grizzard wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2009 at 4:16pm:


Gizz...are you using FSX with FS Host? (...rather than the Sim V Multiplayer server for FS 2004?)

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:81/

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Navigator... ...!

Fozzer,
   The way I understand FSHost is that I load up FSX at the airport of my choice with the airplane of my choice.  I then run FSHost which starts a server for me. Next I join my own game and finally my friends run FSHostClient and after loading FSX they join under Add-Ons and Multiplayer using my Static IP.  Unfortunately FSHost always comes back with an error stating that it connected .... but at the wrong page.  I believe that FSHost has it's own servers ... but I'm not sure .... they might be the Sim V Multiplayer servers.  The address you give gives me a web page that really doesn't tell me what to do?????  I am not using GameSpy if that's what you meant?

Tai-2 .... I'm using a HN7000S modem from Hughes ...

I think my ports are ok since FSHost now finds me ... but just says it's the wrong page ... and I've tried all the recommended solutions ... which don't work.

But thanks guys for your responses .... I am learning a few things. This is what the error looks like ....

If you use FSHost, your computer becomes the server, and then your game is dependent on your systems ability to handle all the people who will join.

If you just want to use the SimV server, you only need to run FSHostclient.

Did you read this thread, for setting up your ports?
http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1252421080



To run FSX on the Simviation server with FSHost, before you start FSX do the following:

-Click the FSHostClient.exe










-This will pop up:

In the IP address window, enter: fs.netfrag.org like I did, and click 'Search IP for sessions'










-When it finds SimV's server, click Connect at the bottom. The chat window will pop up.











Now, start FSX in Windowed mode, and leave it that way. 


Set AI traffic to 0%  and lock frames to 20 and you should be good  to go.

They thought the Gamespy servers could handle the function, and M$ made money off selling the feature to Gamespy.

Unfortunately, they never solved the port problems in FS, so when it went live on Gamespy, they have all the same problems we do, only they didn't know how to solve it.

  Ever since I got my ports issue solved, I can fly on any server, including Gamespy, without ever getting kicked off.

I prefer the SimV server though,  Gamespy always has too many kids on it.

This port problem will remain, as long as the messed up code in MSFS remains.  It's been there since FS2002.

Fozzer wrote on Dec 4^th, 2009 at 7:31am:




What list  ?

I've never seen any lists of servers.

I just keep the SimV server IPs logged in, and only use those.   

Fozzer wrote on Dec 4^th, 2009 at 7:46am:



That must be because you & I are the only two ever on it.   


Thanks for the list, might find a few more to fly on now. 

Fozzer wrote on Dec 4^th, 2009 at 6:13am:



Missed this the first time. FSX needs to be in windowed mode, only when using the FSHost servers, so that you can use the chat box.

If you're running Teamspeak, and don't use the chat window, then you can leave it in full screen if you want, but if someone sends you a message, you won't know it.

ShaneG wrote on Dec 4^th, 2009 at 11:07am:


...its all too bloody complicated for words.... ... ...!

I've just spent the afternoon trying to figure out some way of getting my FSX to connect to a Server...any bloody Server!.... ....

...no luck...there's no easy, straightforward way of doing it...like FS 2004.... ...!

Why couldn't FSX have a simple drop-down Menu, like FS 2004..."Connect to Server" while the Sim is running on the screen!... ...!

...daft FSX!... ...!

I give up with it...again...and go back to my Trusty FS 2004 for Solo and Multiplayer Flights!... ...!

Life is far too short for all this soppy FSX Multiplayer malarkey...trust me!... ....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FSX..... ....!

I can see why the whole World is full of FS 2004 Multiplayers.....
......and only three (or maybe four) FSX Multiplayers!... ... ....!