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Mac user looking for setup assistance


Jerry Rodriguez 1128026
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Jerry Rodriguez 1128026
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I would like to introduce VATSIM to my flight sim hobby. I heard the comments on the FS break podcast and I caught the bug. Since I'm just starting, I would like to sit at a gate or parking area to listen to some of the ATC conversations to get the feel for it. One suggestion that I have read is to enter a comment in squakbox to alert the controller that you are a newbie and that you are just listening/observing at this time. My problem is a two fold.

 

1- I can't find the comment field in the xsquakbox plugin.

2- Where can I get a list of the server's IP addresses to enter them into the plugin.

3- What about head/mic headset? Does it matter if it's a USB headset or the old style with the analog connections

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Jerry

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Blank Blank 1111885
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You first have to connect to a server. I believe they are named: USA-W USA-S USA-SE. There are others, but I can't remember the names.

Once you're connected, you have to file a flightplan. In that form, you will find an area to enter remarks, etc.

As for headsets, I don't think it matters.

Sorry I can't answer the server question completely.

 

-J

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Peter Larsen 885332
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I can help with number 1: you just enter to get a text field where you can communicate with all.

If thats not what you meant then my apologies.

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Wade Williams 877539
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Don't enter the server IP addresses unless entering the name doesn't work. Using the name means that if VATSIM changes the server address, your connection will still work.

 

So for example, for USA-W2, you'd enter it as usa-w2.vatsim.net

 

The current list of servers is:

 

EUROPE-C2:88.198.19.202:Europe:Center Europe Server Two:1:

EUROPE-CW:88.198.64.7:Europe:Center West Europe Server - sponsored by VACC-GERMANY:1:

EUROPE-CE:89.233.173.18:Czech Republic:CenterEast Europe Server - sponsored by VACC-CZ:1:

OCEANIA:202.45.127.66:Melbourne, Australia:Oceania Server - Provided by VATPAC:1:

USA-S3:66.221.192.84:Texas, USA:South USA Three:1:

UK-2:80.249.101.122:UK2:UK-2 Testing Server:1:

USA-W2:64.151.80.104:San Francisco, USA:West USA 2:1:

 

The next version of XSquawkBox will automatically download the server list.

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