Online Play

[drummer_tom]

Why is there NEVER anyone on online play  :(

[pepper_airborne]

What do you mean? Are you trying to find servers through the in-game browser thingy?? Or are you trying to connect to some sort of network/organization/VA?

[drummer_tom]

I go to multiplayer, I then type in my pilot name and everything and click search, but no sessions are diaplyed.  :(

[Xyn_Air]

Why is there NEVER anyone on online play  :(

I go to multiplayer, I then type in my pilot name and everything and click search, but no sessions are diaplyed.  :(

Hallo DT,

Glad to see there is another person interested in the multi-player aspects of FS.  I am pretty new to using those functions of the game, but my dad and I have been having a blast trying it out lately.  OK, let's take a look at your question.

First, don't be surprised if this thread gets moved to the multi-player forum.  There is a specific forum for all multi-player threads regardless of which FS version you use.  Don't worry; the people in that forum are very knowledgeable when it comes to these issues and will be the people most likely able to help you.  You aren't being relegated to some dark corner of nowhere land.  ;)  This may also be a good opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with the multi-player forum.  If you are looking for other people to play with, this is a good place to let others know what, when, and where you want to fly.  It is also a good place to find out what your fellow simmers are up to and when you can expect to see them online in multi-play.

Secondly, SimV has it's own server for FS2004 multi-play.  You can find all the details on how to connect to this server in the multi-player forum I mentioned above.  If you follow all the directions and get connected though don't see anybody on, it may just mean that, well, nobody is on.  At this point, I would go back to what I mentioned above, and either let people know when you want to fly or find out when people are going to fly and meet them then.

Best of luck.  Who knows, maybe we might see each other around on multi-play.

All the best from another person learning the ropes,
~Darrin

[Jakemaster]

Basically what you need to do is go down to the Multiplayer forum and find the thread about the simv server.  An IP adress will be listed.  Copy the IP and paste it in the I.P. box in the multiplayer window of FS, THEN hit search and the session should show up!

[Isak922]

As far as I am aware, Stand-alone FS2004 cannot actively "search" for servers. There used to be "The Zone" I believe it was called, but that was shut down if I remember correctly.

With Stand-alone FS2004, to find a server you have to type in a valid IP address, then click "Search".

[JBaymore]

I was on the SimV server flying from KSFO to KRNO last night.

[pepper_airborne]

Actualy, networks like IVAO and VATSIM have quite a lot of activity all day long in europe, dont know about the US though, havent seen too much there at the times i was online.

[Crussell]

Try FSHost spy, shows you a list of online servers.

Google it.  ;)

[Fozzer]

Keep this link in your Flight Sim Favourites Folder....>>>>

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:8090/

The Simviation Server:

Look here FIRST! to see who, or if anyone, is on line at the time you wish to connect!

G-BPLF... 8-)...!

[drummer_tom]

OK so I searched the IP. I joined the session. It told me I was flying the cessna and a chat dialouge box opened. What now? :-?

[Fozzer]

OK so I searched the IP. I joined the session. It told me I was flying the cessna and a chat dialouge box opened. What now? :-?

Enjoy the flight...

Someone else MAY come on line, and MAY want to talk to you through the Chat Box, otherwise you are on your own... ...!

Make the most of it... ...!

Paul...G-BPLF... 8-)...!

[drummer_tom]

How do people become for example ATC pilots or co-pilots?

[Fozzer]

How do people become for example ATC pilots or co-pilots?

If you are flying on-line for the first time......then just get used to the normal Multiplay Session joining in with other Flyers...

The complicated "stuff" comes later!

...start SIMPLE...!

Paul... ...!

[Xyn_Air]

How do people become for example ATC pilots or co-pilots?

Hey!  We can do co-piloting (share aircraft) in FS2004?  Cool!  I thought I could only do that with either an add-on or in FSX.