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Online Flying....."A Flop!!!!!!"

JSpal said:
Thanks Gera!

One more question - in online mode are you limited to default FSX planes, or can you fly in an add-on? If someone else is using an add-on that you don't have, do they show up? Do they look like a default plane? How does that work?
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If you have a plane, FSX native or addon, and someone flies it you will see it. If not you will see a Cessna 172 on all FSHosts (Its the default FS9 plane), I have not noticed in GameSpy but am sure its the same. Have you seen a 172 looping and zooming like an F-86????....lots of fun.:applause::applause:....

I will be using for my next Adventure an FSHost and will place a notice here for those who would like to give it a try.....I´ll be "instructor" or whatever for Neewbies:mixedsmi::mixedsmi:.......and also flight guide ( what´s that????):pop4::pop4:---------

Nice to see interest here brothers!!!!!!
 
Get CumulusX and SimProbe and try Multiplayer ridge soaring, that's great fun flying in the Alps or New Zealand, not having an engine to 'cheat' it can be interesting either keeping together cross-country or racing to a destination airport, trying to find the best line and stay aloft.
 
and you can get some real mismatches.
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Like this....
I would do more online flying if GameSpy was more reliable, and all the brats left. I also love the sessions that state "NO JETS!", and when entering, find the host is flying a F/A-18!:isadizzy:
 
i fly on a fshost server i love it
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gera said:
If you have a plane, FSX native or addon, and someone flies it you will see it. If not you will see a Cessna 172 on all FSHosts (Its the default FS9 plane), I have not noticed in GameSpy but am sure its the same. Have you seen a 172 looping and zooming like an F-86????....lots of fun.:applause::applause:....
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I found this to be a problem of FSX online flying - you can see the guy in the right aircraft only if you have a same plane. I would prefer to see someone in the right plane no matter what he/she flies.
 
If you are having problems connecting to Gamespy - here is the solution

The default setting in FSx.cfg for connection to Gamespy directs you to the "FREE FLIGHT" lobby. This is often full - and you get an error message saying that FSx cant connect. If you change the setting under the MULTIPLAYER section of the CFG to this

DefaultLobby=Bush Flying

you will have immediate access into Gamespy

Barry
 
I use to fly with humberside flyers. Unfortuatly they use SP1 so I had to stop,.. Theres still quiet a few SP1 users out there. Using ATC and tuning the radio manually to the correct feq for voice comms was alot of fun.

If I fly online now its either in private Gamespy sessions or just a case of popping onto netwings fshost, but I havent done it in a good while I must admit.
 
Wombat_VC said:
I found this to be a problem of FSX online flying - you can see the guy in the right aircraft only if you have a same plane. I would prefer to see someone in the right plane no matter what he/she flies.
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I would too......but it´s like it is!!!!!:bump:-------:guinness:
 
If you want that then addons wouldnt be possible as you would need the same set of aircraft, otherwise your gonna be downloading potential GB's of data once you connect to a server ;)
 
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