MP Session with 2 PCs

[Vulcan]

Ok this may be a little O/T but hopefully someone will be able to help.I fly on line using 2 PCs with widefs and fsuipc and have no problem; the FS PC does not have an internet connection that is done on the 2nd PC.The VA I fly for is considering running FS MP sessions, not joining VATSIM, on a private server for new pilots to learn the ropes.My question is, can I connect to a FS MP session via my 2nd PC without running SB?TIA

[Guest]

Why yes sir you can. Just join into the Multiplayer session like you would regularly do. Im not familiar with FS2002 but i know in FS2000, you click File, then Multiplayer. Then you click join, then enter the IP the VA gave you, click join, and then your in. Hopefully,hope this helpsBenjie

[Vulcan]

Hi Benjie,Can you confirm please that your answer works for a 2 PC set-up as I decribed in my msg?Thanks

[Guest]

As long as you use WideFS and FSUIPC, then you can connect your second computer to the server. I fly both on VATSIM and Direct MP. I only run FS2002 on computer1. All my other programs, Roger Wilco, pmTcas, FSMeteo, etc that I run on computer2 work fine. Weather you Host or Join, SB,LAN, or multiplay direct, it will all work fine. Remember WideFS sends the data back and forth between the computers.

[Vulcan]

Thanks for the confirmation Dan.I assume you are running TCP/IP between the 2 PC's and not IPX/SPX?Currently I am running IPX between the 2 PC's and for a reason that eludes me at the moment if I switch to TCP/IP the 2 PC's stop talking to each other :-fume Regards

[Guest]

I'm running IPX/SPX.

[Vulcan]

Can I just publicy thank Dan for all his efforts, via e-mail in helping me with my problem.If the rating system was still in place Dan you would get 6 stars from me :-) :-beerchug I think I have finally cracked it, just need one final test to be sure.I will let you know by e-mail Dan once that test has been completed.Best regards