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

Reply #15 - Dec 10^th, 2012 at 9:50am

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Hi Everyone,

This is my first post in SimAviation's forums, and maybe it can be helpful to all. I'm one of the administrators at Boston Virtual ATC (BVATC). We have a press release about the Gamespy problem... hoping that it can be useful to you aviations enthusiasts! Wink

As you may know, the GameSpy-powered component of Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) multiplayer was decommissioned on December 6, 2012.] It is now official that GameSpy will no longer be supporting the FSX title and that users of FSX will need to turn elsewhere to connect with each other. Now that we no longer have GameSpy, we all need to act together to save our hobby and ensure multiplayer remains alive through Direct Connect.

Over the past six years, many communities have relied on GameSpy to host multiplayer sessions with FSX and allow their users to connect with one another. Boston Virtual ATC (BVA), a 3500-member community that relied on GameSpy’s technology in addition to FSX’s Direct Connect functionality, is one such community affected by this loss. To help FSX users seeking alternative options learn about the various communities that provide realistic operations and immersive ATC, BVA has sponsored a website to explain the situation, post relevant news, and describe the servers and communities that remain available.

To learn more about the future of FSX multiplayer beyond GameSpy or to contribute to the conversation, please see the following website:

Please searc for : fsxbeyondgamespy

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Reply #16 - Dec 10^th, 2012 at 4:28pm

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For the life of me, I cant figure out what all the fuss is about with the loss of "Gamespy", when the vast majority of FSX pilots, (together with CFS 1/2, FS 2002 and FS 2004 pilots), have been, and still are, using "FS Host", (via Chocolate Software), for their Multiplayer connections, since the invention of FSX!

Paul...regular FS 2004/FSX Multiplayer... Cool

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Reply #17 - Dec 10^th, 2012 at 4:34pm

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Im gonna be honest.
I dont get how to use the ****ing program to connect into the game.

http://www.flywestwind.com/

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Reply #18 - Dec 10^th, 2012 at 4:41pm

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manesag wrote on Dec 10^th, 2012 at 4:34pm:

Im gonna be honest.
I dont get how to use the ****ing program to connect into the game.

Pop down into the Multiplayer Forum and all will be explained how to connect FSX to Multiplayer (without using Gamespy).... Wink

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http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/fshost/?fshostclient.html

Install "FSX Host Client"...read the instructions...put a short-cut on your desktop...run the program...and connect instantly to FSX Multiplayer*... Cheesy

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....its what we all do!

Paul... Cool

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* As a test, just insert this IP Address...66.90.73.187 When you are in, just press the Return/Enter key in the running FSX Sim for access to the Chat Window!... Wink

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Reply #19 - Dec 10^th, 2012 at 5:27pm

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Oh actually ignore it I remember it XD
Yea the way its a plugin sorta confuses me and i prefer a server browser like gamespy had

http://www.flywestwind.com/

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Reply #20 - Dec 11^th, 2012 at 8:49am

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LAN Direct Connect still works, I tried my my friend in new jersey, and we can fly together.

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