O.S. Windows7 64bit Acceleration. Have obtained installation with exe file, but after a second install I am unable to locate the choice of F/A-18 and LX-45. Consequently no install.

Thanks Markoz for your prompt reply, following your instructions I opened file CPT-w001.zip. This produced the file csw001_1000.exe. when right clicked I had the options-----Open, Cut, Copy, Delete, and Properties. But not 'Run as Administrator'

sandie wrote on Jul 18^th, 2011 at 6:49pm:


Try copying it or moving it out of the zip file and onto the desktop. From there, you should have the option to "Run as Administrator." I don't think "Run as Administrator" is an option when the file is in a zip folder.

Thanks for the advice . The present status is as follows---All files are under Administration control. Having installed the programme I opened the FSX file then opened the Captain Sim file which had two files, first a cfg file and Loader.exe which I clicked to open under admin control and was presented with the Account Control option to open. When I clicked OK to open, everyyhing stopped here, no response. Having FSX with Accelation I have Checked F/A-18 but no weapons display. In running the installation I have not been presented wit the options F/A-18 or LX-45. perhaps not significant.

Thanks again, however since I have a DVD on its way, I will report on the rersults I obtain.

1) Did you uninstall Weapon before installing the one on the disc?
2) Have you, at any time since this problem started, done a complete uninstall which includes removing the registry entry as explained in KB #685?

Did you install it as an administrator. I ask this because sometimes when you put the disc in the drive, it will autorun and the application will want to be installed. If that happened, and you just allowed it to install, maybe that is causing the problem. On the other hand, it could be that the Activation didn't work properly (same problem on two different installers) and you need to do #2 above.

Mark

Very much appreciate your comments. Before I clear the decks and attempt a freash install, I want to follow your advice on removing the registry entry using KB#685. Could you advise a wooden head in a little more detail on where to locate this file, since so far I have not been able to find it.

Still trying, deleted the file, reinstalled, The programmme still loads OK.In FSX select Aircraft I have the F/A-18 displayed with the green target, Here I get a bit lost. I move to normal Programmes/Captain Sim/Loader, and it fails to open once again

I strongly recommend that you Check-in to Your Profile > Select product (Weapon for FSX) > Extended Download Service > Get New Links and download another installer and try that. If you still get the NOT COMPATIBLE message, something is conflicting with it. I am using it in Windows 7 64bit and it works perfectly fine.

You could try installing it with your Anti Virus software disabled or turned OFF (turned off would be the best) as it might see the Weapon for FSX - Loader as a virus or malware. My Anti Virus program is Avast Free v6.0.1203 and it doesn't see the Weapon for FSX - Loader as a virus or malware on my system. Not sure of other AV Software though.

It could also be worth downloading the new installer with the AV Software OFF.

Mark

Are you using Vista/Win7? Run the Loader as an administrator - Click on START > All Programs > Captain Sim > Weapon for FSX > Right click on Loader and select Run as administrator from the list.

If you are using Vista/Win7 AND FSX installed in the default location (C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files(x86)), go to where FSX is install, find fsx.exe, right click on it, select the compatibility Tab, select Run as administrator, click OK.

It could be worth doing the same thing to the Loader as I describe for fsx.exe. That way the Loader will always runs as an administrator when you use it.

Mark

I should have said that I'm using Win SP Home Ed.
That's OK. I could have asked too.

Could it be that your user profile is a Limited account (or a special with some limitations) rather than an Administrative account? I know it is recommended to use Limited accounts to prevent "trojans" from messing up computers. I have never used a Limited account for myself so I'm guessing at this possibly being a factor.

Mark

Hi papabravo.

I just re-read your original post and I need to clarify the problem because I might have misunderstood you. If i did misunderstand you, then I have probably sent you on a "wild goose chase". So lets see how I go:

You add the Weapon for FSX to an aircraft, and you start FSX and load that same aircraft. Once ready, you call up the WCP and that works fine. Can you bring up the 2D HUD and HUD Glass? Or is it that you can't find it? If that is the case:

If you look in the FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\*AIRCRAFT*\panel.csweapon and open the panel.cfg, at the top, it should look something like this:

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Weapon Control Panel
Window02=HUD
Window03=HUD Glass
Window04=Landing View
Window05=Mini Panel
Window10=CS Weather Radar
Window11=Radio Stack
Window12=GPS
Window13=IFR Panel

The above is from the default C172. It is not always in this order, but the bold text shows the three main Weapon additions to the panel.cfg. (Weapon Control Panel, HUD and HUD Glass).

