I have just installed WideFS6 for FS9, and WideFS7 for FSX. Both are registered ok (along with the compatible FSUIPC downloads which I have used for years).On my client computer/monitor I get a "WideClient FS98 Eliminator - Waiting for a connection" window.I am in the first stages of trying to learn how to use the program and could use a bit of help.As my first useable program, I have tried to implement Flight Simulator Commander (FSC). My problem is that I don't know how (and possibly where) to install and inititate this program. My understanding was that the FS9 and/or FSX programs needed to be installed only on the primary computer, and that the secondary programs (in this FSC) needed to only be installed on the secondary client computer. The setup for FSC does allow me to install the program (client computer). However, After installing FSC, the first thing that is required is to load the data base ("FSCDbManager80"). When executing this update, the first thing that is requested is: "Please specify path for Flight Simulator manually!" Being that FS9 (and FSX) are on the primary computer, how do I "specify" the location and move forward from this step?I first thought that both FSNav and Flight Simulator Commander could be used in WideFS, and contacted Pete Dowson for his help. He was kind enough (as always) to straighten me out relative to FSNav that it could not be used with WideFS. For FSC he stated the following:"I expect FSCommander builds its database by scanning the files, especially the scenery, in your FS installation. It might be able to do it across a Network -- in which case the path to FS would be the path to FS on your other PC (a Network path like \\computername\..., to a folder shared correctly on the FS PC). This communication is via Windows, it is nothing whatsoever to do with FSUIPC and WideFS.However, I expect it would be much faster to also install FSCommander on the FS PC, generate the data base there, then copy it over to the Client. Questions about all this should be answered somewhere in FSCommander's documentation, help, or on its website. Else ask them for Support.I'm afraid I don't have and have never used FSCommander, so I cannot help further."Anyone implementing the combination of these programs and knowing the most expedient method of setting them up would be greatly appreciated if you would share your knowledge.Any other advice and pointers relative to the use of WideFS would also be appreciated.Thanks:RTH

Thanks to suggestions on other forums, I now have FSC working fine wih FS9. Now to go on to FSX. If I read another post somewhere correctly, someone is also implementing ProFlight2000 / PFE with WideFS on a secondary computer. If that is workable, I sure will be useing that format as well. If whoever made the post or anyone else has any pointers and advice for that setup, it also would be greatly appreciated.My system is a bit different from what was applicable to some of the suggestions. I have multiple harddrives. My "E" drive is dedicated to FSX (E:Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X). My "F" drive is dedicated to FS9 (F:Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator 9).What worked for me was as follows:1. Installed FS9 + addons including FSUIPC and WideFS6.2. Installed FSX + addons including FSUIPC and WideFS73. Right clicked Local Disk "E" (My E hard drive on my primary computer. Yours may be different)4. Selected "Sharing and Security..."5. Put a checkmark in "Share this folder on the network" with "Share name E".6. Right clicked Local Disk "F" (My F hard drive on my primary computer. Yours may be different)7. Selected "Sharing and Security..."8. Put a checkmark in "Share this folder on the network" with "Share name F".9. Right click "My Computer" on my secondary computer.10. Select "Map Network Drive"11. Left the default "Drive: Z:" as the selected drive.12. Browsed to and selected: "f on Office (Rogers)" which is the F drive and my primary computer's name. Yours of course will be different.13. Selected: "F:Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator 9".14. Right click "My Computer" on my secondary computer.15. Select "Map Network Drive"16. Left the default "Drive: Y:" as the selected drive.17. Browsed to and selected: "e on Office (Rogers)" which is the E drive and my primary computer's name. Yours of course will be different.18. Selected: "F:Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X".Happy Flyhing:RTH

PF2000/PFE works just fine with Key commands when installed on either computer, but I have not found a way to get voice recognition from GameCommander2 at all if PF2000/PFE is installed and used on the Client Computer. My conclusion is that this format is not compatible, or I am doing something wrong and I have tried about every combination I can think of. GameCommander2 recognizes the voice commands, but there is never a response from PFE. If anyone has gotten this setup to work, I sure would like to hear how.I installed both on my primary computer and everything works flawlessly now. It would have been nice to make use of WideFS for these programs, but this is no biggie as both can be minimized from the displays, and I have never been able to detect any drain on resources. I discovered that it does require a bit more voice training than it did on my previous system. I personally highly recommend ProFlight2000 / PFE combined with GameCommander2 and wouldn't think of flying without them.Happy flying"RTH