HW Virtual Serialport setup problem

[ken2112]

I have Windows 7 and am trying to upgrade to FMS Alpha. I tried the instructions (below) that I found for Windows XP, but it doesn't work. I think it's a problem in the setup for the virtual serialport. Can anybody help? I'm not a "computer guy".



[i][i]Windows 7 ecomport error

Postby ThadeusB » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:58 am

If you get an 'exception ecomport module FMS.exe' message, you need to download a virtual serial port emulator. I found this one that woks perfectly with Windows 7 64 bit Premium edition:

http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html

Download the single port version and install, then set it up as described on the HW page. The default is COM3, I let it use this.

You also need to get the D3DRD.dll file and put it in the c: Program Files (x86)/FMS/ folder. You can get this at:

http://www.driverskit.net/dll/get/494.html

This will work for you

[ggunners]

Try following the procedures located here:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1455985

-- ggunners