Multi Crew ..., A tutorial here ! :-) (new version) Options

[Cthulhus]

Fly the Maddog in Multi Crew with Hamachi
Step by Step tutorial by Cthulhus



Since Maddog 2006 is available, many people buy this product to simulate the multi crew system. I noticed that many simmer can't create the connection between the two flying computers.

With this tutorial, I'll try to help them to be connected with the Maddog.

The features with Hamachi or default method are the same... The only new good point with Hamachi is that it's most easy to be connected. In France and in some other country like Spain, we have a "strange" modem called : xxxBOX like LiveBox, FreeBox... Those modems are not only a simple basic modems, it's a Modem Router with a good firewall with an automatic Local Network. Hard to changes the setup and configuration of this kind of hardware.

Hamachi give you the possibility to simulate a Local Network (it's what we call a VPN designed for the game)... Another good feature with Hamachi is that you'll keep the same IP all the time ! and you'll got a good ping result with 70/100ms (It's a peer to peer connection).

STEP 1 : Download and Install Hamachi
Hamachi is free and can be downloaded on the official website at this URL : http://www.hamachi.cc

The installation is quiet simple, just install it with default function. Then, Hamachi will give you an unique "strange" IP.

The next step is to open the correct port in TCP and UDP mode. Clic in the bottom right button then clic on "Preference" then "Detailed configuration" on the "Status" tab.

Please enter all data link this picture:



Now, you have to create or join a network. Clic on the second button link this image :



If all is correct, this is what you should see (with IPs and different names) :



In that example, the PF Network's name is MD82 and the PF Hamachi name is Maddog and the PNF is Xavier. You can see two IPs. The IP on the top is the IP of Maddog (PF) and Xavier will be the (PNF).

STEP 2 : Configure the "Load Manager" on the two PCs
In the Load Manager, go to the Setup tab and just change the bottom informations :

The Server (PF) enter the IP of the Client's computer and the Client enter the Server's IP. Note that the Server can join the session as a PNF... The role doesn't matter.



Now, both computer have to lunch FS and start it with the EXACTLY the same settings (Same Pax and Baggages, Cargo, Fuel in KG or LBS, T.O CG...) and in the same cockpit start situation (Cold and Dark or engine running)... and in the same area like Airport and gate. It's better to have the same navdata (Airacs and sids/stars/apps).

You have to be in the cockpit for the connection.

The FS9 and FSX is fully compatible, one can run it in FS9 and the other side with FSX!

When you reach you gate in the correct airport, go the the FS menu and chose PF for the 1st computer (01) and PNF for the 2nd computer (02):



The PC01 must start the session as PF exactly in the same time as the PNF!

Both players should read : PF/PNF in the top left corner (top right corner in the FO cockpit)

If the PNF can read : PNF and the PC one don't read anything, that mean that you was not synchronized during the connection and you must try again.

If nobody read anything, that mean that a error occurred with Hamachi, please check the PORT and IP... For better success, I recommend to switch of all your windows firewall. This is my second version of the tutorial and If you want more details, tell me and I'll update this tutorial.

Sorry for my very bad English ... (I'm French )

Happy flying in the same cockpit!

This post has been edited by Cthulhus: 04/07/2007, 12:10

[Cthulhus]

to be deleted ... (I merge all details about the instruction in the first topic)

This post has been edited by Cthulhus: 03/07/2007, 8:20