:SE is installed into my E:\ drive
there are actually (4) simconnects in FSX:SE

E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\lib
(install this one first)

E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\LegacyInterfaces\FSX-RTM
(install this one 2nd)

E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\LegacyInterfaces\FSX-SP1
(install this one 3rd)


E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\LegacyInterfaces\FSX-XPACK (YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO INSTALL THIS ONE)
DTG now includes the install for the xpack since the last update/patch

the 2nd thing to do is install the C++ redistributable



E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2005
there are 2 files here

vcredist_x86.msi (to install for 32 bit)
vcredist_x64.msi (to install for 64 bit)
just double click on the pertinant one for your system,should be 64bit


If you can't find them in your directory can you please go to this website, download and install these two files.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21254



Please make sure you install them to the same drive where you have FSX installed. It doesn't need to be same folder or anything. Just the same hard drive.


just to make sure it is installed, the XML parser should also be installed, it should have been loaded already by fsx

E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\Installers
msxml.msi
double click this file to install

It looks like the game needs the MSXML 4.0 dlls installed for x86 and they aren't included in the redistribution or are failing to install as part of the Steam setup on Win 8.1 Pro.

I downloaded the MSXML 4.0 SP2 and SP2 Hotfix from Microsoft and everything then worked. Get the files from:

MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services) - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19662
Security Update for MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430) - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14623


install Directx 9.0c
E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FSX\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010

[PV123]

Thanks so much, I will try these instructions next time I am on my system. :) The help is much appreciated!

[PV123]

Hi, I have completed these instructions after a fresh install of fsx on my laptop and hey ho my head tracking works perfectly in game, however when I have completed these instructions on my PC simulator set up (a high spec gaming dedicated desktop PC) it still doesn't work. I am running Windows 10 OS on both systems so don't see why I can get it to work on one and not the other. I really don't want to reinstall fsx on my desktop as I have countless addons installed and it would take too long to reinstall them all. What is your advice now?

Thanks again!