CFS1 ZONE War Room :: Archived

[NS38th_Aristaeus]

~S~ All
This is the thread where all discussion's, idea's, and information about the closeing of the CFS1 Zone will take place.

zone.msn.com/en/genera...otify2.htm

I encourage all to participate in this endeavor. I will be posting links to what alternatives we find below.

I asked that all who fly the Zone to get the word out. If we are to continue to fly this sim online with any measure of success and with as many of our friends as possible we will need to get the CFS1 & CFS2 communities together in a single meeting place, or at lest as few as possible. The best place for this is right here at Com-Central.
Get the word out to as many of the squadrons, and individuals as possible and bring them here. Only in this way will we be able to keep the community together.
As far as alternatives to the Zone, what we have found so far are a couple of multiplayer/IP sites.
Hyper Lobby is another alternative, but they have to be convinced that the two communities will be worth putting CFS1, and CFS2 up on their site.
In closeing, get the word out and post ovr at the Hyper Lobby forums, and feel free to post any idea's or comments you have.
~S~

CFS IP is where u go to find IP games for CFS1 & 2.
www.cfsipgames.com/phpBB/index.php

TradeIP.com (FlightBoard Network) has flight boards for FS98, thru FS2004, and CFS1. These flight boards allow u to join IP or create IP games.
www.tradeip.com/sites/tradeip/


Hyperfighter maybe the place we can go, however, CFS2 was taken off from the site a while ago, but there is a chance CFS1 and CFS2 might be re-opened again IF enough people post! read all the info and post at:
hyperfighter.sk/module...amp;t=1081

[NS38th_Aristaeus]

- SS_Harry

Two places come to mind where people can go.

1. Not ideal but free (albeit with lots of ads) is gamespy arcade which involves downloading a client program which then detects most games on your drive and allows you to play them online.

2. Hyperlobby is the next best choice BUT involves some changing of the cfg file to make CFS1 & 2 accessable.

Or there's the option of a completely new site just for the CFS series, which is something i've been putting together ideas for for the last few months.

[Shades]

Jiri will host CFS1 & CFS2 on Hyperlobby although it's up to users to activate the facility within their hlpro.ini file.

The thread is still the same; hyperfighter.sk/module...pic&p= 5809#5809

and the info reads (from NS38th_Black1's post);

Download the virtual pilots game server from this site and edit the hlpro.ini as shown below.

In hlpro.ini, found in the root of Hyperlobby program, change the lines as indicated here (set Disable=0 in stead of 1):

Code:
[Combat Flight Simulator]
Disable=0
Order=8

[Combat Flight Simulator 2]
Disable=0
Order=9

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[Shadow_Bshwackr]

Great info Shades!!

[Shades]

Things are developing by the minute here. I'll try and keep you all updated as I get this info back.

UPDATE:-
I need everyone's help please:-

go2 (Zone's head-honcho) has stated that the Zone is having second thoughts re the future of CFS and may be prepared to re-think it's position regarding CFS1 (and possibly even CFS2) if enough people write and ask them to keep it.

Whether you play it or not, could you please send an e-mail to " zmaster @ microsoft.com" and just say, "Please do not remove CFS from the Zone".

Many thx for your assistance.

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Shades

p.s. I have no idea why the petition didn't work but maybe it was presented to the wrong people as I have received no reply from the site host asking about his results. We may have a last gasp chance with this. Let's not waste it.

[NS38th_Aristaeus]

~S~ All
I would like to thank everyone who has dedicated their time working on this and posting their result's and idea's here.
I believe that the dedicated virtual pilot's of CFS1 and CFS2 will find a nice hanger to park their fav aircraft once MS has closed the base. lol

One last thing, I would like to make sure that the person responsible for the great info with regards to allowing CFS1 and 2 simers the ability to activate Hyper Lobby is none other then our C.O. NS38th_Nil_7.
We are truly blessed by the god's we have him in our squad LOL.
NS38th_Black1 and myself are only the messengers.
Thank you all and ~S~.
Let's keep the midnight oil burning.

[Shades]

Yep, it's still there.

Don't know how long for but M$ appear to have removed the link from the cd, and to new players, but left it on the Zones' servers for the old sob's (like me).

Providing you have the direct link:-
zone.msn.com/en/route/...imulator/,
you can still get into Ridgerunners by signing in and visiting this page. *Once your Zone Friends list has come up, refresh the page and you will see the 'hidden' rooms as always.

Same with CFS2's Midway.

*You can refresh before your ZF comes up but I find this then prevents ZF coming up altogether.

[SS_Harry]

- Shades

*You can refresh before your ZF comes up but I find this then prevents ZF coming up altogether.

You say that like its a bad thing shades

Just a small update from Striker HQ .. we're in talks with a few other squads (the ones the didn't go to IL2) about future missions etc and it has been mentioned a few times that some people are coming up with an alternative to all the ideas that have been discussed in this thread.

Now please don't go quoting me on this, i'm only passing info on

[Shades]

Yep I've had a few people approach me about private servers.
Trouble is making sure everyone that needs to know about them, knows about them.
If I get more info I will post here (with the server hosts approval).
lol