Hey guys, I'm sure you're probably sick of hearing all kinds of questions about connecting to the SimV FSHost server but I just can't seem to get things to work. I'm running FS2002 on a brand new WinXP machine so I'm assuming it has SP2. I'm running People PC Dial-Up connection (pathetic I know) and I just can't seem to get a connection. I've disabled my McAfee firewall. I go in to flight sim go to the multiplayer section and type in the IP and hit search. The hourglass comes up for a few seconds and then nothing shows up in the sessions window. If someone could please help me I'd greatly appreciate it. Contacting me on AIM at maverick21016 might be the best way if I happen to be online. Thank You!

Justin

I get on VATSIM all the time with my dial-up with no problems at all.

Well if your useing a router try this:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Multi;action=display;num=1...

Also you may need to open some ports, hopefully someone elce will help you with this, im good with computers up to a certian pont, opening ports is that point 

I've been taking my firewall down and I'm not using a router which is why I'm so confused. The only explination I can think of is that my ISP could possibly be blocking the ports. Also since some people seem to think SP2 is evil I guess it could possibly be blocking me out. It just doesn't make sense because I have no router and my firewall is down and Windows firewall is turned off as well.

Justin

I've never been able to connect to the SimV server with my FS2002

I've been doing exactly what you said Paul. I fire up FS2002 go to the connect page and type in the IP 85.10.244.109 hit search and get nothing at all. I think I have the proper port open but I'm not quite sure how that works. The router tutorial doesn't apply to me since I'm just a dial-up user with a direct phone line to the internet. I've also knocked down my firewall. I've tried several other servers and sometimes they will come up but when I click join it fiddles around for a few minutes then says unable to connect. ???

I've not used the SimV server .......... and can't find it on FSHostspy (or I'm too piddled to see it which is probably more to the point 21.27 Wed 9th Aug Ashover Show day). Me is thinking it's probably an FS2004 server only.

FS2002 has no client settings options. Guess I'm not gonna be doing any online flying then unless I find an FS2002 server. Oh well.  I think I'll just wait it out until FSX comes out. It just doesn't seem to make sense though still because certain servers will show up in the sessions window but I'm unable to connect to them. Hmm.

Justin