Help with FS9 or FSX Multiplayer

[Yorkie]

Ok. I'll start with I'm reasonably IT literate, but I cannot get multiplayer to work on FS2004 or FSX.

FSHOST - Windows 7 64bit blocks port 80 (I think) it just won't connect. It used to work on xp, I'm running FS9 at the mo as my dvd for FSX broke so awaiting a decent download.

I don't know how to configure windows firewall, and don't have a second firewall running except the hardware one on the router. (I have told windows firewall to allow fshost)

I really want to try it again as i only had a 4 meg line before so was a little slow, my 50 meg (1.5 meg up) line should do just fine!

Any help would be appreciated.

[Nickolas]

The forum 'Kids' will sort you out when they get in I'm sure........

[Yorkie]

I'm sure they will....

[Saracenman]

FSX has its own inbuilt multi-player gizmo, "GameSpy" - aka GameShite as it is notorious for not connecting

FSHostClient is normally very reliable, even if it does make the gameplay a little jumpy

you need to have a server IP address for the latter too

sm

[Wedgy]

Given I am one of the few simmers who have Win7 too ... just tried it myself.

FSHost works fine with FSX on Win7 with the std windows firewall.

The only trouble I have with FSHost is sometimes my router needs a reboot first to free up the ports

[Yorkie]

Given I am one of the few simmers who have Win7 too ... just tried it myself.

FSHost works fine with FSX on Win7 with the std windows firewall.

The only trouble I have with FSHost is sometimes my router needs a reboot first to free up the ports

Thanks will try rebooting the router. and then trying, It just kept saying the port 80 was blocked. I assumed it was a windows 7 thing as it used to work on xp. But saying that I have updated firmware on router and The hardware firewall.

Will play tomorrow or over the weekend, now i have FSX back.

Thanks

[Stigish]

Is anyone else running FSX in Vista Premium?

If so, does your system change the colour scheme to Vista Basic when launching FSX?

Stigish (just got the IRIS Vulcan )

[Hungry Haggis]

It changes the colour scheme in vista and Windows 7 to basic but that doesnt make a hell of a lot of difference that I can see .

On the connection issue I never run Windows firewall it's a total waste of time my router has a hardware one built in and have never had to do anything to that either to use FSX online Runs fine on a bog standard Toshy L350 laptop as well no graphics problems .One of the issues I found a long time ago running any Flight sim was anti virus programs like Maccafee and norton They kept crashing it so again got rid of those many years ago.

[Saracenman]

Is anyone else running FSX in Vista Premium?

If so, does your system change the colour scheme to Vista Basic when launching FSX?

yes - i have the Vista graphite look, and opening FSX changes it to a boring pale blue

but then so does Corel PSP

sm

[Tom.com]

Is anyone else running FSX in Vista Premium?

If so, does your system change the colour scheme to Vista Basic when launching FSX?

Stigish (just got the IRIS Vulcan )

yeah it is because FSX does't like it.. stupid thing