If that is not the problem. Is it the 3D VC HUD that you can't find? If so:

The Weapon "Loader" doesn't add a 3D VC HUD or any other controls to the VC. To add the HUD in the VC, it needs to be done manually and can only replace one that is already included in the aircraft. For example, I can (if I try) add the VC HUD to my Iris Simulations F-14 Tomcat because it already has a VC 3D HUD, but I can't add one to my C172 because it never had one in the first place.

So if you are looking for a VC HUD in any aircraft that has had Weapon "loaded" into it, you won't find it. It has to be done manually and a few others have managed it quite well. If your aircraft already has a HUD and you are wanting to replace it with the Weapon HUD, ask if someone has already done it and is willing to share the changed panel.cfg with you.

I hope this clears this up. And if your problem was the 3D VC HUD, then I did send you on a "wild goose chase" and I apologize for that.

Mark

papabravo wrote on Aug 25^th, 2011 at 6:34pm:

OK.

Have you tried downloading again and then reinstalling Weapon? It might be that your installer is faulty.

Check-in to Your Profile > Select product > Extended Download Service > Get New Links and download it again. Then uninstall the currently installed weapon and install from the new one.

Let's see if that helps.

Mark

I still think it has to do with the installation, possibly the activation has not performed as it should. So...

Uninstall Weapon for FSX, remove the registry entry for it, as per KB #685, then reinstall it (it will require activation again).

The location in the Windows registry is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CaptainSim\w001
You need to delete the folder w001 (see image). Please note that the location in the registry for me is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\CaptainSim\w001 because I'm using Windows 7 64bit.



Hope this helps.

Mark

Can you copy and paste the WCP entry from one of the aircraft you have added weapon to?

Give me a list, like the following, from the panel.cfg in the panel.csweapon folder

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Weapon Control Panel
Window02=HUD
Window03=HUD Glass
Window04=Landing View
Window05=Mini Panel
Window10=CS Weather Radar
Window11=Radio Stack
Window12=GPS
Window13=IFR Panel

[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
no_luminous=1
size_mm=1024, 170
position=7
visible=0
window_size=1.000, 0.170
ident=10901
zorder=2
gauge00=CSWeapon_panel!CSWeapon_panel, 0, 0, 1024, 170

I'm using the default C172 as an example.

You do have FSX SP2 or FSX Acceleration installed?

Mark

Thanks. You copy and pasted [Window00] in here but I would like to see [Window01]. Or to know if it differs from mine:

[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
no_luminous=1
size_mm=1024, 170
position=7
visible=0
window_size=1.000, 0.170
ident=10901
zorder=2
gauge00=CSWeapon_panel!CSWeapon_panel, 0, 0, 1024, 170

I have the CS Weather Radar added to my C172 as well. So that is one difference you will see.

Mark

I think we may just have made a huge leap here. At least I hope so.

Could you click on the email link at the bottom of my reply, attach a copy of the panel.cfg to the email, then send it to me please. I will have a look and see what the problem is, fix it (if the problem is what I think it is), then send it back to you.

Mark

Is it an error with my receiving the email, or your sending the email?

The email address in the link is the correct one, so you should be able to send to me.

Mark

whlk14 wrote on Sep 28^th, 2011 at 6:23am:

If you are asking me. Sure.

Quote:
That sounds like it has worked correctly.

You will need to select the F/A-18 (if you have FSX + Acceleration) or the default Learjet (FSX + SP2). Once FSX is up and you have started a flight with the F/A-18, press SHIFT+1 to see if you get the Weapon Control Panel to show. This is where you turn it ON, select different weapons etc. I find that the Keyboard shortcuts are easy enough to use that I don't bring the WCP up very much.

Have you done that, but you don't see the WCP?

Mark