I wanted to know if anyone had a detailed tutorial of how to get RC v4 to work on a client. Thaks guys.Ron Hamilton

I wanted to know if anyone had a detailed tutorial of how to get RC v4 to work on a client. Thaks guys.Ron Hamilton

Your best bet is to ask in the RC forum futher down the forums page...DJ

Hi,Have a registered version of FSUIPC.Purchase WideFS and register it in FSUIPC.Install WideFS on the client.Make sure the firewalls on BOTH computers are not blocking WideFS.Run WideFS and RC on the client and FS9 on the server.Fly!

THanks,What do you mean by; register FS Wide "in" FSUIPC. Do I need FSUIPC on my client? Do I need FS Wide on my CLient and on my Server? ThanksRo nHamilton

Hi,This is how I setup FSX on one computer and RC4 and other apps on a second computer.1. Connect both computers via a crossover cable.================================================Flight Sim Computer Ethernet Setup | COMPUTER #1================================================Internet Protocol TCP/IP------------------------IP Address: 192.168.0.40Subset Mask: 255.255.255.0Default Gateway: I left This BlankDNS Server Addresses: I left Both Blank_________________________________________________________Now go to My Computer, Control Panel, Network Connections1. Go to Advanced / Network Identification2. Computer Description = Flightsim3. Full Computer Name = System 14. Workgroup = MSHOME5. Advanced Sharing Settings - Turn Off Password Protection========================================================Flight Sim Add-ons Computer Ethernet Setup | COMPUTER #2========================================================Internet Protocol TCP/IP------------------------IP Address: 192.168.0.50Subset Mask: 255.255.255.0Default Gateway: I left This BlankDNS Server Addresses: I left Both Blank_________________________________________________________Now go to My Computer, Control Panel, Network Connections1. Go to Advanced / Network Identification2. Computer Description = Flightsim3. Full Computer Name = System 24. Workgroup = MSHOME5. Advanced Sharing Settings - Turn Off Password Protection===============================================================================Once this is done I checked both setups by pinging them to ensure a connection.On Computer #1, go to the Command Prompt and enter the following.ping 192.168.0.50You will see the followingPinging 192.168.0.50 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.0.50: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Reply from 192.168.0.50: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Reply from 192.168.0.50: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Reply from 192.168.0.50: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Ping statistics for 192.168.0.50:Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 <0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms-----------------------------------------------------------------On Computer #2, go to the Command Prompt and enter the following.ping 192.168.0.40You will see the followingPinging 192.168.0.40 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.0.40: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Reply from 192.168.0.40: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Reply from 192.168.0.40: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Reply from 192.168.0.40: bytes=32 time,1ms TTL=128Ping statistics for 192.168.0.40:Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 <0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0msThat Takes Care Of The Network====================================================Computer #1:------------1. Install your Flight Simulator2. Install FSUIPC (Purchase/Register both FSUIPC & FS Wide)Computer #2:------------1. Install Activesky (If your going to use this program)2. Install Radar Contact (If your going to use this program)3. Install Flightsim Commander (If your going to use this program)4. Install AdvDisp (If your going to use this program)-------------------------------Place WideServer.dll and WideServer.ini in your Flight Simulator Modules directory.Place AdvDisplay.dll in your Flight Simulator Modules directory.===================================================================================Back to the network-------------------Make sure you are sharing the following directories1. Flight Simulator DirectoryExample: C:\Program Files\ Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 92. Flight simulator Application Data DirectoryExample: C:\Documents And Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\FS93. Flight simulators Saved Flights DirectoryExample: C:\Documents And Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files=====================================================================Startup1. Start Flight Simulator (Computer #1)2. Start WideClient (Computer #2)3. Start Show Text (Computer #2) (If your going to use this program)4. Start Activesky Advanced (Computer #2) (If your going to use this program)5. Start Flightsim Commander (Computer #2) (If your going to use this program)6. Start Radar Contact (Computer #2) (If your going to use this program)Place Flightsim Commander and Radar Contact On A Second Monitor. Then use FSUIPC's Key Combo to close Radar Contact's Display on your Flight Simulator display.You should now be up and running on both computers.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------===================Windows Vista Users===================Make sure your Shared Folders/Files are not password protected. Also make sure the users are listed and have permission to access your network.NOTE:If you are using ActiveSky Evolution you will have to setup Simconnect. This is how I setup Simconnect.======================Configuring Simconnect======================1.Folders to share: (NOTE: Your folders may have different Drives/Path Statements) A. D:\FSX B. C:\Users\Mike\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX C. C:\Users\Mike\My Documents\Flight Simulator X FilesThe folders shown above should be shared with read/write permissions.2. Simconnect will only work with FSX Deluxe.3. FSX Service Packs 1 & 2 need to be installed.4. FSX SDK needs to be installed.5. FSX SDK SP1A update needs to be installed.6. Your FSX Computer is the server computer.7. Your networked computer is the client.8. Your firewall software must be configured to allow SimConnect communications on port 500 (I use 500, you can change this), this includes windows firewall and applies to all computers, both SERVER and CLIENT(s).9. There are two files which must be configured on the server, they are: A. SimConnect.xml | Location - C:\Users\Mike\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX B. SimConnect.ini | Location - C:\Users\Mike\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files(Note the locations shown above will be different on your computer, you may have a different drive and/or directory)--------------SimConnect.xml - (NOTE: You Will Have To Change The Address To Reflect Your Setup)--------------<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?> - <SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0"> <Descr>SimConnect</Descr> <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> - <SimConnect.Comm> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol> <Scope>global</Scope> <Address>MIKE-PC</Address> <MaxClients>64</MaxClients> <Port>500</Port> <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize> <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle> </SimConnect.Comm>- <SimConnect.Comm> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Protocol>Auto</Protocol> <Scope>local</Scope> </SimConnect.Comm> </SimBase.Document>--------------SimConnect.ini--------------[simConnect]level=verboseconsole=0;RedirectStdOutToConsole=1;OutputDebugString=1;file=c:\simconnect%03u.log;file_next_index=0;file_max_index=910. Copy the simconnect.msi to all client computers and run the file.11. Copy the SimConnect.cfg file into the following folder on all client computers. A. C:\Users\Michael\My Documents (Note on your system this will be a different drive and/or directory)--------------SimConnect.cfg--------------[simConnect]Protocol=IPv4Address=MIKE-PCPort=500MaxReceiveSize=4096DisableNagle=0I hope this helps get you setup.

