JoinFS Test Session – Bowerman (KHQM) – Saturday Dec 3, 17:30 UTC

 

This is an open invitation to anyone who is interested in participating in multiplayer flight simulation to try out Peter Memmott’s  JoinFS multiplayer client.  JoinFS will support FSX (Boxed), FSX Steam Edition, and P3D in the same multiplayer session.

 

This JoinFS session is expected to last about 1 hour and will consist of flying to and from airports near Bowerman(KHQM).

 

JoinFS Website

“JoinFS is a free cross-platform multiplayer client for flight simulators. It is designed to allow smooth jitter-free movement of other aircraft on the network.”

 

The JoinFS 1.0.16 development client software can be downloaded at the JoinFS website address below:

 

http://pmem.uk/joinfs/development.html

 

What you need:

•        Microsoft FSX (Boxed Edition), or FSX Steam Edition, or Prepared 3D (P3D)

•        Headset (or speakers & microphone)

•        TeamSpeak 3 Client (Freeware for voice communications in multiplayer)

·         JoinFS 1.0.16 development client software

 

Date and time: Saturday Dec 3, 17:30 UTC  (12:30 Eastern Standard Time)
 

Flight Simulator Setup

·         Start your flight simulator in Free Flight Mode

·         Choose KHQM (Bowerman) as your starting airport.

·         Choose whatever aircraft you prefer to fly.

·         Use the current time & date.

·         You may use any add-on weather program or use a default theme if you prefer.

TeamSpeak

·         Connect to TeamSpeak Server: ts.teamavsim.com

·         Go to Casual Flights Channel

JoinFS

·         Launch JoinFS

·         Connect to JoinFS session IP address (will be provided in TeamSpeak)

·         Configure JoinFS features as desired.

 

Experienced and novice participants are welcome.  If you have been curious about what a multiplayer Flight Simulator experience is like, this is a good opportunity to try it out. There will be folks available on TeamSpeak to assist you in getting setup.

If you've not flown with us or any online sessions before, do not be intimidated. Please leave your acronyms and ATC speak at the door.

English and American spoken. We also have a smattering of Canadian!

I'm in. I would love to try this.

Got one! :smile:

V1.0.17 available. Go to the original link ^^^ up there.

V1.0.17 available. Go to the original link ^^^ up there.

 

On the "Development" page

 

Edit.. I clicked on the first link.. not noticing there was one more 

On the whole, a very successful session, yes?

 

Later on I was having a ponder (try it, it's good) and came to the conclusion that flying online is, or ought to be, a shared experience. That goes for weather and time of day. Otherwise we may just as well be flying in single player and chat in Teamspeak.

 

I'm reminded of last Sunday's flight which was in good conditions for pretty much all of it....Until the last landing! The area was swathed in fog and the airport lights didn't appear until the last knockings. It was hairy, Gunter managed to land on the runway, I had to make do with the grass alongside the runway and Jeff...He will be missed.

 

I think you get my drift. Thoughts?

I agree, it should be a shared experience including the resulting challenges. But, on the other hand, most important is that we are having fun together, with or without facing the same challenges  . The alternative would be stright regulations with ATC etc, which could kill the fun.

 

Just my two cent...

It's gotta be painful sitting on the fence like that. But you're right. I wasn't looking for regulations! I'm the last guy to want regs.

I like to fly real-day/real-weather conditions. but am willing to adjust time of day so we can enjoy daytime flying and better judge and comment on the skills and airmanship of participating pilots :smile: 

 

 I wish I was better at making the proper ATC calls, but I am more likely to mangle the comms than get it right according to regs.  That said I am impressed by folks (Gunter, MM, and the missed Mike G & Great Ozzie) who get this right almost everytime.  Gunter knows how to shape up our ATC comms,  paperwork, lots and lots of paperwork :wink: Hmmm....  .   I think I'm gonna have join Ron and vote NO on the enforcement of strict ATC communication :wink:  We can call that position REGXIT (Regulation Exit).

There's no problem with time as long as we're all on the same time. If we get a sudden urge to fly into the night, let's all fly into the night.

 

I always feel a little bit silly trying to sound like a real pilot.

I opt for the REGXIT  . And Ron, rest assured, we are far away from sounding like real pilots  . 

 

But back to topic: Since we are not all using the same wx engine, we always have at least one in the crowd who has completely different winds and hence is heading for the opposite runway (since it becomes more and more popular to take off and land against the wind...). 

But the idea of the radio calls on non controlled airfields is that everybody knows where everybody else is and what the intentions are. Here we are ok, and approaching controlled airports - well - there are some different procedures to follow, so .... well, yes, REGXIT is the choice of the day