GSX installer can not find steam **SOLVED**

[NMahinK]

I have FSX steam and boxed, I only use steam edition, but when I try to install GSX, it says steam is not detected, but the FSDT KLAX installer detects steam, here is an image.

[virtuali]

That's because you have a problem with your Steam registry keys. You can activate logging in the installer, to see what’s wrong in your system.

- Open a command prompt  ( start -> CMD -> enter )

- go to the folder where you have the installer, for example:

CD c:\Users\Yourname\Desktop

Assuming you put the installer on the Desktop

- launch the installer with this command:

gsx_fsx_setup.exe /log=install.log

This should hopefully create a file named install.log on your Desktop, after you close it. If you have it, then send it to me.

[NMahinK]

2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   Log opened. (Time zone: UTC-07:00)
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   Setup version: Inno Setup version 5.5.9 (a)
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   Original Setup EXE: C:\Users\Mahin\gsx_fsx_setup.exe
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   Setup command line: /SL5="$F039A,115932287,169472,C:\Users\Mahin\gsx_fsx_setup.exe" /log=install.log
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   Windows version: 6.0.6002 SP2  (NT platform: Yes)
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   64-bit Windows: Yes
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   Processor architecture: x64
2016-06-15 15:43:50.570   User privileges: Administrative
2016-06-15 15:43:50.614   64-bit install mode: No
2016-06-15 15:43:50.616   Created temporary directory: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp
2016-06-15 15:43:50.669   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\itdownload.dll
2016-06-15 15:43:50.756   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\chiefzip.dll
2016-06-15 15:43:50.781   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.781   FSX Executable not found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.781   FSX not Found
2016-06-15 15:43:50.781   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\fsx_icon_off.bmp
2016-06-15 15:43:50.783   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator - Steam Edition\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX
2016-06-15 15:43:50.784   fsx.exe has been found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX
2016-06-15 15:43:50.785   C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\fsx.exe file version is 10.0.62615.0, setup will continue
2016-06-15 15:43:50.785   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   FSX Executable not found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   FSX Executable not found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   FSX:Steam Edition not Found
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\fsxse_icon_off.bmp
2016-06-15 15:43:50.789   Registry key Software\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D points to
2016-06-15 15:43:50.789   Registry key Software\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D for Prepar3D 1.x is missing, product is likely not installed
2016-06-15 15:43:50.789   Prepar3D v1 not Found
2016-06-15 15:43:50.789   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\p3d1_icon_off.bmp
2016-06-15 15:43:50.791   Registry key Software\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2 points to
2016-06-15 15:43:50.791   Registry key Software\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2 for Prepar3D 2.x is missing, product is likely not installed
2016-06-15 15:43:50.791   Prepar3D v2 not Found
2016-06-15 15:43:50.791   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\p3d2_icon_off.bmp
2016-06-15 15:43:50.793   Registry key Software\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3 points to
2016-06-15 15:43:50.793   Registry key Software\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3 for Prepar3D 3.x is missing, product is likely not installed
2016-06-15 15:43:50.793   Prepar3D v3 not Found
2016-06-15 15:43:50.793   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\p3d3_icon_off.bmp
2016-06-15 15:48:35.089   InitializeSetup returned False; aborting.
2016-06-15 15:48:35.089   Got EAbort exception.
2016-06-15 15:48:35.089   Deinitializing Setup.
2016-06-15 15:48:35.097   Log closed.

[F-OHPM]

2016-06-15 15:43:50.781   Extracting temporary file: C:\Users\Mahin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-55K43.tmp\fsx_icon_off.bmp
2016-06-15 15:43:50.783   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator - Steam Edition\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX
2016-06-15 15:43:50.784   fsx.exe has been found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX
2016-06-15 15:43:50.785   C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\fsx.exe file version is 10.0.62615.0, setup will continue
2016-06-15 15:43:50.785   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   FSX Executable not found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   Registry key Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\10.0 points to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   FSX Executable not found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2016-06-15 15:43:50.786   FSX:Steam Edition not Found

Judging by the lines after "setup will continue" I just remade the fsx folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X) and copied and pasted FSX.exe from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX" there. It works for me.

[virtuali]

Yes, your log explains the problem: you still have you FSX registry key pointing to an empty folder, most likely because you manually removed FSX without uninstalling it, so FSX:SE was still running in "Dual mode", but with no FSX anymore.

Never, ever, remove an app manually. Always run the Uninstaller...

[NMahinK]

I reinstalled both boxed and steam and the GSX installer still cannot find FSX steam. But when I install other airports (Hawaiian Airports Volume 1), it's able to find steam and install perfectly.

[virtuali]

Please try to download the current GSX full installer now, we made a small update to the installer that should be able to deal with it.

[NMahinK]

It works now, thank you!