Trying to change aircraft opens system failure dialog box

[usb777]

When I try to change aircraft in the menu it goes to system failures. What is with that? I been adding several different commercial aircraft lately and something got changed somewhere. Help. I rebooted the computer and things returned to normal but what caused that? When I went and clicked on "aircraft" to change planes the screen went straight to the system failure dialog. I of course used the ESC key to end the flight. Very strange. I have screwed up my sim before but that was a first.

[Downwind66]

Mike - Yes, sounds like something got changed! Have you tried to run an FSX repair disk to see if that might get things back in order?

 

Good luck, never heard of that problem before! - Rick

[usb777]

Na, that is way to drastic for where I am at. If you could come by and see my simulator. I find and fix way before any disk or reinstall. Actually I have corrected the problem. I simply restarted the computer. I have found a lot of things that can snafu are fixed by simple measures at least try that before really freaking out however, when things like this happen I like to know why and maybe get to word out what to do first. I haven't had to reinstall since my last build five years ago, Takes way to long to reinstall all the addons and such like six months work Ha! That is why before any disk repair or reinstall do some googling and ask for help here, Thanks though I accept all suggestions. Still wonder what caused it. I suspect an addon aircraft I was fooling around with since I have triple monitors I have to re-size all the panel windows and that can create issues to if you are not careful.

[Downwind66]

Good going Mike, glad you got the problem corrected. Have a nice day! - Rick

[usb777]

It is doing it again any ideas?

[dogdish]

From what your saying about clicking on the menus and crashing, it sounds like a early version of 'uiautomationcore.dll' has never been added to the FSX folder.

 

If you already did this, post a screenshot of the failure and maybe somebody could tell you what the problem might be.

[usb777]

It is not a crash. I have the 'uiautomationcore' This is something new. When I bring the cursor up to click on the 'aircraft' dropdown it brings up the 'Failures' box. The bottom item in the dropdown menu. I rebooted the computer and it went away. This morning returned. I suspect an addon aircraft I was working with. I restored the computer back a couple days and removed the recent aircraft and saved a new flight. So far testing it hasn't returned but now would like to find out what caused it in the first place so as to avoid it in the future as well as find a quicker fix then what I have had to do. Always something new with FSX! Always learning! Certainly this issue has happened to someone else in the past I bet.

[dogdish]

In that case your talking about the random aircraft failures feature of FSX. I personally don't use it because I have enough real life problems without having the simulator 'burn up the right engine' or some other stupid thing when I'm trying to enjoy a flight.

 

So maybe you installed a aircraft that has pop up failures window. Much like if you have a payware aircraft like 'Level D' that pops up a fuel load window, etc.

[usb777]

That could be a possibility and the program keeps remembering that profile.

[usb777]

I think I might have found the culprit not sure but a few of the aircraft I have been testing use this panel:**FSND FSX-B737 Upgraded Cockpit**

An upgrade to replace the old default FSX Boeing 737-800 virtual cockpit.

 

Created and produced by:

Alejandro Rojas Lucena

and he adds this not:

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

-1- GPWS:

This new cockpit includes a GPWS system. I have noticed that the gauges of the GPWS cause a crash to desktop when you try to end the flight, or when you try to quit FSX, or even when you try to choose another aircraft. However, the airplane and the GPWS works well inside FSX, even if you navigate through menus for weather or map or stuff like that, so you won't get any issue during a normal flight. Nevertheless, if this problem is too bothering for you, you can simply remove th GPWS gauges from the panel folder of the 737, this will solve it. With that said I believe my computer didn't ctd like it should have but defaulted to the Failures dropdown and opened that window. Not sure but I have removed the GPWS gauge and entries in the panel and so far OK. I actually and finally restored my computer back a few days to hopefully clear what ever the program kept picking up.

[mrzippy]

Several of my 737s use that particular panel. they all work OK and no problem when clicking on aircraft in the top menu.

[usb777]

Several of mine worked fine as well but all of a sudden I got this issue. I did just come across a nicer GPWS though in my research this one:

rcbgp-50.zip By Rob Barendregt

Tried it in the default 747-800 seems to work rather well. I did actually finally get a couple CTD's with that panel though and the Events Log said it was the GPWS gauge.

[usb777]

Several of mine worked fine as well but all of a sudden I got this issue. I did just come across a nicer GPWS though in my research this one:

rcbgp-50.zip By Rob Barendregt

Tried it in the default 747-800 seems to work rather well. I did actually finally get a couple CTD's with that panel though and the Events Log said it was the GPWS gauge.

 

One last note, I believe the animations had something to do with the issue as well. They work great on my single monitor build but the three screen resolution not sure but I removed the animation utilities from the panel as well and so far have not had any problems.