KLAX FSX Install Issues - Cant Init SimConnect Error

[Firstinflight]

Hello.
I have had FSDT products for many years now and have never had any issues.
I was trying to test a install on a new laptop and I now have a problem - Cant Init SimConnect Error.
3 days of trying and reading every post on the subject, no success. Hence this post.

I realize that the steps to install have been posted many times. I have done my best to read them and follow them.

Clearly understand that there are two basic dependencies -
a) SimConnect
b) VC++ Runtimes

KLAX requires SimConnect v61259 - the version that comes with SP2/Acceleration - I have Acceleration Pack.

I have uninstalled FSX and all associated add-ons. I did a clean install of FSX, then Acceleration pack yesterday.

I have installed the 4 links to VC++ 2005 runtimes that virtuali indicates in his responses to other posts.
[Although on my larger 737 simulator, I have never had to do this. I simply installed the KLAX airport and everything worked fine - that Simulator has VC++ 2005 v8.0.56336 - the one that KLAX installs and it works fine]

Here is the output of the SimConnect.ini log file -

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0.00000 SimConnect version 10.0.61259.0

0.22395 Exe Launched:  Path="fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe"  CommandLine=""  Version="2.0.0.2348"
26.21370 DLL Loaded:  Path="bglmanx.dll"  Version="2.9.0.6"
27.67930 DLL Loaded:  Path="Modules\FSUIPC4.dll"  Version="4.7.5.8"
> 29.72600 [ 0, 1]Open: Version=0x00000004  Name="Couatl"
> 29.72614 [ 1, 1]Open: Version=0x00000004  Name="FSUIPC4"
> 29.72619 [ 1, 2]AddToDataDefinition:DefineID=-558899537, DatumName="IS USER SIM", UnitsName="Bool", DatumType=1, fEpsilon=0.000000, DatumID=0
> 29.77702 [ 1, 3]SubscribeToSystemEvent:EventID=5, SystemEventName="SimStart"
> 29.77715 [ 1, 4]SubscribeToSystemEvent:EventID=6, SystemEventName="SimStop"
> 29.77717 [ 1, 5]SubscribeToSystemEvent:EventID=7, SystemEventName="Sim"
> 29.77719 [ 1, 6]SubscribeToSystemEvent:EventID=2, SystemEventName="Frame"
This indicates the correct version of SimConnect and that bglmanx.dll is being correctly loaded.

Here is the FSUIPC log output -

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********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.758 by Pete Dowson *********
User Name="CP Jois"
User Addr="cjois@jois.net"
FSUIPC4 Key is provided
WideFS7 Key is provided
Running inside FSX on Windows 7
Module base=61000000
      390 System time = 04/06/2013 06:39:13
      390 FLT UNC path = "\\MACBOOKPRO\Users\cjois\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\"
      468 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ...
      468 FS UNC path = "\\MACBOOKPRO\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\"
     1389 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
     1389 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed
     1389 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok
     1389 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay
     1389 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07
     3464 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0)
     3464 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
     3464 FSUIPC Menu entry added
     3542 \\MACBOOKPRO\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.FLT
     3542 \\MACBOOKPRO\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR
    35756 System time = 04/06/2013 06:39:49, Simulator time = 06:39:17 (13:39Z)
    35771 Aircraft="Aircreation582SL red"
    35865 Starting everything now ...
    37097 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled
    57081 System time = 04/06/2013 06:40:10, Simulator time = 06:39:29 (13:39Z)
    57081 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Average frame rate for running time of 13 secs = 19.6 fps
G3D fix: Passes 9022, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0
SimConnect appears to be correct, dlls are loaded, the VC++ 2005 runtimes are installed.
What could be the problem that I still keep getting the Cant Init SimConnect Error?

Please help.

Regards,
CPJ

[virtuali]

This indicates the correct version of SimConnect and that bglmanx.dll is being correctly loaded.

Yes, as you can see both bglmanx.dll and Couatl.exe are being loaded correctly with no errors. This entirely excludes any problems with VC++ libraries or similar.

Here is the FSUIPC log output

None of our modules uses, requires or should be affected by anything related to FSUIPC.

What could be the problem that I still keep getting the Cant Init SimConnect Error?

Something entirely unrelated to our software (which is working correctly, as shown by the log), but it apparently receives an error message back from Simconnect, that a problem happened to it, so it can't be initialized.

Maybe you have a wrong config for your Simconnect.CFG file, one (for example) that sets the wrong client/server configuration, the wrong protocol (tcp or pipe), etc.

[Firstinflight]

Virtuali -
Thanks for the quick response.

I will continue to check.

However to your point about sim connect.cfg, my understanding and experience is that the cfg file sits on the client PC.

I don't have the simconnect client installed or the CFG file sitting on the my main 737 sim PC either- everything works very well in that setup with FSDT airports.

Should there be an entry in the sim connect log for the Addon Manager? Because as you can see there is only one entry for couatl?

Could this be a permissions issue?

I am running as a user with administrator privileges.

CPJ

[Firstinflight]

Update -
Having run out of ideas, I tried logging in as Administrator (even though the account I was using before was a User with Administrative privileges).

I run up FSX and good news is that the SimConnect Error does NOT occur.

Initially I was wondering it was a flaw in the Install because of not having enough privileges.
But now since I didn't have to reinstall anything, and merely logging in as Administrator made the problem go away, it appears that it is a runtime privileges issue.

The user with Admin privileges seems to behave differently than the Administrator account.

I also notice that in the SimConnect log, this time I can see the Addon Manager X as an additional Line item in the OPEN section.

Any suggestions as to where the problem could be?

regards,
CPJ

[virtuali]

Should there be an entry in the sim connect log for the Addon Manager? Because as you can see there is only one entry for couatl?

As I've said before, your log confirms that both our modules are loading correctly:

Couatl

0.22395 Exe Launched:  Path="fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe"  CommandLine=""  Version="2.0.0.2348"

Addon Manager

26.21370 DLL Loaded:  Path="bglmanx.dll"  Version="2.9.0.6"