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JG300_Hunt
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:24 pm
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After being out of the loop in what seems like forever and the arrival of my flight stick, I beg to question - what is the status of the CFS3 Servers? Are they gone for good?

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:14 pm
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Well unfortunately it appears so. It seemed the writing was on the wall when the server(s) originally were taken down for a "Security Update" and weren't online again in 30 days (shouldn't even take Microsoft THAT long, you know?).

To be honest after going over to that "other" combat flight sim I haven't even fired up my CFS3 in so long, I got the usual "Config file is out of date" message when I fired it up just now to check, so after reconfiguring it again, sure enough, the GameMatch server could not be reached.

There are some diehards still clinging to CFS3 online by way of hosting Private IP games, and to my knowledge nothing ever came of adding HyperLobby support which is what is used for multiplayer in IL2.

Bummer deal. End of a long and illustrious era.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:40 am
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Well not quite dead yet! In fact there is a growing group flying cfs3!
Check out this thread for current games:
www.sim-outhouse.com/s...php?t=4964
also many are just starting to use Gameranger found at:
www.gameranger.com
it works just about the same as the old game zone, has a chat lobby and everything. Stop by sometime!
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:48 pm
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Hey Dak - good to see ya again! I'll have to check it out here in the next week and see what I can do. I installed it on my new laptop and have been hankerin to get online for a little fun. We have a wireless network (pay for it) and wanted to get some gaming in from over here.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:54 pm
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Dakota - thank you, big time!

I am extremely pleased to stand corrected!

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:00 am
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We could use the smell of swine to cover the odors from the Mule barn!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:15 am
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Hmmm.....well I guess I could admit to an itch to parking my SBD in IL2 for a spell in order to poooOOOooot up the place in my ol' FW190.... will have to check that Gameranger dealybob out!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:20 am
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WELL......

I'll be go to heck.

That GameRanger thing worked!

Got it loaded no fuss, went in, founf a CFS3 game, it was a little different since once you join it auto-launches CFS3, I got no joy the first time, but my router wasn't set up for my current IP address and I added port 16000 UDP for GameRanger (maybe don't have to do that, but I did)....tried again, and connected! Had to hit "Cancel" when asked to enter an IP address since I guess GameRanger takes care of the redirect, but it worked!

Flew and chatted with a coupla Spitpest fliers, like old times almost. Floundered around since my latest install has none of my old keys set up, joystick isn't calibrated, no buttons are assigned, I was a total helpless goof! Rusty as sin but did spash a couple of 'em. Felt good to fire the ol' Mk.108's again. Smile

Thanks a ton, Dak! Think I'll take care of a little business with my setup and see ya's soon!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:32 pm
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Wow. Will have to give this a shot since I'm off all this week. Been itchin to go get shot at again. Laughing

Thanks for the heads up Dakota.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:46 pm
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I joined Game Ranger and thanks for the heads up Dakota!!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:12 am
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Good deal!

Just for the heck of it, I'm attempting to host a game right now. You'll see it in CFS3 section if you fire up GameRanger in the next coupla hours....I'll leave it in the lobby room, just to have something up if anyone wants to give it a whirl. Of course if anyone wants to fly and I'm available (since I'll be running around a little) I'll hit "Start" and it'll be a 90% TAC & Tags room like old times. Smile

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:52 am
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Hey! saw your game up there, unfortunatly I didn't have time to join. Hope to catch you at another time!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:52 am
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Cool, Dak! No loss, we're knocking some rust off anyway Smile

Hosted 3 times so far, works REAL good! Saw you sign in since I added ya as a friend in GameRanger...hope that's cool. Hope to see ya soon and THANKS BIG TIME!!!

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:50 am
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Hosted another couple and got us a (small) team dogfight. Yep, need some more customers, that's for sure, but was a good time, and GameRanger works very well. Very acceptable solution!

Here's JG300-Fr8ycat and I back in the air after a LONG dry spell!


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:09 pm
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Haven't seen that sight in a longgggg time.
Most of the guys over there are still using the thread in SOH to get the ip for current games. But slowly they are catching on to using gameranger.
Been a lot of 100% games recently using the old NGNG planes. Guess its like the old saying, wait long enough and everything comes back in style.
I'll be sure and check both out see if we can't get hooked up!

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