vPilot 2.6.8 Released in Beta Updates Channel

[Ross Carlson 208]

This version adds a workaround for aircraft being deleted when you change the time or weather in MSFS. The aircraft will still be deleted, since they are deleted by MSFS, not vPilot, but vPilot will attempt to re-add the aircraft after 10 seconds. (vPilot cannot attempt to re-add them immediately, because in some cases, such as when aircraft are deleted by the sim when you go to the main menu, that will fail and throw a nasty error message.)

If you have vPilot configured to download updates from the Beta channel, it will automatically update to this version. Otherwise, you can grab it from the vPilot downloads page.

Please let me know if you have any issues with this change.

[William Matos 2]

Thanks for this! It works great. The planes now come back after around 10 seconds from changing the weather as you described. 

[Peter Simner 0]

Hello

i am running vPilot  and FS2020.  I have disabled AI and Groups in the Sim, but I am unable to see any aircraft when connected to vPilot and I have filed a flight plan etc.  Any ideas.  Can any one send me a screenshot of what I should be seeing please?  I suspect that I have wrong settings etc, but can’t see it at present.  Many thanks.  Peter 

[Julian Pate 0]

 

I am new to VatSim, and simmimg, I run MSFS 2020, so I may have missed some key step, but here is my issue.

I was running vPilot 2.6.8, I replaced it with 2.6.9.  Now I get errors trying to install the  new version.  First system error that says this down load will harm the computer,  When I ignore the errror messages, the install starts, but does not complete, instead it freezes the vPilot sign in screen, will not accept Vatsim sign-in data.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled several time with the same result.  Where can I get the earlier version of vPilot

[Ross Carlson 208]

30 minutes ago, Julian Pate said:

 

I am new to VatSim, and simmimg, I run MSFS 2020, so I may have missed some key step, but here is my issue.

I was running vPilot 2.6.8, I replaced it with 2.6.9.  Now I get errors trying to install the  new version.  First system error that says this down load will harm the computer,  When I ignore the errror messages, the install starts, but does not complete, instead it freezes the vPilot sign in screen, will not accept Vatsim sign-in data.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled several time with the same result.  Where can I get the earlier version of vPilot

The only change in 2.6.9 is a fix for some model matching errors, so reverting to 2.6.8 would not fix the sign in issue that you're having.

When you say it "freezes the vPilot sign in screen", what exactly do you mean? Please describe the issue in detail.

[louai alrich 0]

i can not connect to v pilot. I have a massege not supportted ..........

[Ross Carlson 208]

1 hour ago, louai alrich said:

i can not connect to v pilot. I have a massege not supportted ..........

Please post a screenshot of the message.

[louai alrich 0]

not supported flight simulators were detected , please ensure you have fsx installed correctly?????   this is my massege .I have fs2020 ????

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by louai alrich

[Ross Carlson 208]

4 hours ago, louai alrich said:

not supported flight simulators were detected , please ensure you have fsx installed correctly?????   this is my massege .I have fs2020 ????

 

vPilot detects supported simulators by looking in the registry. For MSFS, it looks for these keys:

• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\Path
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410\Path
• SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\1250410\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\1250410\Path

It looks for these keys under both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Do you have any of those keys in your registry?

[louai alrich 0]

NO . seems i have not . Whate must i do please

21 hours ago, Ross Carlson said:

Unfortunately, it seems that I do not have any of these keys, what should I do? Please how do I add these keys to the file for fs2020

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by louai alrich

[louai alrich 0]

3 hours ago, Ross Carlson said:

vPilot detects supported simulators by looking in the registry. For MSFS, it looks for these keys:

• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\Path
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410\Path
• SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\1250410\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\1250410\Path

It looks for these keys under both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Do you have any of those keys in your registry?

Unfortunately, it seems that I do not have any of these keys, what should I do? Please how do I add these keys to the file for fs2020

[Ross Carlson 208]

34 minutes ago, louai alrich said:

Unfortunately, it seems that I do not have any of these keys, what should I do? Please how do I add these keys to the file for fs2020

Can you search your registry to see if there are other keys that show the install location of MSFS?

[louai alrich 0]

1 hour ago, Ross Carlson said:

Can you search your registry to see if there are other keys that show the install location of MSFS?

Keys like what? And if I found it, how do I attach it to vPilot?

[Ross Carlson 208]

Just now, louai alrich said:

Keys like what?

Keys similar to the ones I pasted above. If none of the keys I listed exist, I'm hoping there is some other key that MSFS is creating when it is installed.

1 minute ago, louai alrich said:

Keys like what? And if I found it, how do I attach it to vPilot?

You wouldn't. You would send it to me, I would add it to the list of keys that vPilot searches for when it detects which simulator(s) you have installed.

[louai alrich 0]

9 minutes ago, Ross Carlson said:

Keys similar to the ones I pasted above. If none of the keys I listed exist, I'm hoping there is some other key that MSFS is creating when it is installed.

You wouldn't. You would send it to me, I would add it to the list of keys that vPilot searches for when it detects which simulator(s) you have installed.

I apologize for disturbing you, but in any folder I can find these keys

[Ross Carlson 208]

2 hours ago, louai alrich said:

I apologize for disturbing you, but in any folder I can find these keys

Are you using the registry editor? It sounds like you're looking in folders on your hard drive. Not the same thing.

[Julian Pate 0]

This a screen shot of what I get when I attempt to install the latest vPilot update. I can not get beyond this screen unless I uninstall vPilot.  This what I call feezing.

[Ross Carlson 208]

Julian, I replied to you in the other thread. That's an AFV issue.

[Julian Pate 0]

I am new to the neighborhood, what is AFV?

 

Julian 

[Ross Carlson 208]

1 hour ago, Julian Pate said:

I am new to the neighborhood, what is AFV?

Have a look in the other thread where you brought this up:

 

[Kyle Kato 0]

On 11/22/2020 at 8:12 AM, louai alrich said:

not supported flight simulators were detected , please ensure you have fsx installed correctly?????   this is my massege .I have fs2020 ????

 

I am having the same problem. Not sure how to fix it either.

On 11/22/2020 at 12:42 PM, Ross Carlson said:

vPilot detects supported simulators by looking in the registry. For MSFS, it looks for these keys:

• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FlightSimulator.exe\Path
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1250410\Path
• SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\1250410\InstallLocation
• SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\Apps\1250410\Path

It looks for these keys under both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Do you have any of those keys in your registry?

I checked my registry and don't have any of those in there. Any ideas Ross?

[Ross Carlson 208]

Let me know if you can find the install or uninstall location anywhere else in the registry.

[Kyle Kato 0]

7 minutes ago, Ross Carlson said:

Let me know if you can find the install or uninstall location anywhere else in the registry.

What should I be looking for? A specific file or folder or something else?

[Kyle Kato 0]

8 minutes ago, Ross Carlson said:

Let me know if you can find the install or uninstall location anywhere else in the registry.

I did find 

• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\vPilot but I'm not sure if that's what you're asking for.

[Ross Carlson 208]

vPilot looks in the registry for the keys I listed above to see if you have MSFS installed. If you have MSFS installed, but you don't have any of those keys, then there should be another registry key somewhere that I can add to the list of keys that vPilot checks for. Perhaps you could look in the SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths folders in the registry to see if there is some other key that looks like it is for MSFS.