I have two xp pc's with cfs3 loaded. Each works well for single player mode.
I can connect them via crossover Ethernet cable or ethernet connection to a router network. Is there anyway to get multiplayer to work between the two PC's? My friend and I would like to fly against each other. Sometime ago I was able to do this using cfs1 or 2...but don't remember how I did it (fog of war or old age I guess).
You can fly CFS3 in multiplayer using IP to IP connections: online multiplayer games posted at sim-outhouse.net use this method.
You must update your two CFS3 installations to CFS3.1a – the details are in the sticky thread Combat Flight Simulator 3 - Patches and SDKs at the top of this forum page. Both CFS3.1a installations must have the same aircraft without add-ons or omissions: if they're both standard CFS3 installations then it's no problem, if you have add-ons then both installs must have the same add-ons.
Then get the IP addresses of your two machines on the network you have so each machine can find the other. One machine hosts the multiplayer session - set up from the Multiplayer tab in the game, Host Game section. The other machine logs on to the session from Multiplayer tab, Join Private Game: this is where you enter the IP address of the hosting computer.
That's the basics. Any other problems just yell. And welcome to the forum!
Tom
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I got the PC's connected via a crossover cable, CFS3 upgrades loaded and used IP's as you suggested. I still could not connect, but got a pop up that my ms windows firewall blocked connection. I disabled the firewalls on both pc's and everything worked!
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