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FSUIPC 3

It is an essential ingredient in many add-on FS programs, and, in fact, may be installed on your system by any one or more of them already. For many such programs you do not need to actually purchase FSUIPC. That deal, for their access, will often have been already done by the add-on program makers.  

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Author(s): Peter Dowson
Platform(s): Flight Simulator (Most Versions)
Price: $23.99
 
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Detailed Description

Facilities provided to the Registered User of FSUIPC include:

Joystick control facilities:

  • FSUIPC Facilities for joystick calibration – specifically, more accurate setting of dead zones and centres.

  • Joystick mapping for multi-engined aircraft throttles

  • FSUIPC Facilities for reverse thrust adjustment on each throttle, or via a separate reverser,

  • Joystick button programming, for any Flight Sim control, including those not available in FS’s own assignments dialogues.

  • Joystick buttons can also be made to produce key-presses, for instance when this is the only way to control an add-on aircraft panel or other accessory.

  • Joystick button assignments for Project Magenta controls, and for Roger Wilco’s PTT action.

  • Joystick button assignments for use by WideFS clients on Networked PCs.

  • All button assignments programmable separately for press and release

  • Proportional analogue brake facilities for FS2000, which otherwise doesn’t support these.

  • FSUIPC Facilities for analogue flap and spoiler setting.

  • FSUIPC Facilities for analogue elevator, rudder and aileron trim setting.

  • PFC COM-port connected devices, operating through my PFC DLL driver, can also have their switches and buttons programmed using the same facilities.

Key press programming facilities:

  • Key-press programming, for any Flight Sim control, including those not available in FS’s own assignments dialogues.

  • FS controls can be sent with fixed parameter, for use in setting specific analogue values.

  • Key-press combinations including TAB as an extra shift, for many more assignment possibilities.

  • Key-press assignments for Project Magenta controls, and for Roger Wilco’s PTT action.

  • Key-press assignments for use by WideFS clients on Networked PCs

  • All key-press operations programmable separately for press and release.

  • A FSUIPC page of special Hot Key programmable functions for some special FSUIPC actions, such as clearing the weather, setting STD altimeter, switching throttle sync on and off, and hiding/viewing the AdvDisplay window.

Assorted ‘fixes’ and improvements, including:

  • Locking FS panel parts in place.

  • Removing unwanted spikes from main aircraft controls (as generated, for instance, by some panels).

  • Extending the FS aircraft battery life, when the engines aren’t running to maintain them. This seems to be very useful still, as none of the default aircraft, at least, yet have true APU simulation nor external power connections.

  • Smoothing the IAS read-out for external programs, to avoid the noticeable “tick” which seems to accompany steady descents, at least on FS2002 (I don’t know if this still occurs in FS2004).

  • Synchronising the FS clock seconds counting with that of the PC it is running in, so that it doesn’t lose or gain time when running at normal simulation speeds.

Many weather filtering options for use with external weather programs:

  • Too numerous to mention here, and much less important in any case with the new weather engine in FS2004, which does fix many things which have been wrong with FS weather for quite some time.

And, on top of all that:

  • FSUIPC allows automatic IPC access for all compatible application programs, whether they are accredited or not. No access keys are required for programs to use a fully registered user copy of FSUIPC. This may come in especially useful for programs which are no longer maintained by their developer and therefore not likely to become accredited.

  • The possibility of additional FSUIPC user options to come. There are a few on my list, but I cannot guarantee any until I get to them and study the implications. I am also open to requests and suggestions, as in fact I have been over that last four years -- that is how FSUIPC has become what it is.

  • Support from myself for any queries or problems arising from the use of FSUIPC, or identifiable as FSUIPC even when using an application. I would still expect the application developer to be the prime support for his own application, and it is easier for him to sort out FSUIPC interfacing problems with me rather than between the user and me, if you see what I mean.

  • All this for at least the life of FS2004, provided I live that long. I cannot guarantee to continue this into and beyond FS2006 or whatever, that would really be asking too much. There will be no charge for updates before the next version of FS, and, judging by the number there were over the last two years.

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USER COMMENTS

Joystick setup
I just downloaded a payed version oF SUIPC, I was having problems with my hardware going crazy and planes falling of the sky. I was hopping that FSUIPC was the solution to get the right assingments and avoid duplicated settings. However, I found out FSUIPC is very hard to use, for an amateur like me, I do not understand how to make the assignments, nor what all those numbers mean. Maybe I need to learn more about the program, or perhaps you can came out with a more user friendly solution for us slow learners. Sincerely Carlos
By Carlos



FSUIPC 3
Doesn't Dowson get paid twice? Addon companies and program makers pay for the privilege of using his software also. We should look for an alternative and give that alternative proper support by donation.
By Bert Bogle



Payware, continued
As I have mentioned before, the latest version of FSUIPC is no longer "donationware" as the former versions were. Also, if you upgrade to FS 9 (2004 ACOF), you MUST upgrade to the latest version of FSUIPC for many add-ons and third party aircraft panels and functions to work at all. My only gripe was that in my previous version of FS (2002 Pro), there was no warning that the latest version required payment. This is not to say that I think Dawson doesn't deserve to be paid for his work, in fact I think he should be paid. Dawson did attempt to solicite donations to help him with what I'm sure was a fairly expensive project, but the donations apparently barely scratched the surface of what his costs were, let alone for his time. I can understand why he decided to go commercial, I just wished there had been some sort of warning to end users that installation required a significant fee be paid. The cost estimate in my previous post was a direct quote from Dawson's site, based upon the value of the dollar against the Euro at the time. Given the continued freefall of the dollar, the price is certain to go up. I paid $29.99 for 2002 Pro, and $39.99 for ACOF. FSUIPC remains at above $40.00 at last check, which is more than the base programs cost. While some freeware developers are trying to come up with alternatives, however, FSUIPC still remains the best option, if you can afford it. I guess next time a freeware developer asks for financial help to support their work, we'll all chip in.
By Deborah Lipsitz

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