Multi Player; Can we link in through an IP address?

[Lionheart]

Hey all,

Is it possible to link into an online flight at SOH.net via an IP address?



Bill

[Willy]

Bill, the IP address for the SOH server is 72.233.79.242

I was on there all alone by myself for a while this evening. We've got our Cape to Cape Europe and Africa race going on now, and going online is a quick and easy way to clear out the AI so they don't get in the way.

In CFS we used to host games ourselves based on IPs. The host would post his IP for others to join. I believe FS9 still has this function, but I couldn't say for FSX or P3d.

[Lionheart]

Roger that. Many thanks Willy. I didnt know about the race.


Thanks again,


Bill

[hubbabubba]

(...)
In CFS we used to host games ourselves based on IPs. The host would post his IP for others to join. (...)

Willy, we still do it every Sunday at noon, Eastern Time. Open doors policy...

[Lionheart]

In CFS we used to host games ourselves based on IPs. The host would post his IP for others to join. I believe FS9 still has this function, but I couldn't say for FSX or P3d.

Thats how I flew online with my brother and with friends in multiplayer. We never had a multiplayer software system to join, just dial up the IP in MP and you are flying!

Its like that now again in Prepar3D, basic IP address again. I love it, though I wish we could put in website addresses as well as IP addresses, but hey, its running smooth.... Thats what counts to me.

[SSI01]

Willy and everyone - I remember in the fairly recent past SOH management saying something about a flight school being hosted on the site, on Friday and Saturday evenings I think - has that gone beyond the planning stages?

[Reddog]

Isn't using a IP the only way to connect to any FSHost server? I never connected any other way to the servers I go to and also that's how u connect to my 2 servers.

[Lionheart]

Isn't using a IP the only way to connect to any FSHost server? I never connected any other way to the servers I go to and also that's how u connect to my 2 servers.

With FSHost, you could type in a www address online, like www.sim-outhouse.net, and you got in.



I tried the IP address system last night in P3D and it couldnt link in. I tried it with port 23456 to 23456 (port range).

[Willy]

Bill, if you can catch up with Dangerous Dave 26, he's the expert on connecting to the flight server and might be able to help.

I was on there for about an hour last night with Moses as we were flying separate race legs. He was over the Mediterranean and I had started out across the Sahara. Had a pretty good chat anyway. Once the race is over, we'll probably be back to our regular nightly flights. I should be on there a bit tonight myself as it's a long flight for tonight.

SS101, I don't know what the status of the online flight lessons is. I'll try and find out something.

[Reddog]

With FSHost, you could type in a www address online, like www.sim-outhouse.net, and you got in.



I tried the IP address system last night in P3D and it couldnt link in. I tried it with port 23456 to 23456 (port range).

Might try opening up the port range setting to 23456 to 23460.

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[Lionheart]

Ahhh...! Many thanks RedDog.

Roger that Willy.


Bill

[TeaSea]

If I ever get FSX and all the associated goodies loaded again after this HDD crash I'll be thrilled to meet everyone on the server.

Yuck, what a chore....had to wait until after taxes.

Be sure to load Teamspeak!