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Kitform · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:35 am Post subject: FSX test server

CC_testing server

M$ FSX

A test server is running on Gamespy, and also on FSHost

Please attempt to join via Gamespy or direct connection 81.104.156.17 via FSHostClient.

The game has had no tweaks so there may be teething problems to sort out but the main purpose of the test is to see if people can join and what the connection is like.

No Password

Server will be available between 10am and midnight GMT

Shadow_Bshwackr · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:40 am Post subject: Re: FSX test server

Thanks Kit, I'll try and hook up asap and let you know the outcome... Wink

Uhu_Fledermaus · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:51 am Post subject: Re: FSX test server

great stuff !!
I'll going to check it out asap ! Smile

Fled

JG300-Stoopy · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:21 am Post subject: Re: FSX test server

Well, since I'm on the SP2 update I know I won't be able to connect through Gamespy to any servers hosted by stock FSX. The number of hosts has dropped dramatically for what I see now and this was a known change. This is the same thing that goes on with the various IL2 updtes as well as the CFS3 thing when they patched it to 3.1. Hopefully once the SP2 update is available for free download and everyone gets up to the same level this will sort itself out.

lazyeight · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 219

Thanks Kit,
I purchased FSX Acceleration and installed it with no problems. I use Windows XP. I just installed the new FSHost Client and was able to hook up to Com-Central server with no problems at all. After a little local flying in a Mooney I signed out. Look forward to seeing some group flying and racing.

JG300-Stoopy · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: Re: FSX test server

OOps! I thought it was hosted by FSX on Gamespy....I'll try it....

Kitform · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

Hey Lazyeight,

Thanks for logging on and having a fly, well that proves it works on FSHost OK.

It works on GameSpy as there has been up to 13 people on at one time today Smile

Must be working OK as they stayed quite a while.

Thanks again for the test.

Did you experience any problems, stutters etc?

Kit.

lazyeight · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 219

Kit,
I just tried to hook up with GameSpy and could not. It may be that the Acceleration and SP2 will not let us join. I wonder if those 13 people who hooked up have installed the FSX Acceleration.
When I was hooked up with FSHost it ran smoothly but I did not fly too long and I was by myself. I will fly some more with it today and let you know.

Uhu_Fledermaus · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

hooked up with the server, still on sp1, no problems, alltough was on me own there.

fled

lazyeight · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 219

Fled,
I just was on it with FSHost. Chatted with Kit who said he was having problems with the router but was working on it. He said I could not connect with GameSpy since I had SP2. Somebody else checked in while I was flying and I got a chat message from them but they did not show in the players window.

Kitform · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

The problem I'm having...Like so many before me... Mr. Green

people can connect via Gamespy with a stock install OK and they show up in the game.

People connecting via FSHost will connect but I can't see them in the game, including myself, if I connect to the game via LAN, I show up, but via FSHostClient I and others through this route don't show in the game.

Got to be a router issue but I'm scratching my head at the moment.

Aha, maybe if I disconnect from gamespy...Hmmm...

More testing...When I can get the folks off it...lol

Uhu_Fledermaus · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

I connected via FSHost client v1.1, I don't have a GameSpy account

JG300-Stoopy · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

Couldn't connect with SP2 through Gamespy (expected)

Also couldn't connect through FSHost 1.1 at 6:00PM EST (server taken down for the night?)

Did connect to other servers.

Kitform · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

JG300-Stoopy wrote:

Also couldn't connect through FSHost 1.1 at 6:00PM EST (server taken down for the night?)

If it was still listed in FSHostSpy then it was still up.

It's been up and down a few times tonight. Sad

Kitform · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: FSX test server

DOH, DOH, DOH, DOH, DOH, DOH,

Sorted...

The bit about connecting the FSX server to FSHost must have gone comletely over my head.