SB and 2002 - yet again!

[Robert Melville 853686]

Seems I'm like a lot of others in both FS9 and 2002 with connection problems!

I was using 2000 and SB, no problems.

Last w/e installed 2002, uninstalled SB, restarted then re-installed SB and SBHost. Also installed BAVACARS and BAV OSP.

Can connect to BAV no probs, cannot get anywhere with SB; no message, no nothing, just comes up with the grey Host box.

I've enabled port forwarding on my DSL-604T router for following ports;

TCP 47624,6073 and 2300-2400

TCP 6809

 

HELP!!

[Lennart Vedin]

There is several difference with FS2004. You use SBRelay and it might require other port open in firewall.

 

Check PRC exactly for FS2004, and se Troubleshooting at http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=2262#2262

for ports etc.

 

> just comes up with the grey Host box.

What happen then when you start squawkbox.exe ?

[Robert Melville 853686]

Thanks Lennart - but I'm running 2002 on W2K; I rechecked ports and opened the ones you suggested on another post, but still no luck

[Lennart Vedin]

OK, sorry thougth you update to FS2004, hope someone can answer for you.

[Joerg Stenger 813658]

Robert,

 

I'm using FS2002 on a Win2000 machine here without any problems.

 

Are you sure that you host a MP Session in FS2002 before starting SBhost.exe and SB itself?

 

That's the main difference between FS2002 an FS9 (in FS9 you have to join the SBrelay session).

 

 

Then, did you replace the ipaddr.txt file in the squawkbox directory with a recent version? The one that ships with the SB installtion is totally outdated.

The content of the ipaddr.txt in the SB directory should look like this:

152.104.96.225 ASIA-S
200.223.140.250 BRAZIL-C
137.56.244.9 EUROPE-C
212.47.22.26 EUROPE-CE
212.112.234.46 EUROPE-CW
195.205.20.162 EUROPE-E1
195.78.48.15 EUROPE-E2
212.205.81.22 EUROPE-SE
213.194.111.99 TURKEY
80.249.98.88 UK-1
66.98.168.65 USA-S1
66.221.192.84 USA-S3
208.224.174.24 USA-SE
216.93.170.44 USA-W

 

Here's what I do:

1) fire up FS2002

2) in the FS2002 menue: Flights->Multiplayer->Connect

3) type in something in "playername", select TCP/IP in "Protocol list", uncheck "join as observer" if it's checked, leave anything else blank and click on host

4) type in something in "session name" set "max pilot" and "max observers" to 16, leave anything else blank and click on OK

5) start sbhost.exe (or if you have the hostsb.dll in the modules directory do Modules->hostsb->run)

6) Start SB

7) type in something in playername and select as connection type: Internet TCP/IP connection for direct play and click OK

click on "start search"

9) leave the IP adress blank or fill in 127.0.0.1 or localhost and click on OK

10) the name of the session you created in step 4 should now appear, click on "Join"

11) the splashscreen of the SB will appear in the sBhost window and you can click on the button at the bottom to get in to the action.

12) right-click and set Squawk standby

13) right-click, ATC Functions->Change callsign

14) start AVC.exe and type in exactely the same call sign you entered in 13) then minimize avc

15) right-click, ATC Functions->File Flightplan

If you prefiled your flight through the web, you must choose the correct aircraft type in that portion because although the controllers know that you are a B744, other pilot's will only see you as what you have choosen in your SB Flightplan. If you didn't prefile, fill out the FP completely

16) rightclick -> connect. Choose a server near your home location, make sure "use roger wilco" is checked and connect.

17) if you did not prefile your flight, then choose right-click->resend flightplan. If you did prefile your flight, you must not resend.

 

Hope that helps,

Best regards,

Jörg

[Robert Melville 853686]

Thanks Jorge - I get as far as the splash and clicking to get into the action, then the FMC very briefly (less than a second) flashes in the SBHost window - then nothing - no reaction to right click or anything

[Joerg Stenger 813658]

Robert,

 

go to the windows (or winnt) directory and find the file: squawbox.ini

 

The important part there is the [sBWINDOW] section.

 

mine looks like this:

[EFISWINDOW]
WINDOWLEFT=0
WINDOWRIGHT=275
WINDOWTOP=324
WINDOWBOTTOM=646
[SBWINDOW]
SBWINDOWLEFT=0
SBWINDOWRIGHT=640
SBWINDOWTOP=0
SBWINDOWBOTTOM=321

 

It could well be that your values are screwed up and that SB is displayed "outside" the sbhost window.

 

Best regards,

Jörg

[Robert Melville 853686]

EUREKA!!!!

and I was beginning to think I'd go back to FS2000....

Many thanks

[Joerg Stenger 813658]

My pleasure,

 

glad that I could help.

 

See you in the virtual skies!

 

Best regards,

Jörg