Some corrections, if I may, please:

Computer #2:------------1. Install Activesky (If your going to use this program)

Note that for FSX all recent versions of ActiveSky (ASX, ASA, and ASE) do not use WideFS -- you need SimConnect stuff on the client. I see you clarified this later.

4. Install AdvDisp (If your going to use this program)

AdvDisp is an FS Module which is long defunct. Please do not use it -- it will not work on FSX in any case.Possibly, on the client, you mean the little display program called "ShowText" (in the Updates Announcement on my Forum).[i see you do mention ShowText later]You omitted the installation of WideClient.exe on the Client PC.

Place WideServer.dll and WideServer.ini in your Flight Simulator Modules directory.Place AdvDisplay.dll in your Flight Simulator Modules directory.

No, neither of these are used on FSX. The Server code is incorporated into FSUIPC4, and Advdisplay is defunct and replaced by windowing facilities built into FSUIPC (for FS9 and FSX).RegardsPete

THank you both for the detailed reply. I am very confused though, I already have ASE and Plan G on a client via SimConnect...do I need to buy FSUIPC and FS Wide? Im very "young" when it comes to doing these kinds of things but I'll give it a try. I see on Simmarket.com FSUIPC is $39 CAN or so and FS Wide is about the same price. I'm afraid I cannot afford to spend around $80 for two programs that Im sure are extremely capable of doing a lot more then networking RC, but I'd only be using them for that so its kind of a waste of money is it not? Anyways I appreciate the quick and detailed responses non the less,Ron Hamilton

THank you both for the detailed reply. I am very confused though, I already have ASE and Plan G on a client via SimConnect...do I need to buy FSUIPC and FS Wide?

No. Neither of those programs need either.And you only buy FSUIPC if you want to use any of its documented user facilities. Install it and read the User Guide. If you don't need any of what it describes you don't need to buy it. You certainly don't need to buy it just to use WideFS, you only need to buy WideFS.

I see on Simmarket.com FSUIPC is $39 CAN or so and FS Wide is about the same price. I'm afraid I cannot afford to spend around $80 for two programs ...

If you actually want to buy both, you buy them together at a bundle price. How have you missed that?If you don't need them, don't buy them. They are cheaper than your two PCs, of course, and cheaper than FS itself, but they are not necessary and you probably don't need them. Folks always thing software is a waste of money because they can't actually touch it, but it is a lot more work than assembling a PC I can tell you!Pete

Hi Pete,I should of known there would be mistakes when I put this together at 2am. I even went and checked it twice. :( Looks like I added info for the older ActiveSky6 program for FS9 that uses Wide FS. As well as some old programs/data in regards to AdvDisplay, WideServer.dll and WideServer.ini.Thanks Pete

Some corrections, if I may, please:Note that for FSX all recent versions of ActiveSky (ASX, ASA, and ASE) do not use WideFS -- you need SimConnect stuff on the client. I see you clarified this later.AdvDisp is an FS Module which is long defunct. Please do not use it -- it will not work on FSX in any case.Possibly, on the client, you mean the little display program called "ShowText" (in the Updates Announcement on my Forum).[i see you do mention ShowText later]You omitted the installation of WideClient.exe on the Client PC.No, neither of these are used on FSX. The Server code is incorporated into FSUIPC4, and Advdisplay is defunct and replaced by windowing facilities built into FSUIPC (for FS9 and FSX).RegardsPete

No. Neither of those programs need either.And you only buy FSUIPC if you want to use any of its documented user facilities. Install it and read the User Guide. If you don't need any of what it describes you don't need to buy it. You certainly don't need to buy it just to use WideFS, you only need to buy WideFS.If you actually want to buy both, you buy them together at a bundle price. How have you missed that?If you don't need them, don't buy them. They are cheaper than your two PCs, of course, and cheaper than FS itself, but they are not necessary and you probably don't need them. Folks always thing software is a waste of money because they can't actually touch it, but it is a lot more work than assembling a PC I can tell you!Pete

So I need the FSUIPC (unregistred) + purcahse FS Wide then thats all I need? So so like $40 and Im good to go. Ron Hamilton

So I need the FSUIPC (unregistred) + purcahse FS Wide then thats all I need? So so like $40 and Im good to go.

Yes, if all you want to do is run some FSUIPC-interfacing program, like RC, on a Client PC.RegardsPete

Yes, if all you want to do is run some FSUIPC-interfacing program, like RC, on a Client PC.RegardsPete

Your the best Pete! Thanks much guys.Ron Hamilton