Can anyone help with this?

 

I have been told that to network FSX across 2 PCs I need FSX deluxe.

 

Is this right as I only have FSX.

 

Also struggling to get hold of the deluxe edition.

 

Does FSX steam include deluxe / gold?

 

Any other advice with networking would be appreciated.

 

TIA

What do you mean to network fsx? Do you want to install other programs (ASN, radar contact, pfpx, topcat, fscommander etc) on a client pc to communicate with FSX server pc?

 

If you mean this you can read this tutorial for Active Sky, but useful for a networked configuration:

 

http://support.hifitechinc.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/6/3/networked-configuration-with-simconnect

 

Hope this help.

Many thanks for the reply riccardo74.

 

That's exactly what I meant. I will be looking to have ASN, Radar Contact, Phoenix, BlueSky, PFPX on a client PC.

 

Thanks for the link.

Just to clarify the network situation. If you want to run Radar Contact on a separate PC you will need Pete Dowson's WideFS, not SimConnect.

 

You can get WideFS here. http://secure.simmarket.com/pete-dowson-widefs7.phtml

And a registered version of FSUIPC.

 

And scenery like Phoenix and BlueSky will not load over a network.

 

 

And a registered version of FSUIPC.

 

Thanks for pointing that out Jim. There's a discount if the two are purchased together.

Hi TIA,

 

 I use P3D now, and I had FSX with Acceleration.

 

Update FSX with SP1 and SP2

 

I found links for the service packs:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulatorXServicePack1.aspx

 

and SP2

 

http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulatorXServicePack2.aspx

 

Check the note regarding VS2005 libraries on the SP1 page.

 

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Sharing Folders

 

1-you will need to allow access to your FSX root folder, your FSX Documents folder and your FSX configuration folder. To do this, right click each folder and select Properties. Select the Sharing tab. Select Advanced Sharing. Check the 'Share this folder' box. Give the share a name. The folder name is listed by default. You can change that if you want. Click on Permissions. Make sure that the Change and Read boxes are checked. Click OK. You can add a comment if you want. Click OK to dismiss the Sharing window. Click OK to dismiss the folder properties.

 

2-the FSX root folder is where you installed FSX.

 

3-MyDocuments\Flight Simulator X Files

 

4-the config folder is usually C:\Users\<your user name>\Appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX.

 

5-if you do not see the Appdata folder; in Windows 7 click on Organize >  Folder and search options. In the dialogue that pops up, click on the View tab. In the View tab click the radio button that says 'Show hidden files, folders and drives'. Click OK. Perform step 1 on the folder in step 4.

 

6 - Test each of the shared folders by creating a text file and edit the file with anything. Then delete the text file. If you can do that, the share is set up correctly.

 

Perform step 1 for the folders listed in step 2, 3 & 4.

 

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Simconnect

 

The necessary versions of Simconnect Standard, SP1, SP2; are installed on your FSX machine automatically. They must also be installed on the networked machine. Here is and explanation of their use:

 

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:SimConnect

 

I uploaded the simconnect.msi files for Standard (your current setup), SP1 and SP2. Copy and install the file(s) on your client machine. If you stay with Standard, just install that msi. If you decide to upgrade to SP1 and then SP2, install those versions as well. Don't worry about installing all 3 msi's. Windows will install them in winsxs, and each version will be available for any client application that needs it/them.

 

Here is the link:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w6wpe5m501blq3r/AAAPGz2QmpTUIIuMiYak74N2a?dl=0

 

You will need to configure two files for simconnect (simconnect.xml and simconnect.cfg). The information must be identical in both files.

 

Protocol

Address

Port

MaxReceiveSize

DisableNagle

 

You can change the port number as long as it is the same in both files:

 

simconnect.xml - Create a file called simconnect.xml. I have copied the contents of my simconnect.xml below. You can copy the content into your simconnect.xml file. NOTE: be sure to change the <Address>192.168.x.x</Address> to your FSX computer's IP Address. There is a second <Address></Address> section with nothing in it. Leave it alone.

 

<?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.x.x</Address>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Port>6811</Port>
    <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
    <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
  </SimConnect.Comm>
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Protocol>auto</Protocol>
    <Scope>local</Scope>
    <Address></Address>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Port></Port>
    <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
    <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
  </SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

 

Copy the file into your FSX config folder C:\Users\<your user name>\Appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX

 

simconnect.cfg - on the client machine, create a file called simconnect.cfg. A copy of my simconnect.cfg file is below. As with the simconnect.xml file, be sure to change the IP address below, to your FSX machine IP address. Copy the file to your My Documents folder. It may be called My Documents or just Documents:

 

[simConnect]
Protocol=IPv4
Address=192.168.x.x
Port=6811
MaxReceiveSize=4096
DisableNagle=0

 

There is a small utility called AI Traffic.exe which can be used to test the simconnect connection between the client and the FSX machine. It is contained in the FSX SDK. I no longer have that installed. If you install, or have installed the SDK, there will be a copy of the exe there. Copy it to the client machine. Start FSX, and then run the program on the client machine. It will give you a result.

 

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You may have to configure your firewall to allow communication through the port you chose in simconnect.xml and simconnect.cfg; so that simconnect can talk back and forth.

 

I think this will set you up to use networked applications on your client machine. If any of your client applications need to use WideFS, that is a different story for a different time.

 

I really, really, really urge you to back up your drive(s) with your Operating System and FSX before you do anything! Hope this  helps.

 

If moderators or forum users notice errors in the above, I urge you to post corrections for TIA. I am by no means an expert and I don't want to mislead TIA. I checked the instructions a number of times, but you never know. Thanks.