AS6.5 on 'client' computer & Vatsim?

[Chuck Dreier 75]

I'm running FS9 (using Vatsim) on my main desktop computer, while running Squawkbox on my wireless networked laptop. Here's my question. Since I run Active Sky interfacing with Vatsim (in the options), should I also place AS on the 'client' laptop computer - using WideFS, of course? And, by doing this, will I save significant resources on my main computer where FS9 is installed and run? Thanks!!!!

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Chuck,You save hard disk space and a little on the CPU and memory.A plus is that you would have a second screen to view Active Sky.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Chuck Dreier 75]

Thanks. I have it 99% set up, but have a problem that I can't seem to solve. I get the following message in ASG: "Unable to back up FS9 Texture Folder...could not find part of the path C:Documents and SettingsChuckNetHoodSharedDocs on DESKTOP(Desktop)Texture"That folder is on my Desktop, but for some reason I can't enable sharing for this folder. Any idea how to get this resolved since I'm almost "there"? Thanks!

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Point to your FS04 directory, not to where you want this saved. Does this do it?Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Chuck Dreier 75]

I finally got it to work. I'm not sure how, exactly, but I did. Thanks.

[Chuck Dreier 75]

Quite frustrating....i HAVEN'T GOTTEN it to work after all. In the ASG.ini file, I've entered = "FS9Texture on DESKTOP (Desktop" [its mapped to my FS9 Texture folder} and I have that entry showing in My Network Places on the notebook computer. However, when I attempt to update ASG I get a message that some files could not be updated. Any ideas?

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,You need to point ASG to your FS04 directory, not any folder on your desktop. I have no idea why you have that folder on your desktop!Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Chuck Dreier 75]

Jim,I am confused. Since ASG is on my notebook computer, and FS9 is on my main (desktop) computer, I allowed sharing of FS9 (Desktop) on the wireless network. AS6.5 is mapped correctly to FS9 and sees it perfectly; however, ASG can't seem to find it. I'm going to My Network Places and using the network link to FS9 (at least I THINK that's what I'm doing)? Thoughts, and thanks for your patience.

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Start ASG and go to options. On the options screen and click on browse and then browse to your FS04 folder on your main machine. Click on Save changes.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Chuck Dreier 75]

I'm sorry that it's taken so long to post the outcome. I finally have everything 'communicating' like it should. I was trying to see if the change worked, immediatley after making the change, but it seems that I had to do a 'restart' before the new setting would take place. Thanks again.

[JSkorna 137]

Very Good!!Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/