That's cool but I find that solution to be a little weird considering the CA2A isn't part of the X3 package. Doing a custom install of the plugs shouldn't have worked unless perhaps... and perhaps I shouldn't say this... the CA2A is actually included with X3 but locked until you pay for the plug.
Interesting. Glad you got it working though and be careful of those "clean up" utilities. They can wreak havoc on otherwise functional systems. Cheers.