hi all

I'm looking for a bit of info on how to use my laptop as a sort of efb  that's linked to my fsx through networking

I've done virtually no network stuff before so am very new to it although the laptop is already linked to my pc through a network for sharing the usual things  ie pictures, music, and documents

But I have no idea how I can link it to a running fsx for things like weather (Opus) and I'm considering PFPX so would like to be able to see the flightplan without leaving a full screen fsx

thanks for any advice dumbed down if possible

 

rgds

 

Pete

Leave Opus on your FSX machine. The devs say it performs better on a same machine. For other things, consider WideFS.

Maybe these notes I took some time ago will help you. Regardless of what program you want to network, this will get you connected (minus any settings INSIDE the program you are trying to network - read the program specific docs for that info)

 

Terms used to keep it straight:
Server is computer where FSX is located
Client is computer where program will be located (laptop or maybe even a tablet - not sure of Win8 locations though)

SERVER file locations:
Application data folder contains SimConnect.xml
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX

myDocuments folder contains SimConnect.ini
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files

Copy SimConnect.xml and .ini from SDK folder to above folders and modify as follows:

SimConnect.xml contents:
(Make sure spaces (DO NOT USE TABS) are exactly as below. Errors occur if they aren't there - at least on my system)

<?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>192.168.0.2</Address>  <-- Your IP ADDRESS of SERVER PC or PC Network name works too
    <MaxClients>10</MaxClients>
    <Port>500</Port>
    <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
    <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
  </SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

SimConnect.ini contents:
(; means line is commented out)

[simConnect]
level=verbose
console=0
;RedirectStdOutToConsole=1
;OutputDebugString=1
;file=c:\simconnect%03u.log
;file_next_index=0
;file_max_index=9

CLIENT file location:
myDocuments folder contains SimConnect.cfg
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\

SimConnect.cfg contents:

[simConnect]
Protocol=IPv4
Address=192.168.0.2 <-- YOUR IP ADDRESS of SERVER PC or PC Network name works too
Port=500
MaxReceiveSize=4096
DisableNagle=0

 

I network ASE, Plan G, and the addon goodies from PFE using the laptop. Works great with one exception: I have better luck if my SERVER is already booted up before I start the laptop. If not, sometimes, my weather engine (ASE) does not update FSX and I have to exit everything and reboot both (SERVER first of course).

 

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Thanks will look into it  see what I can figure out

rgds

Thanks will look into it  see what I can figure out

rgds

As Carl mentioned, don't run Opus from a client pc or laptop. It won't work. You can however, read the weather reports etc, as long as you are using the latest beta's. Opus has a very tiny footprint, so it can run along side fsx.