TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

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gaz77a
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TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

Post by gaz77a »

When I start FSX I get the blue & green light going on but
no movement is detected.

I have uninstalled/reinstalled the latest trackir software
however the problem persists.

Also the trackIR works correctly in GTR2.

Any ideas? Is there a setting within FSX that needs to be
reset?

Note: I am also using the track clip pro.
VincentG
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Re: TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

Post by VincentG »

Do you have any firewall/anti-virus software installed?

OK, one step to try�.

1 - Delete the following file folder

C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect_67c7c14424d61b5b_10.0.60905.0_x-ww_429211e9

2 - Insert the FSX CD, and run the repair utility. Basically we are looking to reinstall the folder.

3 - Hopefully this should remedy the issue.

Please let me know if this helps.
Darkcloud
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Re: TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

Post by Darkcloud »

Since nobody replied til now, I'll do that.

I got the same problem, searched the forum here (since support from Microsoft is only a rumor)
and finally found something useful.

Deleting that folder and running the FSX repair utility worked (at least for me).

Though I wonder what that FSX SDK is changing.
Is there any info on that?

And maybe you should mention that either in the Troubleshooting section or the FAQ.

Anyway, I'm glad I can look around again in FSX. Thanks!
VincentG
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Re: TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

Post by VincentG »

The sdk should reinstall the simconnect dll file as well as 2 other files related to simconeect.....
Darkcloud
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Re: TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

Post by Darkcloud »

At first I found your answer quite confusing.
Then I noticed, that I didn't gave all the infos.

TrackIR stopped working with FSX after I installed the SDK!
That's why I wondered what the SDK changes (especially because uninstalling the SDK made the TrackIR not working with FSX again)...

Guess this was the last time I installed a SDK from MS - at least for a long time.

Anyway...

Regards
VincentG
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Re: TrackIR 4 Pro has stopped working in FSX

Post by VincentG »

Well, for the most part it installs the SDK folder. It might also overwrite the simconnect install, which is what the TrackIR software uses to talk to FSX.
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