Simviation Forum - Is anybody else not being able to connect to gamespy at all??

Dec 6^th, 2012 at 5:28pm

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This happened a couple days ago, as far as I remember the only real change to my system was a defnition update from windows defender. Undecided

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Reply #1 - Dec 6^th, 2012 at 5:33pm

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yes, tried it yesterday, it was a no-go

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Reply #2 - Dec 6^th, 2012 at 5:41pm

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Oh ok well Im not alone in this, Yeah i tried system restore, I deleted a few steam games, restarted, used ccleander etc. and nothin. So then its on their side looks like. Hope its not the end even though it was a love/hate thing with gamespy. Cry

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Reply #3 - Dec 6^th, 2012 at 11:54pm

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Well, as it turns out, game spy shut down, so there is no more fsx multi player! Sad

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Reply #4 - Dec 7^th, 2012 at 12:38am

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Gamespy and FSX's contract has expired. Gamespy is no longer hosting for Microsoft FSX. However, popular 24/7 servers such as Eastern Hops and such are still up. You can still connect to those and friends servers through LAN then connecting directly with the IP address of the host. Also, things like Vatsim, FSHost, FSInn and such also still work.

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Reply #5 - Dec 7^th, 2012 at 5:18am

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Hello Multiplayer Chums!.. Wink

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You will probably find that the majority of Flight Simmers use "FS Host" for all their Multiplayer flights, for FS 2002, FS 2004, (and FSX, using "FS Host Client") for the connection....>>>

http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/

Running "FS Host Spy" shows all the Servers, their IP addresses (to type in), and who is on line!

Full details in the Multiplayer Forum below... Wink

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"Gamespy" for FSX Multiplayer was always a pain!

Paul...FS Host, FS 2004 + FS Navigator, and FSX Multiplayer... Cool

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Reply #6 - Dec 7^th, 2012 at 9:02am

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WOW is gamespy messing with us or is it true time will tell

But for now EasternHops 24/7 FSX & Flight Radio is here to curb that flying itch come join our website "easternhopsdotcom you can get all the "lan direct connection" info join our teamspeak 3 "teamspeak.easternhopsdotcom" hope to see you in our Eastern Sky's Note: take the "dot" out of the url replace with "." lol

ps great site Simviation you guys do an awesome job

Robert D owner/ceo EasternHops Fsx & Flight Radio

« Last Edit: Dec 7^th, 2012 at 12:58pm by EasternHops FSX Flight Radio »

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Reply #7 - Dec 7^th, 2012 at 2:00pm

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I think it's becoming apparant, through all the other forums and info out there, that finding a server to fly in through the built in gamespy connection is not going to be an option any longer. News items are indicating that the company that purchased the gamespy brand some time ago has been losing money, and as such are hacking away the things they do not see as revenue generators. This includes the online server listings for FSX and apparently several other games.

Be it known however that when a person chooses to "host" an online game, their computer is the server. The Gamespy listing was nothing more than that...a listing. It allowed other players to see sessions available for joining and facilitated the connection. It was not a server filled with various multiplayer sessions. Microsoft nor Gamespy ever "hosted" the sessions.

The direct connect/LAN feature will still work if the server host has allowed the IP to be open for connecting that way. So if you know the IP and you know the session is there, you can probably still get in that way. Otherwise, players seeking a multiplayer experiance will need to do some homework and find out about other server listing clients like FShost or FSopen, or go through other servers like VATSIM or ICAO.

Do some research everyone, and to those who routinely operate servers, please be sure that your server is somehow accesible to those who are looking for it!

(PS..I think the end of gamespy is the dawn of a more mature and realistic multiplayer era!) Tongue

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Reply #8 - Dec 8^th, 2012 at 6:13pm

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I must admit I have never used Gamespy for any of my Multiplayer Sessions.
In common with most others, I have always used FS Host for my FS 2002, FS 2004, and FSX on-line Multiplayer sessions....
..instant, reliable connections to an large number of different flight sim servers.

Paul...FS 2002, FS 2004, FSX... Cool

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http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/

I can remember, in the olden "dial-up internet" days of CFS 1/2, FS 2000, and FS 2002, one of the Sim V members would PM his computer IP address to other members, and Host the session, then we would all connect to it for a Multiplayer session... Cheesy

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It worked fine until his computer crashed, or someone hadn't open his ports, etc, and we all got kicked off the session... Cry

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Happy days!...So much fun!... Grin

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Reply #9 - Dec 8^th, 2012 at 7:41pm

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GAME SPY NEWS BULLITIN:

Closed Down !

Click here : http://forum.avsim.net/page/index.html/_/pri-news/gamespy-free-multiplayer-close...

More news: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2012/08/02/glu-mobile-loses-3m-buys...

CLOSES DOWN: http://www.pcgamesn.com/article/glu-begins-closing-down-gamespy-servers-without-...

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Reply #10 - Dec 8^th, 2012 at 9:00pm

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soon FSX activation won't work either ,remember this is M$ revenge for the "flight" trash

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Reply #11 - Dec 8^th, 2012 at 10:41pm

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alrot wrote on Dec 8^th, 2012 at 9:00pm:

soon FSX activation won't work either ,remember this is M$ revenge for the "flight" trash

Starting silly rumors doesn't do anyone any good. Do you believe the world is going to end on Dec. 21? Cheesy

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Reply #12 - Dec 9^th, 2012 at 2:02am

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World coming to an End on 12/21/12 - I'm Not taking any chances !

Sooo, thats why I've totally prepared myself, and have everything planned in Advance !!!

I've called Hugh Hefner and asked him to send 6 of his Best & hottest Playboy bunnys over to my House the week of,,

that entire week,, Well, ya'll know what I'll be doin,,, IF i'm gonna go,, mize well go in Style and havin Fun with a smile on my Face !!! Wink

Bring it on' I'm ready ol' World Demons Grin

IF the World doesn't end ????

Whoops,, I'm gonna have to make up a Web Page for Donations to Pay back that guy in California that sent me those 6 hott chicks !

Boy, I'm between a Rock & Hard place now,, Dammed if I don't and IF I do,, Undecided

Ya, I think I'll get out my Thermal-Nuclear Device just in case Shocked

Now wheres that Champaign and Wine, the Girls are coming Shocked

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Reply #13 - Dec 9^th, 2012 at 4:27am

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Wot he said... Wink

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I'll bring a bottle!... Smiley

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Paul... Grin

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Reply #14 - Dec 9^th, 2012 at 12:21pm

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Guys here is a website that can be a replacement for gamespy
http://fsopen.co.uk/

http://www.flywestwind.com/

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