Anybody else having same issue? i have restarted modem and pc 

all other websites work. only simbrief wont load.

Thanks

Mike

Just launched it, no problem.

 

12 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

Just launched it, no problem.

 

thanks mate

 

Arghhhh i hate australia lol we are so far behind with tech its not even funny.

word not allowed internet, i lived in north america for over 10 years and had not one issue.

Same issue here this week for me. I had "VPN" turned on in Norton AV...Turned it off, Simbrief now works again. Not to say that was the problem. VPN can sometimes affect Online Gaming performance.

 

Edited April 8, 20251 yr by TomCYYZ

2 hours ago, TomCYYZ said:

Same issue here this week for me. I had "VPN" turned on in Norton AV...Turned it off, Simbrief now works again. Not to say that was the problem. VPN can sometimes affect Online Gaming performance.

 

I don't ever run vpn thou

3 hours ago, mikeymike said:

I don't ever run vpn thou

Try turning one on.

Sounds like a DNS issue or the website didn't like your IP. Probably temporary, but the easiest, fastest test for this is a VPN, because it's connecting via a totally different network. Circumvents IP bans, for example.

13 hours ago, mspencer said:

Try turning one on.

Sounds like a DNS issue or the website didn't like your IP. Probably temporary, but the easiest, fastest test for this is a VPN, because it's connecting via a totally different network. Circumvents IP bans, for example.

Does the vpn slow internet speed thou?

What vpn do you recommend?

Thanks 

Mike

1 hour ago, mikeymike said:

Does the vpn slow internet speed thou?

What vpn do you recommend?

Thanks 

Mike

Proton VPN is the one I personally trust as a consumer. I work in IT but on the non-technical, sales management side, so I’m not super versed but it’s the choice of both of my engineers so. Bundle it with ProtonMail and you get an encrypted mail client, private 1TB storage and a VPN all for less than a GoogleOne subscription. 
 

It MIGHT not throttle you at all actually. If your connection is 600x35Mbps and you see 400-500Mbps through the VPN - it’s likely all you’re getting from your ISP anyways unless you’re overprovisioned. I have a 1x1G connection, average 500-600Mbps on the VPN and it’s more than acceptable. 
 

I would highly recommend staying far away from Express VPN. They have a variety of unsavory ties and they’re on my “do not do business under any circumstances” list. Your data and privacy are absolutely not safe with them in any way. If you do choose to use Express, whatever you do, do NOT put the app on your phone for the love of god. You’ll thank me later. 

46 minutes ago, mspencer said:

What vpn do you recommend?

 

Mullvad is great. https://mullvad.net/en

 

Not affiliated or anything, I just find them to be both very fast, as well as a good company - no shady shenanigans like a lot of the VPN companies that are all just sub brands of one or two companies. 

2 minutes ago, JonathanC said:

Mullvad is great. https://mullvad.net/en

 

Not affiliated or anything, I just find them to be both very fast, as well as a good company - no shady shenanigans like a lot of the VPN companies that are all just sub brands of one or two companies. 

thank you.

simbrief is loading now, which i find strange after i deleted the nvidia app which was also causing ctd in msfs.

4 hours ago, JonathanC said:

Mullvad is great. https://mullvad.net/en

 

Not affiliated or anything, I just find them to be both very fast, as well as a good company - no shady shenanigans like a lot of the VPN companies that are all just sub brands of one or two companies. 

Personally, I’m giving my money to the company that has a net neutrality statement and is a non-profit foundation instead of a profit-seeking corporation - especially when it comes to data. But I work for an ISP - the first type of company to pioneer browsing data as a revenue stream. 
 

Looks like a decent VPN, but these days I view it like putting shoes on. Necessary unless you wanna hurt your feet, and quality and who you buy from should be a consideration. 
 

Not to say it’s a bad choice by any means, but these days especially I’m looking for best of breed on this stuff. I’m in marketing meetings about data scrapes etc. pretty much every week - the tools are incredible if you’re not on a private connection. 

Edited April 9, 20251 yr by mspencer