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vPilot "No supported Flight Simulators"


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Ross Carlson
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13 minutes ago, Oliver Boulton said:

Just fixed my steam version it was because the following keys:

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\InstallLocation

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\Path

were still set to the location where I had the beta installed (even though its not installed anymore)

 

Oliver, those registry keys are for the Windows Store version (or as you said, the beta version.) You should have the Steam keys as well. Do you?

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Gilles Bellaire
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47 minutes ago, Ross Carlson said:

Gilles, please see this post from me earlier in this thread. Please let me know which of those registry keys you have.

Hi Ross,

Thank you for your reply.
I've found this one:

image.thumb.png.516e0822826d7bd8c1df07f2d0f266cf.png

 

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Gilles Bellaire
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I found the solution.
The reg key is "...1.7.11.0" while my version is 1.7.12.0
I've edited the reg key with good version and it's working!

Anyway, thanks to Ross for the clue.

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Ross Carlson
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Thanks Gilles, that's very helpful. It seems that when the sim updates itself, it does not update the value in the registry key. This means I cannot rely on the registry to determine if the user has the sim installed. I will have to look for another way.

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Ross Carlson
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I just put out 2.6.3 which only uses the presence of the registry key to determine if you have MSFS installed. It no longer validates that the value of the registry key points to a real folder on disk.

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Gilles Bellaire
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1 hour ago, Ross Carlson said:

I just put out 2.6.3 which only uses the presence of the registry key to determine if you have MSFS installed. It no longer validates that the value of the registry key points to a real folder on disk.

Ross,

I am new to Vatsim but unfortunately old in IT and I have never seen such a fast developer!
Thank you for your work.

G

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David Gunn
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Same issue for me. MSFS2020 installed via steam. I can't find any of them registry keys either.

Edit - I think I have found it, any idea what I should do now?

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Ross Carlson
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David Gunn, do you have either of these keys?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410

 

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Stetson Aldridge
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I do not have those keys

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David Gunn
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8 hours ago, Ross Carlson said:

David Gunn, do you have either of these keys?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410

 

No I don’t seem to have either of them keys. The only place I seem to have a flight simulator key is the key in the photo I posted.

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David Gunn
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10 hours ago, Ross Carlson said:

Stetson and David, can you please download and install this version and see if it detects the sim?

http://vpilot.metacraft.com/Assets/Files/Installers/vPilot-Setup-2.6.3.1.exe

 

Bingo, that works! Amazing effort Ross, thank you.

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Ross Carlson
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This new registry path is now part of the official release in 2.6.4. Thanks for the help.

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Stetson Aldridge
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Yep that fixed it!  Thanks!

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Ross Carlson
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We don't provide support for using VATSIM with pirated software.

Edited by Nestor Perez
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Roger Hanson
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I wouldn't worry about it Ross.

He's admitted to having illegal pirated software, Microsoft will have his IP address as MSFS contacts their servers all the time so he should be expecting a knock on the door from the Police any time soon.

Regards, Rog Hanson

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Ross Carlson
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2 hours ago, Roger Hanson said:

I wouldn't worry about it Ross.

Do I look worried? :classic_biggrin:

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I have known Ross for many years.  I have never seen him look worried.  🙂

 

Don Desfosse
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Dagmawi Mengistu
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Can anyone help me after I updated vpilot I am also having the same problem what should I do

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Ronik Kanevsky
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I know I'm a little late to the party, but I am having the same issue. vPilot was working for me a day ago, now it isn't. I do not have any registry keys for flight simulator. I am using the Xbox edition on PC.

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